Dr. Kathleen O'Brien
Chief Technology Officer
Siemens Energy
Kathleen O’Brien has worked in the energy industry for over 25years. She is currently the Senior Vice President Innovation and CTO ofSiemens Energy where she is responsible for the development and implementation of the Siemens Energy global innovation strategy. Prior to her current role, Kathleen spent 15 years in Energy technology leadership roles with General Electric. She has experience in innovation strategy, energy technologies, grid technologies, and renewable energy policy. Kathleen holds a doctorate in Electrical Engineering from Dresden University of Technology, Germany.
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Deep-Tech-Innovationen „made in the EU“: How can Europe regain its technological leadership?
The reports by Mario Draghi and Manuel Heitor have shown that the innovation gap between Europe and its international competitors is widening. To ensure that Europe remains self-determined and economically strong in future, competitiveness and the promotion of innovation must be at the heart of the European economic agenda. But how can we develop and deliver more products ‘Made in the EU’? Does the new research framework programme provide the right impetus for this? And how can we ensure a greater participation by SMEs and start-ups in Europe's innovation ecosystem?
Michael Kaschke, Präsident, Stifterverband
Peter Leibinger, Präsident, BDI
Kathleen O’Brien, Chief Technology Officer, Siemens Energy
Andreas Schwarz, Head of Cabinet of Ekaterina Zaharieva, European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation
Jennifer Sarah Boone, Moderatorin
