Events

PROMOTING EUROPEAN INNOVATION

Innovation Days is an event organised by the Portuguese Innovation Agency, AdI (Agência de Inovação). It aims to promote the results of successful market-oriented R&D projects, boosting their economic exploitation and promoting new partnerships between companies, researchers and investors.

Innovation Days offers:

• An interactive exhibition of R&D Project Results that have reached the market, or are close to the market, with innovative products and services
• An open air demonstration of technologies
• A parallel programme of international conferences, workshops and brokerage events to promote the international valorisation of the results exhibited and new R&D projects.

As 2008-2009 Chair of EUREKA, Portugal has decided to expand the event to attract exhibitors, public and media from Europe and beyond. This aims to meet the Portuguese EUREKA Chairmanship objective of raising the visibility of the EUREKA label and promoting the importance of trans-frontier R&D for European competitiveness.

Heath Naquin, COO and co-founder of the Green Technology Alliance (GTA) will be presenting on market opportunity analysis and effective technology commercialization assessment strategies.


Special Session Title: Technology and Market Assessment

A workshop on the basics of effective marketing, creating a written one-page “pitch,” and application of these ideas to globally assess your technology and market potential. We will actively work on pitching and assessing your technologies during the workshop.

About The GTA

The primary mission of the Green Technology Alliance (GTA) (www.greentechnologyalliance.org) is to accelerate the adoption of green, clean and sustainable business practices, technologies and solutions.The Green Technology Alliance (GTA) is dedicated to helping individuals and organizations gain the necessary knowledge to understand the products, tools, methodologies and services that can help you better conserve resources, reduce costs, improve efficiencies and ultimately improve the bottom line.

Since 2006, the founders of the GTA have been developing and supporting an alliance of companies in the green, clean and sustainable space. In early 2008, the GTA was launched to provide the support, resources and venues that build and grow both existing technologies and emerging technologies in the Green, Clean and Sustainability space. Simply put: The GTA helps build businesses that are green, sustainable and contribute to the economy.

Contact Information

Green Technology Alliance
Heath P. Naquin
(877) GTA-4114
greentechnologyalliance.org
partner@greentechnologyalliance.org

This special event is Platinum Sponsored by Hitachi Data Systems. Microsoft and the Green Technology Alliance (GTA) are proud to co-host this special GTA Green IT mini-conference. Green positively impacts the bottom line when the focus is on efficiency. The reality is that regardless of the reason we all have to do more with less. But how do you do that without knowledge sharing?

The answer is you can’t, so the GTA is organizing our first Ecologic Dialogue™ event. Whether you have been to one our events or haven’t been able to make it before this is a CAN NOT miss opportunity. (Ecologic Dialogue is our model for facilitated knowledge sharing.)

When Can Green Positively Impact Your Bottom Line?

A FREE GTA special event dedicated to The Positive Economics of Efficiency Innovations.

Platinum sponsored by Hitachi Data Systems.

Hosted by the GTA and Microsoft

GTA is hosting our first Ecologic DialogueTM event. Ecologic Dialogue is our model for facilitated knowledge sharing based on systems theory. Ecologic Dialogue is one of our organization’s key guiding principles. The principle that we are all part of the solution, ANY SOLUTION. The principle that we each hold a piece of the whole. These pieces of knowledge we hold can only increase human development when we come together to share what we know and understand with others. This isn’t an esoteric idea to create a method for talking about the topic of green, ecology or even systems theory.

Ecologic Dialogue is about bringing people together that need to see value and results from their green initiatives, internal or external, and helping all of us find better more efficient ways to make decisions, operate our businesses and build our economy with a REAL foundation.

This special event is headed by a keynote from an industry leader committed to green from the inside out– Hitachi Data Systems. The keynote will be followed by a series of diverse conversations facilitated via expert moderated open discussion. This unique event will be based on YOU; ensuring that your needs, questions and concerns are addressed by a range of experts across the green industry. Two focused sessions will cover 1) developing green organizational infrastructures and 2) implementing green solutions, technologies and processes. Learn about the technologies and tools that will help you develop a Green strategy that delivers real business value.

