Business of Humanity® and Nupharo Park Conference
"Energizing" Low-Income Communities
The Promise of DC Technology
Prague, Czech Republic
October 4 – 5, 2013
This conference addressed the challenge of bringing the advantages of Direct Current (DC) technology to urban low-income housing and middle-class homes in developed and emerging economies with an eye on promoting jobs and economic development. The overall project vision of this conference was to address the question of how we could create a transnational alliance that can enable and accelerate the use of efficient and green DC technology in Pittsburgh, Prague and communities across the world.
The almost 80 participants at the conference were divided into four working groups: 1) DC Power Generation; 2) Designing the DC-Powered Home; 3) Implementation Strategy and 4) Economic Development & Jobs. After the working group sessions, each group presented the results of their discussions. It was determined that the conference deliberations will lead to a series of ‘white papers’ for each of these working groups that will, in turn, serve as project road-maps in the realization of the project vision.
List of Conference Participants
Please check out thelist of conference participants!
Conference Photos
Please check outthe conference photos on Flickr. These photos were taken on October 3, 2013 at Cowboys Steaks & Cocktails restaurant and on October 4-5, 2013 at the Boscolo Prague hotel in Prague, Czech Republic.
Conference Videos
Dean John Delaney
Dean John Delaney from the Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh gives the "Welcome" address at The Business of Humanity and Nupharo Park Conference (Realizing the Promise of DC Technology: "Energizing" Low-Income Communities). October 4, 2013, Prague.
Chairman Milan Ganik
Milan Ganik, Chairman of the Board, Nupharo Park giving the "Welcome" address at the Business of Humanity and Nupharo Park conference (Realizing the Promise of DC Technology Conference: "Energizing" Low-Income Communities). October 4, 2013, Prague.
Dr. Jana Ryslinkova
Dr. Jana Ryslinkova, Dean USBSP and Board Member Nupharo Park, Overview of Conference Goals (Realizing the Promise of DC Technology: "Energizing" Low-Income Communities). October 4, 2013, Prague.
Dr. Bopaya Bidanda
Dr. Bopaya Bidanda speaking at The Business of Humanity and Nupharo Park Conference (Realizing the Promise of DC Technology: "Energizing" Low-Income Communities). October 4, 2013, Prague.
Mr. Bill Peduto
Mr. Bill Peduto, Councilman and Mayor-elect, Pittsburgh. Speaker at The Business of Humanity Project and Nupharo Park conference. "The Role of Innovation in Creating and Sustaining a Great City." October 4, 2013, Prague.
Mr. Grant Oliphant
Mr. Grant Oliphant, President and CEO, Pittsburgh Foundation. Speaker at The Business of Humanity and Nupharo Park conference. "The Role of NGOs in Innovation Ecosystems and Economic Development." October 4, 2013, Prague.
Mr. Tim Martinson
Mr. Tim Martinson, Director, Starline DC Solutions, Universal Electric Corporation. Keynote speaker at The Business of Humanity and Nupharo Park conference. "The Promise of DC Technology." October 4, 2013, Prague.
Dr. Ashok Jhunjhunwala
Dr. Ashok Jhunjhunwala, Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. Speaker at The Business of Humanity and Nupharo Park conference. "DC Technology and the Base of the Pyramid." October 4, 2013, Prague.
Mr. Jeffrey Johnson
Mr. Jeffrey Johnson, Group Vice President, ABB. Speaker at The Business of Humanity and Nupharo Park conference. "ABB's Vision of the Future of DC Technology." October 4, 2013, Prague.
Professor Ad van Wijk
Professor Ad van Wijk, Technical University of Delft, Netherlands. Speaker at The Business of Humanity and Nupharo Park conference. "DC Technology as the Foundation of Smart Cities." October 4, 2013, Prague.
Dr. Ravi Madhavan
Dr. Ravi Madhavan, Professor of Business Administration, Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh. Speaker at The Business of Humanity and Nupharo Park conference. "Global Developments and Prospects of DC Power." October 4, 2013, Prague.
Closing remarks with Dan Braun and Dr. Bopaya Bidanda
Dan Braun, Deputy Minister of Regional Development, Czech Republic gives closing statement. Dr. Bopaya Bidanda, Ernest Roth Professor & Chairman, Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh gives the closing presentation at The Business of Humanity and Nupharo Park Conference (Realizing the Promise of DC Technology: "Energizing" Low-Income Communities). October 5, 2013, Prague.
Conference Contact:
Ms. Kristy Bronder
Program Manager
Business of Humanity® Project
Katz Graduate School of Business
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
USA
+1 412 624 4418
kbronder@katz.pitt.edu
Conference Conveners:
Dr. Bopaya Bidanda
Ernest Roth Professor and Chairman
Industrial Engineering Department
Swanson School of Engineering
University of Pittsburgh
+1 412 624 9830
bidanda@pitt.edu
Dr. John Camillus
Donald R, Beall Professor of Strategic Management
Katz Graduate School of Business
University of Pittsburgh
+1 412 648 1599
camillus@katz.pitt.edu
Dr. Jana Ryslinkova
Dean
US Business School, Praha and
Board Member, Nupharo Park
+ 420 222 316 960
jana.ryslinkova@nupharo.com
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