GreenBeat 2009, The Conference on the Smart Grid

The seminal conference on the Smart Grid, GreenBeat 2009 brought together leading entrepreneurs, investors, utilities, technology executives, and policymakers to accelerate the development of a leaner, more efficient electrical grid. With a laser focus on new technology offerings, GreenBeat 2009 was the must-attend event in the space for discussion, debate and power networking. FORA.tv recorded the conference here and below:

GreenBeat 2009: Intro and Opening Keynote

John Doerr (Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers)
Moderated by Matt Marshall (Editor in Chief, VentureBeat)

GreenBeat 2009: Consumers and Efficiency

Frank Magnotti (President, Clean Energy Solutions, Comverge)
Gary Fromer (CEO, CPower)
Scott Hublou (SVP of Products, EcoFactor)
Adrian Tuck (CEO, Tendril)
Moderated by Katie Fehrenbacher (Editor, Earth2Tech)

GreenBeat 2009: Executive Climate Change Survey

Presented by Sharon Allan (Senior Executive, North American Smart Grid Practice, Accenture)

GreenBeat 2009: Fireside Chat with James Rogers

James Rogers (President & CEO, Duke Energy)
Moderated by John Gartner (Editor-in-Chief, Matter Network)

GreenBeat 2009: Utility Experiences with Smart Energy

Andres Carvallo (CIO, Austin Energy)
Daniel Yates (Founder & CEO, Opower)
Jesse Berst (Managing Director, Global Smart Energy)
Paul De Martini (VP Advanced Technology, Southern California Edison)
Moderated by Matt Marshall (Editor in Chief, VentureBeat)

GreenBeat 2009: Internet Giant in the Smart Grid

Ed Lu (Program Manager in Advanced Projects, Google)
Moderated by Matt Marshall (Editor in Chief, VentureBeat)

GreenBeat 2009: Innovation Competition (Part 1)

Moderated by Navin Chaddha (Managing Director, Mayfield Fund)

GreenBeat 2009: Standards and Security Breakout Session

Benno Ritter (VP Marketing & Biz Dev, ZigBee Alliance)
Dr. George Arnold (National Coordinator for the Smart Grid, NIST)
Allan Schurr (VP Strategy, Global Energy & Utilities Industry, IBM)
Don Von Dollen (IntelliGrid Program Manager, Electric Power Research Institute)
Bradley Williams (VP Utilities Product Management, Oracle)
Moderated by Michael Kanellos (Editor in Chief, Greentech Media)

GreenBeat 2009: Innovation Competition (Part 2)

Moderated by Navin Chaddha (Managing Director, Mayfield Fund)

GreenBeat 2009: Investment in The (Not So) Smart Grid

Presented by Eric Wesoff (Senior Analyst, Greentech Media)

GreenBeat 2009: Smart Grid Investment Pros and Cons

First Discussion: The Skeptic
Vinod Khosla (Partner, Khosla Ventures)
Interviewed by Matt Marshall (Editor in Chief, VentureBeat)
Second Discussion: The Optimist
Steve Westly (Managing Partner, Westly Group)
Interviewed by Sheeraz Haji (Managing Director, Cleantech Group)

GreenBeat 2009: Fireside Chat with Laura Ipsen

Laura Ipsen (VP Smart Grid, Cisco)
Moderated by Matt Marshall (Editor in Chief, VentureBeat)

GreenBeat 2009: Visions of the Smart Grid Panel

Andrew Tang (Senior Director Smart Energy Web, PG&E)
Philip Mezey (SVP & COO, Itron North America)
David Pacyna (SVP & GM, NAFTA Transmission & Distribution, Siemens Energy)
Sharon Allan (Senior Executive, North American Smart Grid Practice, Accenture)
Moderated by Matt Marshall (Editor in Chief, VentureBeat)