Global Energy and Environment Initiative (GEEI) | Speakers Bureau Archive

Fall 2009

Unconventional Natural Gas: the Next Great Prize?
Panelists: Aubrey McClendon, CEO of Chesapeake Energy
                   Chuck Davidson, CEO of Noble Energy
                   Stephen Richardson, Vice President, Morgan Stanley
                   Russell Dyk, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley
                   Vello Kuuskraa, President, Advanced Resources International
Chair:        Ed Morse, GEEI Advisory Board member, Managing Director and Head of Economic Research,
                   LCM Commodities and Louis Capital Markets
Wednesday, September 16

Dialogue with Chinese Energy and Environment Officials on Climate Change
Panelists: Hanwen Zhang, Chairman and CEO, Hunan Xiangke Clean Development Co., LTD
                   Deli Du, Chairman, Deli International New Energy Holding Co., LTD
                   Dewen Mei, General Manager, China Beijing Environment Exchange
                   Jiaoyong Ji, Section Head, Xinjiang Goldwind Sci-Tech Group Strategy Investment Department
                   Sheng Wang, Director of CDM Workshop, China Guodian Sci-Tech Research Institute; and,
                   Nine more officials.
Friday, September 25

How to Make Electric Vehicles a Political and Economic Reality in the U.S. and Abroad
Panelists: Patrick Davis, Project Manager, Office of Vehicle Technologies,
                                             Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
                   John E. Waters, CEO, Bright Automotive
                    Eladio Knipping, Senior Technical Manager, EPRI
                   Tom Stricker, Director-Corporate Manager for the Technical and Regulatory Affairs-
                                             Environmental Group and the Energy and Environmental Research Group,
                                             Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
Wednesday, October 14

Blame or Praise?  Cities are home to much of the world's GHG emissions -- can they also be part of the solution?
Stephen A. Hammer, Director, Urban Energy Program
Center for Energy, Marine Transportation and Public Policy, Columbia University
Thursday, October 22

Innovation, Clean Energy and Technology Transfer: Commercializing Government R&D
Panelists: Daniel Bariault, CEO, ThermalCentric Corporation
                   Matt Ringer, Manager of the Technology Commercialization Program,
                   National Renewable Energy Lab
                  Marc Solomon, Director, Policy Capital Advisors
Wednesday, November 4

International Wildlife Conservation in the 21st Century   
Heather Eves, Director/Advisor, Bushmeat Crisis Task Force
This event has been canceled.

Challenges and Prospects of the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference
Former Senator Tim Wirth, President of the United Nations Foundation and the Better World Fund
Monday, November 16

Managing Ocean Resources: The Case of the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna        
Steve Roady, Attorney, Earthjustice 
Wednesday, November 18

EIA’s Updated Energy Forecasts to 2035
Richard G. Newell, Administrator, Energy Information Agency (EIA), U.S. Department of Energy
Wednesday, December 14, 2009

Spring 2009

GEEI Keynote Event

Date: Wednesday, January 28
Theme:Financial Flows and Oil Prices
Panelists: Dr. Edward L. Morse, Managing Director and Chief Economist, LCM Commodities
Russell Dyk, Executive Director, Investor Sales, Morgan Stanley Commodities
Dr. Daniel P. Ahn, Associate Director, Macroeconomic and Financial Strategy, Barclays Capital Fund Solutions

GEEI Special Leadership Forum

"The World Oil Markets and The Role of OPEC"
WHO: His Excellency Dr. Chakib Khelil, Minister of Energy and Mining, People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, Former President of OPEC
Chair: Ed Morse, GEEI Advisory Board member, Managing Director and Head of Economic Research, LCM Commodities and Louis Capital Markets
WHEN: Monday, February 9

GEEI Leadership Forum

"From Rhetoric to Reality: U.S. and Global Energy Security"
Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Thursday, February 5
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"Recent Developments in Cellulosic Ethanol Technologies and Their Policy Implications"
Carlos A. Riva, President and CEO, Verenium Corporation
Tuesday, February 24

"Nuclear Waste Management"
Alan Hanson, Senior Vice President, AREVA
Wednesday, April 8

"The Role of Independent Nuclear Regulator in a Carbon-Constrained Economy"
Dr. Dale E. Klein, Chairman, US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Friday, April 10

"Prospects and Challenges for the Global Nuclear Renaissance"
Daniel Lipman, Senior Vice President, Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Wednesday, April 22

"A New Electricity Business Model for a Low-Carbon World"
Peter S. Fox-Penner, Principal, Brattle Group
Wednesday, February 18

"The Future of the Bio-fuels Industry: A Brazilian Perspective"
Andre do Lago, Director of the Department of Energy, Ministry of External Relations, Brazil
Monday, March 2

"The Future of the Transportation Sector in the Carbon-Constrained Environment: A Honda Perspective"
Ichiro Sakai, Assistant Vice President, American Honda Motor
Wednesday, March 25

Fall 2008

GEEI Keynote Event

Date: Monday, October 27,2008
Theme: The Energy Economy in Transition: Mega Trends for the Year Ahead
Chair: David Goldwyn
Panelists: Scott Barrett, "Prospects for a New Carbon Regime"
Michelle Billig, "Political Risks on the Rise"
Adam Sieminski, "New Dynamics in the Markets"

GEEI Leadership Forum

"Challenges and Prospects for Renewable Energy"
Matt Cheney, CEO, MMA Renewable Ventures
Wednesday, September 24

"Energy Regulation in a Carbon-Restrained Economy"
The Honorable Joseph Kelliher, Chairman, FERC
Wednesday, October 22

"The Future of the Electric Industry in a Carbon Constrained Environment"
James Rogers, Chairman, President, CEO, Duke Energy
Monday, November 17

"The Prospects for Climate Change Policy in a New Administration"
The Honorable Eileen Claussen, President, Pew Center on Global Climate Change
Wednesday, December 3
1-2 PM
Room 500, 1717 Massachusetts Ave, NW

GEEI Issues Forum

"The Coming Oil Supply Crunch"
Paul Stevens, Senior Research Fellow, Chatham House
Thursday, September 11

"Presidential Energy Dialogue"
Kenneth Berlin, Skadden Arps, representing Senator Obama
R. James Woolsey, Booz Allen Hamilton, VantagePoint Venture Partners, former CIA Director, representing Senator McCain
Tuesday, October 7, 2008

"The Geopolitics of Energy: Achieving a Just and Sustainable Energy Distribution by 2040"
James Conca, Director, Carlsbad Environmental Monitoring and Research Center
New Mexico State University
Thursday, October 9

"Equity and Justice in Dealing with Global Warming"
Snorre Kverndokk, Senior Research Fellow, Ragnar Frisch Centre for Economic Research, Oslo
Monday, November 10

EIA Updated Energy Forecasts to 2030
Howard Gruenspecht, Acting Administrator
Energy Information Administration (EIA)
U.S. Department of Energy
Wednesday, December 17, 2008

The Prospects and Challenges of the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership
Edward McGinnis, Deputy Assistant Secretary
Corporate and Global Partnership Development
U.S. Department of Energy
Time and Location TBA

Prospects for the U.S. to Become a Net LNG Exporter
Ira Joseph, PIRA Energy
Time and Location TBA

Futures Trade and Crude Price Determination
Edward Morse, Lehman Brothers and Russel Dyk, Morgan Stanley
Time and Location TBA