Daily Schedule

Thursday, June 1st, 2023

6:00 PM - No-Host Reception for anyone who has already arrived! Located next door to the USC Hotel at "The Lab Gastropub" Address: 3500 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90007

Friday, June 2nd, 2023

OPTIONAL MORNING WALKING TOUR - USC Coliseum (First 40 to Sign-Up HERE ONLY!)

8:30 AM - Depart USC Hotel to walk over to USC Coliseum

9:00 AM - USC Coliseum Walking Tour

10:30 AM - Walking Tour Concludes

REQUIRED PROGRAMMING BEGINS

12:30 PM - Arrive at National Academy West (USC Hotel)

1:00 PM - Welcome to Cleantech Open Academy - Ken Hayes, Executive Director, Cleantech Open National

1:20 PM - Business Model Canvas - Farzin Samadani, Principal, Curious Me; National Instructor for NSF I-Corps; EIR, City of Los Angeles

2:10 PM - Networking & Break

2:30 PM - Customer Discovery - Farzin Samadani, Principal, Curious Me; National Instructor for NSF I-Corps; EIR, City of Los Angeles

4:00 PM - Quick Break

4:10 PM - Opening Keynote Speaker - Mick Dalrymple, Chief Sustainability Officer at the USC

4:50 PM - Day 1 Recap - Ken Hayes, Executive Director, Cleantech Open National

5:30 PM - Networking Reception Begins in Galleria (One FREE Drink per registered attendee!)

Saturday, June 3rd, 2023

8:30 AM - Networking & Morning Refreshments Available (Time Recently Updated)

9:30 AM - Opening Welcome - Ken Hayes, Executive Director, Cleantech Open National

9:35 AM - How to Dominate Your Markets - Michael Eckhardt, Director, Chasm Institute

11:50 AM - Networking Lunch

12:50 PM - Elevator Pitch, Rapid Fire Pitches with Feedback - Christina Ellwood, Tech Executive | Advisor | Investor | Executive Coach, Eluvio

2:30 PM - Technical Validation & Communication - Reshma Singh, Senior Advisor, DOE

3:30 PM - Networking Break (with Snacks!)

4:00 PM - Securing Funds for Your Development and Growth - How Much, When, and from Whom - Moderator: Ken Hayes | Sedale Turbovsky, OpenGrants.io & Dave de Csepel, Pasadena Angels

5:05 PM - Recap & Dismissal

Sunday, June 4th, 2023

8:00 AM - Networking & Morning Refreshments Available (Time Recently Updated)

8:45 AM - Day 3 Intro - Ken Hayes, Executive Director, Cleantech Open National

8:55 AM - Legal: How and Why to Engage an Attorney - Kenji (Ken) Funahashi, Partner at Wilson Sonsini

9:40 AM - The CTO Experience / What Comes Next

9:55 AM - Break

10:10 AM - How to Work with Your Mentor - Yuet Lee, CTO Mentor Chair

10:25 AM - CTO Alumni Advice Panel - Moderator: Bettina Grab, CTO National Marketing Chair and Partner & President, Alder & Co. | Alumni: Kathy Silva, TAINR + Rostam Reifschneider & Julian Davis, Hydrova

11:05 AM -  Break & Stretch

11:20 AM - Closing Keynote - Danny Kennedy, Chief Energy Officer, New Energy Nexus

12:20 PM - Farewell

12:30 PM - Send-off Networking & Lunch