This special Ecologic Dialogue GTA event will bring back by popular demand… Mr. Dean Campbell. Mr. Campbell will present a HDS Special Keynote: Hitachi Data Systems a Case Study in Alignment: Building Green Storage Economics in Trying Times. Mr. Campbell will focus on solutions that Deliver Value, Efficiency and ROI. When it comes to accommodating the rapid growth of management, storage, and archiving of data, environmental issues are now everyone’s concern as organizations of all sizes struggle to keep pace in matching their storage needs with business requirements.

The Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) three-fold strategy for achieving their goals is: designing, manufacturing, and supporting environmentally-friendly storage infrastructures throughout their entire life cycle—including end-of-life disposal. Excerpt from HDS whitepaper… The popular calling to ‘do more with less’ has been leading IT users to prioritize infrastructure purchases based on cost containment for some time; now, however, the call is more urgent and requires more imagination. Download HDS Whitepaper Now!!

About The GTA

The primary mission of the Green Technology Alliance (GTA) (www.greentechnologyalliance.org) is to accelerate the adoption of green, clean and sustainable business practices, technologies and solutions.The Green Technology Alliance (GTA) is dedicated to helping individuals and organizations gain the necessary knowledge to understand the products, tools, methodologies and services that can help you better conserve resources, reduce costs, improve efficiencies and ultimately improve the bottom line.

Since 2006, the founders of the GTA have been developing and supporting an alliance of companies in the green, clean and sustainable space. In 2008, the GTA was launched to provide the support, resources and venues that build and grow both existing technologies and emerging technologies in the Green, Clean and Sustainability space. Simply put: The GTA helps build businesses that are green, sustainable and contribute to the economy.

Contact Information

Green Technology Alliance
Michelle C. Naquin
(877) GTA-4114
greentechnologyalliance.org
partner@greentechnologyalliance.org

LEEDing Our Future With Engineering

The goal of this event is to encourage the pursuit of engineering and computer science studies by “learning to LEED the future with engineering”. The girls will connect with local Women Engineers to build their own Green structure that were LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified. Several different kinds of engineering relating to Green Design and Renewable Energy are directly connected to the planned activities and will demonstrate how their valuable contributions can have a long-term positive impact to our environment – on both a local and a global scale.

I am especially proud to be part of this special event helping our future leaders learn and apply science to life. The Girl Scouts is a critical supporter of helping build the leaders of the future, and these young ladies are truly our future, says Michelle Naquin, CEO of the Green Technology Alliance.

A special one day hands on event for the Girl Scouts Annual meeting is sponsored by Austin’s Society for Women Engineers, on April 04, 2009.

Michelle Naquin, CEO and co-founder of the Green Technology Alliance (GTA) will be open the day with a keynote on the power of choice, for ourselves personally and professionally. Green is about leadership and taking responsibility for our impact on the planet. Being part of the solution must be part of today and the future.

About The GTA

The primary mission of the Green Technology Alliance (GTA) (www.greentechnologyalliance.org) is to accelerate the adoption of green, clean and sustainable business practices, technologies and solutions.The Green Technology Alliance (GTA) is dedicated to helping individuals and organizations gain the necessary knowledge to understand the products, tools, methodologies and services that can help you better conserve resources, reduce costs, improve efficiencies and ultimately improve the bottom line.

Since 2006, the founders of the GTA have been developing and supporting an alliance of companies in the green, clean and sustainable space. In early 2008, the GTA was launched to provide the support, resources and venues that build and grow both existing technologies and emerging technologies in the Green, Clean and Sustainability space. Simply put: The GTA helps build businesses that are green, sustainable and contribute to the economy.

