Speakers for New Horizon19 event announced and ticket discounts offered
Horizon19: A Convention Focusing on Sustainability and Innovation
Horizon19, an international convention taking place in Boston on September 19th and 20th, 2019, is set to bring together global leaders, local authorities, and pioneering start-ups and SMEs from Europe and Canada. The event, held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, focuses on cleantech and smart city sectors, with a particular emphasis on sustainability and innovation.
The convention will feature a cohort of notable speakers, including Rachel Muncrief, Deputy Director of the International Council on Clean Transportation, Ruthanne Fuller, the Mayor of the City of Newton, MA, and Mehdi Ganji, Vice President of Smart Cities at Willdan.
Rachel Muncrief is known for her work in defining growth and helping organizations with their digital transformation efforts, with a focus on developing data sharing products and services. Her background includes stints with the US Treasury, Office of the US Trade Representative, the U.N., and the Clinton Foundation.
Another speaker, Asim Hussain, Vice President of Commercial Strategy and Customer Experience at Bloom Energy, will discuss economic and social impact at Horizon19. Bloom Energy, an institutional partner of Horizon19, aims to make reliable, clean energy affordable for everyone in the world, with their product, the Bloom Energy Server, delivering highly reliable and resilient, Always On electric power that is clean and sustainable.
The convention will also address the increasing issue of power outages, a problem that has been on the rise in recent years. In 2017, over 36.7 million people were affected by more than 3,500 power outages in the U.S., with these outages lasting twice as long as the year before. Utilities in California are currently warning of potential four to five day outages.
Horizon19 will also delve into the topic of extreme weather, with data showing that droughts, forest fires, and storms have doubled over the past four decades, and other disasters such as floods have quadrupled. Catastrophic weather events such as Florida’s Hurricane Michael, California’s Camp Fire, and the Midwest’s polar vortex have occurred in recent years.
For those interested in attending Horizon19, a 30% discount on registration is available by registering as a "Corporation" and using promo code CimetricsFriendsH19. To contact Horizon19, use the email address [email protected]. The convention's institutional partners include Holland Innovation Network, Cleantech Scandinavia, CLEAN, and Bloom Energy.
In August 2019, Southern California experienced an outage due to a substation fire that left 28,000 customers without power and forced the John Wayne Airport into a full operational stop. Such incidents underscore the importance of events like Horizon19, which aim to address these challenges and drive innovation in the cleantech and smart city sectors.
[1] Source: Horizon19 official website (www.horizon19.org)
- The renewable energy industry is a key focus at Horizon19, as the event aims to discuss reliable, clean energy solutions like the Bloom Energy Server, which can make clean energy affordable for everyone.
- Horizon19 also touches upon the finance sector, offering a 30% discount on registration for corporations interested in attending, demonstrating a commitment to fostering innovation within the cleantech and smart city sectors.
