LOS ANGELES, CA — (Marketwire) — 10/12/11 — Winston Baker, a global producer of alternative investment conferences, announced that it will be offering the inaugural “New Energy Capital Summit,” also known as “NECS,” on November 15, 2011 at the Park 55 Union Square Hotel in San Francisco. NECS 2011 will bring public and private finance representatives together in order to identify key resources in moving initiatives forward. Industry leaders, including seasoned veterans encompassing government, academia, debt and equity financiers, businesses and regulatory agencies will speak to attendees seeking to learn more about through private and government sources and on strategies to grow businesses, advance technology, and diversify investments.
“Small and mid-sized companies are faced with the challenges of raising new financing to sustain the viability of their businesses, government subsidies are on the decline, and many investors are re-assessing their strategies in this uncertain economic environment. The purpose of the New Energy Capital Summit is to present investors with viable opportunities in the new energy sector, equip executives of start-up and mid-stage companies with strategies for raising capital beyond public funding, and ultimately fuel industry growth for this promising sector once again,” said Katherine Winston, Managing Partner of Winston Baker.
To further enhance content and networking opportunities at NECS, Winston Baker has partnered with the Center for Resource Solutions to integrate the one-day summit as part of the overall Renewable Energy Markets Conference bringing together the knowledge and expertise in the finance industry of Winston Baker with the marketplace experience of Center for Resource Solutions.
Sessions will include an overview of the sector–s financial landscape by Nathaniel Bullard, who is a lead analyst at Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Dr. Arnold Leitner, founder of SkyFuel and ALNP, will address business valuation. Additional speakers include Adam Zellner, President, Greener by Design; Suyen Pell, Managing Partner, Anahau Energy; Edward Story, Managing Partner, Ironwood Advisory; Dr. Donald Wise, Managing Director, Turnbull Capital Group; Jeffrey Chester, Partner, Kaye Scholer; Dirk Michels, Partner, K&L Gates; Thomas Paschall, Senior Associate, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy; D. Lachlan McLean, Principal, US Renewables Group; and other leading experts.
The speaking faculty will also comprise of representatives from the US Department of Energy and the US Department of Defense. The program will include panel discussions and presentations on utilizing federal and state incentives; surviving beyond subsidies by raising ; enhancing company value; and exit strategies in 2012; among other key factors for new energy financing in today–s market.
For additional program and registration details, visit . Reduced rates are available for early registrants, academia, and government representatives.
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