This conference provides the necessary information for the industry's senior decision-makers, enabling them to devise new ideas and strategies to cope with a tough industry climate and also to offer a prominent opportunity for networking.
This is a high-level exclusive event - it's not a big expo, there will not be thousands of people to wade through - there will be a select number of key decision makers who have all paid money to hear about this exact topic - how to build and grow the thin film industry and break into the solar mass market.
By participating in this summit, you have a large chance to meet the industry's key figures from:
This summit is going to be a breath of fresh air to the solar industry; everywhere you turn when you get in the conference room or step into the coffee reception area you are going to be surrounded by key decision makers from the best of the best. The top thin film companies, researchers and experts will share and present their knowledge, views and valuable tips for the commercial exploitation of thin film PV in Japan.
Please find below a list of the leading companies who attended our hugely successful Thin Film Solar Summit USA 2008, and gain an idea of the sorts of companies you could be meeting in Tokyo this September.
| Position |
Company |
| VP Project Development |
Clairvoyant Energy |
| Senior Scientific Researcher |
National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
| Vice President |
Business Engineering Corporation |
| Chairman |
Business Engineering Corporation |
| Senior Research Analyst, US Cleantech |
Morgan Stanley |
| VP of Strategic Technology |
Oak-Mitsui Technologies |
| Senior Vice President & CTO (Thin Film) |
Moser Baer PhotoVoltaic |
| CTO |
Phoenix Solar |
| Managing Director & General Manager Thin Film Products Division |
Applied Materials |
| Tax Credit Investment Advisory Services |
Ernst & Young |
| Manager R&D |
Imperbel |
| Director |
Town of West Orange, NJ |
| VP Business Development |
Discovery Group |
| Director NA |
Ersol Solar Energy |
| Co Founder - Board Member |
Q Solis |
| Application Engineer |
SOPRA |
| Sr. Mgr. Competitive Intelligence |
SunPower Corp. |
| Managing Director |
MIT Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems |
| Vice President |
Solar Semiconductor |
| VP of Business Development |
GPEC |
| President |
Solaria Energy |
| Market Manager |
SAFC |
| Managing Director and Principal |
Spencer Sttuart |
| MEP Superintendent |
Harbison-Mahony-Higgins Builders |
| Senior Analyst, Technology and VC |
New Energy Finance |
| Technical Director |
NAZCA |
| CEO |
Imperbel |
| Senior Consultant |
Siemens PTI |
| Associate Anlayst |
NanoMarkets |
| Engineer |
Salt River Project |
| Partner |
Jane Capital Partners |
| Director |
NV Energy |
| Director Development Renewables |
PSEG Global |
| COO |
Evident Technologies |
| Market Research Analyst |
REC Silicon |
| Development & Marketing Manager |
DuPont Company |
| Chief Technology Officer |
Heliovolt Corporation |
| Global Marketing Communications |
Dow Corning |
| VP, Sales & Manager |
Intermolecular |
| CEO |
RoseStreet Labs Energy |
| Director |
TUV Rheinland Japan |
| General Manager |
3S Industries USA |
| Corporate Product Director |
Global Solar Energy |
| Global Business Development |
National Semiconductor Solar Magic |
| Director, West-Americas |
New Energy Finance |
| Solar Technology Analyst |
SunEdison |
| Head of Global Sales and Marketing, Customer Support |
Oerlikon Solar |
| Solar Business Manager |
Eastman Kodak |
| Sales Manager |
Soleras |
| Senior Vice President, Technology |
ENN Solar Energy |
| Chief Technology Officer |
Global Technology Holdings |
| Chief Energy Scientists |
Performance Roof Systems |
| President |
SPI Commercial |
| PV General Mgr. |
Air Products |
| Senior Project Engineer |
Silicon Chemical Corporation |
| Managing Partner |
Global Technology Holdings |
| Global Mktg Mgr - PV Materials |
Mallinckrodt Baker |
| Sales Specialist, Electronics Materials |
Linde Electronics |
| Regional Sales Manager |
Leybold Optics |
| Director |
Solar Living Institute |
| CTO |
Arizona State University |
| Operations Manager |
Harbison-Mahony-Higgins Builders, Inc. |
| President |
3 Score Inc |
| Materials Director |
Surya Power |
| Partner |
Gilder Gagnon & Howe |
| Chief Technology Officer |
SiXtron Advanced Materials |
| Business Development Manager |
ESI Group |
| Vice President |
LPKF SolarQuipment GmbH |
| Director |
NPCP |
| Engineer |
Siam Cement Research and Innovation |
| Project Manager |
Southern California Edison (SCE) |
| Phd |
Semilab |
| VP Business Development |
EPV Solar |
| Systems Engineer |
SnowPeak Energy |
| Executive Vice President |
EM2 Associates |
| Sales Manager |
Toyo Tanso |
| Sales Specialist |
PerkinElmer |
| Key Account Manager |
Pilkington |
| President |
ISET |
| VP Sales and Marketing |
Alcatel Vacuum Products |
| Director |
Kappa |
