CleanTech Forum: San Francisco (In Person)

Agenda

• 2:00 pm  - 4:30 pm
  January 24

  Executive Summit: Post Cop-26, what now, what next for this innovation ecosystem?

  For earlier arrivals, we wish to offer this limited places, Executive Summit collaborative brainstorm, to take stock post COP-26,and to get set for 2022+. We now have one year less in which to perform what last year’s keynote speaker, Dr Fatih Birol, the IEA Executive Director has described as “perhaps the greatest challenge humankind has ever faced” Namely, the sprint to net zero by 2050, to emissions-halving by 2030. We will conduct a “sprint” of our own – a collaborative session to propose and prioritize answers to the following questions. What is needed for this speed and scale to be possible? Are there technology/solution groupings that should now be prioritized over others? If so, which are they? What is needed for this innovation ecosystem to thrive? What key messages does this innovation community wish to send to policy makers? We will report key takeaways to the wider group in the 4.30-6.00pm opening session of the Forum Co-hosted by: Cleantech Group and Startup Genome This Summit is limited in size (to 40) so that participants can easily engage in conversation, and places be allocated evenly across the ecosystem (e.g. corporates, investors, start-ups, etc.). Please email forums@cleantech.com if you are interested in participating, with a brief description of what you’d like to bring to the discussion

• 4:00 pm  - 4:30 pm
  January 24

  Registration & Official Opening

  Registration opens, ahead of the official opening of the 20th annual Cleantech Forum San Francisco at 4.30 PM.

• 4:30 pm  - 5:45 pm
  January 24

  Welcome to the 20th Annual Cleantech Forum San Francisco - the first in a desert!

  We will open the Forum by debriefing the afternoon Executive Summit and providing the highlights of a newly-released report on international startup ecosystems. We will also be sharing a few insights from the 2022 Global Cleantech 100, and celebrating and meeting some of the award-winning companies. The 13th annual edition of the Global Cleantech 100 will be released on Thursday January 13 and this session’s speakers will be updated then

• 5:45 pm  - 6:00 pm
  January 24

  The emerging market of carbon removal credits

  CarbonCure Technologies has now been on the Global Cleantech 100 seven times, and so enters our Hall of Fame. Their CEO co-founder will share a sense of their journey what they have achieved and learned, plus his thoughts on where the 2020s might take the market for carbon removal credits

• 6:00 pm  - 7:30 pm
  January 24

  Opening Night Reception and the 20 years of cleantech quiz night

  During 2022 Cleantech Group and its trademarked cleantech term will be 20 years old. Join us for some fun reflections and stats on its two-decade journey to date.

• 7:30 pm  - 9:30 pm
  January 24

  Dinners

  On Tuesday night, Cleantech Group will host an all forum awards dinner for all Forum guests. Tonight, Cleantech Group will host a small invite-only dinner but for most, this time is left open for a series of self-arranged private dinners, or rest from long journeys.

• 7:30 am  - 8:30 am
  January 25

  Registration & Continental Breakfast

  Breakfast will be served in the general networking area, with seating inside and outside. One area will be free-form; another will be used for an informal discussion session.

• 8:45 am  - 9:45 am
  January 25

  From Commitments to Actions: reflections on the road ahead, post-COP 26

  During the opening session, Cleantech Group will help you get set for the year ahead, providing its typical tour of our innovation ecosystem, highlighting the key innovation topics and investment trends, as well as some of the key players, to pay attention to in the year(s) ahead. Along with some guest contributors, there will be a particular emphasis on reflecting on where we are in the net zero journey, post COP-26 and one year of the Biden Administration and what deep decarbonization pathways and strategies remain viable and probable, as we begin 2022.

• 9:50 am  - 10:30 am
  January 25

  IPOs: the pros and cons of the traditional and SPAC routes

  IPOs: the pros and cons of the traditional and SPAC routes In this informal, workshop-style session, you will have the opportunity to consider and discuss the SPAC IPO route vs the traitional. As a poit of reference, over the last 12 months, 18 Global Cleantech 100 alumni companies have gone public via a SPAC. Co-hosted by: Wilson Sonsini Goorich & Rosati

• 9:50 am  - 10:30 am
  January 25

  Decarbonizing steel: pathways and innovations

  In this informal discussion session, you will have the opportunity to get up to date on the potential pathways towards decarbonizing steel. Gain insights from Cleantech Group’s work on the subject, alongside two innovative companies, coming at the steel challenge from different directions.

