Eco-Engineering Forum 2011 : Building Sustainable Cities
“Eco-engineering: Building Sustainable Cities”
Hitachi Eco-Engineering Forum 2011 brought together key U.S. opinion leaders and technological experts, giving them a common platform to discuss issues regarding sustainable development of urban communities. Hitachi Eco-Engineering Forum 2011 featured panels organized by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and The Brookings Institution.
The Honorable Steven Chu, U.S. Secretary of Energy, delivered the keynote presentation at the Hitachi Annual Forum, whose previous editions attracted more than 200 key opinion leaders from government, academia, non-profit organizations, and the industry.
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Hitachi Eco-Engineering Forum 2011 Details
| Date: | Thursday, October 6, 2011 - 12:00 |
| Venue: | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Auditorium
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| Organizer: | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), The Brookings Institution, and Hitachi, Ltd. |
Master of Ceremonies
Dr. Albert Teich
Senior Policy Advisor
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Opening Remarks
Strobe Talbott
President
The Brookings Institution
Takashi Hatchoji
Group Chairman for the Americas
Chairman of the Board
Hitachi America, Ltd.
Dr. Alan Leshner
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Publisher, Science
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Keynote Presentation
The Honorable Steven Chu
U.S. Secretary of Energy
- Panel #1
Panel Discussion
Panelists
Dr. Matthew Fraser
Associate Professor, School of Sustainability at Arizona State University
Mr. James Hunt
Chief of Environment and Energy, City of Boston, MA
Mr. Michinaga Kohno
Senior Chief Engineer, Smart City Business Management Division
Hitachi, Ltd.
Mr. Robert Puentes
Senior Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program, The Brookings Institution
Mr. Tom Shircliff
Steering Committee Chairman,
Envision:Charlotte, and Managing
Director/Co-Founder,
IntelligentBuildings, LLC
Moderator
Dr. Vaughan Turekian
Chief International Officer,
American Association for the
Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Conversation with Mayors
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Closing Remarks
Takashi Kawamura
Chairman
Hitachi, Ltd.
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