| President & CEO |
Lightwave Power |
| Business Manager PV |
Komax |
| President |
Solar W |
| Group Leader, Polymer Technologies |
Saint Gobain |
| Managing Director |
ersol Thin Film GmbH |
| Business Development Manager |
SMA |
| US Business Manager - Photovoltiacs |
Air Liquide |
| Plant Manager |
MK Metalfoils USA |
| Director, Emerging Clean Technology Policy |
Pacific Gas & Electric Company |
| Founder and CEO |
Signet Solar |
| CEO |
CIS Solar |
| Managing Director |
Nyland |
| VP Business Development |
ATMI |
| Senior Vice President |
Hannon Armstrong |
| Director |
Amideon Systems |
| President |
Stars Microelectronics USA |
| Mike Lynch |
Spencer Sttuart |
| Sales Manager |
Underwriters Laboratories |
| VP Sales & Marketing |
SiXtron Advanced Materials |
| Strategic Marketing Manager |
M+W Zander |
| Director of Marketing |
Lasertec |
| Managing Partner |
Greenrock Capital |
| Commercial Development Manager |
Arkema |
| Sales Specialist, Electronics Materials |
Linde Electronics |
| Sales Manager |
Freeport McMoran |
| Renewable Energy Divisions Director |
Iberdrola Ingenieria y Constriccion |
| VP Business Development |
Wi-Chi |
| Department Director |
Iberdola Ingenieria y Construccion |
| Principal Analyst PV Services Program |
Navigant Consulting |
| CEO |
InnoLas |
| EVP, Sales & Marketing |
SCHOTT Solar |
| VP Business Development |
PV Powered |
| General Manager |
Fuji Electric Device Technology America |
| President |
Caerus Systems |
| Project Executive |
Harbison-Mahony-Higgins Builders |
| Technical Specialist |
Evans Analytical Group |
| Global Sales Manager |
Voltaix |
| Manager |
Aeolus Renewable Energy Private |
| Director |
FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA |
| CEO |
Gadir Solar |
| |
Air Products |
| VP Sales & Marketing |
Dynamic Materials |
| VP Solar Energy |
Glaston |
| Director, Advent Technologies |
Itochu Corporation |
| VP of Business Development |
Phive Plasma Technologies |
| |
SEZ |
| Prof.Dr./ Rector |
Mugla University |
| President |
Amelio Solar |
| Senior Engineer |
Salt River Project |
| Member of the Faculty Emeritus |
The Evergreen State College |
| Director Emerging Products |
JSR Micro |
| Strategy & Business Development Director |
ELMARCO |
| Global Communications |
Linde Electronics |
| CEO |
GPEKS |
| Co-Chair |
Border Power Plant Working Group |
| VP Sales & Business Development |
Intermolecular |
| Principal |
Dan Predpall Consulting |
| Principal |
Greenrock Capital |
| Development Manager |
Excico |
| Analyst |
Fidelity Investments |
| Business Director, Saflex Photovoltaics |
Solutia |
| Purchase Manager |
Gamesa Solar |
| VP Sales & Marketing |
Advanced Solar Photonics |
| Technical Specialist |
ALSTOM Power Systems |
| Vice President, North American Division |
EuPD Research |
| Green Business Coach |
Entrepreneur.com |
| VP Sales & Marketing |
Air Liquide Electronics |
| Financial Advisor |
Capital Projects Finance Authority |
| Deputy General Manager |
Mitsubishi International GmbH |
| Global Market Manager - Solar PV |
Indium Corporation |
| Program Mgr |
Dow Corning |
| Senior Manager |
OLZ & Partners Asset and Liability Management AG |
| Director Solar Technology |
FTL Solar |
| Head of Research Operations |
EuPD Research |
| Project Manager |
Southern California Edison (SCE) |
| President & CEO |
Performance Roof Systems |
| Executive Assistant |
3S Industries USA |
| GM of TFS PECVD |
AKT America |
| Vice President - Sales |
Busch |
| Chief Editor and Sr. Managing Partner |
Electronic Materials Review |
| Community Development Director |
Sierra Club - Santa Lucia Chapter |
| Senior Research Engineer |
LS Cable |
| Technology Manager |
Linde Electronics |
| Director, Solar Product Marketing |
Southwall Technologies |
| Solar Program Leader |
Lux Research |
| CFO |
Imperbel |
| PV Global Marketing Mgr |
Air Products |
| VP Sales/Marketing |
Global Solar Energy |
| Business Development Manager |
Aecom |
| R&D Advisor |
Albemarle |
| General Manager |
Stoltz Metals |
| Executive |
DPR Construction |
| Director |
Albiasa Corporation |
| Market Development - Solar |
Linde Electronics |
| Principal |
SolarPro Search |
| VP Marketing, Sales and Business Devepopment |
Solyndra |
| Project execution Manager |
Gamesa Solar-9ren |
| Sales Manager |
Bystronic Glass |
| National Center for Photovoltaics |
NREL |
| Director of Research |
Nanosolar |
| |
Graphic Laminating |
| President |
Stoltz Metals |
| Process Development Manager |
Isofoton |
| Senior Technical Editor |
PV World / SST |
| Energy & Resources Group |
U.C. Berkeley |
| |
GreenTech Media |
| Head Sales & Service |
Oerlikon Solar |
| Chief Engineer |
ABB Robotics |
| Photovoltaics Sales Manager - USA & Canada |
Despatch Industries |
| Senior Director, Product Development and System Solutions |
SHARP Solar |
| Consultant |
NY & Partners |
| Engineering & Technology Manager |
Gamesa Solar-9ren |
| COO |
Integrated Power |