HBS Aldrich 211 NOTE CHANGE OF ROOM (map/directions)
Date/Time: Thursday, January 21 at 6:00 pm
Location: HBS Aldrich 211 (NOTE ROOM CHANGE) on the HBS campus (map/directions)
There is increasing evidence that climate change poses a serious global threat. But how do we solve this threat? Join us for an evening of serious debate with subject matter experts: HBS' own Rebecca Henderson, Matthew M. Nordan of Venrock, and moderator Jürgen Weiss of the Brattle Group.
We'll cover your questions and more such as:
- With much of the cleantech technology yet to be invented, where will the innovation come from that will be required to lead the world into a carbon free future?
- What role can governments play?
- Is the political will to establish and maintain high carbon prices strong enough to lead to substantial private sector investments?
- Will private sector investment be driven primarily by profit opportunities or will government subsidies and regulation impact success?
Panelists bios:
Rebecca Henderson is the Senator John Heinz Professor of Environmental Management at Harvard Business School. Professor Henderson is also a research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Her work concerns how organizations respond to large-scale technological shifts, most recently in regard to energy and the environment. She teaches Leadership and Corporate Accountability and the field study seminar Building Green Businesses in the MBA Program.
From 1998 to 2009, Professor Henderson was the Eastman Kodak Professor of Management at the Sloan School of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she ran the strategy group and taught courses in strategy, technology strategy, and sustainability. She received an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from MIT and a doctorate in business economics from Harvard.
Professor Henderson sits on the boards of Amgen and of IDEXX Laboratories, and she has worked with both members of the Fortune 100 and small, technology-orientated start-ups.
Matthew M. Nordan is a vice president at Venrock, a premier venture capital firm originally established as the venture arm of the Rockefeller family. He focuses on breakthrough energy, environmental, and materials technologies from the firm’s Cambridge, MA office.
Prior to Venrock, Matthew was president of Lux Research, an advisory services firm for science-driven innovation that he co-founded in 2004. Under Matthew’s leadership, the Lux Research analyst team became a globally recognized authority on the business and economic impact of emerging technologies, advising corporations, start-ups, financial institutions, and governments. Before Lux, Matthew held a variety of senior management positions at emerging technology advisor Forrester Research in the U.S. and Europe.
Matthew has testified before the U.S. Congress four times on emerging technology issues, advised the Committee to Review the National Nanotechnology Initiative of the National Academies, and been an invited speaker at universities including Harvard, MIT, and Columbia. He is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Emerging Technologies and has advised the OECD on technology development for energy and environmental applications. A regular speaker at technology conferences, Matthew’s views have been cited by news outlets including CNBC, ABC News, The Economist, Forbes, and Newsweek.
Matthew is a summa cum laude graduate of Yale University, where he conducted cognitive neuroscience research on the neural pathways mediating emotion and memory.
Moderator
Jürgen Weiss is a Principal with The Brattle Group, an international economic consulting firm, where he heads the firm’s climate practice. He specializes in climate change and carbon market analyses, renewable energy, and electric utility economics. He advises clients on climate change policy, strategy and risk, changes in the value of existing assets, integration of renewables, market design and performance analysis, and efficient retail incentives and rate design. Dr. Weiss has consulted and written substantially on issues related to carbon pricing and the demand side of electricity markets, including topics such as efficiency, conservation, storage, retail rates, renewable power, and Renewable Portfolio Standards.
Prior to joining The Brattle Group, Dr. Weiss was a co-founder and managing director of Watermark Economics. In addition, he was previously the managing director of Point Carbon’s global advisory practice and a director at LECG and a consultant with Booz. He holds a Ph.D. in business economics from Harvard University and an MBA from Columbia University.Schedule:
- 6:00 – 6:30: Informal networking / light dinner buffet
- 6:30 – 8:00: Presentation
Pricing:
- Member price through January 14: $35
- Member price January 14 and later: $40
- Non-Member price through January 14 : $55
- Non-Member price January 14 and later: $60
HBSAB Premier Sponsors
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When: Thursday, 01/21/10 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm | iCal
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Boston, MA 02163
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Look Who's Coming:
Paul Baier Alexander Bok , Boston-Power, Inc. Gaye Bok , Microbia, Inc. Kenneth Brown Stephen Chapman Robert DeNoble Charles Dornbush , Athenium Thomas Goldsmith Bernie Heine , Professional Business Coaches, Inc. Mark Hill Arthur Hilsinger Al Kapoor Barbara McGill Richard Morrison Deborah Pege H. Perry Oleg Pohotsky Robert Popadic , Lighthouse Consulting Group LLC John Rodgers Roger Shamel Susan Shamel Jay Sherry , Pegasystems Lawrence Smith Stephen Stuntz Bruce Walton Donald Young Herbert Shumway David Levy , UMass-Boston Jeff Foss , UMAss-Boston W. Wade G. Stevens Thomas Dretler Corrie Dretler Robert Samuelson Brian Rosborough John Knutson Kenneth Fettig Charles McWilliams Lucas DiLeo Peter Clay Kathie Clay Kate Terry John Carlton-Foss H. Eric Sonnichsen Lisa Goldman Jim Fisher Carol Kochmann Cynthia Curtis Nick Baker Tim Reilly , Zero Carbon Inc. Donna Beshara , Zero Carbon Inc. Nathan Emerson Michael Corbett , Cambridge Chemical Technologies ... a total of 55 guests. Note: to opt out from this list please sign in, go to My Account and change your preferences under My RSVPs.
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