2009 CONGRESS PROGRAM

New this year in Asia Pacific, we bring you insight to ride the crest of the very real sustainable technology wave.

Our one-day Global Executive Symposium, “THE GLOBAL GREEN REVOLUTION 2009: DRIVING GROWTH THROUGH SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION” delivers smart strategies for seizing new opportunities for revenue and customer loyalty in a global green economy. Leading corporations are laying down mandates to deliver sustainable solutions that meet the groundswell of global consumer needs and demands.

This interactive event features keynotes, live interviews, success stories, roundtables, and interactive sessions on key strategic issues to ensure you do not miss out on real market opportunities for sustainable technology innovation. The Executive symposium features a celebration of today's true sustainable technology leaders, cross-industry, at our 2009 Green Excellence Awards Luncheon Reception.

Dress Code: Business Casual

8:00am

9:00am

WELCOME: Frost & Sullivan Event Chairman

Chris de Lavigne, Vice President-Consulting, Asia Pacific, Frost & Sullivan, Singapore

9:05am

OPENING ADDRESS: Guest of Honor

Ms. Loo Took Gee, Deputy Secretary General (Energy), Ministry of Energy, Green Technology & Water, Malaysia

9:20am

KEYNOTE: Integrating Green Strategy Into Your Growth Plans

• Balacing between ROI and Green investment
• Delivering value to customers through green initiative
• Identifying and adapting best practices from other industries

Mark Dougan, Managing Director, Australia & New Zealand, Frost & Sullivan, Australia

9:50am

10:20am

GREEN SUCCESS STORY: Sustaining The Green Momentum In An Economic Downturn

This company has made investments in green despite the downturn and reaped the benefits. Some of the points discussed will be:

• How customer perceptions have changed 
• How management buy-in and commitment is crucial
• How challenges were overcomed

Ruchi Bhargava, Director, Supply Chain Sourcing Support, Intel Corporation

10:40am

Networking and Refreshment Break

11:10am

SUCCESS STORY: “Increasing Productivity Using Green IT Initiatives”

Hugh Saddington, Strategy & Business Development, Telstra Enterprise & Government, Australia

11:40am

From Green to Gold

Lars Ronning, President, Asia Pacific(excl China & Japan), Tandberg, Singapore

12:00pm

PANEL DISCUSSION: Impact of the global green revolution on Asia Pacific

Europe and Japan had lead the first wave of green revolution, be it in terms of development or adaption of green technologies and processes. While these two still hold a substantial sway over the developments, the momentum is clearly shifting. There is a new vigor among both large and small Asia Pacific nations to go green. This is not just to import and implement what is already developed elsewhere.

Rules are being rewritten and green products/solutions are being developed by Asia Pacific enterprises, both for their own local consumption and also for global markets. But it is still a drop in the ocean. Apart from the conventional energy & environment industries, this quest for green cuts across sectors including Information and Communication Technology, Automotive, Chemicals, Health Care, Electronics etc. Clearly there are more opportunities for Asian companies to innovate, commercialize, export and leapfrog. What are they currently doing and what should they do to ride the next wave?

Panelists:

Ir Ahmad, Hadri Haris, National Project Leader(CTA), MBIPV Project,Head of Renewable Energy, Malaysia Energy Centre(PTM), Malaysia

Dr. Steve Wong, Managing Director, Fukutomi Company Limited, Hong Kong

Moderator:
Craig Baty, Global Vice President, Information Technologies, Frost & Sullivan, Australia

1:00pm

2.45pm

3:00pm

ASK THE EXPERTS! PANEL DISCUSSION: How Green will lead to convergence of interests and hence redefine the competitive landscape of various industries?

Recent developments in the areas such as renewable energy, smart grids, green buildings, electric vehicles, sustainable IT etc has pushed the need for collaborative approach between industry segments and organizations therein, to a new level. This has also created entirely new set of business opportunities and delivery models, which the market participants are keen to explore. It also means that traditional industry boundaries are redrawn.

e.g. technology companies are aggressively pursuing to take leadership role in smart grid projects, an area which has traditionally been the domain of electrical engineering companies. Interact with the experts who discuss the impact of such developments on their respective sectors.

Panelists:

Matthias Gelber, Board Member, Maleki GmbH, Malaysia (Greenest Man on Earth!)

Andreas Balzer, Director, Systems, Asia Pacific Region, REC Solar, Singapore

Moderator:
Ravi K, Director, Energy Practice, Asia Pacific, Frost & Sullivan, Singapore

3:45pm

4:15pm

4:45pm

End of the Green Symposium & Beginning of a New Revolution!