THURSDAY OCTOBER 20
Morning Breakout Session
- Global Industry Outlook on Renewables, Sustainability, and Green Tech
- The Honorable Spencer Abraham – Chairman & CEO, The Abraham Group and Former U.S. Secretary of Energy
- Ibrahim Al Husseini – Founder & Managing Partner, FullCycle Energy Fund
- Thomas Baker – Principal, Boston Consulting Group
- Tejpreet Chopra – President & CEO at Bharat Light & Power
Opening Plenary Session: Key Trends, Best Practices, Opportunities
Welcoming Remarks by Secretary Karen Ross, California Department of Food and Agriculture
- Secretary Carlos Gutierrez – Chair, Albright Stonebridge Group; Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce; Former CEO, Kellogg Company – “The Truth About Strategy in a Changing World”
- “Fractures, Realignments & the Changing Landscape for Business: Positioning for Success & Agility”
- Mark Brady – Director, International Trade & Investment Office, National Governors Association (moderator)
- Wendy Cutler – Vice President, Asia Society Policy Institute and Managing Director of Asia Society Washington
- Andrea Montanino – Director, Global Business and Economics Program, Atlantic Council
- Seema Kumar – Vice President, Innovation, Global Health & Science Policy Communication, Johnson & Johnson
- Joel Whitaker – Senior Vice President, Global Head of Research, Frontier Strategy Group
- Mohamed Younis – Senior Analyst and Practice Consultant, Gallup
- H.E. Dr. Mohammed Al Zarooni — Director General, Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA); Chairman, World Free Zone Organization
- Congresswoman Judy Chu – California’s 27th Congressional District
- Christopher Mondini – Vice President, Global Business Engagement, ICANN – “The New Global Internet: What ICANN’s New Governance Means for Business”