Climatetech Innovation Festival: Stories from Schools to Startups
September 11, 2024 @ 8:30 am – 2:00 pm CT
Join us at Greentown Houston during the inaugural Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week!
As part of the inaugural Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week, join Greentown to recognize and celebrate the journeys and impact of its startups, and academia in mitigating climate change and building resilient communities!
AGENDA
- 8:30am-9:30am – Check-in, networking, & breakfast provided by The Breakfast Klub, a Houston favorite!
- 9:30am-9:45am
- Introduction by Emcee: Isaiah B. Hughes, Director of University Partnerships, TEX-E, Greentown Labs
- Welcome Remarks: Timmeko Moore Love, General Manager & Senior VP, Greentown Labs
- Remarks by Headlining Sponsor: Randy Cozzens, EVP | Global Account Executive, Head of Southwest Region USA, Capgemini
- 9:45am-10:15am – Our Founder’s Journey, a Push for Forward Momentum! – Loretta Williams Gurnell, Founder & CEO, SUPERGirls SHINE Foundation
- 10:15am-10:20am – TEX-E Program Overview: David Pruner, Executive Director, TEX-E
- 10:20am-10:30am – Breakthrough Tech: Erasing Forever Chemicals: Jeremy Daum, Chief Technology Officer, Coflux Purification (2024 TEX-E Prize 2nd-Place Winner)
- 10:30am-10:50am – Virtual Power Plants: A Consumer-Driven Revolution: Arushi Sharma Frank, Ex-Tesla; Founder & Principal, Luminary Strategies, LLC; & UT KBH Exec. Council Member
- 10:50am-11:05am – Break
- 11:05am-11:50am – Greentown Labs Founders’ Panel: Industry Sector Perspectives on Climate Impact
- Moderator: Sujatha Kumar, Founder & CEO, Dsider
- Aaron Fitzgerald, CEO, Mars Materials (Manufacturing Sector)
- Carsten Westergaard, Founder, Aeromine Technologies (Electricity Sector)
- Alejandro Zotti, CEO, Decimetrix (Resiliency + Adaptation Sector)
- 11:50am-12:10pm – Steel Production: State of the Industry and How We Are Forging the Future: Laureen Meroueh, PhD, Founder & CEO, Hertha Metals
- 12:10pm-12:30pm – Greentown Labs Founder’s Journey + Climate Impact Story: GigaDAC: Harrison Rice, Founder & CEO, GigaDAC
- 12:30pm-2:00pm
- Closing Remarks by Emcee: Isaiah B. Hughes, Director of University Partnerships, TEX-E, Greentown Labs
- In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month coming up September 15 – October 15, we’ll have lunch available on our outdoor patio by Lupe Tortilla’s Catering Truck!
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Please reach out to our Events Manager Benita Mahanta with any questions!
Thank you to Our Headlining Sponsor
Capgemini is a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. With its strong 55-year heritage and deep industry expertise, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to address the entire breadth of their business needs, from strategy and design to operations, fueled by the fast evolving and innovative world of cloud, data, AI, connectivity, software, digital engineering and platforms.
