2012 Plenary Speakers  

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2012
Energy Production/Policy Speakers

The Honorable Sherwood L. Boehlert  
U.S. House of Representatives (1983 – 2007)
"Future of Carbon Capture and Sequestration" 

John Hofmeister  
Founder and CEO, Citizens for Affordable Energy
Former President Shell Oil Company
"Producing Hydrocarbons in an Anti-Hydrocarbon Age: Risks, Opportunities and Solutions"

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2012
International Issues 

Chris Hobson
Senior Vice President, Research & Environmental Affairs
Southern Company, USA

"CURC-EPRI Roadmap and the Industry Perspective on Clean Coal RD & D" 

Johan van Dyk 
Chief Scientist
Sasol Technology, SOUTH AFRICA
"Sasol Technology Coal R&D – A Diamond in the Global World of Carbon"
 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2012
Environmental Issues

Thomas J. Grahame  
Senior Policy Analyst
U.S. Department of Energy, USA

"Health Effects of Airborne Black Carbon Particles:
Why Did it Take So Long to Find Out?"  

Ke Liu  
Vice President & Chief Technology Officer
National Institute of Clean & Low-Carbon Energy
CHINA

"The Current Status of Coal Conversion Industry in China, and the Future Picture of Coal and Energy - A View from NICE"