Agenda
We are excited to invite you to our symposium and hope to curate an interactive experience for our participants.
This year, the symposium features Keynotes, Panel Discussions, Spotlight Speaker Sessions, Roundtable Coffee Chats, a Show and Tell Tech Demo, and a Networking Reception.
Symposium Agenda
9:20 AM - 9:45 AM
Check-In at Harlem Parish
258 W 118th St, New York, NY 10026
check-in will be available all day
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Opening Remarks
Jason Bordoff, Founding Director of the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA and Co-Founding Dean of the Columbia Climate School
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM
Keynote Address
Diego Mesa, Former Minister of Energy and Mines of Colombia and Senior Climate Economist at the IMF
MODERATOR: Ugo Nwadiani, MBA Candidate at Columbia Business School
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Panel A: Climate Finance in 2023
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Sean Diskin, Head of Power & Utilities M&A, Managing Director, Barclays
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Jon Fouts, Co-Head of Power & Utilities, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
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Matt Lipton Partners, Co-Head of Infrastructure Investment Research, Partners Group
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McKean Tompkins, Vice President, Infrastructure Opportunities, Ares Management
MODERATOR: Shanthakumar Bannirchelvam, Associate, Nomura Greentech
Roundtable Coffee Chats
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Roundtable 1: Amy R. Henry, CEO/Co-Founder of Eunike Ventures
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Roundtable 2: Enrique Glotzer, Principal, Charles River Associates’ Energy Practice
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Roundtable 3: Abraham Wapner, Associate, Rabobank
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
BREAK
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Panel B: Startups and Venture in the Energy Transition
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Donnel Baird, CEO, BlocPower
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Jolene Gurevich, Director, Breakthrough Energy Fellowship Program
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Mark Lewis, Managing Director, Lime Rock New Energy
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Adam Cohen, CTO, NineDot Energy
MODERATOR: Kaitlin Butler, Investment Associate, NY Green Bank
Spotlight Speaker Session 1
Richard Kauffman, Chair of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and Chair of the Board of Directors of Generate Capital
MODERATOR: Matthew Shulman, MBA Candidate at Columbia Business School
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Networking Lunch
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
Spotlight Speaker Session 2
Vikas Anand, Co-Founder of GoGreen Investments Corporation, ex-CEO of GE Renewable Energy Onshore Wind Americas
MODERATOR: Remi Banaga, MBA Candidate at Columbia Business School
Spotlight Speaker Session 3
Kanika Chawla, Chief of Staff of Sustainable Energy for All
MODERATOR: Carolin Kopf, MBA Candidate at Columbia Business School
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
BREAK
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Roundtable Coffee Chats
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Roundtable 4: Diana Hernandez, Assistant Professor, Sociomedical Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health
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Roundtable 5: Xixi Chen, Clean Energy Manager at the World Resources Institute
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Roundtable 6: Tatsatom Gonçalves, Research Analyst II at the World Resources Institute
Show & Tell: Start Up / Tech Demo
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Clip Bike - Clipped Electric Biking Technology
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Feedback Solutions - Demand to Control Ventilation HVAC systems
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FeelIt Technologies - Nanotechnology, Predictive Maintenance, Sustainable Smart Manufacturing
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Flux Tailor - Information Management for Sustainability
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INOVUES - Window Retrofit Innovations
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Its Electric - Curbside Electric Vehicle Charging Built for Cities
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Power 2 Hydrogen - Hydrogen for Industrial Use, Transportation, and Renewables
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Syzygy Plasmonics - Deep Decarbonization in Chemical Manufacturing
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Vela Bikes - Electric Bikes
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Closing Keynote Address
Paul Simons, Senior Fellow at Jackson School of Global Affairs, Yale University, retired U.S. Ambassador, and ex-Deputy Executive Director and ex-Chief Operating Officer of the International Energy Agency
MODERATOR: Dr. Luisa Palacios, Senior Research Scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy
Closing Remarks
Michael Gerrard, Founder and Faculty Director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School, Andrew Sabin Professor of Professional Practice at Columbia Law School, and Senior Counsel for Arnold & Porter
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Networking Reception @ The Row House Harlem
Roundtable Coffee Chats
Columbia Energy Symposium committee is proud to present the roundtable coffee chat series. Throughout the day, we will host intimate conversations with seasoned experts around different energy topics. A separate registration is required to attend one of these sessions.
Roundtable 1 - Topic: The Potential of New Technologies such as Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, and IoT to Transform the Energy Sector and Create New Business Opportunities
Expert: Amy R. Henry, CEO and Co-Founder of Eunike Ventures
Roundtable 2 - Topic: Electrification of Transportation
Expert: Enrique Glotzer, Principal, Charles River Associates’ Energy Practice
Roundtable 3 - Topic: Launching a Career in Renewable Energy Project Finance
Expert: Abraham Wapner, Associate, Rabobank
Roundtable 4 - Topic: Energy Insecurity, Poverty, and Health
Expert: Diana Hernandez, Assistant Professor, Sociomedical Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health
Roundtable 5 - Topic: Scaling Solar Investment in Developing Countries and Emerging Markets to Achieve the SDGs
Expert: Xixi Chen, Clean Energy Manager, the World Resources Institute
Roundtable 6 - Topic: Corporate and Industrial Demand for Renewable Energy in Asia
Expert: Tatsatom Gonçalves, Research Analyst II, the World Resources Institute
Networking Reception
In-person networking drinks and food to meet your fellow energy enthusiasts.
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
@ Row House Harlem, 2128 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY 10026