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Thursday, October 1, 2009
All day	Open visit of California Academy of Sciences for full conference participants.
6:00 - 10:00 pm	RMI and Matter Network host NightLife at California Academy of Sciences. Come out and meet us at one of San Francisco’s most popular events.
7:15 - 10:00pm	Board of Trustees and National Solutions Council Member Dinner. California Academy of Sciences Forum Conversation Between Amory Lovins and Jon Wellinghoff
Friday, October 2, 2009
7:30 - 8:30 am	Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 9:00 am	General Session – Welcome to RMI2009: Chair Peter Boyer and RMI Executive Director, Marty Pickett
9:00 - 10:30 am	Nuclear Power: Climate Fix or Folly? Nuclear power is a hotly debated topic in today’s energy conversation. What role will it play in our future? We’re hosting a debate on the opportunities and implications of this energy source. Presentations by Amory Lovins and Robert Rosner Panelists: Amory Lovins, Robert Rosner, Peter Darbee Moderator: Scott Sagan
11:00 - 11:45 am	State of RMI Challenge to all: How does each plenary/panelist discussion move us off fossil fuels. Presenters: Sue Woolsey and Michael Potts
12:00 - 2:00 pm	Corporations Leading Change: Business for profit driving positive change. This discussion will focus on the role of business in sustainability. Panelists: Matt Kistler, Tony Malkin, Bonnie Nixon, Paul Westbrook Moderator: Adam Werbach
2:30 - 3:30 pm	Breakout sessions Choose one of the following topics: Overview of RMI’s Research and Projects (Next generation Utility, Trucking, Empire State Building) Panelists: Lionel Bony, Stephen Doig, Caroline Fluhrer, Hiroko Kawai Overview of RMI’s Research and Projects (Green FootStep, Solar Value Chain, EDS Data Center) Panelists: Robert Hutchinson, Sam Newman, Victor Olgyay Using Social Media to Create Change: Technology has had an undeniable impact on the way we communicate. Is Social Media a fad, or has the medium for motivating our audiences truly changed? Panelists: Kari Hayden, Steve Newcomb, Michael Penwarden, and Jonah Sachs. Moderator: Llewellyn Wells
4:00 - 5:00 pm	Breakout Sessions Choose one of the following topics: Overview of RMI’s Research and Projects (Next Generation Utility, Trucking, Empire State Building). Panelists: Lionel Bony, Stephen Doig, Caroline Fluhrer, Hiroko Kawai Overview of RMI’s Research and Projects (Green FootStep, Solar Value Chain, EDS Data Center) Panelists: Robert Hutchinson, Sam Newman, Victor Olgyay California: Net Zero Energy Panelists: Peter Rumsey and others. Moderator: Gregg Ander, FAIA, Chief Architect of Southern California Edison Greening Your Home Panelists: Linda Yates, Bruce King, Victor Olgyay
5:00 - 6:00 pm	Networking reception
7:00 - 9:00 pm	RMIQ Panel Discussion (RMI’s Quest For Solutions) : Reinventing Fire Presented by Greenbiz.com, this panel discussion will highlight RMI’s effort to spark the transition from fossil fuels to efficiency and renewables. Don’t miss this opportunity to share our vision for a stronger, cleaner energy plan. Lead Presenter: Amory Lovins Panelists: Aimee Christensen, Paul Holland, Bill Joy, Amory Lovins, Catherine Zoi Moderator: Dan Reicher Host: Joel Makower, Executive Editor, Greenbiz.com
9:00 - 10:00 pm	Dessert reception and Networking
Saturday, October 3, 2009
7:00 - 8:00 am	Continental Breakfast
8:00 - 8:30 am	General Session Get Involved: The National Solutions Council Presenters: Peter Boyer and Marty Pickett
8:30 - 10:00 am	Natural capitalism and Transformational Design: 10 years after it was published, Natural Capitalism remains a book of significant influence. We’ll discuss how this work has shaped economic, agricultural, and environmental ideas. Panelists: Ray Anderson, Carl Bass, Janine Benyus, Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins Moderator: Michael Potts
10:00 - 10:30 am	Break
10:30 - 11:30 am	Breakout Sessions Choose from the following topics: Overview of RMI’s Research and Projects (Next Generation Utility, Trucking, Empire State Building). Panelists: Lionel Bony, Stephen Doig, Caroline Fluhrer, Hiroko Kawai Overview of RMI’s Research and Projects (Green FootStep, Solar Value Chain, EDS Data Center) Panelists: Robert Hutchinson, Sam Newman, Victor Olgyay Social Media Helps Lead Breakthrough in Trucking Efficiency Do you know that the trucking sector accounts for 16% of total U.S. oil consumption? And that 70% of all goods travel by truck at some point in their journey to you, the end user? What if each of us started to pay attention to the carbon footprint embedded in the products that we use and demand that footprint is reduced? Join us as we demonstrate how as citizens each of us can make an impact on fossil fuel use in the trucking industry. Panelists: Hiroko Kawai, Mike Simpson and Andrew Smith, CEO of ATDynamics. Moderator: Daniel Aronson: Strategy and Change - Communications. IBM Consulting Services Host: Llewellyn Wells The Next Generation Campus Panelists: David Orr, Fahmida Ahmed and others Moderator: Michael Kinsley
11:45 - 1:45 pm	Smart Garage+ (National Solutions Council Sponsored Event) Vehicle electrification is integral to the future of transportation. We have a long way to go and time is of the essence. Come learn how RMI is preparing cities and spurring the production of plug-in vehicles. Overview of Project: Matt Mattila and Laura Schewel Panelists: David Vieau, Chelsea Sexton, John Wellinghoff Moderator: Michael Brylawski
2:15 - 3:45 pm	Breakthrough Investments: Accelerating the Reinvention Panelists: Bill Joy, Mark Porat, Jane Woodward Moderator: Arjun Gupta Host: Michael Potts
3:45 - 4:00 pm	Connecting the Dots: How Amory’s interest in great apes and ape language is leading to energy and climate solutions. Presenter: Amory Lovins
5:00 - 6:30 pm	Farewell Reception - Westin Patio

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