"In over 25 years of attending endless finance conferences all over the planet, I can honestly say that this was by far the best one I have ever attended..."

"I enjoyed the Summit tremendously and found the format very interactive. Much better than watching PowerPoint presentations all day long..."

"It is the only clean technology / energy event that brings all the pieces of the puzzle together. This will certainly change our future business model."

"I found it very stimulating, well organized and innovative in approach - it gave me some hope that we might possibly get renewables up and running fast enough to combat climate change after all"

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PARTICIPATION. ENGAGEMENT. INTERACTION.

Three words which sum up what the BNEF Summit stands for. It is not a conference for the faint hearted, for those who like to be spoon fed ideas and processes through laborious PowerPoint presentations throughout the day.

Please click on the following link to view this year's programme agenda.

click-chevronBNEF Summit Programme 2012

Thclick-chevrone packed agenda is filled with opportunities for delegates to discuss and debate the key issues of the day within the clean energy industry amongst like-minded individuals from around the globe. It is about setting the agenda for the future of our world’s energy sources. That is why we talk about thought leaders – anybody who participates actively in the Summit can be considered by definition to be a global scene setter for their area of expertise.

INTERACTIVE SESSIONS & STUDIO DISCUSSIONS

Conversation. Dialogue. Debate. The Summit will be punctuated by plenary working sessions, strategy workshops, and studio discussions, each structured around key questions, technology evaluations, war games or possible scenarios. These sessions will leverage the breadth and seniority of participants and provide a structured opportunity for dialogue with thought leaders, keynote speakers and other participants.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS & THOUGHT LEADERS

The Summit will include select keynote speakers and thought leaders from the world of industry and policy, whose views on the critical issues of today will help to identify the future challenges faced by the industry.

STRATEGY BREAKFASTS & BREAKOUT SESSIONS

A series of strategy breakfasts and breakout sessions will be held across the Summit, hosted and led by our senior Bloomberg New Energy Finance research analysts, to discuss the core industries and activities of the low carbon energy economy. Formats will include analyst presentations, industry panels, keynote speeches and participant debates.

INDUSTRY THEMED DINNERS

The themed dinner evening on Day 2 is always a highlight of the Summit. Our partners each choose a current theme and invite one or more speakers to attend their topical evening.

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       A preview of filmmaker Ken Burn's latest documentary - The Dust Bowl - hosted by Bank of America Merrill Lynch  

 

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 Advanced Biofuels: Definitely Not A Pipedream - hosted by BP Alternative Energy


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 Seeing In Color: Financial Measurement Is No Longer Enough, And What CEOs And Corporations Will Do About It - Featuring Chris Meyer, author of Standing on the Sun - hosted by Ernst & Young


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 Sustainable Energy For The FUTURE - hosted by Lockheed Martin


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 Funding The Transformation Or Transformation Of Funding? - hosted by Bloomberg New Energy Finance