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The Conference offers a unique platform to discuss the technical, legal, regulatory, scientific and economic implications of the emerging revolutionary airborne wind industry.

It offers a broad array of educational opportunities for students, academics, policymakers, industry stakeholders and the general public. Participants will better understand the potential of airborne wind energy as a game-changing technology to power the future.

Day 1 — Tuesday, September 28th

8:00-9:00
food Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00-9:15
keynote Welcoming Remarks
9:15-9:45
keynote Opening Keynote
Ira Ehrenpreis
Technology Partners
9:45-11:15
panel Panel Discussion:
Public - Private Investments in Emerging Renewable Energy
11:15-11:25
coffee Tea & Coffee Service
11:25-11:45
award Award Presentation & Talk
Miles Loyd
Electronics Engineer (retired), Lawrence Livermore National Lab
11:45-1:00
company Company Presentations:
Ampyx Power, DSM, Joby Energy, Magenn Power
1:00-1:45
food Lunch
1:45-2:15
keynote Featured Speaker
Fort Felker
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
2:15-3:45
panel Panel Discussion:
Challenges to Renewable Energy Deployment: Role of Capital Cost & Capacity Factor
3:45-4:00
coffee Tea & Coffee Service
4:00-4:30
talk Focus Session: Stream A
Michael Sherback
Joby Energy 		talk Focus Session: Stream B
Alexander Bormann
Aeroix
4:30-5:00
talk Focus Session: Stream A
Damon Vander Lind
Makani Power 		talk Focus Session: Stream B
Eric Blumer
Honeywell
5:00-5:30
talk Focus Session: Stream A
Gabe Elkaim
University of California, Santa Cruz 		talk Focus Sessions: Stream B
Ben Glass
Alteros Energies
5:30-6:00
talk Focus Session: Stream A
Mario Garcia-Sanz
Case Western University 		talk Focus Session: Stream B
Chul Park
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
6:00-7:30
keynote Dinner & Networking



Day 2 — Wednesday, September 29th

8:00-8:45
food Continental Breakfast
8:45-9:00
keynote Featured Speaker
Ilan Kroo
Stanford University
9:00-10:15
company Company Presentations:
Makani Power, SkyMill Energy, Sky Windpower, Windlift
10:15-10:30
coffee Tea & Coffee Service
10:30-11:00
talk Focus Session: Stream A
Elizabeth Lynn Ray
FAA 		talk Focus Session: Stream B
Lorenzo Fagiano
Politecnico di Torino
11:00-11:30
talk Focus Session: Stream A
Guido Lütsch
NTS Energie 		talk Focus Session: Stream B
Dave Lang
Drachen
11:30-12:00
talk Focus Session: Stream A
Sara Smoot
Stanford University 		talk Focus Session: Stream B
Mario Milanese
Kitenergy Project
12:00-12:30
talk Focus Session: Stream A
Allister Furey
University of Sussex 		talk Focus Session: Stream B
Kurt Geebelen
K.U. Leuven
12:30-1:15
food Lunch
1:15-1:45
talk Focus Session: Stream A
Reinhart Paelinck
K.U. Leuven 		talk Focus Session: Stream B
Nesrin Sarigul-Klijn
UC Davis
1:45-2:15
talk Focus Session: Stream A
Rolf Luchsinger
Empa 		talk Focus Session: Stream B
Corey Houle
Swiss Kite Power
2:15-2:45
talk Focus Session: Stream A
Roland Schmehl
Delft University 		talk Focus Session: Stream B
Nanzhi Zou
Guangdong High-Altitude WindPower Technology Ltd
2:45-3:00
coffee Tea & Coffee Service
3:00-4:30
panel Panel Discussion:
High-Altitude Wind: Resource Modeling & Analysis
4:30-4:40
award Award Presentation
Ken Caldeira
Carnegie Institution of Washington
4:40-5:10
keynote Featured Closing Speaker
Ken Caldeira
Carnegie Institution of Washington
5:10-5:20
keynote Closing Remarks
5:20-6:00
drinks Drinks Reception