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Intersolar and ees North America Reveals 2018 Keynote Speakers and Event ProgramSAN FRANCISCO, April 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Intersolar and ees North America, the premier solar and energy storage events in North America, unveiled the full program of sessions, workshops and special offsite events for the 2018 event. The updated program includes speakers, as well as initial details for the Opening Ceremony, which will feature keynote remarks from Tony Seba, author and Silicon Valley entrepreneur; Elaine Ulrich, Ph.D. Senior Advisor U.S. Department of Energy; and the to-be-announced winner of the Intersolar Champion of Change AWARD, presented in partnership with the California Solar and Storage Association. The co-located events will be held July 10 to 12 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Early bird registration for both the events is available online until June 7. Intersolar and ees North America will kick off with the Opening Ceremony on Tuesday, July 10 at 8.30am, which will include remarks from Seba alongside others. With more than 20 years of experience in clean technology disruption and a long involvement with Intersolar's event series, Seba will provide his insights on the current solar and energy storage marketplaces and further driving growth during his presentation, "Clean Disruption – Why Conventional Energy and Transportation Will Be Obsolete by 2030." "We are on the cusp of the fastest, deepest, most consequential disruption of energy and transportation in history," Seba said. "My presentation will highlight the key technology mega-trends, business-model innovations, and technology convergence that are enabling this disruption and its implications for industry and society. The clean disruption is far bigger, will happen much faster and the tipping point is much closer than most think." Event program celebrates key contributors to solar economy With industry decision-makers from around the world and across the solar supply chain scheduled to speak, attendees will learn about new market policies, cutting-edge technologies and best practices. This year's sessions will highlight several key industry themes:
Off-Site Networking Events Foster Critical Business Connections The event continues outside the venue with offsite attractions for visitors to experience the Bay Area and witness local solar sites in action. Special events include the Solar Tour: Davies Symphony Hall and San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, Local Solar Farm Tour, Exploratorium Museum Tour, Solar Winery and Microgrid Tour. In addition to providing valuable opportunities to connect with fellow attendees, these tours support NorCal Solar's local, nonprofit consumer education efforts in Northern California. Register online now to reserve a spot. The full event program for both Intersolar and ees North America is now available online. About Intersolar North America More than 530 exhibitors and 15,000 visitors from over 80 countries participated in Intersolar North America 2017. The conference and exhibition program featured 39 sessions with more than 220 speakers and 22 educational workshops. Intersolar North America is organized by Solar Promotion International GmbH, Pforzheim and Freiburg Management and Marketing International GmbH (FMMI). For more information on Intersolar North America, please visit: http://www.intersolar.us With more than 25 years of experience, Intersolar has the unique ability to bring together members of the energy industry from across the world's most influential markets and supply chains. Intersolar exhibitions and conferences are held annually in Munich, San Francisco, Mumbai and Bangalore, São Paulo, and Dubai. These global events are complemented by the Intersolar Summits, which take place in emerging and growing markets worldwide. For more information on Intersolar Global, please visit: http://www.intersolarglobal.com. About ees North America Co-located with Intersolar North America, North America's premier solar event, ees North America provides the best opportunity to explore energy storage systems in combination with solar technologies and beyond. This year, ees North America will feature the new special exhibition Power2Drive, focused on charging infrastructure, EV batteries and electric vehicles. Together, the events are co-located with SEMICON West at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. In 2017, 130 energy storage exhibitors and 15,000 attendees participated in ees North America and Intersolar North America. Launched in 2015 as a special exhibition, ees North America became a standalone exhibition and conference in 2016, and is now part of the ees global exhibition series. Together with ees Europe in Munich, ees South America in São Paulo, and ees India in Mumbai, ees events are represented on four continents. For more information on ees North America please visit: www.ees-northamerica.com Exhibiting Contact Press Contact View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/intersolar-and-ees-north-america-reveals-2018-keynote-speakers-and-event-program-300638878.html SOURCE Intersolar North America |