Contact Information

Green Technology Alliance
Michelle C. Naquin
(877) GTA-4114
greentechnologyalliance.org
partner@greentechnologyalliance.org

Greening Innovation…Innovating Green

The green industry regardless of sector requires innovation and entrepreneurship strategies focused on viable commercialization opportunities. Microsoft and the Green Technology Alliance (GTA) are proud to sponsor this special innovation and entrepreneurship mini-conference.

Accelerating Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Opportunity

One technology may have many opportunities to develop funding, deliver a product and go to market. Different markets present different opportunities and that is the key to success according to global innovation expert, Heath Naquin, co-founder and COO of the GTA. The complexity of today’s global marketplace means that there is more opportunity than ever before but channeling that opportunity into viability is key.

Don’t miss this special opportunity to see Heath’s popular session, Evaluation, Validation and Opportunity: Strategies For Discovering The Real Value For Your Customers And Partners. This GTA I&E mini-conference will provide a strategic overview of the three key integrated aspects of driving an innovation to market.

The key is to access the viability of an innovation relative to the market. Sounds straightforward, but how do you access the true market viability of a technology? Through an integrated approach that addresses the three interdependent areas of technology commercialization. This special GTA event will offer more than just theory it will focus on real programs and opportunities to validate and effectively commercialize new technologies.

1. Technology evaluation and validation of IP relative to market opportunity.
2. Programs and partners that can accelerate your development cycle and time to market.
3. Proven strategies to develop real global opportunity.

Special Sessions and Presenters

Special Guest: The GTA is proud to welcome Reed Benet the new Director of the Clean Energy Division, Austin Technology Incubator (ATI).Mr. Benet will present a unique and valuable perspective on the conference topics and provide an overview of the vision and future direction the ATI Clean Energy group will take.

Reed M. Benet has spent over a decade founding, funding, consulting to, or leading venture capital backed start-ups in cleantech, high-tech, and the life sciences. He is the co-inventor on four patents, an in-licensor of university technologies into his start-ups, and the out-licensor of these technologies to major corporate partners. His first venture capital backed start-up was sold to Eastman Chemical. His educational path includes an ongoing A.B.D. Ph.D. in the College of Engineering at the University of California Davis — with a focus on alternative fuels, vehicles and energy– an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, and an A.B. from Princeton University.

Special Session: Microsoft’s new technology accelerator program– BizSpark. The GTA is proud to host a special information session within the conference on Microsoft’s new and innovative BizSpark program.

BizSpark is uniquely designed to accelerate a start-ups success by providing fast, affordable access to current, full-featured Microsoft tools and technologies, plus production licensing for hosted solutions. For support, BizSpark unites a global community of technology and entrepreneurial experts who can guide you through the hurdles of growing a new business. This unique community offers opportunity for both start-ups and business partners to help support the accelerated success of new technologies.

Conference Topics

About The GTA

The primary mission of the Green Technology Alliance (GTA) (www.greentechnologyalliance.org) is to accelerate the adoption of green, clean and sustainable business practices, technologies and solutions.The Green Technology Alliance (GTA) is dedicated to helping individuals and organizations gain the necessary knowledge to understand the products, tools, methodologies and services that can help you better conserve resources, reduce costs, improve efficiencies and ultimately improve the bottom line.

Since 2006, the founders of the GTA have been developing and supporting an alliance of companies in the green, clean and sustainable space. In 2008, the GTA was launched to provide the support, resources and venues that build and grow both existing technologies and emerging technologies in the Green, Clean and Sustainability space. Simply put: The GTA helps build businesses that are green, sustainable and contribute to the economy.

Contact Information

Green Technology Alliance
Michelle C. Naquin
(877) GTA-4114
greentechnologyalliance.org
partner@greentechnologyalliance.org

2009 The Power of One. The Power of Many.

Come join us for an inspiring day that will energize and renew the power of you! Learn ways to expand your sphere of influence in your work, your personal life, your community, and the world.

