* Note: Dress code for the forum is business casual.
**Sponsor & Art Fair: Available throughout the forum with coffee and snacks, at the Jacaranda Rooms. |
Time |
Event |
Location |
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Wednesday, June 6, 2007 |
6:30 to
7:30 PM |
Welcome Reception for Early Arrivers
Dinner on your own |
Real InterContinental |
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Thursday, June 7, 2007 |
Noon to
1:30 PM |
Welcome and Keynote Address
Welcome Remarks from
José Manuel Zelaya Rosales
President of
Honduras |
Real InterContinental
Arboleda |
1:45 to 3.30 PM |
Welcome Remarks from
Mr. Jaime Montealegre, W’73
President, Sigma Management, SA
Chairman, Organizing Committee |
Real InterContinental
1& 2 |
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Introduction Speech by
Dr. Amy Gutmann
President of the University of Pennsylvania |
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Keynote Address
The Honorable Al Gore
45th Vice President of the United States of America
(by live videoconference) |
|
3:30 to 4:30 PM |
Opening Plenary Session
Setting the Stage: Green to Gold
Participants:
Professor Daniel C. Esty
Hillouse Professor of Environmental Law and Policy
Yale University
Professor Howard Kunreuther
Cecilia Yen Koo Professor; Professor of Decision Sciences and Business and Public Policy
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Professor Eric Orts
The Guardsmark Professor, Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics, and Management
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania |
Real InterContinental
1& 2 |
5:00 to 6:30 PM |
Concurrent Panel Discussion |
Real InterContinental |
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#1: Traditional and Alternative Fuels
Moderator:
Professor John Paul MacDuffie
Associate Professor of Management
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Panelists:
Mr. Jose Bravo
Shell Chief Scientist, Physics and Physical Seperation
Shell Group of Companies
Mr. Michael T. Eckhart
President
American Council on Renewable Energy
Mr Samy Podlubny, WG’03
Partner and Head of
Investment Banking
BCP Securities LLC
Rio de Janeiro
|
Cedro 1& 2 |
|
#2: Working with NGOs
Moderator:
Professor Stephen J. Kobrin
William Wurster Professor of Multinational Management
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Panelists:
Dr. Neil Franklin
Sustainability Director
Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings, Ltd. (APRIL)
Singapore
Ms. Mayté González
Program Coordinator
The Nature Conservancy
Panama
Professor Daniel Janzen
DiMaura Professor of Conservation Biology
University of Pennsylvania
Technical Advisor
Area de Conservacion Guanacaste
Costa Rica
Professor Vladimir M. Zakharov
Director
Center for Russian Environmental Policy
|
Laurel 1 & 2 |
|
#3: Academic Perspectives on Business and the Natural Environment
Moderator: Professor Eric Orts
The Guardsmark Professor, Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics, and Management
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Panelists: Professor Magali Delmas
Associate Professor of Strategic Management
Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management
of the University of California at Santa Barbara
Professor Andrew Hoffman
Holcim (US) Professor of Sustainable Enterprise
Ross School of Business of the University of Michigan
Mr. Christopher J. Lynch
Director
Environmental Management Assistance Program
Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers
Professor David Macauley
Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Environmental Studies
Penn State Delaware County
|
Cedro 3 |
7:30 PM |
Cocktail Reception
Dress Code:
Business Suit /
Cocktail dress |
Real InterContinental
Real Foyer |
8:30 PM |
Dinner
Welcome Message
Mr. Jaime Montealegre, W’73
President, Sigma Management, SA
Chairman, Organizing Committee |
Real InterContinental
Real 1 & 2 |
Remarks
Dr. Patrick T. Harker,
CE'81, GCE'81, GR'83, HOM'87
Dean of the Wharton School
|
Raffle Announcement |
Keynote Speech
His Excellency Oscar Arias Sanchez
President of the Republic of Costa Rica |
|
Friday, June 8, 2007 |
9:30 to 10:30 AM |
Plenary #2 |
Real InterContinental
Real 1 & 2 |
Welcome Message |
Keynote Address
Dr. J. Craig Venter
Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
J. Craig Venter Institute |
10:30 to 11:00 AM |
Coffee Break |
Real InterContinental
Real Foyer |
11:00 AM to 12.30 PM |
Concurrent Panel Discussions |
Real InterContinental |
|
#1: Climate Change as a Business Proposition Around the World
Moderator:
Professor Stephen J. Kobrin
William Wurster Professor of Multinational Management
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Panelists:
Mr. Michael B. Hoffman
Partner and Senior Managing Director
Riverstone
Mr. Ron Smith
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Verdant Power Inc.
Ms. Nie Meishing
President
China Real Estate Chamber of Commerce,
Beijing
Mr. Michael Northrop
Program Director, Sustainable Development
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund
New York City
|
Laurel 1 & 2 |
|
#2: The Role of Emerging Technologies
Moderator:
Professor Kenneth Shropshire
David W. Hauck Professor. Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Panelists:
Dr. Franklin Chang-Diaz
Astronaut, Physicist and Entrepreneur
Mr. W. Frank Fountain, Jr., WG'73
Senior Vice President
DaimlerChrysler Corporation
Mr. Chris Mottorshead
Distinguished Advisor, Energy and the Environment
BP plc, London |
Cedro 1 & 2 |
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#3: Managing the Risk of Global Climate Change
Moderator:
Professor Howard Kunreuther
Cecilia Yen Koo Professor. Professor of Decision Sciences and Business and Public Policy
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Panelists:
Professor Jay Apt
Distinguished Service Professor
Carnegie Mellon University
Professor Neil Doherty
Frederick H. Ecker Professor of Insurance and Risk Management
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Mr. Chris Taylor
Economic Advisor
Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change
HM-Treasury
London
Mr. Richard Thomas
Senior Vice President and Chief Underwriing Officer
AIG, Inc.
New York City |
Cedro 3 |
12:30 to 2:30 PM |
Lunch |
Real InterContinental
Arboleda |
3:00 to 4:30 PM |
Master Classes and Admissions Presentations |
Real InterContinental |
|
Master Class
#1: Tragedy of the Tuna
Professor Eric Orts
The Guardsmark Professor, Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics, and Management
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania |
Cedro I |
|
Master Class
#2: Interdependent Security in an Uncertain World
Professor Howard Kunreuther
Cecilia Yen Koo Professor; Professor of Decision Sciences and Business and Public Policy
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania |
Cedro 2 |
|
Admissions Presentations
#1: Presentation and Discussion on Undergraduate Admissions at the University of Pennsylvania
Mr. Lee Stetson
Dean of Admissions
University of Pennsylvania
|
Laurel 1 |
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#2: Presentation and Discussion on MBA Admissions at the Wharton School
Mr. Thomas R. Caleel
Director of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid
The Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
|
Laurel 2 |
7:00 PM |
Cocktail Reception
Dress Code:
Festive Attire |
Real InterContinental
Real Foyer
|
8:00 PM |
Farewell Banquet |
Real InterContinental
Real 1 & 2
|
Welcome Message
Mr. Jaime Montealegre, W’73
President, Sigma Management, SA
Chairman, Organizing Committee |
Dinner |
Raffle Drawing |
Entertainment |
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