Energy and Environment Program
Energy and Environment Program
2008 Forum on Global Energy, Economy and Security Agenda
2008 Forum on Global Energy, Economy and Security Agenda
The Aspen Institute
June 26-29, 2008
"How Will Supply Match Demand?"
Chair: John Deutch, Institute Professor, MIT
Thursday, June 26
| 6:30 p.m. | Opening Reception and Dinner, Aspen Meadows |
Address | Marvin Odum, President-elect, Shell Oil |
Friday, June 27
SESSION I: Oil Supply | ||
| 8:30 – 9:45 | Hard Truths About Energy U.S. National Petroleum Council Report | Lee Raymond, former CEO, ExxonMobil Interviewed by John Deutch |
| 10:15 - noon | Technical Constraints | Rodney Nelson, VP Innovation & Collaboration, Schlumberger |
| Russia and Central Asia | Ray Leonard, VP (Eurasia) Kuwait Energy Company | |
| Energy and Environment | Lynn Coleman, retired partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom | |
| 1:30 – 5:00 p.m. | SESSION II: Demand and Economic Impacts | |
| Global Oil Demand | Roberta Luxbacher, General Manager, Corporate Planning Department, ExxonMobil Corporation | |
| Innovation and Oil Demand | Amory Lovins, Chairman and Chief Scientist, Rocky Mountain Institute | |
| Chinese Oil Demand | Kang WU, Senior Fellow, East-West Center; Senior Director, FACTS Global Energy | |
| Economic Effects of High Prices | Chris Varvares, President, Macroeconomic Advisers | |
| 7:00 p.m. | Forum Dinner Sponsored by Victus Capital, LLC |
Saturday, June 28
| 8:30 – noon | SESSION III: Transportation and Alternative Fuels | |
| Manufacturer’s Outlook | Reginald R. Modlin, Director - Environmental Affairs, Chrysler | |
| Manufacturer’s Outlook | Bill Reinert, National Manager, Advanced Technology Group,Toyota Motor Sales USA | |
| Penetration of Alternatives (plug-in hybrids, biofuels, hydrogen) | Kevin McMahon, The Martec Group | |
Production of Alternatives | Richard Hamilton, President & CEO, Ceres, Inc. | |
| 1:30-5:00 | SESSION IV: Natural Gas | |
| Global Gas Outlook | Edgard Habib, Chief Economist, Chevron | |
| Gas Pricing | Jim Jensen, Jensen Associates | |
Politics and Gas Supply | Amy Myers Jaffe, Fellow for Energy Studies, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University | |
| LNG Trade | Octavio Simoes, VP Commercial/ Development Sempra LNG |
Sunday, June 29
| 8:00 – 9:30 | SESSION V: Energy Security | |
| Major Risks | Ernie Moniz, Director, MIT Energy Initiative | |
| 10:00 – 11:30 | SESSION VI: Conclusions | |
Key points of discussion | Herman Franssen, President, International Energy Associates |


