GSI Energy & Sustainability
Oct 21st – 25th 2024
Industry Program
Silicon Valley
Shape tomorrow today.
Our Energy and Sustainability Immersion Program in Silicon Valley offers you an in-depth look at current energy issues and future sustainable solutions. It immerses you in innovative thinking and practical learning, introducing cutting-edge ideas to change the energy sector. Every part of the program aims to educate and inspire towards a more sustainable future.
Gain insights into energy and sustainability challenges and future trends through interactions with experts and innovators.
Participate in workshops and projects for real-world application of sustainable energy solutions.
Connect with global professionals, leaders, and entrepreneurs, broadening your network and collaborative possibilities.
Discover the latest in energy sustainability, from renewable sources to energy efficiency and sustainable mobility.
Develop strategies for integrating sustainability into business and public policy for long-term impact.
Present your pitch to Silicon Valley experts and discuss your business challenge in a safe environment.
Program content
Designed to navigate the forefront of energy and sustainability.
The future of energy
Energy system digitization in the era of AI and it’s impact on the energy sector.
The culture of innovation
Start-ups and entrepreneurship in energy and sustainability of Silicon Valley.
Sustainable innovations in mobility
Decarbonizing buildings and industry through accelerated energy efficiency and electrification for a sustainable future.
Ensure a green transition
The challenges of critical raw materials (such as lithium), while empowering the energy transition with storage solutions.
Program Agenda*
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Topic Enhancement Sessions Early Mornings | Winning Mindset & the Future of Energy: What is distinctive of the Silicon Valley culture The Future of Energy | Clean energy future Key takeaways | The AI roadmap: How will GenAI impact the Energy markets | The Business of Decarbonization: How does Silicon Valley view Decarbonization opportunities | Wrap Up & Takeaways: Key Commitments & Takeaways from Silicon Valley |
Interaction With Champions Mid-morning to mid-afternoon |
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Business Acceleration and Opportunities End of day |
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Exponential Network Evening | Free time for personal agenda |
| Suggestion of AI events in San Francisco | Suggestion of Networking event in San Francisco | Free time for personal agenda |
Winning Mindset & the Future of Energy
Clean Energy Future
The AI roadmap
The Business of Decarbonization
Wrap Up & Takeaways
Winning Mindset & the Future of Energy
Early morning
Topic Enhancement Sessions
What is distinctive of the Silicon Valley culture;
The Future of Energy.
Mid-morning to mid-afternoon
Interaction with champions
Introductory session on the Silicon Valley Ecosystem and what differentiates it from other ecosystems, namely in Europe. Stanford’s Bits and Watts initiative focuses on advancing smart grid technologies, energy storage solutions, renewable energy integration, data analytics, and cybersecurity in order to create a more efficient, reliable, and sustainable energy infrastructure.
End of day
Business Acceleration and Opportunities
Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV) is a venture capital fund focused on investing in early-stage companies that are developing innovative technologies to address climate change and achieve sustainable energy solutions.
Evening
Exponential Network
Free time for personal agenda
Clean Energy Future
Early morning
Topic Enhancement Sessions
Kickstart with an opening session designed to set the tone and provide an insightful overview of the day’s activities and key takeaways from previous day.
Mid-morning to mid-afternoon
Interaction with champions
Visit to California Efficiency + Demand Management Council, a statewide trade association of non-utility companies that provide efficiency, demand response and data analytics products and services in California. At Pacific Gas & Electric, meet GRiD – Rrid Research innovation and Development.
End of day
Business Acceleration and Opportunities
New Energy Nexus (NEX) is focused on clean energy development. Since 2004, NEX has accelerated 650 startups, leveraged over US$1.5 billion in investment, and supported more than 3,000 entrepreneurs.
Evening
Exponential Network
Powerhouse Ventures backs seed-stage startups building innovative software to rapidly decarbonize global energy and mobility systems.
The AI roadmap
Topic Enhancement Sessions Kickstart with an opening session with an overview of the day’s activities and key takeaways from previous day. How will GenAI impact the Energy markets.
Interaction with champions
Bay Area Regional Collaborative (BARC) is committed to supporting all Bay Area jurisdictions in meeting California’s bold greenhouse gas reduction targets and moving us towards a carbon-free future. Stem provides clean energy solutions and services designed to maximize the economic, environmental, and resiliency value of energy assets and portfolios. WeaveGrid works with utilities, automakers, EVSEs, and EV owners to enable and accelerate the electrification of transportation.
Business Acceleration and Opportunities
Visit to Sunrun, the leading home solar panel and battery storage company. Shell Ventures works with startups and companies from their early stages to their scale and growth phases. Shell makes minority investments that help to develop new technologies and disruptive business models that work to accelerate the energy and mobility transformation.
Exponential Network Structured feedback on participants business challenge in a safe, open-minded environment with facilitator. In parallel, an optional pitch training with 2 experts. Suggestion of AI events in San Francisco.
The Business of Decarbonization
Early morning
Topic Enhancement Sessions
Kickstart with an opening session with an overview of the day’s activities and key takeaways from previous day.
Silicon Valley’s view on Decarbonization opportunities.
Mid-morning to mid-afternoon
Interaction with champions
Working towards an affordable, reliable, net-zero carbon grid of the future, Mainspring has developed a new category of power generation — the linear generator — that delivers onsite, fuel-flexible power to accelerate the transition to the future grid. Bidgely is a software company specializing in energy analytics and consumer engagement solutions for utilities. Their platform leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics to provide insights into energy usage patterns, enabling utilities to offer personalized recommendations to consumers for reducing energy consumption and lowering costs. QuantumScape focuses on developing solid-state lithium-metal batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and other applications.
