HBS Aldrich 112 (map/directions)

Date/Time: Thursday, February 11 at 6:00 PM

6:00 - 6:30 PM Networking / Light Refreshments

6:30 - 8:00 PM Program 

Location: HBS Aldrich 112

Cleantech and alternative energy are getting a lot of attention, but what are the opportunities?  Who are the companies out there making a difference?  Join some of our region’s most involved participants to learn more.  This year we'll be adding larger companies and start-ups aswell to broaden the perspective.

Our panel of experts will provide definition, analysis and thought leadership for us in this rapidly emerging sector.  The panel will be moderated by Judith Judson,former Massachusetts Energy Chairman and now head of regulatory and market development at Beacon Power, one of the region’slargest and best known energy storage developers.  Beacon Power Corporation designs, develops and is commercializing advanced products and services to support stable, reliable and efficient electricity grid operation. Ms. Judson has personally worked to change the frequency regulation markets across the US.

Our panelists:

Marc Poirier is a General Partner in @ Ventures here in Boston and has more than a decade of experience engaging with entrepreneurs and other investors on the boards of early-stage tech companies.  He currently serves on the boardsof H2Gen Innovations and Powerit Solutions.  Mr. Poirier is also a former member of the North American Advisory Board of the Cleantech Group, an industry association supporting the development and deploymentof clean technologies worldwide.  He has also been active in the cleantech community, serving as a panelist for industry conferences and as a member of the selection committees for the Cleantech Forum and for the Industry Growth Forum hosted by the National Renewable Energy Lab.

Ellen Bossert is head of North American Green Initiatives for Philips Lighting which is headquartered in Burlington, MA. In this role she leads the strategy, marketing, program development and management, policy outreach, global synergy, and product/service plan offering for Philips NA Green and Sustainability initiatives. Previously, Ms. Bossert led the now Philips Lighting Color Kinetics' worldwide marketing and brand strategy. She is aseasoned business and marketing executive with sixteen years of experience in the high-tech and consumer products industries and a ‘92 HBS alum.

Pasi Miettinen, is President and CEO of Sagewell, Inc. which analyzes energy efficiency improvements on buildings and ranks them in the order which provides the best return on investment. Mr. Miettinen’s career includes software start-ups, energy companies and a turn-around. Mr. Miettinen earlier in his career was the head forecast analyst for a large electric utility that pioneered real-time pricing and metering of electricity, innovative demand-side energy efficiency programs and electric vehicle programs.  Mr. Miettinen is a ’00 HBS graduate. 

And, after our panel, from 8:00pm-9:00pm, Clark Waterfall,head of the Ignite Clean Energy (ICE) competition and managing directorat Boston Search Group, will lead an introduction on ICE and how you can participate - from mentors, to judges, to contest participants - all are needed!  If you have an idea, please bring it! 

Pricing: 

• Member price through February 4: $35
• Member price February 4 and later: $40
• Non-Member price through February 4 : $55
• Non-Member price February 4 and later: $60