Symposium

Plenary Sessions

Opening Plenary Session
Energy Efficiency Policy Strategies from Around the World
Monday, April 27th from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Leading elected officials from every region of the world will come together to share various approaches and best practices to achieving energy efficiency.  Speakers will discuss innovative policies and programs they have spearheaded to encourage greater energy efficiency in all end-use sectors.

Confirmed Speakers
Jean-Pascal Tricoire Dr. Johannes Milde
CEO
Siemens Building Technologies Divisions, Industry Sector
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Suresh Prabhu Hon. Suresh Prabhu
Member of Parliament
Former Union Minister for Power, India
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Lisa Raitt

Hon. Lisa Raitt
Member of Parliament for Halton, Ontario
Minister of Natural Resources
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Jean-Pascal Tricoire

Jean-Pascal Tricoire
President & CEO
Schneider Electric
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Claude Turmes Hon. Claude Turmes
Member of European Parliament (Luxembourg)
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Morning Plenary Session
Growing Economies in a Carbon-Constrained World: The Role of Energy Efficiency in the Business and Industrial Sectors
Tuesday, April 28th from 8:30 am to 10:30 am

Join us as leading company CEOs outline the strategies they have undertaken to reduce energy use within their companies as well as in the products and services they provide to consumers and other industrial customers.  Speakers invited to this session include representatives from the financial, transportation, commercial real estate, utility, computer and appliance manufacturing sectors.

Confirmed Speakers
Lena Ek Niels B. Christiansen
President & CEO
Danfoss A/S
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Bracken Darrell

Bracken Darrell
President, Whirlpool Europe
EVP, Whirlpool Corporation
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Tom Dreessen
 Thomas K. Dreessen
Chairman & CEO
EPS Capital Corporation
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Lena Ek
 Hon. Lena Ek
Member of European Parliament (Sweden)
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John Fielder
 John Fielder
President
Southern California Edison
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Plenary and Awards Luncheon
Wednesday, April 29th from 12:15 pm to 1:45 pm

In addition to keynote remarks, the Plenary Luncheon serves as an opportunity to honor the 2009 EE Visionary award winners.   The EE Visionary Awards are selected by the EE Global International Steering Committee (ISC), and bestowed upon three recipients from different regions of the world (the Americas, Asia-Pacific/Africa, and Europe) in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the advancement of energy efficiency.

Confirmed Speakers
Fiona Harvey Fiona Harvey
Energy Correspondent
Financial Times
Eric Pilaud

Eric Pilaud
Executive Vice President
Strategy, Customers, Innovation & Technology Division, Schneider Electric
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Award Recipients
Dian M. Grueneich

AMERICAS
Hon. Dian M. Grueneich
Commissioner
California Public Utilities Commission
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ASIA-PACIFIC/AFRICA
National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)
People’s Republic of China
Andris Piebalgs EUROPE
Hon. Andris Piebalgs
Commissioner for Energy
European Commission
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Closing Plenary Session
What is the Real Potential for Energy Efficiency? — Contrasting Perspectives
Wednesday, April 29th from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm

CEO level representatives from research and environmental organizations and government institutions will provide insight and perspective on the potential for energy efficiency, and its role in achieving energy security and perhaps, most importantly, environment imperatives.

Confirmed Speakers
Jean-Pierre Benqué

Jean-Pierre Benqué
Senior Executive Vice President
N.A., EDF S.A.
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Pascal Dupuis Pascal Dupuis
Chief of Energy Efficiency and Climate Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Sustainable Development
Douglas Howe Dr. Douglas Howe
Senior Director
Global PowerCambridge Energy Research Associates
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Jaana Remes Jaana Remes
Senior Fellow
McKinsey Global Institute
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Nobuo Tanaka Björn Stigson
President
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
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Nobuo Tanaka
 Nobuo Tanaka
Executive Director
International Energy Agency
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