About the BSCC
Mission
- Bring together key players in Academia, Policy/Government and
Industry/VC's on a common platform to provide a three dimensional
view point on the opportunities and challenges in various clean
technology sectors.
- Attract, integrate and cross pollinate projects and ideas between the Business and Engineering schools at these two institutions of innovation.
- To create a framework from which innovation will breed into next generation Clean Technology.
Team
Matt Conger: Co-Chair, Content
Masters Candidate in the Management Science & Engineering, Stanford University
Matt Conger is a Masters student in Stanford's Management Science & Engineering department. He in on leave of absence from Hudson Clean Energy Partners, where he was a Senior Associate at the global private equity firm. He sourced, structured, and monitored investments in the solar manufacturing and smart grid sectors. Prior to Hudson, Matt was in the New York office of Bain & Company. He graduated from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Yi Liu: Co-Chair, Marketing
MBA Candidate at Stanford's Graduate School of Business
Yi Liu is a first-year MBA candidate at Stanford Graduate School of Business and was part of Stanford marketing team for 6th session of the Berkeley-Stanford Cleantech Conference. Yi has spent the past five years at Northrop Grumman, an aerospace engineering corporation, in their space systems division. During her time at Northrop, Yi volunteered to promote sustainability on campus and developed process improvements to reduce Northrop's water usage by 200,000 gallons annually. Yi is interested in joining a cleantech or high-tech start-up after graduation.
Karin Schrader: Co-Chair, Operations, Finance, Fundraising, and Partnerships
MBA Candidate at Stanford's Graduate School of Business
Kari is a first-year MBA Candidate at Stanford's Graduate School of Business, and was the Stanford Lead for the 6th session of the Berkeley-Stanford Cleantech Conference. She is especially interested in the intersection of real estate, sustainability, and cleantech, particularly with regard to distributed generation, microgrids, and energy efficient building materials and retrofits. She aims to enter the real estate private equity realm post-GSB.
Brentan Alexander: Chair, Berkeley-Stanford Cleantech Launchpad
PhD Candidate, Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
Brentan Alexander is currently a PhD Candidate in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford working on electrochemical technologies for a cleaner, greener energy economy. In between trips to the lab, Brentan also is the co-Founder and co-President of the Stanford Energy Club.
Siddhant Bhandari: Undergraduate Lead
BS Candidate, Electrical Engineering, Stanford University
Siddhant is a sophomore majoring in electrical engineering with a special emphasis on green technologies. He is interested in green technologies and finance and wants to pursue a career that combines his interest in both these fields.
Cat Chang
MBA Candidate at Stanford's Graduate School of Business
Cat is a first-year MBA student at Stanford's Graduate School of Business, also pursuing a joint MS degree in Environment and Resources. Her interest is in private-public partnerships, and energy ideas that enhance efficiency by influencing consumption patterns. Prior to the GSB, Cat worked as an Analyst in Corporate Finance for The Walt Disney Company, focusing on structured and project finance transactions in the theme park, film and hospitality sectors, in Asia, Europe and the US. She holds an AB in Applied Mathematics from Harvard College.
Karim Farhat
Masters Candidate in the Energy Resources Engineering, Stanford University
Karim Farhat is a Masters student in the Energy Resources Engineering department at Stanford working on carbon capture and storage. Before joining Stanford, Karim received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from TexasA&M University at Qatar, where he was the Co-Founder and President of the Student Engineers' Council. In 2009, Karim was a member of the Stanford Delegation to the Conference of the Parties COP15 in Copenhagen, Denmark. In addition to CCS, Karim's research interests include: energy systems integration, algae biofuels, and energy and climate change policy.
Mark Janoff
JD Candidate and MS Candidate in Electrical Engineering, Stanford University
Mark is pursuing a joint JD and MS in electrical engineering at Stanford. Prior to coming out west, he was Assistant Technical Staff in the Air and Missile Defense division of MIT Lincoln Laboratory. He has an MPhil in History and Philosophy of Science from Cambridge (2009) and bachelor's degrees in Astrophysics and Philosophy from Swarthmore College (2004).
Kelly Kleespies: Undergraduate Lead
Bachelor's Candidate in Management Science & Engineering, Stanford University
Kelly Kleespies is a senior majoring in Management Science & Engineering with a concentration in Policy & Strategy. She has taken courses in economics, policy and strategy analysis, and energy and environmental policy analysis. This past summer, Kelly interned at Pacific Gas & Electric Company in their Integrated Demand Side Management department. She researched behavior change programs for energy conservation, as well as strategy for using energy feedback devices to reduce energy consumption. Kelly is also a member of Stanford Environmental Consulting. In her spare time, she enjoys swimming, running, and skiing.
Lily Yuanjun Li
J.D. Candidate at Duke University School of Law
Lily is a 2011 J.D. candidate at Duke University School of Law and has a B.A. in political economy from Williams College. Previously, she was a summer Stanback fellow at the Natural Resources Defense Council and focused on EPA greenhouse gas regulations, offshore drilling practices, and international CDM carbon crediting projects. She is currently a visiting student at Stanford Law School and the industry liaison for Cleantech Law Partners. Lily is passionate about developing a vibrant economy founded on the principles of sustainability and clean technology.
