green partnerships for growth 23 october 2013 - 2. session

New York City: How to Prepare for Another Sandy?

Moderator: Nicolai Rottbøll, Managing Director,Quercus Group

How to enter the NYC Market?

Kinga Valeria SzaboConfederation of Danish Industry

Green Partnerships 2013 23 Oct 13

How to Enter the NYC Market?Kinga Valeria Szabo, General Manager at DI’s US Office

Green Partnerships for Growth

NYC Market 23 Oct 13

NYC is Keen on Green• NYC is to invest USD 20bn in climate adaptation solutions in the

coming years and implement the most ambitious law in the US on green buildings

• There is a need for innovative cleantech solutions, but there is little knowledge of Danish technologies

• The Municipality of Copenhagen and New York City wish to strengthen their strategic partnership by boosting cleantech relationships

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What NYC Needs

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Storm water protection and management – buildings and streets

Coastal protection – especially near coast protection, not offshore

Buildings – building resiliency, building supply and energy efficiency

Smart grid solutions – collaboration, consortium and education

Waste management – e.g. recycling, waste to energy and gasification

Hot water based district heating – instead of steam based solutions

Decentralized power back up

Integrated solutions in general


Two Focus Segments for NYC1. Flood protection and flood water management

2. Buildings

a) Efficiency

b) Resiliency

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1. Flood Protection and ManagementCoastal protection• Substantial investments planned

(more than 1bn USD) in upgrading NYC coastal protection systems

• Interest in partnerships and studies on innovative coastal protections

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Streets, tunnels and subways

• Broad interest in various protective solutions

• Centuries old network of combined sewers lead to overflows during rainstorms

• Risk of flooding to the subway system need for protective measures and drainage systems


2.a. Building Efficiency• Energy use in buildings

contributes 74 % of citywide green-house gas emissions through the use of heating fuel, natural gas, electricity and steam

Large energy savings potential!

The Greener, Greater Buildings Plan (GGBP)

• GGBP requires the city’s largest buildings to benchmark and report their energy and water use, to complete energy audits and retro-commissioning of building systems, and to upgrade lighting

• Compliance with the GGBP laws will result in a 5 percent GHG emissions reduction citywide by 2030, and large economic savings

• By the end of 2013, more than 2,000 properties will be required to file an energy efficiency report with the City using a data collection tool

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2.b. Building Resiliency

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• Insulation, air sealing and daylight in buildings to absorb heat from the sun

• Heavy pavers at rooftops

• White, blue and green roofs (retrofitted to existing buildings)

• NOx absorbent roofs

• Secure attachment of houses to their foundation

• Replacement of windows and doors to be wind resistant

• New designs for flood resistant homes

+ Education of building owners in climate adaptation solutions and implementation may represent a large market for Danish companies


Key Recommendations to Entry• Provide integrated solutions rather than single solutions

• Enter into partnerships with local companies

• Establish physical presence in the city to build up trust

• Plan to spend time educating your customers – demonstration is key

• Join forces and stand stronger by creating a strong local cluster

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Danish Cleantech Cluster (DCC) in New York


What is DCC?Mission

To strengthen Danish-US relations within the cleantech sector and to create a strong local Danish cleantech hub in New York through a

Public-Private Partnership model.

VisionTo increase export of Danish cleantech technology to the US by

extensively promoting Danish solutions in New York and helping Danish companies generate business locally.

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DCC’s Core OfferingsJoint Promotion of Danish Cleantech

Representation & Local Network

Access to Business Opportunities

Coordinated, joint promotion of technologies to local customers

Demo site to showcase Danish technologies

Access to network of decision makers and closer partnerships with local actors

Local office and contact point

Assistance in negotiations

Upcoming projects

Lead generation and assistance in sales process

Operational roadmap on ”Doing Business in New York”

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Next Steps for DCC in NYC• DI’s US Office finalizes business plan

for DCC

• Commitment from key PPP stakeholders

• PPP financing in place

• DEMO site is initiated in New York

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Kick-off: January 2014


ContactKinga Valeria Szabo

General Manager, DI USA

Office: +1 212 297 5789 Cell: +1 917 445 6674 E-mail: [email protected]

