Join us on April 25th as Chief Development Officer of BlueSky Utility discusses the future of solar.

Bill Hilliard, the Chief Development Officer at BlueSky Utility, a branch of the publicly listed power producer, Nofar Energy, will speak with the Forum today on the future of solar and renewable energy sources. BlueSky is an innovative clean energy developer/owner providing renewable energy solutions for businesses. They serve as the United States Territory arm of Nofar Energy and specialize in energy storage, solar, and microgrid systems. Bill will address renewables, the impact of renewables on the grid; batteries; and policy issues associated with electric generation and distribution.

Bill Hilliard is experienced in renewable energy, software, edge computing, and financial technology. Before leading energy storage development at BlueSky, Bill worked at Generate Capital as an Investor and Operating Partner. There, he led energy investments in a range of areas including EV charging, community solar, data center energy, fuel cells, HVAC cooling, waste-to-value, and sustainable energy technologies. He has over 30 years of experience in clean technology, real estate, specialty finance, and technology. Bill is an inventor on 14 US patents. He has successfully led three companies as a CEO or senior team member. He founded Sonnetech Ltd., which is now part of VeriSign, and was its CEO until it was bought. He also worked as a senior executive at MicroTouch Systems and Phoenix Technologies during their public offerings. Bill is part of the North American Executive Board for MIT’s Sloan School of Management and advises MIT Sloan’s Sustainability Initiative. He has represented investors on the boards of several firms. He earned a Master’s degree in Management from MIT’s Sloan School of Management and a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematical Economics from Pomona College. He has been a Visiting Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. Bill’s academic contributions were published in the Journal of Business Venturing, Venture Capital Journal, Knowledge at Wharton, and Wharton Magazine.