Broad community support
Dozens of the Wake Forest University community have contributed to this project. Eight programs from the College, the Law School and the Babcock Graduate School of Management have committed financial resources. It is also supported by the Provost’s Fund for Academic Excellence, the BB&T Center for the Study of Capitalism, and the President’s Voices of Our Time Series. We are also grateful for the help provided by the Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce and the Wake Forest Working Group for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability.
High profile speakers
The conference features world-renown speakers including Thomas Friedman. All session speakers have international reputations in their fields.
Wide-ranging topics and diversity of expertise
Topics include traditional and alternate energy sources, energy economics, emergent technologies, and entrepreneurship. Each panel contains a wide range of expertise and opinion.
Wide audience
The conference will be free and open to the public. Each session will include opportunities for questions from the audience. It will be heavily publicized, and national media will be invited to cover the event.
Academic Programs and Products
The conference has already generated courses and more are planned. These courses will produce newspaper articles and op-eds on energy policy. A meeting proceedings volume will be produced. In addition, sessions will be filmed and posted online.
Opportunity is a Central Theme
The energy sector provides substantial opportunities for growth and entrepreneurship as we reshape the global economy.
Session for Local Issues
Local business and government leaders will discuss the challenges and opportunities in North Carolina.
The conference is free and open to the public
Registration is not required but would be appreciated. Click here to register.
