2016: Agenda
Agenda Thursday, June 16 2016
7:30- 8:30am Registration and Breakfast
8:30-9:00am Kickoff: The Texas Investment & Business Opportunity Landscape – Opening Remarks (Special Guest)
9:00-10:15am Where We’ve Been in A Year: Global and National Perspectives
Introduction and Remarks: Tom Halbouty, former CIO, Pioneer; AccelerateH2O Advisor
• Paul Hasler, Global Water Intelligence - Global and National Market Update
• Reese Tisdale, Bluefield Research - Startups: Incubation and Acceleration
• Travis Hemphill, KPMG - Large-Scale Transactions: Public Finance, P3s, Project Investment
10:15-12:00pm General Session & Technology Introductions: Markets, Opportunities, Investment Scenarios I
Introduction and Remarks: Josh Adler, SourceWater
• Morris Hoagland, Produced Water Society - Oil and Gas- Energy Sector
• Akira Kagami, Hitachi Ltd. - Industrial Sector
• Bruce Karas, VP, Coca Cola North America, Environment & Sustainability - Food & Beverage Sector
• Todd Cranford, Regional Manager, Xylem – Public Utilities Sector
12:00-1:30pm Lunch: State of the State – Innovating Water in Texas
Introduction and Welcome: Piers Wells, DigitalH2O
• Eric Bielke, GE Ventures
• Stephen McNair, Pioneer Water
• Robin Gilthorpe, WaterSmart
1:30-2:45pm General Session & Technology Introductions: Markets, Opportunities, Investment Scenarios II
• Trevor Hill, CEO, FATHOM - Smart-Data, Instrumentation, and the Internet of Things
• Ed Rightor, Dow Chemical, Director of Strategic Initiatives – Industrial Reuse, Zero Discharge, and the Circular Water Economy
• Kenneth Cook, WaterCentric - Buildings, Commercial Real Estate, & Residential
• Closing Remarks: David Maidment, University of Texas – Center for Research in Water Resources
2:45-3:00pm Michael Turillo, Chairman, InnoExchange - “Texas Water Innovation Clearinghouse and Collaboratory”
3:00-3:30pm Coffee Break Hosted by WaterCentric
3:30–4:45pm Roundtable on Innovating Utilities, Authorities and Public Sector Water Operations – Technology & Investment Perspectives
• Introduction: Craig Pederson, SVP EnviroWaterMinerals (EWM), former Exec. Administrator, TWDB
• Ed Archuleta, former CEO of El Paso Water Utility; Chairman, AccelerateH2O - Moderator
• Alan Heymann, Chief Marketing Officer, DC Water Authority
• John Miri, Chief Administrative Officer, Lower Colorado River Authority
• Ravi George, Regional Director, Isle Utilities
4:30-5:45pm Deal Flow “Barriers and Limitations”: Streamlining Technology & Innovation in Texas
Introduction and Remarks: Mark Ellison, IDE Technologies; former Senior Advisor for Water, Governor Perry
• the Honorable Jeff Moseley - Commissioner Texas Department of Transportation
• the Honorable Dan Hunter - Deputy Commissioner, Texas Department of Agriculture
• David Galindo, Division Director, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
• Leslie Savage, Division Director Railroad Commission
• Robert Mace, Deputy Executive Administrator, Texas Water Development Board
6:00-7:30pm “Innovators Reception” Honoring Texas’ Leadership in Water Innovation
Welcoming Remarks: Trevor Hill, CEO, FATHOM (Reception Sponsor)
Youth and Student Water Innovators Program Introduction: Ryan Beltran, Founder, elequa
• Public-Private Partnerships - Ed Archuleta, former President, El Paso Water Utility
• Geospatial, Data Forecasting – David Maidment, UT Center for Research in Water Resources
• Legislative and Policy – John Montford, former Texas State Senator
• Advocate – Carole Baker, Texas Water Foundation
AGENDA: Friday, June 17 2016:
7:30-8:00am Registration and Breakfast
8:00-8:30am Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:30-9:45am Kickoff Keynote Panel: Project Finance and Transaction Alternative Funding –
“Where Texas Can Lead the Nation” ($25-150 million and above project scenarios, P3s structures, new models)
• Mary Scott Nabers, CEO, Strategic Partnerships, Inc. – Moderator;
• Jeff Hughes- Environmental Finance Center –UNC/EPA;
• Rodney Moss – AON Financial;
• Paul Choules, Texas Desalination Association, CEO WaterCycle
• Wrap-up Observations: Honorable Harvey Hildebrand, Executive Director, Texas Facilities Commission
9:45 - 11:00am Keynote Panel: Investors’ Insights – “Why We Invested, Where, and What’s Next”
• Laura Capper- General Partner, CAP Resources, Moderator;
• Alexander Rozenfeld - General Partner, Climate Impact Capital;
• John Freisinger – President and CEO, Technology Ventures Corporation
• Eric Hoek – Founder and CEO, WaterPlanet
• Alex Robart – Managing Director, Unconventional Capital
Coffee Break Hosted by 1804 Operating Company & WaterFleet
11:00–12:30pm Small Group and One-on-One Deal Networking – Ballrooms A&B (pre-arranged, on-site
meet-ups, and project development) - AccelerateH2O’s Opportunity Triage Network & ATI Water
11:00–12:30pm Roundtable on the Economics of Innovating Water in the Oil & Gas Sector
(invitation only session) Ballroom C
12:45-2:15pm Lunch & Keynote Panel: “Go Big or Go Home – Making Texas a Global Hub of Water Innovation”
• Hank Habicht - US Water Partnership, Managing Partner, (Moderator)
• Kyle Ballarta, Founder and Managing Director, Falkon Ventures
• Christine Martini, Investment Director for Water, Ultra Capital
• Chris Holmes, International Water Programs, US Agency for International Development (USAID)
• Special Remarks: Honorable Daniel Agranov, Deputy Consul General of Israel: “the Texas-Israel Water Technology Opportunity”
2:15-3:15pm Roundtable on Innovative Water Demonstration Hubs: Unique Technology Proving-Sites,
Showcases, and Investment Opportunities
• Produced Water Eagle Ford/Permian Basin
• Smart Irrigation – Rio Grande Valley
• Data and Instrument Integration – Greater Austin
• Brackish Desalination – Greater El Paso
• Coastal Resilience - Greater Galveston
• Closing Observations: Carlos Rubinstein, former Chairman, Texas Water Development Board
3:15-3:45pm WaterQuest (Competitions) & Special Purpose Funding Vehicle Announcements
• Richard Seline, Executive Director, AccelerateH2O
3:45 Adjourn Forum
