2008 Event Overview
Yesterday's drivers of innovation, such as information technology and business process re-engineering, have become part of business as usual - offering little hope for disruptive advantage. At the same time, the pace of discovery and invention in physical sciences R&D is accelerating, making scientific discovery an immediate commercial imperative for a growing number of firms. Meet the business people and scientists bringing science-driven innovation to the market at the 2008 Lux Executive Summit.
The Lux Executive Summit brings together corporations, startups, and academic researchers working on commercializing cutting-edge technologies in fields including nanotech and cleantech. Speaker, sponsors, and attendees learn from the wealth of data and ideas presented at the conference, and make the personal connections with other senior executives that will lead to collaboration, investment, and other opportunities.
Now in its fourth year, the Lux Executive Summit is unique among emerging technology conferences because it:
- Caters exclusively to senior executives, fund managers, and public sector leaders.
- Attracts C-level speakers from large corporations leading their industries in emerging technology.
- Focuses on business and finance issues - commercialization, not laboratory science.
- Presents proprietary ideas and data from Lux Research's world-renowned analyst team.
About Lux Research
Lux Research provides strategic advice and on-going intelligence for emerging technologies. Leaders in business, finance, and government rely on us to help them make informed strategic decisions. Through our unique research approach focused on primary research and extensive global network, we deliver insight, connections, and competitive advantage to our clients.
Featured 2008 Speaker
Roger Duncan
General Manager
Austin Energy
Roger Duncan is the General Manager of Austin Energy, the Municipal Utility for Austin, Texas. Austin Energy is the 9th largest public power utility in the country with 388,000 customers and serving a population of 880,000. The utility provides low-cost, reliable power and is nationally recognized for some of the most advanced and comprehensive energy efficiency and Green Building programs in the nation.
Roger Duncan has more than two decades of experience in City government including two terms as an Austin City Council Member from 1981 to 1985. He joined the utility in 1998 as Vice President for conservation, renewable and environmental policy. He was appointed Deputy General Manager in 2004. As Deputy General Manager, he managed Strategic Planning, Government Relations, On-site Generation, residential and commercial energy efficiency and Green Building. Prior to joining Austin Energy, Mr. Duncan was the Director of the Environmental Department for the City of Austin.
Roger serves on the Board of Directors of the Environmental and Energy Study Institute, the Electric Drive Transportation Association, and the Public Sustainability Partnership. Business Week magazine recognized Mr. Duncan as one of the “Top 20 Individual Carbon Reducers” in the world.
Roger holds a B.A. degree with a major in Philosophy, University of Texas at Austin.