Agenda Overview

Three concurrent sessions:

TRACK A: Reporting the Oil Story Room: Regency D
- Erica Etelson, San Francisco Chronicle
- Bart Anderson, Energy Bulletin
- Neil King, Wall Street Journal
- Moderator: John Theobald, University of California, Davis

TRACK B: Investing in the New Energy Economy Room: Regency EF
- Jim Hansen, independent financial consultant
- Richard Vodra, Spire Investment Partners, LLC, Something’s Coming: Surmises, Surprises and Scenarios Planning
- Jim Puplava, Financial Sense, Wall Street Bull
- Moderator: Rick Schechter, M. Gottlieb Associates

TRACK C: Analyses from The Oil Drum I Room: Carmel A & B
- Gail Tverberg, The Oil Drum, Peak Oil and the Economy
- Chuck Watson, The Oil Drum, Assessing the Vulnerability of the Oil and Gas Industry to Hurricanes and Other Hazards
- Moderator: Kyle Saunders, (Prof. Goose) Colorado State University

Three concurrent breakout sessions

TRACK A: Reporting the Oil Story - Part 2 Room: Regency D
- Robert Collier University of California, Berkeley
- Lisa Margonelli New America Foundation
- Tom Whipple ASPO Peak Oil Daily News, Peak Oil Review
- Moderator: John Theobald, University of California, Davis

TRACK B: Scenarios Planning for State and Local Government Room: Regency EF

- Bryn Davidson, Dynamic Cities Project, The Nexus of Peak Oil, Climate Change & Infrastructure
- Dan Bednarz, Energy & Healthcare Consultants
- Rep. Terry Backer, Connecticut Legislature
- John Kaufmann, Senior Policy Analyst, Oregon Department of Energy
- Dick Lawrence, ASPO-USA
- Moderator: Debbie Cook, Mayor Huntington Beach, CA

TRACK C: Analyses from The Oil Drum II Room: Carmel A & B

- Robert Rapier, EIA, IEA and CERA
- Jeff Vail, Geopolitical Feedback Loops & Disruptions in Global Oil Supply
- Moderator: Nate Hagens, The University of Vermont (Gund Institute)

OPEC - Dilemmas, Issues and Responses
Peter Wells, Neftex Petroleum Consultants, Ltd
Introduction by Steve Andrews

Welcome from conference hosts
Steve Andrews Co-Founder ASPO-USA; Debbie Cook ASPO-USA Board Member
Brief Remarks from Kjell Aleklett (President, ASPO-International)

Moderator: Sally Odland, ASPO-USA Board Member

• Petroleum 101
  Ken Verosub, Professor of Geology, University of California, Davis
• Alaskan Oil: Prudoe Bay Discovery and Outlook for North Slope Oil
  Gil Mull, Alaska Geological Survey, retired
• Peak Oil Global Overview, An American Wake Up Call
  Jeremy Gilbert, Barrelmore, Ltd., formerly BP Chief Petroleum Engineer
• Question & Answer

Moderator: Randy Udall, ASPO-USA Board Member

• Google Earth Fly-over Global Energy Infrastructure
  Morey Wolfson, ASPO-USA Board Member
• Aging Infrastructure, Workforce, et al.
  Matthew Simmons, Simmons & Co., International
• Peak Everything - Water, Raw Materials, Other Constraints
  Nate Hagens, The University of Vermont (Gund Institute)
• Question & Answer

The Shifting Playing field. Big Oil and Resource Nationalism
- Jim Buckee retired CEO, Talisman Energy
- Introduction by Jeremy Gilbert

Moderator: Jim Puplava, Financial Sense "Wall Street Bull"

• Triple Digit Oil Prices Will Reverse Globalization
  Jeff Rubin, Chief Economist, CIBC World Markets
• Adjusting to a High Cost Energy Economy: Winners and Losers
  Herman Franssen, International Energy Associates
• Question & Answer

Moderator: John Theobald, University of California, Davis

• China and Energy in the 21st Century
  David Fridley, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - China Energy Group
• Asia's Impacts on Commodities and Minerals
  Vince Matthews, Colorado State Geologist
• Question & Answer

Moderator: Steve Andrews, Co-Founder, ASPO-USA

• Coal: Peak, Flows, Prices, Bottlenecks, Carbon Regulation
  David Hughes, Canadian Geological Survey, retired
• Natural Gas
  Andy Weissman, Editor-in-Chief & Publisher, Energy Business Watch
• Biofuels:Facts and Fallacies
  Rob Rapier, Director, Projects, Engineering, and Development for London-based Accsys Technologies PLC
• Question & Answer

Moderator: Sally Odland, ASPO-USA Board Member

• Coal-to-Liquids: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
  Michael Webber, Associate Director, Center for International Energy & Environmental Policy, University of Texas, Austin
• Commercial Deployment of Carbon Capture and Storage Systems: Current Status and Reality Check
  Pamela L Tomski, Managing Partner, EnTech Strategies, LLC
• Peak Oil & Global Warming: What's Missing From the Climate Debate
  Randy Udall, Energy Analyst, Co-Founder, ASPO-USA
• Question & Answer

The Power of Flight: The Future of Aviation
Michael Boyd, President, The Boyd Group Inc.
Introduction by Randy Udall

Moderator: Morey Wolfson, ASPO-USA Board Member

• Renewable Energy: From a Nation of Consumers to a Nation of Producers
  Paul Gipe, Wind-Works.org
• Revolutionizing the Entire US Energy Strategy: What Will it Take?
  Denis Hayes, President, The Bullit Foundation
• Feed-in Tariff Initiative
  John Geesman, Commissioner, California Energy Commission
• Question & Answer

Moderator: Ron Swenson Solarevolution, ASPO-USA Board Member

• Future of Mobility (Overview)
  Dan Sperling, Director, Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis
• 100 MPG or Bust
  Bryan Jungers University of California, Davis
• Car Design
  Geoff Wardle, Director of Advanced Mobility Research, Art Center College of Design
• What's Happening in Europe? Broad Picture, Including Pod Car
  Christer Lindstrom CEO, Encitra Corp.
• Question & Answer

We will close the 2008 Peak Oil Conference with an interactive panel discussion. Conference speakers will form our panel and respond to your questions.