Business leaders, policy makers and institutions are deeply focused on economic stimulus, climate change, and energy efficiency. Energy efficiency is the driving factor in this equation because it creates business opportunities while reducing carbon footprint.
Danfoss CEO, Niels Bjorn Christiansen, is industry co-host at the Alliance to Save Energy’s Energy Efficiency Global Forum taking place April 27-29 in Paris where he and other global business leaders and dignitaries will explore the new energy paradigm from economic stimulus funding in the U.S. to new government mandates in Europe to the potential role of energy efficiency in the climate negotiations scheduled for the Climate Conference in Copenhagen in December 2009.
The Energy Efficiency Global Forum is the only international forum focused solely on energy efficiency from the perspective of all energy end-use sectors (buildings, industrial and transportation) and with coverage of all transverse issues – finance, policy, technology, and market transformation.
Christiansen will also be part of a panel discussion at the Energy Efficiency Global Forum to address the crucial dilemma of growing economies in a carbon constrained environment. He will address the issue from the perspective of specific initiatives Danfoss has implemented to reduce energy consumptions, water, and emissions in its worldwide factories. He will also focus on the company’s investment in renewable energy and product innovation to help its customers employ more energy efficient solutions.
Details of the presentation:
When: April 28, 2009 at 8:30 am.
Where: Palais des Congres, Paris, France
More details about the Energy Efficiency Global Forum can be found at www.eeglobalforum.org
About Niels B. Christiansen
Niels B. Christiansen, President & CEO of the Danfoss Group, has a broad experience of leading large global high tech companies and understands the challenges they face.
Christiansen joined Danfoss as EVP & COO in 2004, and before that he was Executive Vice President at GN Store Nord and President & CEO of GN Netcom. Niels B. Christiansen has an MSc in Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark and holds an MBA from INSEAD in France. He began his career at McKinsey & Co. After that, he worked for Hilti Corp., Switzerland, before joining GN Store Nord.
Christiansen is a member of the Boards of Directors of TrygVesta A/S, Axcel A/S, Bang & Olufsen A/S, William Demant Holding A/S, Sauer-Danfoss Inc., Confederation of Danish Industry and Federation of Regional Industries.