A special one day conference event sponsored by Austin’s AWT, is February 27, 2009. This year’s Women’s Business Conference includes keynote addresses from Nancy Graves, the Signature Coach and Consultant of Margaret Keys, and Marilyn Johnson, Vice President for Market Development at IBM. You’ll also be able to choose your own adventure with the offering of break out sessions, speed coaching and mentoring, a technology demo lab, networking, and exhibits from our generous sponsors. Continental breakfast and lunch are included in the price of admission, as well as coffee and snacks to keep you going.

Michelle Naquin, CEO and co-founder of the Green Technology Alliance (GTA) will be presenting on how green can be part of a positive power structure and help you and your organization succeed.

Special Session Title: Green Power

In the immortal words of Kermit the Frog, “It’s not easy bein’ green.” Today, it’s more important than ever that we build sustainability into all elements of our lives. Addressing better usage of our available resources can only happen when individuals and organizations understand what needs to be done and how to do it. This session provides powerful knowledge of the business value and trends emerging in the green arena, and helps identify success factors to begin building green into all areas of your organization’s operations and development. Regardless of your organizational role, improving efficiencies and reducing costs will help ensure the success of your company, your career and, ultimately, our planet.
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About The GTA

The primary mission of the Green Technology Alliance (GTA) (www.greentechnologyalliance.org) is to accelerate the adoption of green, clean and sustainable business practices, technologies and solutions.The Green Technology Alliance (GTA) is dedicated to helping individuals and organizations gain the necessary knowledge to understand the products, tools, methodologies and services that can help you better conserve resources, reduce costs, improve efficiencies and ultimately improve the bottom line.

Since 2006, the founders of the GTA have been developing and supporting an alliance of companies in the green, clean and sustainable space. In early 2008, the GTA was launched to provide the support, resources and venues that build and grow both existing technologies and emerging technologies in the Green, Clean and Sustainability space. Simply put: The GTA helps build businesses that are green, sustainable and contribute to the economy.

Contact Information

Green Technology Alliance
Michelle C. Naquin
(877) GTA-4114
greentechnologyalliance.org
partner@greentechnologyalliance.org

Our Special VIP IBM Green Solutions event will start with networking and breakfast then introductions from IBM leadership on their commitment to green and the GTA. The special emphasis of this event is effectively evaluating and implementing Green Technology that demonstrates and delivers a strong ROI.

A VIP event for senior level IT and business decision makers. Sponsored by IBM, and the Green Technology Alliance.

Green technology is an imperative today not only because of the challenges facing our planet but because of the challenges facing the people on our planet. We not only need to conserve and protect our resources but we must also find better ways to build economies in disadvantaged areas and sustain and grow the economy in first world countries. The reality is known what isn’t understood is how to do it. IBM has a special commitment to green and has developed software, hardware and new platforms that can offer unique efficiences. The GTA is proud to offer this special pre-release sneak peek at some of the new programs and products IBM will be launching. This is a must attend event for senior executives looking for next generation solutions to deploy, build, develop or offer.

Customers, ISV and Reseller partners are invited to this unique event. Learn about IBM’s new Green Programs, includes new products and platforms, services and programs targeted at delivering new and of course green datacenter efficiencies. Join us for a special preview of IBM’s Project Big Green and other programs unique to the IBM Innovation Center.

The GTA is proud to offer this special pre-release sneak peek at some of the new programs and products IBM will be launching, Michelle Naquin, CEO of the Green Technology Alliance. This is a must attend event for senior executives looking for next generation solutions to deploy, build, develop or offer.

IBM has collected a diverse set of technologies and services that offer real tools and solutions to the problems facing organizations today– how to do more with less. These solutions offer efficiencies to organizations that span the full spectrum of operational requirements. The event will include a tour of IBM’s Austin DEMOCentral their very own green datacenter (in progress).

This special VIP event will conclude with more networking and a catered lunch in the executive briefing center. Please note: Space is extremely limited and registrations must be confirmed. Please fill out the registration form to apply for your VIP pass to this special event.

