Climate Change and Flood Management Webinar

June 12, 2008

Thursday, June 12th, 7:30-9:30am PST, 4:30-6:30pm CEST

Climate change is creating new challenges and risks, but also massive new opportunities around the world, from the EU and US, to India and China. With literally centuries of experience as a market leader in the field of water management, The Netherlands brings concrete expertise to the often ‘fuzzy’ debate on sustainable solutions. What can Californians learn about flood management and climate change adaptation? For Dutch innovators, what are opportunities for investment, commercialization and collaboration? What are innovations that can create a breakthrough or improve the current technologies?

Please join this Silicon Valley/Amsterdam simulcast event that spotlights innovation in the high growth green solutions market. This exclusive webcast will link world class experts in sustainability from Northern California and The Netherlands Water Partnership, representing over 160 established and startup firms and arguably the world’s leading experts in sustainability solutions.

The session will cover:

  • Global climate change challenges, implications of water flooding and water deltas management (BSR)
  • Case studies from The Netherlands, China and the US and implications for California, public and private sectors
  • Private sector perspective on flood management (F500 firm)
  • How to leverage the Silicon Valley to increase speed and reach of leading water management solutions (SV)

This event will offer discussions on:

  • What are the opportunities for commercialization of sustainable solutions? What kinds of technologies may be needed in the future? How and where to make investments?
  • What does a perfect system look like? What are the hurdles to getting there?
  • Current and future technologies and innovation in IT

$15 for Early Birds (by Monday, June 9th 6pm).

$30 for last minute registration.

 Seating is limited.