• 10:30 am  - 11:15 am
  January 25

  Networking Break

• 11:15 am  - 12:15 pm
  January 25

  Building Systems: novel approaches to new urban buildings and retrofits

  This panel-style discussion will focus on those looking to disrupt the outdated, costly and energy inefficient approach, to modernize our built environment with novel approaches to new urban buildings and retrofits. Co-hosted by: Fort Capital

• 11:15 am  - 12:15 pm
  January 25

  Innovation Showcase: Global Cleantech 100 Rising Stars

  Up to six companies, on a Global Cleantech 100 list for the first time, will inspire us with their innovation, their vision, and the impact they can make in the next five to ten years. The 13th annual edition of the Global Cleantech 100 will be released on Thursday January 13 and this session’s speakers will be updated then.

• 12:15 pm  - 2:00 pm
  January 25

  Networking Lunch

  Lunch will be served in the general networking area, with seating inside and outside. A generous amount of time is given to allow for lots of informal interactions and side meetings, as well as one or two informal discussion sessions (starting from 1.10pm)

• 1:10 pm  - 1:50 pm
  January 25

  Carbon Management: the market opportunities

  In an informal discussion-style session, leading thinkers in this space will pull apart the leading carbon management strategies/schools of thought and look closely at the potential market opportunities as they relate to venture investing. Co-hosted by: Evok Innovations This session is actually part of the digital program. It can be assessed individually, watched later as a recording, or come join the live broadcast in a cinema-style setup

• 2:00 pm  - 3:00 pm
  January 25

  The Terawatt Transition; thinking scale, think differently

  This panel will present near-term climate-scale strategies to compete on price and performance with fossil fuels that will break through the world’s largest and most difficult carbon emissions challenges: coal, and liquid fuels. Customers, investors and political leaders are aligning around strategies to accelerate the affordable repowering of 2 terawatts of coal, and delivery of 100 million barrels per day of carbon neutral liquid fuels. These large-scale solutions repurpose trillions of dollars of existing infrastructure to continue supplying reliable energy, but without emissions, and can advance groundbreaking progress toward Net Zero by 2050. Co-hosted by: Terrestrial Energy

• 2:00 pm  - 3:00 pm
  January 25

  Innovation Showcase: Ones to Watch

  We will use innovation showcases as one of the ways in which to make innovation companies (those taking actions and risks, while other dangerously dither) a core focus of our Forum, as usual

• 3:05 pm  - 3:45 pm
  January 25

  Abundance, biodiversity, and environmental regeneration: can agriculture do it all and make farming more profitable?

  As regulation moves from subsidy to incentive and innovators are increasingly able to measure the environmental impact of farming, this panel-style discussion will look at how to measure, manage and monetize new agricultural practices that increase yield, promote biodiversity, and regenerate soil health and the environment.

• 3:05 pm  - 3:45 pm
  January 25

  DER's and the pursuit of more flexible but balanced grids

  In this informal discussion session, you will have the opportunity to hear the perspectives of two innovation companies, actively managing distributed energy resources (DERs) in two different geographies. Where are we today and what opportunities and roadblocks do they see in the path ahead?

• 3:45 pm  - 4:30 pm
  January 25

  Networking Break

• 4:30 pm  - 5:30 pm
  January 25

  Decarbonizing long-distance transportation: pathways and innovations

  In this informal discussion session, you will have the opportunity to get up to date on the potential pathways towards decarbonizing some of the hardest parts of the transportation portfolio. Gain insights from Cleantech Group’s work on the subject, alongside some guest speakers

• 4:30 pm  - 5:30 pm
  January 25

  Innovation Showcase: Ones to Watch

  We will use innovation showcases as one of the ways in which to make innovation companies (those taking actions and risks, while other dangerously dither) a core focus of our Forum, as usual

• 6:30 pm  - 9:00 pm
  January 25

  The 2022 Cleantech Forum San Francisco Awards Dinner

  Join us for an open air networking dinner, celebrating the reconvening of this innovation community and celebrating some special award-winners from the Global Cleantech 100, including our North American Company of the Year

• 7:30 am  - 8:30 am
  January 26

  Registration & Continental Breakfast

  Breakfast will be served in the general networking area, with seating inside and outside. One area will be free-form; another will be used for an informal discussion session.

