JOINT OPENING KEYNOTE SESSION

Tuesday 12 June 2012
09:30 – 11:00

Start your visit to POWER-GEN Europe by joining your fellow power industry professionals at the scene-setting joint opening keynote session. The keynote takes place prior to the opening of the exhibition floor and all attendees are welcome

Introduction and Opening Remarks:
Nigel Blackaby
Director of Conferences, PennWell International Power Group, UK

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: 

	Dr. Michael Süß Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Energy Sector Member of the Managing Board Siemens AG Dr. Michael Suess (born 1963) was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Siemens Energy Sector and Member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG in April 2011. With posted revenues of EUR 25.5 billion in 2010, the Energy Sector is a world’s leading supplier of power technologies along the entire energy conversion chain.   He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of the Fossil Power Generation Division of the Energy Sector from 2008 to 2011 and was a member of the Group Executive Management of the Siemens AG Power Generation Group from October 2006 to December 2007. Before joining Siemens, Suess worked in the aero engine and automotive industries, holding various management positions at BMW, Porsche and MTU. He graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University of Munich and completed his doctorate at the Institute for Industrial Science/Ergonomics at the University of Kassel (Dr. rer. pol.) in 1994.