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Registration and networking 2 to 3 pm and afterglow from 7 to 8 pm

John Denniston of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, one of Silicon Valley’s premier venture capital firms, will provide the keynote address. John is a co-founder, along with Al Gore, of KPCB's Greentech Investment Initiative. He and his team were featured on the cover of the October 5th New York Times Magazine.

Don't miss this chance to see and hear industry, research and policy experts discuss Plug-in Electric Hybrids and the "Smart (Power) Grid," both vital in addressing energy independence, climate change and economic revitalization for Michigan.

TechKnow Forum 2008 features expert panelists to discuss, inform and address these challenges. Come and learn:

• The latest plans of our Michigan auto industry to bring Plug-in Electric Hybrid vehicles to a showroom near you
• How our power grid will and must transform into the "Smart Grid"
• What changes in consumer behavior must be driven by policy, economics and incentives
• The emerging opportunities in research from our universities and the private sector
• Don't miss this opportunity to learn and participate in topics vital to the future of southeast Michigan and our state. Meet business owners, entrepreneurs, researchers, policymakers and business creation specialists who are defining the future. Be part of the solution.

PRESENTERS

Keynote: John Denniston, Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Greentech Group
Keynote: David Cole, Center for Automotive Research
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Panelists:
Jon J.Lauckner, Volt, General Motors Corporation
Richard Curtin, Consumer Surveys, ISR University of Michigan
Ann Marie Sastry, CEO, Sakti3, Inc.
Justin Ward, Advanced Technology Vehicles - Toyota (TEMA)
Nancy Gioia, Hybrid Vehicles, Ford Motor Company
The Smart Grid Panelists:
Knut Simonsen, DTE Energy Ventures
Monica Martinez, Michigan Public Service Commission
Roland Kibler, NextEnergy
Doug Parks, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Ian Hiskens, Smart Grid Expert, University of Michigan
Roundtable: Recharging Michigan
Skip Pruss, Renewable Energy and the Environment, the Governor's Office
Orjiakor N Isiogu, Michigan Public Service Commission
Richard Curtin, Survey Research Center, University of Michigan
David E. Cole, Center for Automotive Research
John Denniston, Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Greentech Group
Gary Was, Michigan Memorial Phoenix Energy Institute, University of Michigan
Sponsors: University of Michigan, Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Michigan Business Review, Google, DTE Energy, City of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Economic Club, Washtenaw County Government, Ann Arbor Spark, WWJ 950, Dickinson Wright, Allegra Print and Imaging, Bidlack Creative Group, Eiler Communications, Grafaktri, Great Lakes Entrepenuer's Club, Paul Long Productions, Metromode Media, Mighty Good Coffee, S|Y|N Associates, Tel Systems
Since 2003 Ann Arbor TechKnow Forums enhance the technology business climate in Southeastern Michigan through the production of a series of high-profile events that inform, allow for interaction, and inspire.