End of day
Business Acceleration and Opportunities
Visit to the Plug and Play Tech Center and meeting with the Mobility & Sustainability Track. Over the past 15 years, PnP has brought together 35,000+ startups, 500+ world-leading corporations, and hundreds of venture capital firms, universities, and government agencies across 20+ industries. Optionally, participants’ pitch presentations to a panel of business angels & ventures capitalists.
Evening
Exponential Network
Suggestion of Networking event in San Francisco
Wrap Up & Takeaways
Early morning
Topic Enhancement Sessions
Key Commitments & Takeaways from Silicon Valley
Mid-morning to mid-afternoon
Interaction with champions
Session at GridX. GridX partners with utilities and energy suppliers to transform their businesses and accelerate the clean energy transition. GridX’s platform is used by leading utilities, retail energy suppliers and energy ecosystem OEMs to serve more than 19 million homes and businesses. Session at U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), deeply committed to advancing sustainability within the built environment. Session at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), a prominent environmental advocacy organization based in the United States and focusing on safeguarding the Earth’s natural resources, promoting sustainable practices, and advocating for policies that protect the environment and public health.
End of day
Business Acceleration and Opportunities
SOSV is a global leader in climate tech investing, and thanks to their two pre-seed startup development programs, HAX and IndieBio, they help launch more than 80 new companies each year in human and planetary health. Pitchbook ranks SOSV the most active in climate tech investment since 2018, as well as most active in agtech, and carbon emissions tech.
Wrap-up session
Group wrap up session and discussion of key takeaways/learnings
Evening
Exponential Network
Free time for personal agenda
*The program may undergo slight changes depending on the participants’ profiles and the availability of the host entities.
Register here
To ensure the quality of the program, the number of participants is limited.Logistics & Costs
The program includes:
- Strategic innovation enhancement sessions
- Visits and interactive sessions with Bay Area champions
- Stanford University session
- Visits to major incubators and accelerators
- Top experts and networking sessions
- Lunches
- Local transportation
The program
does not include:
- Flight tickets
- Airport transportation (to and from the hotel)
- Accomodation (organization team can help with hotel reservations)
Registration and Payment Process
After you submit your application, the organization will confirm your acceptance by email. Please understand that there are limited places available and the participant mix needs to be balanced.
After receiving the acceptance, you must pay the full amount due or a deposit in the value of 500 euros to the reference indicated in the acceptance email.
Your place is not guaranteed until either a deposit or the full amount has been received in our account.
Full payment must be done until the 31st of August 2024.
You can cancel your registration before August 1st 2024, without any penalty.
Cancellation between August 1st and August 15th 2024 will have a penalty of 500 euros.
Cancellation after August 15th and before August 30th 2024 will have a penalty of 1.000 euros.
Cancellation after September 1st 2024 will have a penalty of 2.000€.
Should you so request, any of the above penalty amounts can be used as full credit in subsequent editions of our GSI programs.
In case there is a cancellation of the program, the participants will be fully reimbursed.
Contact us
Send us an email to info@globalstrategicinnovation.com or fill the form and we will reply within 2 business days.
FAQs
Find the answers to all your questions.
GSI is a unique immersion and innovation program focused on providing insights, experiences, and connections in Silicon Valley’s dynamic innovation ecosystem. GSI offers the following main programs: Executive and cross-company programs; Corporate programs fully customized and developed for a specific company or groups of companies; and Industry programs directed to companies operating under the same industry.
Our programs are designed for entrepreneurs, business leaders, investors, public sector decision-makers and anyone interested in understanding the dynamics of Silicon Valley and the global innovation landscape.
While there are no strict prerequisites, participants should have domain of English-language, have a decision-making position in their present or previous professional background and have a keen interest in the matters verse in the specific GSI program they are applying for. The interactions and network between participants has been a valuable component of past GSI programs.
A typical program includes expert talks, workshops, company visits, interaction with incubators and startups, networking events. In addition, participants can present their pitch if previously aligned with us.
Participants are invited to define and present one main business or personal challenge on Monday and provide a solution, based on learnings and take aways from the program, in the last day.
Participants will have the opportunity to interact and discuss diverse topics with the selected representatives of champions (entities which serve as relevant benchmarks due to their differentiated achievements), tech giants, startups, incubators and top universities. These interactions will be chosen according to the topics of each specific GSI program and the profile of participants. In some cases, we can also setup meetings with specific entities as requested by participants.
Through direct interaction with industry leaders, entrepreneurs, innovation experts, and venture capitalists, GSI offers an inside look at the strategies and cultures driving Silicon Valley’s success.
GSI facilitates networking with Silicon Valley professionals, fellow participants, and alumni, creating valuable connections for future collaboration. All in one week.
Interested individuals can apply through our website, where you’ll find an application form and details about the application process.
The program fee covers workshops, company visits, networking events, lunches, and local transportation. Detailed pricing is available on GSI website, according to the type of program you are interested in.
GSI offers post-program support, including access to our alumni network and online resources to continue your learning and networking journey.
Yes, we offer tailored programs for companies (Corporate Programs), for specific industry sectors (Industry Programs), for Governments (Government Programs) and for Universities (Executive Education Programs). See more information in ‘Services’.
Accommodations and flight travels are not included, but we can provide recommendations and assist with hotel arrangements.
Upon completion, participants receive a certificate of participation, acknowledging their immersion in Silicon Valley’s innovation culture.
You can fill in the contact form here or contact us by mail to torben.rankine@lbc-global.com or vera.oliveira@lbc-global.com
