Session A: Managing Energy Efficiency in Buildings

10.00 Keynote speakers

• Lena Ek, Member of the EU Parliament : Upcoming EU policy affecting the cleantech market

• Maria Wetterstrand, Swedish Green Party’s spokesperson: Policy change - instead of climate change"

11:00-11:30 Coffee break

11:30 Keynote speakers

• Michelle Kaufmann, Founder and Chairman, Michelle Kaufmann Designs: Green-built prefab homes

• Hans Enochsson, National Executive Nordic and the Baltic States, GE: GE's Ecomagination

Session A: Cleantech Strategies in the Industry

Host: Cleantech Scandinavia

Speakers:

• Raphaël Jachnik, Cleantech Scandinavia: An introduction to cleantech strategies in the industry

• Inger Strömdahl, Director Environmental Policy, Confederation of Swedish Enterprise: The environmental benefits of new products

• Tom Johnstone , CEO SKF: SKF's strategy for internal cleantech growth

• Johan Stenebo, Managing Director IKEA GreenTech: IKEA Greentech - A tool for green-tech growth

• Anders Brännström, President and CEO, Volvo Technology Transfer: Why is Volvo Technology Transfer investing in cleantech?

• George Basile, Director Cleantech, Bite Communications: Cleantech positioning and communication

Session B: New Partnerships in Sustainable City Development

Hosts: WSP, White Architects, NCC, Schenker

• Anneli Hulthén, Deputy Mayor, City of Gothenburg : Sustainable City Development

• Peter Sharatt, Energy Director, WSP Environmental: The global market for sustainable cities

• Olle Ehrlén , CEO NCC: The business case for sustainable construction

• Sara Grahn, Architect and Partner, White Architects: Sustainable integrated design

• Jacob Rheborg, Schenker Consulting: Sustainable city logistics

• Michelle Kaufmann , Founder and Chairman, Michelle Kaufmann Designs: The role of architects, builders and city planners in creating sustainable cities

• Peter Örn, Chairman of the Delegation for Sustainable Cities: The Swedish Government's new initiative for urban sustainability

Session C: Biogas Highway:

Host: Biogas West

• Lena Ek, EU-parliament: The EU biofuel policy

• John Boesel, President, Calstart (California): Alternative fuels for heavy duty trucks in California

• Anders Kellström, Volvo AB: Alternative fuels

• Henk Verbeek, Rolande LNG (Netherlands): Liquified methanegas for trucks in the Netherlands

• William Brown (invited), Terracastus Technology: Production of liquified biomethane

• Peter Maksinen, Project manager, Göteborg Energi: Results from the gasification research plant at Chalmers

• Birgit Maria Wöber, Managing Director, Gibgas (Germany): Turbo CNG on the Biogas Highway - a new generation bi fuel cars

Note: An international mingel with light refreshments will take place after the session starting at 17:30. Join us at the penthouse, top of the Gothia East Tower 18th floor where you will be able to mix with customers and colleagues in a relaxed and congenial atmosphere. Business Region Göteborg/Biogas Väst, Ecoex - West Swedish Environmental Export and Göteborgs Energi wishes participants at the international seminar Biogas Highway a warm welcome.

10.00 Key note speakers

• Richard Youngman, Managing Director, Cleantech Group - Europe

• Jan-Olaf Willums, CEO Think Global

11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break

11:30 Key note speakers

• Alexander Lidgren, Founder and Chairman, Cleantech Scandinavia

• Peter Norman, CEO 7th Pension Fund

Session A: Managing Energy Efficiency in Buildings

Host: ManagEnergy, KanEnergi Sweden, GAME network

Speakers:

• Randall Bowie, Chief Consultant, Rockwool International: Introduction to energy efficiency in buildings

• Malin Fransson, ManagEnergy Support Team: The 'Manage Energy' program

• Jonas Norrman, GAME: Cleantech for energy efficienct buildings - an overview

• Carl-Eric Hagentoft, Professor, Chalmers University: Homes for Tomorrow

• Stefan Olsson, Energy Agency for Southeast Sweden: Energy efficienct Växjö

• Bo Norling, Alingsås Municipality: Renewable energy and building exhibitions in cities of the enlarged europe

• Christer Nordström, Christer Nordström Architects: Architectural Integration of solar energy solutions in renovation projects

• Bengt-Göran Dalman, Head of Business Area Environment, Göteborg Energi: District cooling in Göteborg

Parallel session B: Emerging Cleantech Markets

Host: Swedfund

Speakers:

• Björn Blomberg, CEO, Swedfund: Cleantech in emerging markets overview

• Martin Hagbyhn, CEO, Purac (Läckeby Water): Successful case study of environmental technology transfer to China

• Henrik Danielsson, Head of Swedish Trade Council Beijing: Opportunities and challenges for cleantech companies in China

• Marco Berggren, Head of Technology Transfer, Tricorona: Carbon finance for clean technology

• Kari Homanen, Senior Investment Manager, Nordic Environment Finance Corporation: Cleantech projects in Russia and Eastern Europe

Parallel session C: Cleantech Approval Project (CAP) - by invitation only

Host: SWENTEC

Target audience: Industrial and venture capital investors, Industrial buyers of clean technologies

About the session: 5 pre-assessed Nordic cleantech companies within the fields of energy, materials and water will present their business case. The companies selected have developed a technology with applications for potential industrial partners:

• Cleantech Scandinavia - Introduction

• Pegasor (Finland) - Innovative fine particle monitoring sensors for diesel vehicles

• Applied Nano Surfaces (Sweden) - Nano-composite surface improving properties in terms of low friction and durability

• Sunsil (Denmark) - High yield PV product with the grid inverter integrated into the module

• Sorbisense (Denmark) - Measuring units for water quality in ground-, surface-, and drinking-water and wastewater

• re 8 / Cefibra (Sweden) - Biocomposite materials for molding and extrusion processes within the plastics industry

Participants will be provided with profile information about each cleantech company prior to the session.