SCHEDULE:

08:30-09:00 Continental Breakfast

09:00-09:10 IBM Innovation Center Overview

09:10-09:30 Welcome and Intro

09:30-10:30 Presentation: Partnering with IBM on a Green strategy for your IT solutions.

10:30-12:00 IBM Austin DEMOcentral: Green Datacenter Tour

12:15-1:15 Lunch

Cost: Free

About The GTA

The primary mission of the Green Technology Alliance (GTA) (www.greentechnologyalliance.org) is to accelerate the adoption of green, clean and sustainable business practices, technologies and solutions.The Green Technology Alliance (GTA) is dedicated to helping individuals and organizations gain the necessary knowledge to understand the products, tools, methodologies and services that can help you better conserve resources, reduce costs, improve efficiencies and ultimately improve the bottom line.

Since 2006, the founders of the GTA have been developing and supporting an alliance of companies in the green, clean and sustainable space. In early 2008, the GTA was launched to provide the support, resources and venues that build and grow both existing technologies and emerging technologies in the Green, Clean and Sustainability space. Simply put: The GTA helps build businesses that are green, sustainable and contribute to the economy.

Contact Information

Green Technology Alliance
Michelle C. Naquin
(877) GTA-4114
greentechnologyalliance.org
partner@greentechnologyalliance.org

Green Technology Alliance (GTA) Founder Chosen as Featured Panelist on Green Technology for Affiniscape National Partner Conference.

Green Technology Alliance (GTA) founder Heath Naquin has been selected as a featured panelist for the Affiniscape National Partner Conference. He will be speaking on organizational best practices related to the adoption of green technologies.

We are excited and honored to have Heath serve as a panelist for the Affiniscape National Partner Conference, states Michelle Naquin, Green Technology Alliance, Chief Executive Officer. “Education and awareness on the impacts of green technologies across organizations is critical to the successful adoption of green business practices.

Affiniscape is the leading source for technology, revenue services and affinity programs in the association industry. Committed to delivering superior offerings, Affiniscape collaborates with its partners to help them increase revenue, improve efficiency and increase member loyalty. With more than 100 combined years of deep industry expertise, business resources and a proven track record, Affiniscape can mobilize the right people, talents and technologies to help associations realize the value of their network. Affiniscape currently works with over 650 association partners making it one of the most trusted brand in the industry.

About The GTA

The primary mission of the Green Technology Alliance (GTA) (www.greentechnologyalliance.org) is to accelerate the adoption of green, clean and sustainable business practices, technologies and solutions.The Green Technology Alliance (GTA) is dedicated to helping individuals and organizations gain the necessary knowledge to understand the products, tools, methodologies and services that can help you better conserve resources, reduce costs, improve efficiencies and ultimately improve the bottom line.

Since 2006, the founders of the GTA have been developing and supporting an alliance of companies in the green, clean and sustainable space. In early 2008, the GTA was launched to provide the support, resources and venues that build and grow both existing technologies and emerging technologies in the Green, Clean and Sustainability space. Simply put: The GTA helps build businesses that are green, sustainable and contribute to the economy.

Contact Information

Green Technology Alliance
Michelle C. Naquin
(877) GTA-4114
greentechnologyalliance.org
partner@greentechnologyalliance.org

The International Association of Software Architects (IASA) is the premier association focused on the architecture profession through the advancement of best practices and education while delivering programs and services to IT architects of all levels around the world.

A special two day conference event sponsored by Sun Microsystems and hosted by the IASA is planned in Dallas for November 6th and 7th, 2008. Michelle Naquin, CEO and co-founder of the Green Technology Alliance (GTA) will be presenting on the challenges and opportunities in greening your IT Architecture.

Session Title: Building Energy Efficient IT Infrastructures… an Architect’s Challenge and Opportunity

The primary function of the Architect regardless of role is to bridge knowledge from disparate parts into one whole. Nothing is more true or relevant when building green, clean and sustainable IT. In fact, the IT architect is THE critical component for success, whether you build software or a customer’s infrastructure. Bottom line, success will require the bridging skills of the architect to transform the challenges of sustainability into opportunity.

