DC Meets Silicon Valley: U.S. CTO, DOE Assistant Secretary, PG&E CIO Announce 'Apps for Energy Winners' in Tuesday Press Conference at ConnectivityWeek, Santa Clara

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

What: New U.S. CTO Todd Park, DOE Assistant Secretary Pat Hoffman, PG&E CIO Karen Austin, and a panel of esteemed leaders will announce the Department of Energy's (DOE) 'Apps for Energy' winners and discuss the thriving 'cleanweb' Energy 2.0 market and relevance to Silicon Valley IT and software developers at ConnectivityWeek.

Who -- Speakers and Potential Interviewees:

• Todd Park, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the United States, addresses innovation, his role and initiatives as the nation's CTO, and Green Button energy standard.
• Pat Hoffman, Assistant Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE), announces DOE's 'Apps for Energy' winners and demonstrates apps.
• Karen Austin, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), talks Smart Grid and Green Button and shows real consumer 'apps.'
• Anto Budiardjo, ConnectivityWeek Founder and Clasma Events CEO.

When & Where -- Tuesday, May 22, Santa Clara Convention Center:

• 10:30 a.m. Press briefing and announcement of 'Apps for Energy' winners, Mission City Ballroom, room M1, first floor, Santa Clara Convention Center.
• Additional news opportunity at 8:15 a.m.: Keynote from new White House CTO Todd Park on Green Button initiative, Mission City Ballroom, room B5, first floor, Santa Clara Convention Center. California Public Utilities Commissioner Catherine Sandoval will follow.
• Address: 5001 Great America Parkway
  Santa Clara, California 95054

Why: As information and communication technology continues its rapid evolution, and as rising energy costs lead to customer demand for more information and control, the Energy 2.0 and 'cleanweb' market is inevitable and will have direct positive impact for software and IT community in Silicon Valley. ConnectivityWeek will gather all stakeholders defining this market: www.ConnectivityWeek.com.

To attend the press briefing, please contact Jeff Lettes at jlettes@globalmediastrategy.com or (408) 406-1161. You can also register online at: http://www.connectivityweek.com/2012/#registration.

CONTACT: Jeff Lettes, ConnectivityWeek
jlettes@globalmediastrategy.com
(408) 406-1161

SOURCE Clasma Events