Speakers 2011

BlueTech Forum has put together a range of Guest speakers that will ensure a thought provoking debate on the issues and opportunities for the industry…

Henrik Skov Laursen

Henrik Skov Laursen manages Grundfos’ cleantech office located in Palo Alto, California. At this location, Grundfos works with research and academic institutions and start-up companies to be the catalyst in creating new sustainable business and product solutions... Read More

Paul Gagliardo, M.P.H., P.E.

Mr. Gagliardo is well known throughout the United States, in Europe and Asia for his defining work on indirect potable reuse as a scheme to supplement the potable water supply in San Diego, California . He has pioneered the efficacy testing and use of new... Read More

Rick Stover

Executive VP Desalitech Richard Stover studied chemical engineering at the University of Texas at Austin from 1983 through 1986. He graduated with bachelor’s degree and worked for 3M Company in Minnesota from 1986 through 1990 as a process and chemical engineer. He... Read More

John Coburn

Managing Director XPV Capital Prior to joining XPV in January 2006, John was a private investor focused on the water industry. He was one of the earliest employees of ZENON Environmental, and as President and Chief Operating Officer, he helped grow the company from... Read More

Gerhard Forstner

CEO M2 Renewables Gerhard Forstner has more than 20 years of experience in top-level engineering and executive management positions for European and American manufacturing and sales companies. Most recently, Mr. Forstner was President of Huber Technology, Inc., based... Read More