| Sustainability & Collaboration Track |
Day/Time |
Session |
Speaker |
Wednesday, Oct 10
10:45 am–12 pm |
Competitiveness and sustainability in a Climate-constrained World
Every business, industry, cluster and region is experiencing pressure to respond to climate change; whether the pressure comes from citizens, regulators or physical realities. How are regions and industries responding and how will this impact competitiveness? How does the next wave of Clean-Tech innovation create a market opportunity for investors and industry? How can we accelerate the move to Clean-Tech in all industries using clustering? |
Moderator: Dr. Eric Hansen
Jim Lopez
Antony Subira
Ron Pernick
Randall Smith |
Wednesday, Oct 10
1:30–3 pm |
Green Building
Portland ranks first of US cities in LEED-certified buildings. Most recently, when an historic armory building was transformed into the Gerding Theater it became the first performing arts facility in the world and the first building on the National Registry of Historic Places to be awarded Platinum Leeds status. What's going on here to cultivate green building and what's next for Portland's busy cluster? |
Moderator: Glenn Montgomery
Jay Coalson
Sean Penrith
Michael Paul |
Wednesday, Oct 10
3:30 am–5 pm
|
Cascadia, Clusters and Climate Change
The Pacific Northwest bioregion (also known as "Cascadia") is actively engaged in climate actions. What are the components of a smart, well-integrated bioregional climate strategy? How does the climate neutral goal for Cascadia affect sustainable industry clusters like green building, clean technology, renewable energy, environmental services and sustainable food systems. |
Moderator: John Kitzhaber
Spencer Beebe
Dalee Sambo Dorough
Michael Lazarus
Rob Bennett |
Thursday, Oct 11
10:15–12 pm |
Competitiveness and the Global Value Chain
Three of the world's largest companies have made public corporate commitments to sustainability, which they must manage alongside other considerations such as profitability and consumer demands. How do these types of commitments influence relationships between these leading companies and their entire value chains? Do customers—businesses and consumers—really want their suppliers and employers to be "green?" |
Dave Stangis
Kirk Thomson |
Thursday, Oct 11
1:30–3 pm
|
Clean Energy Clusters
The current explosion of activity in Oregon's clean energy cluster is no accident3Oregonians have long been enthusiastic about alternative energy. Learn how the state's culture and previous investments in alternative energy seeded the current crop of clean energy plays—ind, wave and solar. |
Kevin Bannister
Tom Hughes |
Thursday, Oct 11
3:30–5 pm |
Highlights of the Academic Summit on Clusters & Sustainability
This conference's academic summit attracted papers from around the world on the theme "Sustainability, Clusters and Competitiveness" and chose 23 papers from 10 countries for inclusion. Summit coordinators will present highlights and key learning for those who were unable to attend. |
Dr. Sheila Martin |