Stefan Kratz
Sloan Fellow, Stanford's Graduate School of Business
Stefan Kratz is a Sloan Fellow at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, currently on sabbatical leave from his company Q-Cells SE. Before arriving at Stanford in August 2010, Stefan was the Managing Director China for Q-Cells SE, a leading global solar company headquartered in Germany, overseeing strategic purchasing and supply chain management, sales and utility-scale system development.
Stefan has lived and worked in China since 2000. Prior to joining Q-Cells in 2007, Mr. Kratz was active in environmental protection, poverty alleviation and development work as Director of Operations for The Nature Conservancy China Program, Vice-President of Operations for Surmang Foundation and China Monitoring Officer for Fairtrade Labelling International.
Stefan received his B.A. in Environmental Sciences and Policy from Duke University, his Master's in Political Science from Freie Universitaet Berlin, and has studied Advanced Chinese Language at Tsinghua University, Beijing,
Andrew Longenecker
MBA Candidate at Stanford's Graduate School of Business
Andrew is a first year MBA student at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and is also enrolled in a joint degree program pursuing a Master’s of Science in Environment & Resources. Prior to coming to the GSB, Andrew was a management consultant at McKinsey & Company, where he worked on a number of cleantech and energy-related projects. Prior to joining McKinsey, Andrew received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering from Duke University. Andrew is interested in a number of different sectors of cleantech, ranging from energy efficiency, power generation, and the intersection between cleantech-related policy and finance.
Erin McGough
Masters Candidate, International Policy, Stanford University
Erin is a first-year masters student in the Ford Dorsey Program in International Policy Studies at Stanford University. Her concentration is in energy and the environment, with a particular interest in distributed generation, sustainable development and clean water technology. Prior to attending Stanford, Erin worked in real estate banking and investing at Morgan Stanley.
Nghi Nguyen: Director of Fundraising/Partnership
Graduate Student in Management Science & Engineering, Stanford University
Nghi is a graduate student in Management Science & Engineering with a focus on cleantech development at Stanford University. His interest includes using synthetic biology for biofuel production. He has published in Science, Stem Cells, and Current Biology.
Sajjad Rehman: COO
Masters Candidate in the Management Science and Engineering, Stanford University
Sajjad is a Masters student in the Management Science and Engineering department at Stanford University. His area of focus for his masters degree is operations management. Prior to Stanford, Sajjad held a B.Eng in Computer Systems and worked as a design engineer focusing on SoC and Embedded systems at And Or Logic Pvt Ltd, one of the leading hi-tech research startups in Pakistan.
Amit Shah
MBA Candidate at Stanford's Graduate School of Business
Currently, Amit is a first year MBA student at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Prior to the MBA program, Amit was a founding member of DURON Energy, a start up focused on providing reliable, affordable energy to people living at the bottom of the pyramid. From 2008 to 2010, Amit was Vice President of Operations for DURON - responsible for end-to-end operations as well as market delivery strategy and execution. Before starting DURON, Amit was a management consultant with McKinsey & Company working on manufacturing operations, supply chain management and business strategy. While at McKinsey, he also researched global climate change issues, which included understanding the economic value for companies to go green. Prior to McKinsey, Amit worked for Steelcase, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson where he focused on Lean manufacturing and supply chain. Amit received his BS and MS in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan and is currently pursuing his MBA at Stanford Graduates School of Business. In his free time Amit works on the alumni board for Engineering Global Leadership Program, flies airplanes and practices martial arts.
Ahmed Sharif
MS candidate, Management Science & Engineering, Stanford University
Ahmed has worked in economic consulting for 3 years as a Research Analyst with the Energy Practice of The Brattle Group. During his tenure at Brattle, Ahmed focused on analysis of Renewable Portfolio Standards policies and research regarding the impact of informational feedback on residential electricity consumption patterns. Ahmed is currently a MS candidate in the Management Science & Engineering Department at Stanford, and he holds a BS in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
Chen Si: Panel Lead
MBA Candidate at Stanford's Graduate School of Business
Chen is a first year MBA student at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Prior to business school, Chen was a senior business analyst with McKinsey & Company's Global Energy and Material practice, advising clean tech and other industrial clients on operational and strategic topics. Chen holds a B.S. in Economics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Peter Thompson: Berkeley Lead
MBA Candidate at the Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Peter is a first year MBA student at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business. Prior to Haas, Peter worked as a strategy consultant in the energy industry for Accenture, focusing on oil & gas as well as clean energy, particularly in the transportation sector.
Advisory Board
Will Coleman: Partner, Mohr Davidow Ventures
Will Coleman brings a background in energy-related technology, development, and policy to the MDV team. He focuses on cleantech investments. In addition to investing, Will supports MDV portfolio companies.
