Women Shaping Tomorrow
May 19-20, 2011
Burlingame, California
AGENDA
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Thursday, May 19th
9:00 am Welcome & Introductions
9:15 am Climate Change: What the Science Says, and What We Are Doing About It Dr. Ann Clarke, Environmental Chief and Dr. Cristina Milesi, NASA-Ames Research Center
10:30 am Climate Policies: What’s Hot and What’s Not Lauren Faber, Assistant Secretary for Climate Change, California Environmental Protection Agency; Dawn Nakagawa, Executive Director, Nicolas Berggruen Institute and Jeanne Clinton, Climate Strategies Branch Manager, California Public Utilities Commission
Noon White House Dreams: Oh I Wish They Were California Regs! Sheila Hollis, Chair, Washington D.C. Office of Duane Morris LLP
2:00 pm Integrating Water & Energy: A California Priority to Address Climate & Resource Challenges Fran Spivy-Weber, Vice Chair, State Water Resources Control Board; Mikhail Haramati, Regulatory Analyst, California Public Utilities Commission; and Laurie Park, Water-Energy Practice Leader, GEI Consultants, Inc.
3:30 pm Networking Break
4:00 pm The Smart Grid: Just How “Smart” Is It? Laura Doll, Chair, Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Julie Fitch, Director, Energy Division, California Public Utilities Commission; and Heather Sanders, Director, Smart Grid Technologies & Strategy, California Independent System Operator
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Hosted Reception
Friday, May 20
8:30 am California as a Microcosm of Water Issues Felicia Marcus, Western Director, Natural Resources Defense Council
9:30 am California’s Water Future: What Lies Ahead Kimery Wiltshire, CEO and Director, Carpe Diem West; Sue Sims, Chief Deputy, California Department of Water Resources; and Grace Chan, Manager, Resource Planning & Development, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
11:15 am The Path to True Sustainability Bridgett Luther, President, Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute
Noon Paths to Power: Jenna Canseco, Principal Consultant with KEMA, Inc., interviewed Lynda Ziegler, Executive Vice President, Southern California Edison; Nancy Saracino, Secretary/General Counsel, California Independent System Operator; and Phyllis Currie, General Manager, Pasadena Water & Power
2:00 pm Adjourn