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Low Carbon Investors Event Presents a Challenge

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Low Carbon Investors Event Presents a ChallengeI’m up in San Francisco at the Low Carbon Investors conference today. I like to cover events like this for 2GreenEnergy readers, and I aim to do that in this case with all my might. There is a slight problem, however, which is that I’m not allowed to quote any of the speakers without their express permission; I’ve signed an agreement to that effect. Thus relaying any information that I received from this conference is going to be very laborious.

If I were putting together a conference, I would stipulate that the speakers present their ideas on the condition that they not say anything that they don’t want to make public. I don’t think that’s asking too much of public speakers; that’s why they’re not called “private speakers.”

I will let you know if I come across anything to report. Oops. Was I allowed to say that?

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4 comments on “Low Carbon Investors Event Presents a Challenge”
  1. Steven Andrews says:
    May 19, 2015 at 4:17 pm

    Craig: Does that mean that the conference is private or public. Confusing. If you go there and get to hear some new developments you are not allowed to comment on them? What is the reason for calling it a public conference if no one can share information. That sounds like a private meeting.

  2. Glenn Doty says:
    May 20, 2015 at 9:18 am

    Craig,

    An interesting example to throw into the mix here is the TED talks. Rather than trying to restrict access to the content of the speakers, TED released the entire content of their conference for free download. The results have been staggering. The fact that so many potential viewers will see the talks mean that extremely influential speakers are lining up to give a TED talk, which gives the organizers their pick of speakers at reasonable seats… and the increased awareness has given the TED seminars a kind of cultural importance that drives the wealthy to NEED to attend. Every event is sold out with impossible registration costs, and more events are coming online every year.

    Hiding the content of the conference is no good for anyone – it just gives the impression that the investors speaking are pulling a Mitt Romney – expressing levels of cynicism or contempt that they don’t wan’t to be heard by a broader audience.