Program

Session I: Green Energy

11:00am - 12:30pm

Session Chair: Prof. Wei-Jen Lee, Director of the Energy Systems Research Center, the University of Texas at Arlington

"Smart Grid"
Mr. John Mucci
Vice President, Engineering and Planning
Consolidate Edison Company of New York, Inc.

"Green Tech Trend, Challenges, and Opportunities"
Dr. Sean Shao-Hwa Wang
President, ITRI International Inc.
(a subsidiary of Industrial Technology Research Institute, Taiwan)

"A View on Hydrogen Economy in Large-Scale Power Generation"
Prof. Minking Chyu
Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Material Science
Leighton Orr Professor of Engineering
University of Pittsburgh

Lunch

12:30pm - 02:00pm

Session II: Green Environment/Sustainability

02:00pm - 03:30pm

Session Chair: Dr. Chein-Chi Chang, District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority

"Resource Conservation and the Path to Zero Waste"
Ms. Jennifer McDonnell
Founder and President
Environmental Strategy Innovations, LLC
[Ms. Jennifer McDonnell's Presentation File]

"Solar Market and Trend"
Dr. Ruey-Pying Lu, U.S. Department of Energy

"Green Building"
Dr. Chein-Chi Chang, District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority

Break

03:30pm - 04:00pm

Session III (Panel): Green Business/Services

04:00pm - 06:00pm
Session Chair: Dr. Jen-Yao Chung, Senior Manager, Industry Technology and Solutions, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center

 

Part A:

"Expansion of Renewable Energy and Clean Tech in a Dense Urban Environment: A Strategy"
Bruce Niswander
Director of the Office of Innovation Development, Technology Transfer
Polytechnic Institute of NYU

Abstract: Highlight an initiative by the city of New York to invest in assisting start ups in renewable energy by creating an incubator in the city.  Describe a large urban area is doing to engage in green.

"Impact of Green Building on Global Warming"
Jeffrey S. Seigel, B.S., J.D., LEED AP
Director of Marketing & Business Development
Pavarini Construction, a division of StrutureTone

Abstract: Developments in the green-building construction business by aggressively incorporating LEED practices to reduce carbon emission and impact global warming trends.

"The Green CIO – What CIOs are doing to improve the greening of the IT function"
Dr.  Andres Fortino
Associate Provost, Polytechnic Institute of NYU
Board Member, Fairfield Westchester Chapter, Society of Information Management

Abstract: Results of Survey of SIM CIO members on progress towards greening the IT functions within major corporations.


Part B:

Panel on "The Green CIO - Imperatives, Progress and Initiatives for Greening the CIO Function"

Abstract: A panel discussion by industry experts and CIOs on how to make the CIO function more efficient, save money and more environmentally friendly.  Panel members will discuss practical actions CIO can take to improve data center operations while reducing carbon footprint and reduce costs.


Panel Members:

Dr.  Andres Fortino (moderator)
Associate Provost, Polytechnic Institute of NYU

Mr.  Armand Keim
Adjunct Professor, Polytechnic Institute of NYU and former CIO

Jeffrey S. Seigel, B.S., J.D., LEED AP
Director of Marketing & Business Development , Pavarini Construction

Bruce Niswander
Director of the Office of Innovation Development, Technology Transfer

Polytechnic Institute of NYU