ETS@chicago Panel: Invention & Innovations Data, Design and New Business Models in Action

We reach the third chapter of ETS@chicago, Inventions and Innovations, with a hyper-focused discussion about innovation through the lens of blue-chip advanced manufacturing, incubators, venture groups, and utilities. How do these parties come together to build meaningful inventions and actualize the next wave of innovation in infrastructure? The discussion includes the tale of Chicago innovation and how it became a hotbed for R&D and new inventions in the energy and technology space. This is the story of how academia, industry and government can convene, consort, and eventually collaborate to build solutions for the future — while building economic, educational and societal benefits today. Dr. David Miller [Moderator] | Founder & Executive Managing Director, CEVG Michael Soileau |VP - Competitive Planning & Strategy, Comcast Cable Jason Blumberg | CEO & Managing Director, Energy Foundry Joseph Svachula | VP - Smart Grid Technology, ComEd Robbie Wright | Vice President, Digital & Innovation, Digital & Innovation, Direct Energy Chris Shelton | VP - New Energy Solutions, AES About ETS@chicago July 22 and 23, 2015 executives discussed how technology and collaboration in the Midwest can transform infrastructure—especially energy—as we know it. Zpryme brought together Midwest thought leaders and rising stars across academia, industry, policy and research to address our nation’s most critical energy infrastructure challenges. About ETS ETS stands for more than thought leadership through energy — it’s about combining industry expertise, radical ideas, and the insatiably creative from all walks of the energy ecosystem and exploring how we connect. Produced by Austin-based Zpryme, ETS events bring the world’s thought leaders together in cities around the globe to debate the state and future of energy — expect smart dialogue, and an engaging setting on- and offline. Learn more @ www.energythoughtsummit.com, www.zpryme.com