This document provides the agenda for a 3-day conference on clean and renewable energy in the Americas. Day 1 focuses on current regulation, policies, technologies and financing of clean energy projects. Day 2 continues discussions of latest trends and innovations in wind, solar, and smart grids, as well as energy efficiency and urban development. Day 3 is hosted by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce and focuses on business opportunities in Latin America through partnerships with organizations like the Inter-American Development Bank. Over 30 speakers from government, industry, finance and academia will discuss regulations, investments, projects and the future of clean energy in the Americas.

1. 2011 CONFERENCE AGENDA
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International Conference on Clean & Renewable Energy AND Americas Linkage
Hosted by: Miami Dade College, November 7-­8 / The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, November 9
The program highlights the current industry topics of interest for professionals in the renewable energy sector in the
Americas.
Monday, November 7th
Registration Begins -­ Networking Breakfast for Conference Attendees
7:15 -­ 8:30
Sponsored by: GRUPOTEC, Renewable Energies and Environment Engineering and Consultancy Services
I. OPENING CEREMONY: CLEAN ENERGY
Welcome
-­ Eduardo J. Padrón, Ph.D. President, Miami Dade College
-­ Ambassador Cristina Barrios, Consul General of Spain
8:30 -­ 10:00
Where are we today?
Overview of the current situation of clean and renewable energy.
Key Note Speaker: Mr. Francisco Javier Salazar, Chairman of the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE),
México
10:00 -­ Coffee Break
10:20
II. CURRENT STATE OF REGULATION AND PUBLIC POLICY
Status of renewable energy regulations: development and obstacles for the improvement of clean
energy. How does the regulation and public policy help the amelioration of clean and renewable
energy?
Moderator: Mr. Vicente Lopez-­Ibor, President, Only Sustainable Advisory Board, Former Board Member
10:20 -­
for Spain's National Energy Commission, Professor of European Law, President of EJI
12:00
-­ Mr. Günter Hörmandinger, First Counselor, Environment, Delegation of the European Union to the
United States of America
-­ Ms. Marina Serrano, Board Member, Spain's National Energy Commission (CNE)
-­ Commissioner Ronald A. Brisé, Florida Public Service Commission, Member of the National Association
of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), International Relations
-­ Mr. Jose Donoso, President of the Spanish Wind Association (AEE)
12:00 -­ 1:30 LUNCH -­ Sponsored by Madrid Network
Key Note Speaker: Mr. Luis Valero, Managing Director, Madrid Network Energy Cluster *
III. WHAT'S NEXT: TECHNOLOGIES, LATEST TRENDS AND INNOVATION (I)
Shale Gas Revolution, Biomass, Hydrogen
1:30 -­ 2:50
Discussion of the latest trends and technologies in the area of clean and renewable energy. What will
the future look like if we continue to develop new ways of producing clean and renewable energy?

2. Keynote Speaker: Mr. Greg Leveille, General Manager of Non-­Conventional Resources, ConocoPhillips
Shale Gas Revolution
Moderator: Mr. David P. Haberman, Senior advisor to the Global Business Sustainability Network,
President of IF, LLC
Achieving Sustainability & Business Objectives In Implementing Hydrogen Energy
-­ Mr. Eduardo Gonzalez Gomez, Energy & Sustainability Chief Officer, FCC Energy
-­ Mr. Jeremy L. Susac, Executive Director, Florida Bioenergy Association, President and CEO, Real Energy
Strategies Group
-­ Mr. Greg Leveille, General Manager of Non-­Conventional Resources, ConocoPhillips
-­ Mr. Olallo Villodo, President, Grupotec
2:50 -­ 3:10 Coffee break
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN IBERIA IN THE RENEWABLE SECTOR
3:10 -­ 3:40 Keynote Speaker: Mr. Daniel Martin Haas, Bankia, Managing Director M&A and ECM
IV. LEGAL PERSPECTIVE AND CURRENT FRAMEWORK
Legal incentives and techniques in a clean and renewable energy context
There are significant legal barriers for clean energy projects that need to be surmounted. How can we
reduce the cost and financially support the development of clean and renewable energy
undertakings?
Keynote Speaker: Ms. María del Carmen Fernández Rozado, Latinamerica Energy Advisor, Former Board
Member for Spain's National Energy Commission
3:40 -­ 5:15
The Spanish case and the reasons of success. The Latin American experience. New instruments, carbon
markets and business challenges.
Moderator: Mr. Amauri Costa, Partner at Bracewell & Giuliani
-­ Mr. Carlos Vazquez, Partner and Director of Energy and Infrastructure, Gomez-­Acebo & Pombo
-­ Mr. Alexandre Díez, Estudio Jurídico Internacional
-­ Mr. Dino E. Barajas, Partner, Project Finance and Development, Renewable Energy, Infrastructure, Akin
Gump Strauss Hauer&Feld
-­ Mr. Jose Luis Galindo, Executive President, Enertis Solar
5:15 -­ 7:00 Welcome Cocktail Reception & Extended Networking
Tuesday, November 8th
7:30 -­ 8:45 Networking Breakfast
Sponsored by: EOSOL, a renewable energy development company
V. WHAT'S NEXT: TECHNOLOGIES, LATEST TRENDS, AND INNOVATION (II)
Wind, Solar and Smart Grids
Discussion of the latest trends and technologies in the area of clean and renewable energy. What will
8:45 -­ 10:05
the future look like if we continue to develop new ways of producing clean and renewable energy?
Keynote Speaker: Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam, Florida, Dept of Agriculture and Biomass
Moderator: Mr. Mario Buisan, Trade Commissioner of Spain