Become part of the solution and learn how to ensure your organization’s green initiatives are successful. Learn how to engage your bridging skills to address the unique and amplified challenges of the green sector. This session will arm you with an understanding of the 5 key challenges to going green. More importantly, armed with that knowledge and your skills will help you build the bridges to help your company and customers Go Green Now!

About The GTA

The primary mission of the Green Technology Alliance (GTA) (www.greentechnologyalliance.org) is to accelerate the adoption of green, clean and sustainable business practices, technologies and solutions.The Green Technology Alliance (GTA) is dedicated to helping individuals and organizations gain the necessary knowledge to understand the products, tools, methodologies and services that can help you better conserve resources, reduce costs, improve efficiencies and ultimately improve the bottom line.

Since 2006, the founders of the GTA have been developing and supporting an alliance of companies in the green, clean and sustainable space. In early 2008, the GTA was launched to provide the support, resources and venues that build and grow both existing technologies and emerging technologies in the Green, Clean and Sustainability space. Simply put: The GTA helps build businesses that are green, sustainable and contribute to the economy.

Contact Information

Green Technology Alliance
Michelle C. Naquin
(877) GTA-4114
greentechnologyalliance.org
partner@greentechnologyalliance.org

Microsoft, IBM and the Green Technology Alliance (GTA) are proud to co-sponsor this special GTA Green IT mini-conference. Sessions include an overview of the value of optimizing your datacenter, greening your IT infrastructure, case studies in optimized datacenters, and real world strategies for going green… from you!

What exactly is a “Green Data Center” and how do you get one?

Any organization with a server, email and the need to store data is a datacenter…

The fact is that datacenters consume an incredible amount of power, according to Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, data centers alone in 2000 used an estimated 12 billion kilowatt hours of electrical power which more than doubled to 23 billion in 2005. That rapid and accelerating power consumption means even a small change could have a huge impact.

The energy consumption of servers and data centers has doubled in the past five years and is expected to almost double again in the next five years, to more than 100 billion kWh, costing about $7.4 billion annually. Existing green IT technologies and strategies could reduce typical server energy use by an estimated 25%, with even greater energy savings possible with advanced technologies.

So what can you do?

Optimize your systems and storage.

Data is at the heart of the datacenter. There are new technologies and systems that not only cost less but are multiple factors more efficient. Additionally, you can reduce archaic and redundant information or software that’s only needed some of the time if at all for a huge impact. How can outsourcing provide a solution for archival information. From consolidation to power management to redesign of the floor plan there are many opportunities to green your datacenter. Our panel of industry experts will offer best practices that can help you make over your datacenter and go from red to green.

• Do blade servers and virtualization really save money?
• What other technologies are on the horizon that can potentially help save space, power and cooling?
• What can we do if we can’t start from scratch with a new facility?
• Is outsourcing still a viable model, or are they facing the same issues?
• Does it make sense to consolidate multiple datacenters into one?

Gartner estimates that power and cooling costs are upwards of 40% of an IT departments operating budget, and that 85% of datacenters are currently running out of power and/or space.

Special Event Notice:
Over the last several months and as a result of all the great solutions and knowledge out there we have learned about we have decided to open up this mini-conference to YOU! For the first time in a GTA event we are including in our conference a round table discussion! The topic… A Solutions Round Table: Green Technologies and Processes That Deliver Value.

SCHEDULE:

8:30-9:00 am Registration & Networking

9:00-9:30 am Session Overview

Green Datacenters: Not Just An Enterprise Solution

Presented by: Michelle Naquin– CEO, Green Technology Alliance

9:30-10:15am Session One

Green IT a Global Imperative

Presented by: Carl Anderson— IBM Fellow/STG CTO Office, IBM Systems & Technology Group

10:30-11:15am Session Two

A Case Study in Innovation: Microsoft’s Green Datacenters

Presented by: Phillip Wheat– Architect Evangelist, Microsoft

11:30-12:30 pm Session Three

A Solutions Round Table: Green Technologies and Processes That Deliver Value

Moderated by: Leslie Keller–Serviceability Engineering, Sun Microsystems

Presented by: YOU!!!