Frida Ferdinand

Project Director, DCC NYC

Office: +1 212 297 5789 Cell: +1 646 417 3286E-mail: [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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New York City’s Needs for Climate Adaptation Solutions

David GilfordCenter for Economic Transformation, New York City

New York City’s Climate Adaptation Needs Building A Stronger, More Resilient New York

David Gilford, Vice President and Director

Center for Economic Transformation, NYCEDC

U.S. – Denmark Green Partnerships for Growth, October 2013

Sustainability objectives and opportunities

Hurricane Sandy and preparing for future risks

Resiliency Innovations for a Stronger Economy (RISE: NYC)

Other opportunities / Q&A

Building a Stronger, More Resilient New York

Since 2007, sustainability has been the core of long-term planning through PlaNYC

Energy efficiency has been primary market opportunity, specifically large buildings

New York City has:

~$15 billion annual energy spending

Highest electricity rates in continental US

1 million buildings

15,000 properties 50k ft2 or larger, less than 2% of all buildings

45% of energy used citywide is in large buildings

Hurricane Sandy impacted entire city, hitting small businesses especially hard

$19 billionEstimated damage

100% Fuel terminals in the NYC metro area shut down for 3 days

35,800 Buildings with impacted telecom systems

23,400 Businesses in areas inundated by floodwaters, 95% of which employed 50 people or less

NYC’s sustainability must include preparing for a future with stronger, more damaging storms

Hurricane Sandy caused $19 billion in damage

By 2035, a similar storm would cost $35 billion;by 2050, $90 billion

Key future risks include Sea level rise Extreme storms Climate change Wind damage Utility failures

Resiliency defined:

“The ability to minimize potential damage before an event or, if damage does occur, recover and return to operation quickly.”

“A Stronger, More Resilient New York” is a comprehensive ~$20 billion plan

Climate analysis Coastal

protection Buildings Economic

recovery Insurance Utilities Liquid fuels Healthcare Community

preparedness Telecomm-

unications

Transportation Parks Environmental

protection & remediation

Water & wastewater

Food supply Solid waste

Over 250 recommendations cover:

nyc.gov/sirr

To find innovative solutions, RISE: NYC is a worldwide, $41 million competition seeking technologies that:

Have the potential to improve the resilience of a building or infrastructure network

Are innovative and ready for deployment

Are cost-effective, scalable, and can be easily replicated

Create positive economic impacts

Catalyze additional investment in buildings and infrastructure

Eligible technologies and projects enhance the resilience of buildings and infrastructure networks

Building systems Fire protection Electrical

equipment HVAC systems Plumbing

Energy infrastructure Electric power Natural gas Steam Liquid fuels

Telecommunications Wired

communication infrastructure

Wireless infrastructure

Data platforms

Register for updatesat www.rise-nyc.com

Other opportunities and programs to watch include:

Urban Future Lab will provide a headquarters for companies with resiliency and sustainability innovations

Retrofits and other improvements needed for 68,000 buildings in newly-expanded flood zones

Building Resiliency Task Force issued 33 recommendations to strengthen building codes and best practices, from emergency stairway lighting to stormwater capture

Thank you – and questions?

David [email protected]@dgilford

Business Cases:How to Enter an Act in NYCas Danish Company

Douglas FriendCOWI

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How to Enter and Act in NYC as Danish Company

Ocean and Coastal Consultants|COWI

Douglas Friend, P.E.; New York Practice Lead

Outline

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› COWI History, Services, and Global Presence

› COWI's Plan for Success in the New York Market

› Green Infrastructure Case Studies

› Hurricane Sandy Response

› Offshore Wind Development

› Conclusions

› Questions

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COWI History

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Founded in 1930 in Denmark

Currently over 6000 employees on five continents within the COWI global workforce

COWI provides consultancy services within engineering, environmental science, and economics

Major Service Line: Bridge, Tunnel, and Marine Structures (BTM); over 1000 employees including entire workforce in North America (350+ employees)

2012 Global Revenue: $910M

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COWI's services

Transport planning and management

Surveying and land administration

Development assistance Urban and regional development Environmental and social due diligence Geographical information systems and IT Mapping and geodata Energy planning and systems

Environmental policyand regulation

Natural resources management

Environmental protection Climate Change

Health, safety and environment

Municipal and hazardous waste Water and wastewater Production and processing plants Telecommunications Oil and gas Offshore Wind Energy

Residential buildings Educational buildings Hospitals and health buildings Cultural and sports buildings Industrial buildings Commercial buildings

Roads Airports Railways and metro Tunnels Bridges Ports and marine

structures Coastal engineering

Welfare economics and services

Public administration Social development and HRD

Engineering

Economics Environmental science

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COWI's Global Footprint

BRAZIL – 2012


COWI North America ~350+

COWI Marine ~350

COWI's Plan for Success in the New York Market

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Why New York?

