Blue-Chip Speakers Announced for 2008 Lux Executive Summit

Business Wire, June 4, 2008

John Kerry, Dean Kamen, and other luminaries to discuss emerging technologies for global challenges

NEW YORK -- In the next 20 years, the world will need 50% more energy than today, five billion people will live in urban environments, and water resources per person will drop by one-third. These challenges are sparking intense demand for emerging technologies in fields like solar, energy storage, and water - enabled by advances from nanotechnology to synthetic biology. Eminent speakers will chart this emerging technology roadmap at the fourth annual Lux Executive Summit: Emerging Technologies for Global Challenges held on October 19th - 21st at the Charles Hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

"Since 2005, corporate leaders, start-up CEOs, fund managers, and policy makers have come together at the Lux Executive Summit," said Lux Research President Matthew Nordan. "Their feedback has shaped our 2008 program, focused on alternative energy generation, energy storage and distribution, and water technologies."

The Lux Executive Summit features exclusive presentations from Lux Research's world-renowned analyst team as well as leading lights from the corporate, start-up, financial, and academic spheres. Confirmed keynote speakers for the 2008 Summit include:

* Senator John Kerry (D-MA). Former U.S. presidential candidate Kerry has been a longtime advocate for science and technology innovation, energy efficiency technologies, and environmental protection.

* Dean Kamen (Founder, DEKA Research and Development Corporation). An inventor, entrepreneur, and tireless advocate for science and technology, Kamen's inventions range from the Segway Human Transporter to the first wearable insulin pump for diabetics.

* Bob Metcalfe (General Partner, Polaris Venture Partners). National Medal of Technology winner Metcalfe invented the Ethernet protocol, founded 3Com Corporation, and is currently CEO of GreenFuel Technologies, which profitably recycles carbon dioxide to produce biofuels and feed.

* Patrick Prevost (President and CEO, Cabot Corporation). Prevost leads Cabot, a multinational chemicals manufacturer specializing in fine particles, surface modification, and composite design.

* Roger Duncan (General Manager, Austin Energy). Widely regarded as one of the world's most progressive utilities, Austin Energy is the ninth largest public power utility in the U.S. and a leader in energy efficiency and Green Building programs.

For early registration at the 2008 Lux Executive Summit and additional event details, visit www.luxexecutivesummit.com. For sponsorship opportunities, contact John Schwartz at (646) 649-9582 or john.schwartz@luxresearchinc.com.

The Lux Executive Summit is an elite thought leadership forum for emerging technologies, bringing corporate executives and investment leaders the ideas, connections, and data they need to profit from science-driven innovation. The event is grounded in proprietary analysis from the Lux Research analyst team, joined onstage by more than 50 additional speakers. Capacity is limited at this premier event; full details are available online at www.luxexecutivesummit.com.

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