Executive Fire Side Chat on Sustainable Energy with Robert Hardt, CEO of Siemens in Canada, Thursday, February 12th, 6pm

As the President and CEO of Siemens Canada, Mr. Hardt is responsible for the overall strategic management, direction and leadership for all Siemens’ activities in Canada.

Prior to being appointed President and CEO in January 2012, he held several senior management positions within Siemens Canada since 2007. Mr. Hardt is an electrical engineer and began his career with Siemens AG in 1988. He has extensive senior management experience, has held several management positions in industrial engineering and, globally, was responsible for the sub-division Mining Technologies and Cargo Logistics at Siemens headquarters in Germany. Early in his career with Siemens, Mr. Hardt also acquired broad and in-depth experience as a project engineer and project manager by leading several engineering and project management teams for large industrial projects.

For more than 100 years the innovative ideas from Siemens have helped make Canada a better place. From the Atlantic to Pacific oceans, more than 4,500 employees in Canada work together to provide answers that last in the fields of electrification, automation and digitalization. Since it was federally chartered in 1912, Siemens has stood for innovation, quality, reliability and internationality. Sales for Siemens Canada in fiscal 2013 (ended September 30) were $2.0 billion CAD. The company has 46 offices and 18 manufacturing/assembly facilities across Canada.