Energy, Environment & Entrepreneurship Conference Hosted by Babson College March 30th

WELLESLEY, Mass., March 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Babson's Energy and Environmental Club will hold its Energy & Environmental Conference: "Energy, Environment & Entrepreneurship: Challenging Assumptions, Changing Perceptions," Friday, March 30, 2012, 8am-6pm, to explore key issues and exciting prospects in energy, alternative transportation, sustainable development, and other critical topics in the energy and environmental industries.

Networking opportunities abound with more than 500 students and industry professionals attending.

Keynote Speakers
Ian Bowles, Former Massachusetts Secretary of Energy & Environmental Affairs, and Managing Director, Rhumb Line Energy LLC
Mark Rodgers, Cape Wind, Director of Communications
T. I. (Tahmid) Mizan, ExxonMobil Corporation, Senior Technology Planning Advisor

Opening Remarks
Babson President, Leonard A. Schlesinger
Mark Donohue, Clean Technology Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Babson College

Conference Speakers
Craig Scott, Toyota, Manager of Advanced Technologies
Kazunari Yoshimura, Representative, Global Water Japan
Lynnette McIntire, UPS, Director of Sustainability
Mitchell Dong, Pythagoras Investment Management, Chief Investment Officer
Christopher Poirier, CoalTek, President & CEO
Bilal Zuberi, General Catalyst, Principal
Wood Turner, Vice President, Sustainability Innovation, Stonyfield
Stephen B. Russell, Massachusetts DOER, Alternative Transportation Program Coordinator
Cait Simmons, Director of Marketing, Boloco
Rob Pratt, GreenerU, Chairman & CEO
Peter Cleary, Vestergaard Frandsen, Communications & Public Relations Director
Vicki Quiram, Westwood Public Works, Director
Barbra Batshalom, Green Roundtable Inc., Founder & Executive Director

Panel Discussions
The Reality of Electric Vehicles
Food Packaging:  Cost vs. the Environment
Challenges and Opportunities in Green Buildings
Future of Financing for Renewable Energy Projects
Water in the Developing world:  Harsh Reality and Inspiring Innovations
Environmental Awareness in Developing Countries

Visit http://babsonenergy.com/ to register, and view speaker bios and full schedule.

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SOURCE Babson College