Hannover Messe 2022: Impressions from the press dialogue

From Boston, Prof. Tonio Buonassisi of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology notes that digital communications are increasingly being used as a weapon. Against this background, he believes a robust and dynamic research ecosystem is imperative.

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2022-06-02 Pressekonferenz

Press dialogue at Hannover Messe

VDE, BSKI, GreenTEC Campus and MIT Boston present solutions for sustainable supply security for industry and society. The West is facing a paradigm shift in the global economy and security policy: Corona and now the war in Ukraine show our dependencies with all clarity.

Germany and Europe are particularly affected: Supply chains are breaking down, energy and raw material supplies for industry and society are on the brink, food shortages are hitting the poorest of the poor in particular. At the same time, organized crime in virtual space is on the rise. The security of energy supplies, critical infrastructures, the economy and thus also the prosperity of our society are at stake. There is no time for demands and discussions now. Solutions that can be implemented in the short term are needed for sustainable, independent energy and raw material supplies, for technological sovereignty and for Europe's resistance to disruption.

In a hybrid press conference on Monday, May 30, 2022, at the Hannover Messe exhibition center, you were introduced by

Burkhard Holder, managing director VDE Renewables
Marten Jensen, managing partner GreenTEC Campus
Holger Berens, Chairman of the Board, Federal Association for Critical Infrastructure Protection (BSKI)
Prof. Tonio Buonassisi, Global Head Solar Programms, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), live from Boston, USA,

moderated by Ansgar Hinz, CEO of the VDE Group, presented precisely these solutions.

Hannover Messe 2022: Impressions from the press dialogue

Ansgar Hinz (CEO VDE Group) spoke with Burkhard Holder (Managing Director VDE Renewables), Marten Jensen (Managing Partner GreenTEC Campus), Holger Berens (Chairman of the Board Federal Association for Critical Infrastructure Protection) and Prof. Tonio Buonassisi (Global Head Solar Programs, Massachusetts Institute of Technology) in a hybrid panel discussion on May 30, 2022, about the challenges posed by the rapid shift away from fossil fuels.

Panel discussion on "Sustainable supply security for industry and society".
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Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, Dr. Robert Habeck, did not take part in the panel discussion, but he provided impetus for the press dialog with the following key messages:
"Today more than ever, we need to place our energy supply on more robust pillars. An accelerated energy transition is the be-all and end-all for an affordable, independent and secure energy supply. Unfortunately, Russia's terrible war of aggression in Ukraine makes this clear to us every day. The expansion of renewable energies is not only an important driver of structural change. It is also a question of national and European security. Transforming our economy toward climate neutrality makes us more resilient, and all the more determined the federal and state governments must be to drive it forward together."
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Ansgar Hinz, CEO of the VDE Group, moderated the panel discussion.
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GreenTEC Campus managing partner Marten Jensen (center) warns of cyberattacks on wind farms.
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VDE Renewables Managing Director Burhhard Holder (pictured 2nd from right) emphasizes the importance of professionally executed certification of processes, such as ISO 27001, which give investors, insurers and the industry confidence in their decision-making.
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From Boston, Prof. Tonio Buonassisi of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology notes that digital communications are increasingly being used as a weapon. Against this background, he believes a robust and dynamic research ecosystem is imperative.
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