Tuesday, October 28

San Jacinto Hall - Multipurpose Room (SJH 207), 309 E. 21st Street, Austin, TX 78705
8:15 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

8:15 a.m. |  Registration
Coffee & Breakfast Provided

9:00 a.m.  |  Welcome Remarks
Brian Korgel
Director, Energy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin

|  Panel 1 (Solar in Texas)

Moderator: Andy Uhler
Energy Journalism Fellow, Energy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin

Josh Rhodes
Research Scientist and Lecturer at The University of Texas at Austin

Doug Lewin
Author, Texas Energy and Power Newsletter, Host, Energy Capital Podcast, President, Stoic Energy

|  Networking Break
 

|  Panel 2 (Solar Talk)

Moderator: Tiffany Wu
Energy Markets and Regulatory Consultant, McAdams Energy Group.

Timothy Harvey
Customer Renewable Solutions Manager, Austin Energy

Mark R. Stover
Executive Director Texas Solar+Storage Association (TSSA)

|  Thin Film CdTe Photovoltaics 

W.S. Sampath
Deputy Director, SPF2050: Center for a Solar Powered Future, Professor, Colorado State Universit

|  Networking Lunch
Enjoy lunch and network with fellow attendees.

|  Readying new semiconductor materials: R&D for the launch of perovskite photovoltaics 

Joey Luther
Senior Research Fellow, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

|  Talk on PV satellites beaming 

Christian Claudel
Associate Professor, William J. Murray, Jr. Fellowship in Engineering No. 1, Maseeh Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin  

|  Networking Break

|  PV Recycling talk

Etienne Cadestin
Founder & Global CEO, Longevity Power 

 |  Panel 3 (PV and PEDL Talk)
 

Vatan Kumar
Engineering Manager, RWE Clean Energy 

Derek Adams
Managing Director, Permian Integrated Energy System (PIES) at PEDL

Sergio Castellanos
Assistant Professor, Maseeh Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin

|  Between Two Cacti
 

Brian Korgel
Director, Energy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin 

Andy Bowman
Chief Executive Officer, Jupiter Power

|  Closing Remarks

|  Networking Reception
Join us for food, drinks, and new connections.