GreenLink 2010
"Linking: Sustainable Communities, Investment Capital, Technology, and Government"
October 5-6th, 2010
Renaissance Vancouver Harbourside Hotel
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Notional Agenda
* = invited
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Tuesday, October 5, 2010
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7:30
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Exhibits Open
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8:40 – 9:00
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Welcome Remarks
Province of British Columbia
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9:00 – 10:00
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Opening Keynote
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10:00 – 10:30
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Morning Networking Break
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10:30 – 12:00
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Keynote Panel
World Class Sustainable Developments – Get the Insider
Scoop from the Ground Up
Moderator: Senator Francis A. Wong, Chairman & CEO, Genesis Hotel
Development LLC
Speakers:
- Joe VanBelleghem, Original Developer, Dockside Green, Victoria, BC
- Eddie Wang, President, Glorious Land Company, Shanghai, China
- Bob Berkebile, Principal, BNIM, Greensburg, Kansas
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12:00 – 1:15
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Luncheon Keynote Address
Dr. Peter Williams, Chief Technology Officer, Big Green Innovations, IBM Corporation
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1:15 – 2:45
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Concurrent Sessions: IBM - Ideas to Create Smarter Communities
Panel A: IBM Smarter Transportation
Panel B: IBM Smarter Energy & Utilities
Panel C: IBM Smarter Water Management
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2:45 – 3:15
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Business Breakout Sessions
- Scott MacDonald, CEO, Pacific Carbon Trust
- John Sheridan, President and CEO, Ballard Power Systems
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3:00 – 3:20
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Afternoon Networking Break
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3:20 – 4:50
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Keynote Panel
Technology – A CEO Roundtable of Sustainability and Innovation
Moderator:
Speakers:
- Jonathan Rhone, CEO, Nexterra Systems Corp.
- TBC
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5:00 – 6:15
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Networking Reception
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6:30 – 9:30
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Gala Dinner with David Suzuki
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010
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7:30
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Exhibits Open
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8:30 – 9:00
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Welcome Remarks
Gregor Robertson, Mayor of Vancouver
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9:00 – 10:00
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Keynote Address
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10:00 – 10:30
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Morning Networking Break
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10:30 – 12:00
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Keynote Panel
Investment Capital – Who’s Got the Money and Where are They
Investing It?
Moderator: Doug Pearce, CEO/CIO bcIMC
Speakers:
- Brett Hodson, President & CEO, CORIX Group
- Wal van Lierop, CEO, Chrysalix Energy Venture Capital
- Larry Blain, Incoming Chair, Board of Directors, Partnerships BC
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12:00 – 1:30
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Luncheon Keynote Address
Sarah Clark, Incoming CEO, Partnerships BC
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1:30 – 2:00
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Business Breakout Sessions
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2:00 – 2:20
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Afternoon Networking Break
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2:20 – 4:15
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Keynote Panel
Governance: Who is Leading the Way and Where are We Going Next??
Moderator: Bryan Williams Q.C., former Chief Justice, B.C. Supreme Court,
founding member, B.C. Institute for Sustainability
Speakers:
- Senator Larry Campbell, Government of Canada
- Chief Gibby Jacob, Squamish First Nations
- Thomas Mueller, President, Canada Green Building Council
- Honourable John Yap, Minister of State for Climate Action, Government of British Columbia
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4:15 – 5:15
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Closing Keynote Session
Dr. David Suzuki, co-founder, David Suzuki Foundation
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7:00
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Film Screening
Urban Roots, by Tree Media
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