Agenda

1:00–1:05 p.m.
Welcome
Steven Knapp, President of the George Washington University
 
1:05–1:20 p.m.
Kick-Off Conversation
Aneesh Chopra, Former U.S. Chief Technology Officer
Frank Sesno, Creator and Host, Planet Forward
 
1:20–2:00 p.m.
There’s an App for That - Can I.T. Save the Planet?
Moderator: Megan Hughes, Reporter, Bloomberg TV
Aneesh Chopra, Former U.S. Chief Technology Officer
Mayo Shattuck, Executive Chairman, Exelon Corporation
Alex Laskey, Co-Founder, Opower
 
2:00–2:10 p.m. 
Innovation Challenge
 
2:10–2:30 p.m. 
Keynote Conversation: Innovating the Sustainable Economy - How Businesses can Lead the Way
Mark Vachon, Vice President, GE ecomagination
Frank Sesno, Creator and Host, Planet Forward
 
2:30–2:50 p.m. 
Where are the Jobs?
Moderator: Doug Guthrie, Dean, GW School of Business
Deborah Wince-Smith, President, Council on Competitiveness
Debra Rowe, President, U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development
 
2:50–3:00 p.m. 
Innovation Challenge
 
3:00–3:20 p.m. 
WWF's Earth Hour City Challenge
In a one-on-one Twitter chat, Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle talks with WWF about local climate threats and how U.S. cities can prepare.
 
3:20–4:20 p.m. 
Shining Cities: Sustainability Starts at Home
Moderator: Frank Sesno, Creator and Host, Planet Forward
Vincent Gray, Mayor, Washington, D.C.
Mark Mallory, Mayor, Cincinnati, OH
Tommy Battle, Mayor, Huntsville, AL
Steven Knapp, President, The George Washington University
Melissa Keeley, Assistant Professor of Geography, The George Washington University
 
4:20–4:30 p.m. 
Innovation Challenge
 
4:30–5:15 p.m. 
Renewables: Boom or Bust?
Moderator: Andrew Revkin, Blogger, The New York Times
Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn (Ret.), President, American Council on Renewable Energy
Reed Hundt, Chief Executive Officer, Coalition for Green Capital
Robert Hefner, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, The GHK Companies
 
5:15–6:00 p.m. 
Moving the Planet Forward - The Next Generation