3. -­ Mr. Arthur Whittemore, CFO, Gamesa
-­ Mr. Buck Martinez, Senior Director Project Development, FPL (NextEra/Florida Power Light)
-­ Mr. José M. González Velez, President of the Association of Producers of Renewable Energies (APPA),
Spain
-­ Mr. Nicholas Boyle, CEO, Lightsource Renewable Energy
-­ Mr. Bruno Bernal, President, EOSOL Group
10:05 -­ Coffee Break
10:20
VI. FINANCING ENERGY PROJECTS
Project Finance: This Panel will represent prominent financial firms with active investments in renewable
energy. What risks are developers and institutions willing to take when financing those projects?
Keynote Speaker: Mr. Ramon Guzman, Financial Markets Lead Specialist, Capital Markets and Financial
Institutions Division, Inter-­American Development Bank
10:20 -­ Moderator: Mr. Diego Belmonte, President, Esound Energy
11:40
-­ Mr. James P. O'Brien, Baker & McKenzie LLP, Partner, Chairs Firm's Global Power and North America
Energy Practice
-­ Mr. Gerson Santos Leon, Executive VP, Abengoa Bioenergia New Technologies
-­ Mr. Rafael Villergas, Project Manager, Energy and Environment Project Finance, Bankia
-­ Mr. Ramon Guzman, Financial Markets Lead Specialist, Capital Markets and Financial Institutions
Division, Inter-­American Development Bank
-­ Ms. Andrea Jaramillo, Central American Bank for Economic Integration, CABEI
11:40 -­ 1:15 NETWORKING LUNCH Sponsored by Ford: Committed to Sustainability
VII. ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CLEAN URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Overview, usage, and benefits of energy efficiency: Could a cleaner environment be developed by
incentivizing the utilization of the different types of green energy? What investments need to be made in
1:15 -­ 2:40
order to promote energy efficiency? What incentives and implementation plans for using electric cars
are the institutions developing?
Moderator: Mr. Glen Hadwen, Environmental Programs, Office of Sustainable Initiatives, City of Miami,
and U.S. Green Building Council Advisor
-­ Ms. Patricia Gomez, P.E., C.E.M., Leed AP BD+C, Sustainability Program Manager for Energy,
Infrastructure & Policy, Miami Dade County
-­ Mr. Joel Rutsky, Conservation Manager Supervisor, Utilities, City of Lake Worth
-­ Mr. Andy Kinard, President, Car Charging, Electric Cars
-­ Ms. Hannah Granade, President, Advantix Systems
-­ Mr. Jose Marin Palacios, President, Solute Engineering
2:40 -­ 3:00 Coffee Break
VIII. THE AMERICAS: INVESTING OPPORTUNITIES IN ENERGY PROJECTS
3:00 -­ 4:30 Clean and renewable energy projects: Development and presentation of current and new energy plans
in the Americas. What are investment and project opportunities are available today?
Keynote: Mr. Manny Mencia, Senior Vice President, International, Trade & Business Development /
Enterprise Florida

4. Moderator: Ms. Ilona Vega, Director International Business Development, Renewable Energy Cluster,
Enterprise Florida
-­ Ms. Margaret M. Cullen, Canada Trade Commissioner, Renewable Energy International Trade and
Development
-­ Mr. Cesar Bueno, Commissioner, Mexico's Trade & Investment Commission, ProMexico
-­ Mr. Sergio Rodriguez, Commissioner, Energy Development and Investment, Colombia
-­ Mr. Jose Reyes, Civil engineer, Dr. of Science in Management, Representative, National Congress of
Honduras C.A.
4:30
America's Path to a Clean Energy Future
Special Keynote Speaker: Mayor Tomas Regalado, City of Miami
-­ Mr. Keith Silver, Commercial Officer, U.S. Department of Commerce, South Florida
-­ Ms. Ana Maria Salazar, Vice Chairman, Rey Juan Carlos University
-­ Mr. Vicente Lopez-­Ibor, President, Only Sustainable Advisory Board, Former Board Member for Spain's
National Energy Commission, Professor of European Law, President of EJI
Wednesday, November 9th
Held by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce: at Jungle Island, 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail, Miami, FL 33132
International Business Conference at "The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce"
8:15 -­ 8:45
Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:45 -­ 1:30 Americas Linkage Conference 2011
Creating Business Opportunities in Latin America & the Caribbean
8:45 a.m.-­9:00 a.m.: Welcome Remarks
9:00 a.m.-­9:30 a.m.: Morning Session I
Introduction to the Inter-­American Development Bank (IDB) and the role of the United States
Mr. Gustavo Arnavat, United States Executive Director, Inter-­American Development Bank
9:30 a.m.-­10:15 a.m.: Morning Session III
private sector projects in Latin America and the Caribbean
Nathaniel Jackson, Vice Presidency for Private Sector and Non-­Sovereign Guaranteed Operations, Inter-­
American Development Bank
10:15 a.m.-­10:45 a.m.: Morning Session III
Opportunities to supply goods and services within projects financed by the Inter-­American
Development Bank in Latin America and the Caribbean
Omar Wahab, Office of External Relations, Inter-­American Development Bank
10:45 a.m.-­11:00 a.m.: Question and Answer Session
11:30 a.m.-­12:00 p.m.: Wine Reception (for lunch registrants)
12:00 p.m.-­1:30 p.m.: 5th Annual International Business Leadership Awards -­ Presentation & Luncheon
11:30 -­ 1:30 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LEADERSHIP AWARDS LUNCHEON
*Program schedule is subject to change