• 8:45 am  - 9:25 am
  January 26

  From Commitments to Actions: reflections on the road ahead, post-COP 26

• 9:30 am  - 10:30 am
  January 26

  Opportunities and Challenges of Commercializing Cleantech Innovation in Mining

  Many believe mining only relates to extraction, but there are multiple steps along the journey to ensure the world has the metals it needs to operate (phones, charging stations, batteries, etc.). And with each step comes climate and environmental impacts that need to be addressed if the mining sector is to maintain social license in a net-zero world. Increased electrification is one obvious trend, but operations also need to get smarter and more efficient, empowered by new technologies better at finding and extracting ore deposits, treating wastewater, reducing waste, storing energy and managing fleets. This panel-style session will explore. Co-hosted by: Foresight and MaRS

• 9:30 am  - 10:30 am
  January 26

  Carbon to Fuels: pathways and innovations

  Electrification is set to revolutionize the emissions profile of the transportation sector. However, liquid fuels are likely to remain an important energy carrier, at least for long range flights and shipping. In this session we will discuss the potential challenges and opportunities for fuels derived from captured carbon.

• 10:30 am  - 11:15 am
  January 26

  Networking Break

• 11:15 am  - 12:15 pm
  January 26

  What’s next for carbon accounting in 2022? A 'trenches’ view' from the Standards/Regulatory agencies

  This session will provide insights as to the direction of travel for the accounting of GHG emissions, based on interactions with regulators and on the accelerating importance of PCAF (the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials) for our audiences

• 11:15 am  - 12:15 pm
  January 26

  Innovation Showcase: Ones to Watch

  We will use innovation showcases as one of the ways in which to make innovation companies (those taking actions and risks, while other dangerously dither) a core focus of our Forum, as usual

• 12:15 pm  - 1:30 pm
  January 26

  Networking Lunch

  Lunch will be served in the general networking area, with seating inside and outside.

• 12:40 pm  - 1:20 pm
  January 26

  Building teams, fit for purpose for the 2020s

  In an informal discussion-style session, during the lunch-break, come join a discussion on hiring talent, something regarded as an acute problem today. The group will share broader thoughts on how the market for talent will likely develop during the 2020s, with what implications for team-building.

• 1:30 pm  - 2:30 pm
  January 26

  Battery Recycling: an emerging market opportunity

  In this panel-style session, you will have the opportunity to get up to date on the battery recycling market. Gain insights from Cleantech Group’s work on the subject, alongside some guest speakers

• 1:30 pm  - 2:30 pm
  January 26

  Discussion Sessions and Roundtables

  We’ve missed interaction. This time block will allow for a series of interactive and informal discussion sessions. Want to suggest a topic to lead a discussion on? Please get in touch via forums@cleantech.com

• 2:30 pm  - 3:00 pm
  January 26

  Networking Break

• 3:00 pm  - 4:00 pm
  January 26

  An Innovation Landscape Session

  Topics that will be covered in these panel-style sessions include Battery Recycling, Carbon Accounting, Carbon to Fuels, Decarbonizing Transport, and Soil Health. Exact scheduling will be released in December

• 4:00 pm  - 4:10 pm
  January 26

  The Final Wrap

  Join us for a brief final wrap-up of the in person program of the 2022 Cleantech Forum San Francsico. Remember the digital program will have live sessions next week, featuring different subjects and other great companies presenting and that connections can be made through our digtial app/platform with both in person and digital participants until February 11

• 4:10 pm  - 5:00 pm
  January 26

  Closing Reception

  Thank you for being with us.