› Commercial Opportunities in Major Service Line

› Available Pool of Talented Engineers

COWI's Plan for Success in the New York Market

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› Strategic Acquisition

› Strategic Hiring and Growth Plans

COWI's Plan for Success inthe New York Market

COWI North America› Ben C. Gerwick – Marine Structures (1989)

› Buckland & Taylor –Bridges (1998)

› Jenny Engineering – Tunnels (2011)

› Ocean and Coastal Consultants – Marine Structures (2007)

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Ocean and Coastal Consultants

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Founded in 1983 with HQ in Central Connecticut, USA approximately 75 miles from midtown Manhattan

Historically a firm of 10-50 employees; currently at 60+ with target for growth to 90 employees by Dec 2015

OCC provides consultancy services with Marine Engineering (Inspection, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation; Coastal Protection; Offshore Wind; and Marine Terminals)

Acquired by COWI in 2007

OCC History in the New York Market

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Prior to 2002, OCC primarily serviced private clients in NY, NJ, & CT

Since 2002, client portfolio has grown to include key municipal clients in New York City

Revenue in NY accounted for 50% of company volume in 2012

Strategic Plans for Growth require development of new relationships and opportunities

New York Practice Lead hired in 2012

COWI North America office in New York established April 2013, currently with eight OCC staff

Buckland & Taylor

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› Provides award-winning specialty bridge engineering

› Recognized in North America and internationally as a leader in the design, evaluation, rehabilitation and construction engineering of bridges of all types and all sizes.

Buckland & Taylor in the New York Market

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Prior to 2011 work in New York State was limited to bridges that stretched the Canada – US Border

No work within NY state

B&T is main span designer of the new Tappan Zee Bridge (awarded 2012)

Strategic Plans for Growth required development of new relationships and teaming opportunities

New York Practice Lead hired in Nov 2012

COWI North America office in New York established April 2013, currently with eleven B&T employees

Lessons on COWI's Success in the New York Market

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› Specialized product or service› Identify Opportunities aligned with Major Service Line Globally

› Identify Services where European Advances outpace those in US

› Climate Change

› Offshore Wind

› Develop Strong Local Presence› Build on existing relationships and build new ones

› Understanding of requirements for doing business

› Make Significant Long-term commitment and Develop Plan for succeeding

Green Case Study- Hurricane Sandy Response

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› Immediate Response for NYC Marine Infrastructure following Hurricane Sandy

› History of effective response with key clients

› Local presence allowed rapid deployment of resources

› Long-term Post-Sandy Response

› Continue to work within existing professional relationships

› Leverage local and global expertise (OCC and COWI)

› Develop new relationships with local and global partners

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Green Case Study- Hurricane Sandy Response

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› A Stronger, More Resilient New York› Seaport City

› Rockaway Boardwalk

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Hurricane Sandy Response

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› Rebuild by Design national Storm Surge design competition

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Green Case Study- Offshore Wind in North America

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› Extensive European Experience and Proven Track Record for COWI

› US presence key for economic development, allows for collaboration with international experts

› Market is unpredictable and slow to develop in the US

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Green Case Study- Offshore Wind in North America• The first offshore wind farm in the world• More than 30 years of wind experience• Developed more than 400 wind power

onshore and offshore

Wind projects in more than 50 countries

Ebeltoft wind turbine park

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Offshore Wind Farm (OWF) Foundations - Detailed Design Experience


• London ArrayPhase 1 – 630 MW

• 175 Monopile Foundations

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› Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo)

› Awarded one-year Department of Energy Grant for $4M, with potential for additional $47M in federal funds

› Leveraged experience in Northern Europe for evaluation of ice effects on foundation systems

Conclusions

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› NYC - Big Opportunity, Big Challenge

› US trails Europe in Many Green Infrastructure Segments

› Strategy for Entry in NY Market tailored by Industry

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How to Enter and Act in NYC as Danish Company

Questions?