12:30-1:00pm Networking and Q & A

About The GTA

The primary mission of the Green Technology Alliance (GTA) (www.greentechnologyalliance.org) is to accelerate the adoption of green, clean and sustainable business practices, technologies and solutions.The Green Technology Alliance (GTA) is dedicated to helping individuals and organizations gain the necessary knowledge to understand the products, tools, methodologies and services that can help you better conserve resources, reduce costs, improve efficiencies and ultimately improve the bottom line.

Since 2006, the founders of the GTA have been developing and supporting an alliance of companies in the green, clean and sustainable space. In 2008, the GTA was launched to provide the support, resources and venues that build and grow both existing technologies and emerging technologies in the Green, Clean and Sustainability space. Simply put: The GTA helps build businesses that are green, sustainable and contribute to the economy.

Contact Information

Green Technology Alliance
Michelle C. Naquin
(877) GTA-4114
greentechnologyalliance.org
partner@greentechnologyalliance.org

The GTA hosted a full conference track dedicated to Green IT including a Green IT Pavilion in the InnoTech Austin exhibit area.

Industry experts from across the Green IT spectrum from world class organizations including, Aperio Marketing, Applied Materials, Austin Energy, Center for International Energy and Environmental Policy, ClearCube, Chatsworth Products, Green Planet Energy, IBM, Rackspace, Sun Microsystems, and TechTurn presented on a variety of Green IT topics. The conference program included sessions and panels on greening the datacenter, supporting emerging green technologies, best practices in Green IT evaluation and implementation as well as the first steps in greening your organizations operations.

Dr. Webber opened the day long event with a standing room only opening session on the “economic state of the environment.” He engaged the audience in a rousing discussion on the connections between energy and the economy, and the critical energy technologies of the future that be brought online to solve the problem without upending the economy. The sessions continued with case studies and rousing panel debates on the best approaches for an organization going green. Virtualization was of course discussed but it became clear that the best benefit for green from virtualization is the ability to more effectively track and monitor usage and energy consumption. This and many other valuable insights from the day long series of events kept many in their seat long after the sessions ended.

InnoTech Austin is a one day focused event where education, innovation, peer-to-peer networking and the latest technology and business solutions are all available specifically for IT professionals. The fourth annual Austin InnoTech assembled the leading business and technology executives in the region for a day of answers to IT issues, real world case studies and is the best chance to see the latest products and solutions that support your business.

Green is a hot topic and a strategic area for all IT organizations and InnoTech Austin is proud to partner with the GTA, an organization at the forefront of innovation in the Green IT space, to help create and support our first dedicated Green IT conference track and Green IT pavilion at the InnoTech conference. — Sean Lowery, Executive Director, Prospera Events.

About The GTA

The primary mission of the Green Technology Alliance (GTA) (www.greentechnologyalliance.org) is to accelerate the adoption of green, clean and sustainable business practices, technologies and solutions.The Green Technology Alliance (GTA) is dedicated to helping individuals and organizations gain the necessary knowledge to understand the products, tools, methodologies and services that can help you better conserve resources, reduce costs, improve efficiencies and ultimately improve the bottom line.

Since 2006, the founders of the GTA have been developing and supporting an alliance of companies in the green, clean and sustainable space. In 2008, the GTA was launched to provide the support, resources and venues that build and grow both existing technologies and emerging technologies in the Green, Clean and Sustainability space. Simply put: The GTA helps build businesses that are green, sustainable and contribute to the economy.

Contact Information

Green Technology Alliance
Michelle C. Naquin
(877) GTA-4114
greentechnologyalliance.org
partner@greentechnologyalliance.org