Tennessee Solar Symposium
Tentative Program Schedule (subject to change)
Monday, November 9
7 p.m. Early Arrival VIP Reception (invitation only, all Symposium speakers and TEP members are invited)
Tuesday, November 10
9 a.m. Symposium Registration
10 a.m. Opening Remarks and Keynote Address – Governor Phil Bredesen
11 a.m. Breakout Sessions I
International Solar Industry Overview
Tom Nicholas, Regional Director, Central United States Solar Electric Power Association
Solar Research and Development Panel
Moderator Tom Rogers, ORNL, Director of Industrial and Economic Development Partnerships
Dr. Chad Duty, ORNL, Solar Technology Program Manager
Dr. Kelly J. Tiller, President and CEO, Genera Energy, LLC
Noon — Luncheon and General Session Panel Discussion—
Tennessee: A Bright Future for the Solar Industry
Moderator: Commissioner Matt Kisber, State of Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development; Gary Homan, Hemlock Semiconductor, Vice President & Director of Sales and Marketing; Dr. Rolf Hirsenkorn, Vice President of Production, Wacker Polysilicon; Ed Wegener, AGC Flat Glass Manager, North American Solar Business Unit;
Harry Hessen, Senior Director, Marketing and Product Planning, Sharp Manufacturing Corporation of America
1:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions II
Hemlock Semiconductor, L.L.C.: Shining Today to Energize Tomorrow
Terry Strange, Site Manager, Clarksville
Wacker: A Competent Partner for the Solar Industry
Dr. Rolf Hirsenkorn, Vice President of Production, Wacker Polysilicon
2:15 p.m. Symposium Concludes