World Geothermal Energy Summit 2011, 7-9 December 2011, Diamond Hotel, Manila

Connecting technology, financing and regulation towards a level playing field in geothermal energy advancement.

The Event brings together all the stakeholders from across the geothermal spectrum - government regulators, investors and investment managers, energy developers, and geothermal industry players from key countries - to find solutions to financial, regulatory and technical challenges and to increase the role of geothermal in the world's energy mix.

Seminar benefits:

• Access inside information on government initiatives and incentives that level the playing field
• Gain insights into what would make funding organizations excited to finance your projects
• Reveal investment risks and ways to mitigate them
• Harness available sites that will drive your portfolio growth
• Discover geothermal energy technology developments
• Benchmark and partner with players in global growth areas
• Global and regional geothermal market analysis and trends
• Regulatory frameworks, market overview, development and forecasts of key countries
• Technical considerations in commercializing geothermal energy
• Economically sound funding source for your geothermal project and ensuring returns to current shareholders

The World Geothermal Energy Summit 2011 is divided into workshops, case studies, President's Investor Breakfast and site tour at the Makban Geothermal Steamfield and Power Plants in Laguna/Batangas, sponsored by AP Renewables, Inc.

Guest VIP, President of the Republic of the Philippines, His Excellency Benigno Aquino III will be hosting the President Investor Breakfast at the World Geothermal Energy Summit 2011, organised by regional think tank Center for Energy Sustainability and Economics (CESE) and promoted by business media company Arc Media Global.

Keynote Speakers

Honorable Jose Rene Almendras - Secretary of Energy for DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

Jesse Ang - Country Head for INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORP

Prof Eulinia Valdezco - Market Surveillance Committee of WHOLESALE ELECTRICITY SPOT MARKET

Mr. Michael Pierce - President of AP RENEWABLES INC

Dr Frederico Macaranas - Executive Director for Policy, ASIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT

Mr. Ray Cunningham - First Vice President and head of Business Development, ABOITIZ POWER

Mr. Francis Benito - Geothermal Resources Specialist (Consultant), ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Weblink : www.ArcMediaGlobal.com/Geothermal