Overview:
At CWIEME Berlin 2026, Rabbiya Shamsi from PTR speaks with Henrik Stiesdal, a pioneer of the wind power industry with nearly 50 years of experience, on what it will take to accelerate the next phase of the global energy transition.
The conversation covers:
- The role of governments and the EU in accelerating clean energy deployment
- Why permitting, grid buildout, and long-term policy frameworks are critical
- Common misconceptions around renewables, reliability, and cost
- How companies can embed climate innovation into their business models
- The importance of mass production in reducing the cost of clean technologies
- Why solar, storage, hydrogen, flexibility, and grid intelligence will shape the next decade
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Speakers
John Morehead // Principal consultant at Motion Mechatronics LLC
John Morehead is principal consultant at Motion Mechatronics LLC, the firm he founded in 2016 after 20+ years in executive management with leading U.S. and European electric motor and motion control manufacturers. John’s knowledge and perspective on the motor industry is based on having visited motor manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Japan, China, Taiwan, Morocco, Turkey, India and all over Europe. He is retained by North American, European and Asian motors and motion manufacturers to develop and help implement strategic growth initiatives such as M&A, investment, go-to-market strategy, product roadmaps and development, technology acquisition, licensing and strategic alliances. John’s particular area of expertise encompasses fractional horsepower motors, gearing and controls although he has successfully completed projects ranging from UAV drone motors and ESCs to 800 Volt EV motor systems and everything in between. Prior to Motion Mechatronics, John held executive roles at Bodine Electric, Bison Gear & Engineering, Dunkermotoren, and Crouzet Motors/Innovista Sensors. A graduate of the University of Kentucky, John was a successful international licensing and technology transfer consultant for two decades before entering the motor field.
