Siemens Announces Major Presence at World Future Energy Summit 2009

Building on the success of last year’s summit, Siemens today announced a major presence at the World Future Energy Summit (WFES), being held from 19-21 January in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Siemens, a world leader in climate protection technologies, is a gold sponsor of the 2009 Summit. Joachim Kundt, CEO, Siemens LLC, comments: “Today Siemens is the only company that offers solutions along the entire energy conversion value chain. As such, we are proud to present our extensive renewable energy portfolio at the World Future Energy Summit 2009. The energy conversion value chain is the process by which energy is generated, transmitted, distributed and finally used in industries, homes and offices, and other end user applications.

Siemens will also have a significant presence at the WFES conference. Professor Hermann Requardt, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Siemens AG, will be speaking at the keynote session on day one of the summit, on ‘Technology Solutions for Energy Challenges’. As CTO, Requardt leads Siemens' environmental and energy efficiency portfolio. He is also responsible for the EUR3.8 billion that Siemens invests annually in research and development.

On 20 January, Dr René Umlauft, CEO of Siemens Energy Renewable Energy Division, will join the conference panel focusing on wind energy. Meanwhile, Johannes Schmidt, CEO Equity and Project Finance, Siemens Financial Services, will present on ‘Financing Infrastructure Projects’.

At its exhibition stand (Stand 5410, Hall 5), Siemens will showcase the latest in environment friendly technologies, renewable energy solutions as well as current and future sustainable energy concepts.

In addition, eight leading experts from the Siemens global network will be present on the stand for the duration of the summit to share their expertise on a wide range of relevant topics including - efficient energy supply; carbon capture and storage; green IT; energy efficient lighting; photovoltaic (solar) solutions; sustainable urban infrastructures; intelligent power management; energy efficient drive technologies; and wind power technologies. Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with these experts and experience Siemens’ innovations across the full energy chain.