“Going green is the largest economic opportunity of the 21st century,” summarises the famous American VC John Doerr of Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers. We agree and, therefore, have organised the Green Venture Summit as a new event platform for know-how exchange and business development. In 2010, several Cleantech IPOs are in the pipeline. In 2009, Massachusetts-based battery maker A123 Systems celebrated their IPO 7 years after founding the company. Although taking green technologies to market takes a lot of time and money, we think now is the right time to invest in the Green Economy. We have to go green as we need to be able to produce clean energy, clean products and clean services without destroying our planet.

Our second Green Venture Summit 2011 takes place on 24-25 March 2011 in Berlin. GVS11 expects more than 400 participants, 60 speakers and 20 startups. GVS10 on 10 May 2010 in Berlin attracted 250 participants, 17 sponsors, 35 media partners, 45 speakers and 15 startups. To review GVS10 please watch the GVS10 Flickr Slideshow and the GVS10 Youtube Channel. Now we look again for sponsors, speakers, startups and media partners. If you are interested, please download our GVS11 Presentation and contact us.

GVS11 Agenda and Tickets

The GVS11 Agenda will be published in January 2011 and includes topics such as climate change, smart green city, TXL+, venture capital, project financing, renewable energy, solar, wind, electric mobility, energy storage, energy efficiency, smart grid, smart home, green building and sustainability management.

GVS11 Tickets cost around €500 and registration will be opened on 20 December 2010.

GVS11 Speakers

• Michael Linse, Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
• Gina Domanig, Managing Partner, Emerald Technology Ventures
• Michael Bueltmann, Managing Director, Nokia Germany
• Dr. Helmut Vorndran, CEO, Ventizz Capital
• Alexander Voigt, CEO, Younicos
• Prof. Dr. Peter Hoeppe, Head of Geo Risks Research, Munich Re
• Doerte Hoeppner, Managing Director, BVK – German PE & VC Association
• Prof. Dr. Meinhard von Gerkan, Founding Partner, gmp Architects
• Joerg Sperling, Partner, WHEB Partners
• Prof. Dr. Maximilian Gege, Chairman, B.A.U.M.
• Dr. Joerg Fabri, Managing Director, Droege & Comp., London & Oxford
• Rolf Adam, Director Sales Bus Dev Europe Utilities & Smart Grid, Cisco
• Thomas Noonan, CEO, JouleX
• Dr. Frank Siebke, Director, Good Energies
• Prof. Dr. Andreas Knie, Managing Director, InnoZ, Deutsche Bahn
• Dr. Gregor Matthies, Partner & Director Automotive, Bain & Company
• Stephan Schuetz, Partner, gmp Architects
• Dr. Alexander von Frankenberg, Managing Director, High-Tech Gründerfonds
• Felix von Schubert, Partner, zouk Ventures
• Nikolas Samios, COO, MAMA
• Conrad Ess, Managing Director, Green Technology Staffing
• Dr. Manfred Heil, CEO, WeSustain
• Alexander Romahn, CEO, Sonne+Wind
• Tom Schulz, Member of Management Board, Entelios
• Matthias Kroener, CEO, Fidor Bank
• Dr. Sascha Lafeld, Executive Board Member, First Climate
• Harry Assenmacher, CEO, ForestFinance
• Dr. Philipp Bouteiller, Partner, Finfortec
• Andreas von Richter, Vice President, GE Capital

GVS11 Advisors

• Joerg Sperling, Partner, WHEB Partners
• Michael Bueltmann, Managing Director, Nokia Germany
• Dr. Joerg Fabri, Managing Director, Droege & Comp.
• Dr. Gregor Matthies, Partner & Director Automotive, Bain & Company
• Stephan Schuetz, Partner, gmp Architects
• Felix von Schubert, Partner, zouk Ventures
• Bart Markus, General Partner, Wellington Partners
• Fritz Lietsch, Managing Editor, Forum CSR
• Josef Brunner, Founder & Chief Architect, JouleX

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