Stanford Graduate School of Business Hosts 2005 Net Impact Conference;
Al Gore to Be Opening Keynote Speaker

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stanford Graduate School of Business:
WHAT: Stanford Graduate School of Business Hosts 2005 Net Impact
Conference, Bridging the Gap: Leading Social Innovation Across
Sectors

More than 1,200 participants from around the globe will attend
this annual conference -- the largest gathering of graduate
business students and young professionals in the world -- to
discuss corporate social responsibility, social
entrepreneurship, community development, and environmental
management.

Friday Opening Keynote Speaker: Al Gore, Former Vice President
of the United States

WHEN: Conference: November 11-12
For more information, go to:
http://www.netimpactconference.org/

WHERE: Stanford Graduate School of Business, 518 Memorial Drive,
Stanford University

Al Gore Keynote: Memorial Auditorium, Stanford University

Directions:
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/news/neighbors/contact_maps_search/directions.html
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WHO: Al Gore Keynote 9-10:30 a.m. Friday, November 11

Topic: "Earth in the Balance Sheet"

Al Gore, former vice president of the United States, is
chairman of Generation Investment Management. He also serves
as chairman of Current TV. He is a member of the board of
directors of Apple Computer and a senior advisor to Google. He
is a visiting professor at Middle Tennessee State University
in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
EDITORS NOTE: Mr. Gore will not be taking questions from the
media during this event. There will be no press conference
before or after his presentation.


The conference's more than 70 workshops and panels include:

Green Building and Real Estate Development Friday 4-5:30 p.m.

Virtually every company has the ability to minimize its
environmental footprint by looking at its architectural
footprint. Interest in green building is increasing, and this
panel will bring together both designers and project managers
to discuss the costs and benefits of building green.

Laura Goldstein, Project Manager,
Stanford University Green Buildings
Carl Palmer, Partner, Beartooth Capital Partners
Ben Klasky, Executive Director, Islandwood
Greg Snowden, Owner and Founder, Green Fusion Design Center

Clean Energy: The Competitive Landscape Friday 2-3:30 p.m.

Record prices and recent disruptions for traditional energy
sources have prompted many to look at clean and alternative
energy sources with new interest. Where are the next
opportunities and what is needed to get to a cleaner energy
future? This panel will cover a multitude of technologies,
from wind to solar to fuel cells, and the drivers and
constraints that are shaping the industry.

Ralph Cavanagh, Co-Director, Energy Program,
Natural Resources Defense Council
Matt Lecar, VP Projects, Easenergy
Mark Tholke, Senior Associate, Regulatory Affairs/Marketing,
GE Power Generation
Timothy Lasocki, VP Project Development,
Eurus Energy America Corporation

Breaking Ground in Health Care:
California's Stem Cell Initiative Saturday 11:50 a.m.

In the 2004 election, 70 percent of California voters approved
Proposition 71, a $3 billion bond initiative to fund stem cell
research. Out of this initiative grew the California Institute
for Regenerative Medicine, a new state agency that already has
begun awarding grants for stem cell research. The passage of
Prop. 71 and subsequent efforts to implement it have faced
significant opposition. In this panel, several of the key
players involved in the initiative will address the
entrepreneurial challenges they have faced while pushing for a
controversial, dramatic policy change.

Amy DuRoss, Chief of Staff,
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Hank Greely, Professor of Law, Stanford University
Robert Klein, Chairman, Independent Citizens Oversight
Committee, California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Philip A. Pizzo, M.D., Dean,
Stanford University School of Medicine

Where Should I Invest My Money? Saturday 3-4:30 p.m.

How can you invest your money and keep your conscience? Can
making investments that align with your values yield an
impressive financial return? Two leading financial advisors
will sit down and give advice about the best places -- both
for you and the world -- to invest.

Brandon Small, Investment Advisor, Invested Interests
Pierre Trevet, Managing Director,
Innovest Strategic Value Advisors

Complete list of workshops:
http://www.netimpactconference.org/breakout_track.php#32

List of Thought Leader Spotlight Sessions
http://www.netimpactconference.org/site/thought_leaders.php

This is a sold-out, ticketed event. For a media pass, contact Barbara
Buell at 650-732-1771 by close of Tuesday, November 8. Editors Note:
No cameras in panel sessions; cameras OK at Al Gore venue.

For more information about the conference, contact:

Jennifer Ratay, Acting Director, Public Management Program, Stanford
Business School: 650-464-0311

Christian Edvardsen, Conference Chairman and Stanford MBA student:
650-380-8140

Liz Maw, Executive Director, Net Impact: 415-515-9283


Contacts


Stanford Graduate School of Business
Barbara Buell, 650-723-1771
Buell_Barbara@gsb.stanford.edu