Overview:
CWIEME Berlin 2026, Rabbiya Shamsi from PTR speaks with John Moorhead, Principal Consultant at Motion Microtronics LLC, on what it takes to scale innovation in the electric motor and motion control industry.
The conversation covers:
- Why companies struggle to move from innovation to commercialization
- The importance of internal buy-in before scaling new technologies
- How strategic partnerships can support global market expansion
- The role of industry platforms like CWIEME in enabling collaboration
- Key forces shaping the next 5–10 years, including EV-led automation, advanced materials, aero mobility, and emerging manufacturing technologies
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Speakers
Prof. Henrik Stiesdal // Founder and CTO Stiesdal A/S
Prof. Henrik Stiesdal is one of the pioneers of the modern wind industry. He was instrumental in the creation of the Danish wind industry in the 1970s and served in management positions in the industry until 2014, latest as CTO of Siemens Wind Power.
In 2016, Stiesdal founded a climate innovation company to develop floating offshore wind turbine foundations, low-cost green hydrogen electrolyzers, and technologies to combine carbon dioxide removal with production of carbon-negative fuels.
Stiesdal has been granted more than 1000 patents since 1980. He has also received numerous awards, including the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, one of the most prestigious in the engineering world, recognising groundbreaking innovations that benefit humanity.
Stiesdal is an associate professor of the Danish Technical University and the University of Adelaide.
