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Keynote Presentations
Tuesday, June 24
 Bill
Reinert
National Manager of Advanced Technology
Toyota Motor Sales USA,
LEADING THE VEHICLE EVOLUTION: TOYOTA PLANS THE FUTURE OF FUELING
UP
The hybrid has replaced the limousine as the vehicle of choice for
the rich and famous. Leonardo DiCaprio’s got one, so does
Cameron Diaz. Even David Duchovny, who played tortured conspiracy
theorist Fox Moulder on the TV show “The X-Files” drives
one.
But other than who drives them, what do you
really know about the rise of the hybrid vehicle and its potential
impact on the future of environmental progress? Get behind the wheel
with the man responsible for the success of the Toyota Prius on
Tuesday morning, June 24, at the opening keynote session of A&WMA’s
101st Annual Conference & Exhibition.
Bill Reinert, national manager of advanced technology
for Toyota Motor Sales USA, will offer a glimpse into the factors
that led to the Prius’ star-turn, and will talk about what
Toyota is working on to further reduce vehicle emissions and diversify
the world’s energy portfolio. Reinert and his team are currently
driving several advanced hybrid electric products, direct hydrogen
fuel-cell vehicles, reformed fuel approaches for hydrogen, full-featured
electric vehicles, city electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid concepts,
ethanol fuels, and sustainable transportation systems. They also
launched the first hydrogen-powered fuel-cell vehicles in commercial
operation in the United States.
Hear about the energy strategies behind each
development, and how Toyota envisions its growing arsenal of alternative
fuel vehicles will contribute to a cleaner world. Afterward, take
a closer look at Reinert’s work in the exhibit hall, where
you’ll find some of Toyota’s energy-conserving vehicles
on display.
Tuesday, June 24
 Thomas
Dunne
Associate Administrator for Homeland Security
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Terrorist Attacks and Other Catastrophes: Are We Ready? Do We Know
What To Do?
Thomas Dunne is no stranger to catastrophic events.
He has seen more than his share as Associate Administrator for Homeland
Security at the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). He serves
as principal advisor to the EPA Administrator on matters of homeland
security, leads homeland security policy development across the
Agency, and ensures coordination of the Agency’s homeland
security activities.
Join Dunne on Tuesday morning for a provocative
wake-up call about homeland security and the environment. Learn
what environmental professionals need to know to prepare for the
next 9/11, anthrax attack, or Hurricane Katrina. Listen while Dunne
examines the challenges of protecting public health and the environment
during terrorist attacks, natural disasters, and major accidents.
Thursday, June 26
 William
K. Reilly
Former EPA Administrator
TALES FROM AN INDUSTRY TRAILBLAZER
William K. Reilly, like A&WMA itself, was
green before green was cool. He led The Conservation Foundation
from 1973 through 1989, served as President of the WorldWildlife
Fund from 1985 to1989, and was Administrator of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency under President George H.W. Bush.
With a prestigious career that helped to put
many environmental concerns on the map, Reilly helped to found Aqua
International Partners, a private equity fund investing in water
and renewable energy businesses that is part of the international
investment partnership TPG. And in his spare time, Reilly is Chairman
Emeritus of the Board of theWorldWildlife Fund, Co- Chair of the
National Commission on Energy Policy, Chair of the Advisory Board
for the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at
Duke University, and Chair of the San Francisco Mayor's Clean Tech
Advisory Council. He also serves on the Board of Directors of DuPont,
ConocoPhillips, and Royal Caribbean International.
Thursday morning, let Reilly’s experiences
and current initiatives on behalf of the environment inspire you
to a renewed commitment to your profession.
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Tuesday, June 24
 Will
Swope
Vice President and General Manager of Corporate Affairs
INTEL Corp.
INTEL SAYS SUSTAINABILITY IS KEY TO
FUTURE BUSINESS SUCCESS
The constant technological upgrading of our world has landed the
electronics industry— and the computer sector specifically—in
a complicated position when it comes to energy
usage and waste management.
But responsible environmental practices are
about more than saving the planet, according to Will Swope, vice
president and general manager of corporate affairs for Intel Corp.
They are a key tenet of good business and the sign of a market
leader.
Swope will address A&WMA’s 101st
Annual
Conference & Exhibition on Tuesday, June
24. His presentation, “Environmental Sustainability: Why
It’s Critical for Market Leadership in the 21st Century,”
offers a fresh look, framed by the challenges facing today’s
technological community, on the business vs. environment debate
that has dominated the global conversation for years. See why
Swope and Intel believe profits and sustainability really do go
hand in hand.
Bring
Your 'Past-Their-Prime'
Cell Phones! |
Help Intel tackle the growing amount
of e-waste. Bring your past-their-prime (and easy to fit in a
suitcase) cell phones to Portland, where Swope’s team will
collect them for recycling.
Thursday, June 26
 Ernesta
Ballard
Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs
Weyerhaeuser Corp.
SEEING THE FOREST AND THE
TREES
For the environmental professional, solutions
to challenges can often be
found in the very way the earth works. Ernesta Ballard, Senior
Vice President of Corporate Affairs at Weyerhaeuser Corp., understands
quite clearly how science, specifically photosynthesis, can provide
simple, economically-solvent solutions to environmental challenges.
Join her Thursday at 11:10 a.m. for her presentation,
“The Intersection of Science and Sustainability,”
to explore what basic science has to offer the search for sustainable
practices, and draw on her experiences leading Region 10 of the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Alaska
Department of Environmental Conservation, and her own regulatory
strategy consulting business.
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