Greentown Labs will be hosting the Climatetech and Energy Transition session on Thursday, February 29, followed by networking!

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H-Town Roundup will gather the brightest minds, innovative ideas, and impactful startups from across the city, the region and beyond. Join 5,000 innovators, entrepreneurs and tech talent for one global week of innovation, tech and entrepreneurial impact. Greentown Labs will host a series of workshops, panels, tours, and a networking to follow!

Agenda

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM: Registration
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM: Workshops 1 & Workshops 2*
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM: Panel: Capturing Tomorrow: Innovations in Carbon Capture Technologies

• Nour Ghadanfar, Senior Director of Partnerships Programs, Greentown Labs
• Brett Kerr, Vice President of External Affairs, Calpine
• Harrison Rice, Founder and CEO, GigaDAC
• Jonah Margulis, Head of North America, Aker Carbon Capture

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM: Fireside Chat: The Role of Partnerships in the Energy Transition

• Timmeko Moore Love, Houston General Manager and Senior Vice President, Greentown Labs
• Jane Stricker, Senior Vice President, Energy Transition and Executive Director, HETI, Greater Houston Partnership

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Panel: How Industrial Biology is Providing Humanity with a Sustainable Future

• Marya Cokar, Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder, Biosfera
• Kuo-Chih Hua,  Manager, Global Sustainability & Technology Program, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
• Paul Petersen, Senior Vice President, Visolis
• Edris Taher, VP of Operations and Engineering, Cemvita
• Veronica Wu,  Founder/Managing Partner, First Bight Ventures

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Networking & Happy Hour

“Please note: Participation in workshops is limited, and selected participants will be notified of their slot. During this time, Greentown Labs will host a 30-minute tour for the first 25 event attendees that are interested. If you are not participating in the workshop and would like a tour of Greentown Labs, please arrive at 1:30pm, as the tour will be held on a first-come-first-serve basis.”

Featured Speakers

Marya Cokar

Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder, Biosfera

Nour Ghadanfar

Senior Director of Partnership Programs

Kuo-Chih Hua

Manager, Global Sustainability & Technology Program, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Brett Kerr

Vice President of External Affairs, Calpine

Timmeko Moore Love

Houston General Manager and Senior Vice President

Jonah Margulis

Head of North America, Aker Carbon Capture

Paul Petersen

Senior Vice President, Visolis

Harrison Rice

Founder and CEO, GigaDAC

Jane Stricker

Senior Vice President, Energy Transition and Executive Director, HETI, Greater Houston Partnership

Edris Taher

VP of Operations and Engineering, Cemvita

Veronica Wu

Founder/Managing Partner, First Bight Ventures

About H-Town Roundup

Questions? Reach out to Greentown Labs’ Event Coordinator, Iren Wang (iwang@greentownlabs.com).