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 Program:

Please note: All presenters and scheduled times are subject to change. Registered attendees will automatically receive updates regarding Venues and Speakers.

 SUNDAY September 14th

5.20 pm-7.30 pm (Note! Event 1,5 hour later than previous informed)

 MONDAY September 15th

All activities Monday are at The Auditorium, Statler Hotel, Cornell University

8:30

9:25

9.30

9:40

9.45

10.00

10.20

10.40

11.05

11.20

11.45

12:05 pm

1:05

1.10

1.30

1.55

2.20

2.45

3:10

3:25

4:00

4:45

7:30 pm

Registration

General Conference information, Staff & Management

Opening address - Mayor Carolyn Peterson, Ithaca

Morning theme - Lessons Learned and need for change

Introduction by Magnus Hunhammar, CEO of IST

Sustainable Communities - Gay Nicholson, CEO Sustainable Tompkins

Need for Joint Efforts - Hans Lindqvist, former member of EU Parliament, KOMPASS Group Chairman and Councilmember, Varmdo

A South California Perspective - Gus Ayer, Fountain Valley

The Green Train - Bo Olsson , Swedish Rail

- Break -

Lessons learned - Robbert Lohmann, 2Getthere, Netherlands

Video Message from Debbie Cook, Mayor of Huntington Beach

and candidate for US Congress (D)

Peak Oil and Renewable Energy - Ron Swenson, CEO Ecotopia.

- Lunch - NOTE: After Lunch the Joint Press Conference will be held

together with CU, IST/Connect Ithaca andManufacturers

Afternoon theme: Evolving Projects and Solutions

Introduction by Larry Fabian , ATRA

Ecocities and The Masdar initiative - Joan Bokaer, Founder Ecovillage

City of Daventry, UK- Malcolm Buchanan , UK

Dunsfold Park and Masdar plans - Martin Tillman , UK

Swedish Initiatives - Magnus Hunhammar , Sweden

Steve Raney, ATS Ltd - Heathrow project and ULTra update

Coffee with Exhibitor Information

The Encitra Virtual City Initiative - Crista Lopes , UCI

Panel Discussion

Introduction by David Muyres, Artcenter, Pasadena

End of First Day

Podcar City Banquet at the Statler Ballroom, invited and full paying only

TUESDAY September 16th

Tuesday’s program is divided into two break-out sessions and a vendor display. The break-out sessions will visit the vendor display at different times. At 3:20 pm, all sessions will convene together at the State Theatre for the final presentation and conclusion of the conference.

8:30 am

- Until -

10:30

10:45

12.00 pm

1.10

2.00

3:00

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8.30 am

8.30

8.55

9.20

9.45

10.05

10.30

until

12.30 pm

1.30

1.55

2.20

2.45

3.00

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3:20

4:20

4.50

4.55

7:00 pm - 9.00 pm

Track A - Cities for the future

Visit at Manufacturer and Exhibitor Display, Ballroom, Holiday Inn

Hilton Garden Inn, Main meeting room - City Presentations:

- Santa Cruz, California - Ed Porter

- Varmdo, Sweden - Hans Lindqvist and Yvonne Blomback

- Fountain Valley - Gus Ayer

- plus more cities to be announced

- Media approach - Per Janse

Lunch

City of Ithaca - Ideas and discussions - Robert Morache / Frost Travis

KOMPASS Meeting

End of Track A

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Track B - Research and Innovation

Hilton Garden inn, Downstairs Room

- Morgantown, 35 years Later - Vishakha Maskey, WVU

- Extending PRT Capabilities - Ingmar Andreásson, KTH Sweden

- Princeton Studies, Alain Kornhauser, Princeton University

- Ffinancing paradigm shift - Christer Lindstrom & Frost Travis

- Approval Process for Vectus- Helene Jarefors, Swedish Rail

Visit at Manufacturer and Exhibitor Display, Ballroom, Holiday Inn

Lunch

- SIKA Study - Kjell Dahlstrom, SIKA Institute

- Vinnova Study - Magnus Hunhammar, IST

- Sao Paolo - Alexandra Lichtenberg, Brazil

- Discussions - What's next in research?

End of Track B

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All tracks convene together at the State Theatre

Introduction by Jake Roberts, Connect Ithaca

David Pimentel - Biofuels and Transportation

John Hogan - Control System for Spaceship Earth

Panel Discussion, moderated by Jake Roberts, Connect Ithaca

Closing Speech - Christer Lindstrom, IST

End of Conference

- Public event State Theatre hosted by Jake Roberts, Rob Morache and Guest