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International diplomat to speak at Erasmus Energy Forum

International diplomat to speak at Erasmus Energy Forum

German Ambassador to the Netherlands, Dr Heinz-Peter Behr has been added to the schedule of high-profile speakers at The Future Energy Business Forum in Rotterdam on Friday, 15 June. The international forum, hosted by Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) and the first of its kind, will explore changes taking place in the energy industry and will address meeting tomorrow’s demands for power supplies.

Dr Behr’s presentation; ‘Insights into the new German Energy Policy’ has been added to the series of presentations and panel debates in Rotterdam’s floating Drijvend Paviljoen in the central harbour district. The event brings together leading policy makers, decision makers in business, and academics to integrate viewpoints and expertise, network and share knowledge. Discussions will include robust, intelligent, efficient, and sustainable energy networks for the future and will lay the foundations for future Energy Forum events.

“Research and academia have an important role. Key topics include prospects and policies for sustainability, innovations in technology for power generation and storage, the role for consumers and the search for investment capital,” said Dr Wolf Ketter, leader of the Erasmus Centre for Future Energy Business.

Presentations, panel sessions and debates include the benchmarking of energy market strategies through competitive simulation, and research overviews from international and cross-European projects involving academic researchers, industrialists and entrepreneurs in seven countries. Attendees will hear first-hand the results of research that could drive change in the industry and will be of importance to technology companies, finance companies and bankers working within this sector. Presentations and interviews with leading technology companies will explore developments in power supply and storage, renewable energies, and trends.

The Erasmus Centre for Future Energy Business is a specialist research centre developing the business foundation for tomorrow’s energy markets, based at Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), a joint research institute of RSM and the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE).

A limited number of places may still be available. For more information, email Larissa Wiltenburg or register here.

The Forum will be available as a live webcast, and a report of the event will also be posted on the RSM website. Click here for a detailed schedule, or here for the registration page. The registration fee includes lunch.

ERIM is the joint research institute of Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) and the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE), and is among top three research institutes in Europe and the top 20 worldwide. The Erasmus Energy Centre has 20+ researchers from Economics, Computer Science, Behavioural Sciences and Management Sciences, and intensive co-operations with energy practitioners, policy makers, and researchers worldwide.

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University is consistently ranked amongst the top 10 business schools in Europe. It is located in the international port city of Rotterdam where core Dutch values of openness, flexibility and acceptance of diversity have attracted businesses on a global scale. Our emphasis is on ground-breaking research and practices relevant to business; our primary focus is on developing business leaders who carry their innovative ideas into a sustainable future. Our portfolio includes a broad array of bachelor, master, doctoral, MBA and executive education programmes. www.rsm.nl

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