The Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council (TAEBC) has announced 16 speakers for its upcoming “Opportunities in Energy.” The annual event will run from 12 noon to 4 p.m. EST November 16 at The Square Room on Market Square in Downtown Knoxville.

Sessions will include topics ranging from battery partnerships to corporate sustainability to a local Knoxville nonprofit winning the Department of Energy’s (DOE) “Inclusive Energy Innovation Prize.” Those scheduled to speak include:

• Carol Johnston of event sponsor Verizon;
• Stan Johnson of Socially Equally Energy Efficient Development (SEEED), one of 18 organizations across the country that captured funding under the DOE competition;
• Brian Blackmon of the City of Knoxville;
• Don Haynes of Florim USA;
• Anna Douglas of SkyNano;
• Steve Seifried of Ameresco and TAEBC President;
• Jason Loyet of Correlate;
• Betsey Kirk McCall of Seven States Power Corporation;
• Andy White of the City of Maryville;
• Joane Bienvenue of the University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute;
• Maya Whalen-Kipp of DOE;
• Luke Wilkinson of Silicon Ranch Corporation;
• Michael Lowder of Volkswagen,
• Shawn Bryant of DENSO;
• Cortney Piper, TAEBC Executive Director; and
• Tom Ballard of PYA, inaugural President of TAEBC.

The event is free for TAEBC members, government or elected officials. For non-members, tickets are $25, plus a small additional processing fee. Lunch will be provided. To register, click here.

Source: https://www.teknovation.biz/taebc-announces-line-up-of-speakers-for-upcoming-opportunities-in-energy-event/