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| Dr. Michael Gallagher Senior Adviser, Former President, COO & Director WESTPORT INNOVATIONS Vancouver |
Mustafa Mohatarem Chief Economist, GENERAL MOTORS Detroit |
Niel Golightly VP, Dnstream Comm & Sust Devel, SHELL INTERNATIONAL The Hague |
Bill Tyndall SVP Federal Government & Regulatory Affairs, DUKE ENERGY Washington |
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| Tom Stover Chief Tech Officer Vehicle Group, EATON CORPORATION Kalamazoo |
Bill Reinert National Manager, Advanced Technology Group, TOYOTA Torrance |
Mark Boling EVP, General Counsel, Secretary, SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY Houston |
Reid Detchon Executive Director, ENERGY FUTURE COALITION Washington |
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| Imre Gyuk Program Manager Energy Storage Research, U.S. DOE Washington |
Thomas Briggs VP, Policy, BP ALT ENERGY Head, Transportation Energy Policy, BP R&M London |
Sabrina Watkins Head of Sustainable Development, ConocoPhillips Houston |
The Hon Marc Spitzer Commissioner, FERC Washington |
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| Nazeer Bhore Sr Technology Advisor Corp Planning, EXXONMOBIL Irving |
Jan-Eric Sundgren SVP Public Policy & Envir Affairs, VOLVO GROUP Göteborg |
Brian C. Mormino Director, Energy Policy & Emissions Compliance, CUMMINS INC. |
Matthew Most VP, Natural Gas Envtl Policy Devel, ENCANA NATURAL GAS INC. Denver |


7:30 am: Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 am: Opening of Roundtable
Session 1: THE NEW GEOPOLITICAL REALITIES FOR ENERGY SECURITY:
8:30 am – 10:30 am
Chair:
• Andrew Bermingham, CEO, Montreux Energy, Denver
Speakers:
• The Hon Marc Spitzer, Commissioner, FERC, Washington
• Mustafa Mohatarem, Chief Economist, General Motors, Detroit
• Gary Guzy, Deputy Director, White house council on enviro Quality, Washington
• Douglas Arent, Executive Director, Joint inst strategic energy anal/nrel, Golden
While Middle East events may not pose a broad supply disruption, markets work on emotion, risk, and uncertainty. What are the effects of $100 oil on a nation in the midst of a recovery?
Morning Break: 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Session 2: UPDATE ON CLIMATE, NATURAL GAS, OFFSHORE REGULATION:
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Chair/Speaker:
• Kyle Simpson, Senior Advisor, Hogan Lovells, Washington
Speakers:
• Deron Lovaas, Federal Transportation Policy Director, NRDC, Washington
• Sabrina Watkins, Head of Sustainable Development, ConocoPhillips, Houston
• James Connaughton, EVP Corp Affairs, Public & Envtl Policy, CONSTELLATION ENERGY, Baltimore
• Mark Boling, EVP, General Counsel, Secretary, Southwestern Energy, Houston
What are the true costs of regulatory options? How do Europeans approach climate, energy security, and energy prices challenges? We include an environmental update on Natural Gas.
Luncheon: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Session 3: FUTURE OF TRANSPORTATION FUELS AND POWERTRAINS
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Chair:
• Dr Michael Gallagher, Sr Adv, Fmr Pres & COO & Dir, Westport Innovations, Vancouver
Speakers:
• Nazeer Bhore, Senior Technology Advisor Corporate Strategic Planning, ExxonMobil, Irving
• Brian Mormino, Director, Energy Policy & Emissions Compliance, CUMMINS INC., Columbus
• Tom Stover, Chief Technology Officer, Eaton Vehicle Group, EATON CORP., Kalamazoo
• Taylor Shinn, Senior Dir – Corp Development, CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORP., Okla City
• Russell Hensley, Principal, McKINSEY & COMPANY, Detroit
From gasoline and plug-in hybrids to the future of battery technologies, what infrastructures will be required, how much they will cost, and who will pay? What role for Natural Gas in transportation?
Afternoon Break: 3:30 pm – 4 pm
Break-Out Roundtable Discussions: 4pm – 5pm
Evening Reception overlooking the Potomac River 5 pm – 6 pm

7:30 am: Continental Breakfast
Session 4: POWER GEN: SMART GRID, DISTRIBUTED GEN, RENEWABLES, STORAGE
8:30 am – 10:30 am
Chair:
• John Easton, Director, International Programs, Edison Electric Institute, Washington
Speakers:
• Bill Tyndall, SVP, Strategy, Policy and Regulatory Group, Duke Energy, Washington
• Imre Gyuk, Energy Storage Program Manager, U.S. DOE, Washington
• Tim Enwall, Founder & President, Tendril Networks, Boulder
• Matthew Most, Vice President – Environmental Policy, Encana Natural Gas, Denver
• Heidi VanGenderen, Director, National and Regional Outreach, ACORE, Washington
How is investment in power infrastructure unfolding? What grid and utility-scale storage technologies are leading, and what are the risks? What role for Natural Gas in power generation?
Morning Break: 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Session 5: CONTRASTING ENERGY AND TRANSPORT POLICIES: The View From Europe:
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Chair:
• Brook Curtin, Principal Advisor, Business Analyst, Rio Tinto, Washington (pending)
Speakers:
• Jan-Eric Sundgren, SVP Public Policy and Envtl Affairs, Volvo Group, Göteborg
• Thomas Briggs, VP, Policy, BP Alt Energy, & Head Transp Energy Policy, BP R&M, London
How do transportation technologies and policies differ between the U.S. and Europe? How do Europeans approach climate, energy security, and energy price challenges?
Session 6: CLOSING LUNCHEON: STRATEGIC PLANNING AND COMMUNICATIONS
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Chair:
• Heather Quinley, Director of Environmental Policy, Duke Energy, Cincinnati
Speakers:
• Niel Golightly, VP, Downstream Comm & Sust Devel, Royal Dutch Shell, The Hague
• Andrew Merrill, CEO, Finsbury US, New York
• Reid Detchon, Executive Director, Energy Future Coalition, Washington
• Joseph Caggiano, Sr Consultant, Chevron Energy Technology Company, San Ramon
How can energy, utility, and automotive companies manage complexity, and develop communication strategies to share positive messages for all customers? If the energy business is to remain relevant and “part of the solution,” effective stakeholder communications truly matter – now more than ever.



















