New Energy China Forum 2010 - Agenda

Please note that this is a provisional agenda and is subject to change without further notice. For other activities please refer to Networking Events.

08:30 Reception and Exhibition
09:00 Welcome Speech
Speaker from China's entral government
Session 1
09:15 Sustainable energy development in China
Prof Zhen Huang, Institute of Energy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
09:30 Renewable energy technology development in the UK and beyond
Dr Malcolm McCulloch, Engineering Department, University of Oxford
09:45 The latest sustainable energy technologies: Unlocking their potential in China
* The latest sustainable energy technologies and their overseas stories
* Transferring foreign technologies to China
* How to protect your intellectual property in China?
Chair: Prof Zhen Huang
Panellists: Dr Malcolm McCulloch and others from UKTI, ICTSD, ERI, and law
10:45 Tea Break
Session 2
11:30 Commercialisation of novel technologies
* Models of technology commercialisation
* How to effectively introduce new technologies into the market in China?
* Case studies of successful renewable energy spin-outs
Chair: Director General, Department of Trade and Services, Ministry of Commerce
Panellists: From ISIS, academia, investors and successsful spin-out companies
12:30 Lunch
  Session 3
14:00 Afternoon session introduction: Climate change, everyone's business
14:30 Opportunities in the age of climate change
* China's policy of "Saving Energy and Reducing Emission"
* Market response and opportunities: Outsourcing & investing
* Case studies
Chair: Senior venture capitalist in China
Panellists: From investors, consultants, banks and small to medium companies
15:30 Tea Break
Session 4
16:00 Can sustainable energy technologies drive sustainable businesses?
* Driving profitability in China's sustainable energy industry
* Bridging the demands of foreign and Chinese businesses
* Case studies
Chair: A speaker from an international energy company
Panellists: From Shell China, government, insurance companies, foreign enterprises and investors
17:30 Close, Drinks and Media Reception