Ecosummit Gathers Smart Green Economy on 24-25 March 2011 in Berlin
Germany is on its way to become the leading Smart Green Economy. For the second time, Mobile Economy GmbH organises the international Smart Green Economy and Cleantech conference. Ecosummit 2011 (ECO11) takes place on 24-25 March in the new eco hotel Scandic at Potsdamer Platz. ECO11 Sponsors include Nokia, Bank Sarasin, WHEB Partners, Taylor Wessing, MAMA, Green Technology Staffing, High-Tech Gründerfonds, Inventux, Kienbaum and WeSustain.
Jan Michael Hess, CEO of Mobile Economy GmbH and Ecosummit Founder, explains his motivation for going green: “ECO11 is the successor of our first Green Venture Summit 2010 and serves to foster the Smart Green Economy. By 2020 we must transform our economy into a Smart Green Economy and repower it with 100% renewable energy. Our future will only be worth living if we balance our economy, ecology and society. Thus we have to invest huge amounts of human and financial capital.”
The agenda features climate change, renewable energy, energy storage, energy efficiency, emobility, smart grid and sustainability management. Speakers include Michael Linse (KPCB), Gina Domanig (Emerald), Dr. Helmut Vorndran (Ventizz), Alexander Voigt (Younicos), Prof. Dr. Peter Höppe (Munich Re), Rolf Adam (Cisco), Harry Böhme (Novaled) and Thomas Noonan (JouleX).
ECO11 puts a special focus on the city of the future. Prof. Dr. Meinhard von Gerkan (gmp Architects) presents his vision of the smart green city TXL+ as future use of the airport Tegel. Afterwards the ideas for sustainable urban living can be elaborated during workshops.
ECO11 enables the matchmaking of startups with seed and growth investors. Next to the VCs mentioned above, GE, Sofinnova, Good Energies, Sumitomo, zouk and Sonne+Wind have confirmed their presence. Hereby Ecosummit calls for the best Cleantech startups to apply for an investor pitch.
Ecosummit 2011 takes place on 24-25 March 2011 in Berlin. Conference language is English. Tickets and more information are available online: http://ecosummit.net
Jan Michael Hess is Founder and CEO of Ecosummit and Mobile Economy GmbH. Berlin-based Mobile Economy provides management consulting focused on smart green business innovation. Ecosummit is the Smart Green Economy Network for startups, investors and corporates. Mobile Economy produced the international conferences Green Venture Summit 2010 (250 participants) and Ecosummit 2011 (300 participants) in Berlin. Jan acts as Chief Editor for Ecosummit.net and the Youtube channel Ecosummit TV. Prior to founding Mobile Ecomomy in 2000, Jan worked for Pixelpark, Icon Medialab and Ciao. Jan holds a business degree from the University of Mannheim in Germany.
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