BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - April 8, 2010) - In the midst of an uncertain economic climate, it is clear that science-driven innovation will shape the future. There is intense demand for emerging technologies in the fields of solar, energy storage and power distribution, alternative fuels, water, and green buildings, among others. Eminent speakers will chart the path from innovation to adoption at the Lux Executive Summit held on April 25th-27th at the Charles Hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
"Since 2005, the Lux Executive Summit has brought together corporate leaders, start-up CEOs, and policy makers," said Lux Research CEO Dennis Philbin. "This year we will broaden our discussion to include the convergence of energy and environmental technologies with information technologies."
The Lux Executive Summit features exclusive presentations from Lux Research's world-renowned analyst team as well as leading lights from the corporate, start-up, financial, and academic spheres. Confirmed keynote speakers for the 2010 Summit include:
- Irving Wladawasky-Berger (Chairman Emeritus, IBM Academy of Technology; Strategic Advisor, Citigroup). An innovator and technical strategist, Wladawasky-Berger identifies emerging technologies and marketplace developments critical to the future of the IT industry.
- Dr. Mark M. Little (Senior Vice President, GE Global Research). The ninth director in GE's 105 year history, Little leads one of the world's largest and most diversified industrial research and technology organizations.
- Robert Kirschbaum (Vice President Open Innovation, DSM). With roots as a chemical engineer, Kirschbaum's career holds more than thirty years of fostering innovation up to full commercialization with DSM.
- Bernie Bulkin (Chair of the Office of Renewable Energy Deployment, Venture Partner, Vantage Point, Former Chief Scientist, BP). A leading voice on issues related to energy and environment. His activities span business, government advisory, communication, and education.
- Alan Heeger (Nobel Laureate, Co-Founder, Konarka Technologies Inc.). Winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Heeger is a pioneer in the field of semiconducting and metallic polymers.
- Terry Taber (Chief Technical Officer, Eastman Kodak Company). Taber has been involved in new materials research, product development and commercialization, and manufacturing and will discuss how technology companies should manage the process of moving new ideas from research to commercialization.
For registration to the 2010 Lux Executive Summit and additional event details, visit www.luxexecutivesummit.com. To request an invitation, please contact Carole Jacques (617) 502-5341 or carole.jacques@luxresearchinc.com.
The Lux Executive Summit is an elite thought leadership forum for emerging technologies, bringing corporate executives and investment leaders the ideas, connections, and data they need to profit from science-driven innovation. The event is grounded in proprietary analysis from the Lux Research analyst team, joined onstage by more than 40 additional speakers. Capacity is limited at this premier event; full details are available online at www.luxexecutivesummit.com.
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Carole Jacques
Lux Research, Inc.
617-502-5314
carole.jacques@luxresearchinc.com