Executive Dialogue Sessions

Wednesday, March 28
11:30 AM
to
12:45 PM
1A
Small Steps to a Smaller Footprint


How are mayors overcoming financial, political and technological barriers to improve the efficiency of their cities and getting their citizens to buy in?

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1B
The EE 500: Organizations Driving Supply Chain Efficiency


Discover how organizations are driving market adoption of energy efficiency by influencing their own supply chains.

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1C
Get Smart: The Evolving Relationship Between Buildings, Transportation and the Grid


Identify efficiency's role in developing a symbiotic relationship between smart buildings, smart transportation and smart grid.

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1D
Plugging the Leak: Water & Energy


With growing awareness that water and energy are inextricably linked, why aren't investments pouring in? Explore the economic and societal benefits of improving efficiency in municipal water utilities and wastewater treatment facilities.

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2:00 PM
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3:15 PM
2A
The Great Green Fleet and Beyond: Military Adoption of Energy Efficiency


What tools and tactics are helping militaries across the globe aggressively improve energy efficiency, as a means of both reducing energy use and enhancing performance?

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2B
Cracking the Green Jobs Conundrum


How can companies capture potential in a mismatched job market? Through effective energy efficiency job training.

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2C
The Roadmap for Continual Industrial Improvement


What approaches to cut global energy use have spurred continuous energy performance improvements in industrial facilities and large buildings?

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2D
Modernizing the Power Grid: Technologies & Programs Making it Happen


How can we diversify the traditional definition of smart grid and catalyze user energy efficiency?

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3:30 PM
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4:45 PM
3A
Help or Hindrance: Can EE Flourish Absent Government Intervention?


Is the business case for investing in energy efficiency enough to motivate change or do governments need to intervene?

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3B
Building EE into Cities and Communities


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3C
Diverse Utilities Drive EE


How can private, municipal and co-op utilities overcome the traditional barriers to integrate EE throughout one of the most challenging regions of the U.S.: the Southeast?

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3D
Financing the Future: Innovative Financing Mechanisms Driving Global Investment in EE


Which mechanisms hold the key to unlocking energy efficiency funding?

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Thursday, March 29
10:00 AM
to
11:15 AM
4A
Big Steps to a Smaller Footprint: Tackling EE Policy on a Global Scale


Can international organizations overcome geo-political barriers to influence energy efficiency?

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4B
Dissecting Retrofit Models


Which method is more effective: ongoing, gradual improvements or deep changes to improve the entire building system at once?

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4C
Public-Private Partnerships: Bringing Government & Industry Together


What makes for successful collaborations between government and industry from around the world? Hear both sides of the story.

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4D
Leveraging Technology to Increase Energy Efficiency


Examine recent technology trends that are helping businesses improve their energy efficiency and bottom line.

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11:30 AM
to
12:45 PM
5A
The Impact of Policy on Ensuring Access to Efficient Energy


How is efficiency helping governments and other organizations reach the goal of universal access to energy?

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5B
Inside the Minds of EE Funders & Investors


Explore how funders and investors evaluate and select energy efficiency projects.

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5C
Navigating the Global Regulatory Maze: Addressing the Need for Harmonization


Delve into the need for harmonization of regulations and standards to improve economic growth on a global scale.

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5D
Zeroing in on Homes: The Role of EE in the Residential Sector


Discuss the emerging technologies and trends making efficient homes achievable and affordable at scale.

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