Prior to MDV, Will worked in Washington, DC as an advisor to private equity and project finance clients focusing on the energy sector. Will also worked as the legislative director for the New Fuels Alliance (Formerly the Renewable Energy Action Project) where he built state and federal level coalitions to support renewable energy legislation. In 2004, Will was invited to sit on the California Energy Commission's Biofuels Working Groups to formulate strategies for reducing California's dependence on petroleum. Will has also worked for GE Wind in the commercial operations group, Xseed Capital, and on a variety of renewable energy projects in China, West Africa, and India.
Will is on the Venture Fund Advisory Board for the ASE, which operates the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and is on the advisory committee for the California Energy Commission's Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, an $840m fund to stimulate deployment of low carbon transportation technologies. Will has also served on the advisory committee for the Western Governors' Association.
Will has an MBA and an MS in Energy & Resources from the University of California, Berkeley. While at Berkeley Will founded the Berkeley Energy & Resources Collaborative (BERC) and the new Center for Energy & Environmental Innovation (CEEI). Will also earned an AB magna cum laude in Social Studies from Harvard University.
Bhavik Joshi: Berkeley-Columbia Executive MBA'09
In the spring of 2007 Bhavik realized that the best way to understand the business viability of emerging clean technologies was to bring the policy makers, researchers and investors on a common platform. Such a platform would enable UC Berkeley and Stanford University students and the alumni community to make a transition into the "Green Collar Economy". "If the traditional rivals could join forces, the fight against climate change would benefit from an unprecedented momentum. The best brains in the business and engineering at UC Berkeley and Stanford University would want to work on developing and commercializing next generation clean technologies."
Bhavik has been an early employee at Better Place, a venture backed company that aims to reduce global dependency on oil through the creation of a market-based transportation infrastructure that supports electric vehicles, providing consumers with a cleaner, sustainable, personal transportation alternative. Having worked on the Global Operations Strategy team for the past 3 years, he has recently transitioned into their Global Business Development team with a focus on developing markets in Asia.
Bhavik has a BS in Electrical and Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Pune in India. Bhavik holds an MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California Berkeley, with a focus on Entrepreneurship.
Matthew Price: Senior Associate, Nth Power
Matt Price joined Nth Power in 2007 where his primary focus is on deal origination, due diligence, and deal structuring. Matt looks at a broad range of investment areas including materials and nanotechnology, fuel cells, batteries, biofuels, advanced lighting, and smart grid technologies. Mr. Price sits on the board of OptoElectronix and is an observer on the board of Propel Biofuels.
Prior to joining Nth Power, Matt was a materials engineer and business development manager for Franklin Fuel Cells. During this time Matt built and ran the companyâs fuel cell testing capabilities and helped the company raise over $4.5 million in venture funding and government grants.
Matt received his MBA from the Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley, with a focus on energy markets. During his graduate studies Matt co-founded the Berkeley Energy Resource Collaborative (BERC) and consulted for several alternative energy companies. Matt also worked for Bloom Energy as a product manager while receiving his graduate degree. Matt received his BS in materials science and engineering from Northwestern University and earned an honors degree for his research on solid oxide fuel cells.
Deep Sahni: Co-Founder
In Spring of 2007, Deep Sahni working with Bhavik Joshi created a vision to build a series of conferences that would bring together key players from Industry, Policy and Academia to tackle issues of Carbon Emissions and Climate Change. Deep Sahni brings his panache for setting visions, roadmaps and building strategic alliances from his extensive 10+ years experience as a High Performance Coach in the fields Career and Leadership Development. He is the author of the upcoming book "7 ways to Unleash Your Human Capital". Deep Sahni also built critical strategic relationships with high visibility organizations in the Bay Area to increase awareness and exposure of the conference. These organizations include, but are not limited to: TIE, German American Business Association, French American Chamber of Commerce, BASES Stanford, and countless others.
Sanjay Wagle: Renewable Energy Grants Advisor, U.S. Department of Energy
Sanjay brings six years of experience in private equity and project finance, with a focus on the clean technologies sector, including renewable energy, clean water, transportation and materials. Prior to the US Department of Energy, Sanjay worked for four years as Principal at VantagePoint. Prior to VantagePoint he served as a Principal and member of the founding team of Expansion Capital Partners, a venture capital firm focused on investing in clean technologies. Sanjay previously served as an Associate and Assistant to the Chairman of Blum Capital Partners, and as an Investment Officer at the International Finance Corporation, a unit of the World Bank where he focused on leading and structuring project financing for private sector infrastructure projects in the power, transport and water sectors. Sanjay attended Harvard University (BA) and the Haas School of Business at University of California, Berkeley (MBA).
Past Conferences
Learn about past conferences, view photos and hear from attendees
BSCC6 - Power to the People: Distributed Generation and Microgrids
Fall 2010
BSCC5 - Electric Car
Spring 2010
BSCC4 - Smart Grid
Fall 2009
BSCC3 - Energy Storage
Spring 2009
BSCC2 - Big Solar
Spring 2008
BSCC1 - Electric Vehicles
Fall 2007
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