NEW YORK, March 2, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Wall Street Journal today announced the exclusive sponsors of its second annual ECO:nomics-Creating Environmental Capital conference: Chevron, FedEx, Intel and Vestas.
Hosted by editors of The Wall Street Journal, ECO:nomics will once again convene top chief executives, policy-makers and thought leaders to assess the urgent risks and new opportunities in markets impacted by the environment. The event will be held March 4-6 at Bacara Resort & Spa in Santa Barbara, Calif.
"ECO:nomics will focus on the strategic challenges facing business leaders today and provide a forum that will drive frank discussions that get to the bottom line of business and the environment," said Michael Rooney, chief revenue officer of The Wall Street Journal. "We are pleased to have these sponsors on board for what promises to be a compelling event."
"ECO:nomics is a highly collaborative event that explores some of the leading ideas linking energy and the environment, and Chevron is delighted to help support this innovative conference," said Russ Yarrow, general manager of California corporate affairs, Chevron.
ECO:nomics will be hosted by The Wall Street Journal's Alan Murray, deputy managing editor and executive editor online; Jeffrey Ball, environmental news editor; and, Kimberley Strassel, editorial board member.
Featured participants include:
* Laurent Auguste, president and chief executive officer, Veolia Water Americas * Peter A. Darbee, chairman, president, and chief executive officer, PG&E * Disque Deane, Jr., chief investment officer & co-portfolio manager, Water Asset Management * John Doerr, partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers * Rocco A. Fiato, vice president, business development and planning, Accelergy * Al Gore, chairman, Alliance for Climate Protection * Jason Grumet, president, Bipartisan Policy Center * Mike Jackson, chairman and chief executive officer, AutoNation * Vinod Khosla, managing partner, Khosla Ventures * Vaclav Klaus, president, Czech Republic; president, European Union * Caio Koch-Weser, vice chairman, Deutsche Bank * Scott Lang, president and chief executive officer, Silver Springs Networks * Bjorn Lomborg, adjunct professor, Copenhagen Business School * Amory Lovins, chairman and chief scientist, Rocky Mountain Institute * William McDonough, founding partner, William McDonough + Partners * Michael G. Morris, chairman, president and chief executive officer, American Electric Power * Anne M. Mulcahy, chairman and chief executive officer, Xerox Corporation * Alan Mulally, president and chief executive officer, Ford Motor Company * T. Boone Pickens, chairman, BP Capital Management * William Roe, president and chief executive officer, Coskata * James E. Rogers, chairman, president and chief executive officer, Duke Energy * Richard L. Sandor, chairman, Climate Exchange * Eric Schmidt, chief executive officer, Google * Bryant Tong, managing director, Nth Power * Thomas H. Werner, chief executive officer, SunPower Corporation * Daniel Yergin, chairman, Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA)
For more information about The Wall Street Journal ECO:nomics-Creating Environmental Capital conference, please go to http://economics.wsj.com.
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