Contact
Wyoming Technology Business Center
uwyo.edu/WTBC
rsvp@uwyo.edu
307-766-6395
Agenda
Thursday, September 20
Grand Ballroom
5:30 PM - Registration & Reception
6:15 PM - Plated Dinner Program
• Welcome: Dr. Jonathon Benson
CEO, WTBC
• Introduction: Dr. William A. Gern
Vice President of Research and Economic
Development, UW
• Keynote Presentation: "Developing an Energy
Business: Ambre Energy"
Jannie Grové
CEO, Ambre Fuels North America
Brisbane, Australia
Friday, September 21
Grand Ballroom
7:30 AM - Breakfast Panel Discussions
8:30 AM Panel I: “Developing an Energy Business”
• Mark Clayton
VP of Corporate Relations, Skyonic
Corporation, Austin, TX
• Jannie Grové
CEO, Ambre Fuels North America,
Brisbane, Australia
• Mike Wandler
President, L&H Industrial,
Gillette, WY
• Dianne Wyss
Principal & Board Member, River Basin Energy,
Highlands Ranch, CO
10:00 AM Break
10:30 AM Panel II: “Opportunities and Trends”
• Don Collins
CEO, Western Research Institute
Laramie, WY
• Jeff Garwood
Managing Member, Liberation Capital
Charlotte, NC
• Rob Hurless
Deputy Director, School of Energy Resources,
University of Wyoming and Energy Strategy
Advisor to Governor Matt Mead
• Tom Russial
N. America Representative, Global CCS Institute
Chevy Chase, MD
11:45 AM - Closing Remarks: Dr. Jonathon Benson
CEO, Wyoming Technology Business Center
Learn how early stage companies:
* Find Funding
* Develop a Product
* Build a Team
* Plan a Successful Exit
Accommodations
Attendees can book their own hotel accommodations at the Hilton Garden Inn in Laramie, WY. The conference will be held in the UW Conference Center attached to the hotel. To book a room, please call 307-745-5500 and ask to book a room under the special “University of Wyoming” rate.
Hilton Garden Inn
2229 Grand Ave.
Laramie, WY 82070
Front Desk: (307) 745-5500
Check In: 3:00pm
Check Out: 12:00pm
Conference Rate: $99 plus taxes (subject to availability)
Conference Rate Code: "University of Wyoming"