The event will be divided into 2 Parts and will feature lessons learned to shape a low carbon world as well as pioneering innovations for the emerging future and explore the question, "What's next?"
This event is part of the Embassy of Sweden Fall program "Shaping Tomorrow's World - Infrastructure & Intelligent Mobility" including seminars, exhibitions, cult...ural events etc. in House of Sweden until December 5th.
Music by : DJ Brien Watson
PART I SHAPING SUSTAINABLE CITIES OF THE FUTURE - THE NORDIC 5
Time : 5:00 - 7:30 PM
Reception : 5:00 - 6:00 PM
Presentations / Discussion : 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Complimentary drinks and hors d'oeuvres
THE NORDIC 5 PRESENTERS
Moderated by SARTAZ AHMED, Principal at Booz & Company
DENMARK THE SMART WAY OF DOING IT
Jes Brinchmann Christensen, Managing Director at DBDH
FINLAND CLOUD COMPUTING GOES GREEN
Pekka Sauri, Deputy Mayor of Helsinki
ICELAND HOT FEET STIMULATE BUSINESS VENTURES
Gudni A. Johannesson, Director General of The National Energy Authority Iceland
NORWAY DECARBONISING THE ENERGY SYSTEM
Fridtjof Unander, Director of Energy & Petroleum at the Research Council Norway
SWEDEN LOW CARBON SOCIETIES AS A BUSINESS MODEL
Bo Mikael Moller, Head of Industrial Policy Swedish Plastics & EU Public Affairs
PART II IMAGINING BEYOND 2020...
Time : 7:30 - 11:00 PM
Reception : 7:30 - 8:20 PM - DJ, complimentary drinks
Presentations : 8:20 - 9:20 PM
Reception : 9:20 - 11:00 PM - DJ, cash bar
PRESENTERS PART II
FUTURE VEHICLES ARE CARS FROM THE PAST
Brad Jaeger, Engineer and Professional Race Car Driver
www.edison2.com
WHAT WE REALLY WANT
Tom Ligon, SIGMA Science Fiction ThinkTank
www.tomligon.com
THE FIFTH ECOLOGY - LOS ANGELES BEYOND DESIRE
Bjorn Berglund, PhD Student Environmental Technology and Management, Linkoping University and Mejan Arc/The Royal Institute of Art, Sweden
http://issuu.com/resources_08/docs/the_fifth_ecology
SOLAR SERPENTS IN PARADISE
Mans Tham, Architect & Urban Strategist, Mejan Arc/The Royal Institute of Art, Sweden
http://www.manstham.com/
NEW YORK TALK EXCHANGE
Francisca Rojas, Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School Gov't
http://senseable.mit.edu/nyte/
Check out our video from Vol.13 - http://www.vimeo.com/15589237
This event is part of the Embassy of Sweden Fall program "Shaping Tomorrow's World - Infrastructure & Intelligent Mobility" including seminars, exhibitions, cult...ural events etc. in House of Sweden until December 5th.
Music by : DJ Brien Watson
PART I SHAPING SUSTAINABLE CITIES OF THE FUTURE - THE NORDIC 5
Time : 5:00 - 7:30 PM
Reception : 5:00 - 6:00 PM
Presentations / Discussion : 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Complimentary drinks and hors d'oeuvres
THE NORDIC 5 PRESENTERS
Moderated by SARTAZ AHMED, Principal at Booz & Company
DENMARK THE SMART WAY OF DOING IT
Jes Brinchmann Christensen, Managing Director at DBDH
FINLAND CLOUD COMPUTING GOES GREEN
Pekka Sauri, Deputy Mayor of Helsinki
ICELAND HOT FEET STIMULATE BUSINESS VENTURES
Gudni A. Johannesson, Director General of The National Energy Authority Iceland
NORWAY DECARBONISING THE ENERGY SYSTEM
Fridtjof Unander, Director of Energy & Petroleum at the Research Council Norway
SWEDEN LOW CARBON SOCIETIES AS A BUSINESS MODEL
Bo Mikael Moller, Head of Industrial Policy Swedish Plastics & EU Public Affairs
PART II IMAGINING BEYOND 2020...
Time : 7:30 - 11:00 PM
Reception : 7:30 - 8:20 PM - DJ, complimentary drinks
Presentations : 8:20 - 9:20 PM
Reception : 9:20 - 11:00 PM - DJ, cash bar
PRESENTERS PART II
FUTURE VEHICLES ARE CARS FROM THE PAST
Brad Jaeger, Engineer and Professional Race Car Driver
www.edison2.com
WHAT WE REALLY WANT
Tom Ligon, SIGMA Science Fiction ThinkTank
www.tomligon.com
THE FIFTH ECOLOGY - LOS ANGELES BEYOND DESIRE
Bjorn Berglund, PhD Student Environmental Technology and Management, Linkoping University and Mejan Arc/The Royal Institute of Art, Sweden
http://issuu.com/resources_08/docs/the_fifth_ecology
SOLAR SERPENTS IN PARADISE
Mans Tham, Architect & Urban Strategist, Mejan Arc/The Royal Institute of Art, Sweden
http://www.manstham.com/
NEW YORK TALK EXCHANGE
Francisca Rojas, Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School Gov't
http://senseable.mit.edu/nyte/
Check out our video from Vol.13 - http://www.vimeo.com/15589237
TICKETS - http://capitolpechakucha14.eventbrite.com/
PART 1 + PART II : $15 in advance online, $20 at the door (limited seating)
PART II ONLY : $10 in advance online, $15 at the door (pending availability)
HOUSE OF SWEDEN
2900 K St., NW
Washington, DC