Douglas Friend, P.E.; OCC New York Practice Lead

Coffee Break


Jesper KjeldsDHI

DHIJesper KjeldsBusiness Development [email protected]

• Founded In 1964• Private Self-Governing - Not-for Profit Consulting Engineering Company (Part of DK GTS)• Research & Development, Annual Investment +100man Years • 1100 Employees (700 Outside DK; 80% Ph.D./M.Sc.) • Offices In 30 Countries • 2012 Gross Revenue €100mill (Public, Industry, Consultants)

DHI Short

• Before 1997• Limited Network• Litigious • High Risk• Conservative, not used to “approaches” from Europe/the world

DHI IN THE US

DHI IN THE US

• Won An “Ice Breaker” Project In Florida• Collaboration With ESRI• Low Risk - One Man Operation• Building The Company Organically• Great Back Up From HQ

• Incorporated in1997

DHI IN THE US

• Building Network/Trust With Partners And Customers• Positioning DHI – As A Partner (Not Competitor)• Differentiation – Adding Value• You Have To Want It – You Got To Have Passion And Be

Relentlessly Persistent

Coastal Cities Highly Vulnerable To Extreme Events

Climate Change

http://www.fema.gov/

http://www.google.dk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=7CsfPeTOdupgMM&tbnid=XAnjR7ICoJCs3M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/08/28/140015402/irene-makes-second-landfall-pounds-new-york-city&ei=s-9kUvihN4ittAbku4HwCw&bvm=bv.54934254,d.bGE&psig=AFQjCNFz5Hm3iWTM4xDHUXFFcvEJgoBr0Q&ust=1382433021131992

http://www.google.dk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=wq2_dPT9zKpEjM&tbnid=nAtGRHckbUHBKM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/90-000-Upstate-without-power-storm-will-calm-in-2144845.php&ei=0e9kUt-JL8yKswbH74BY&bvm=bv.54934254,d.bGE&psig=AFQjCNFz5Hm3iWTM4xDHUXFFcvEJgoBr0Q&ust=1382433021131992

FEMA II Hurricane Sandy 2012

Mohawk Valley, Niagara County and 2013 Upstate Flood Recovery Program

More rain falls on flooded upstate NY communities

Upstate New York coping with severe flooding

Governor Cuomo Announces Flood Recovery Program

http://www.google.dk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=rBAqo0ksYCWuuM&tbnid=HlMQMzI7y6z29M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://www.businessinsider.com/vermont-catskills-new-york-irene-floods-2011-8&ei=_fNkUvvLA8XesgbYqoDACw&bvm=bv.54934254,d.bGE&psig=AFQjCNF-UHGPBI082CyW7Oan30DqSUdW2Q&ust=1382434168109043

COPENHAGEN, a coastal city

COPENHAGEN, beach park before 2004

COPENHAGEN, beach park anno 2005

“Climate adaptation and the development of a resilient, attractive and green city will become two sides of the same coin”

• Full Support And Resources From HQ• Accept Risk

• Many Opportunities – Focus• Differentiation – Value• Networks • Win-Win And Deliver

Thoughts

• You Got To• Want It• Be Passionate• Be Determined


Jeff RisomGehl Architects

From skyscapers to sidewalksGehl in the USA and New York City

Jeff RisomPartner, Head of Gehl InstituteMSc City Design and Social Science, Architectural Engineer

Brief outline

• About Gehl• General Experience in the US• SF and NYC• 5 lessons learned from 6 years of work in NYC

First edition 1971

A co-creative partner

The firms whose projects are featured at the ”Havnen er Din exhibit” at the Danish Architecture Center

Where Gehl acts as a facilitor, curator and story-teller

GEHL ARCHITECTS - URBAN QUALITY CONSULTANTSA SMALL MULTIDICIPLINARY OFFICE IN COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

We have continued our collaboration with The Energy Foundation in China, Implementing street design in Chongqing

Working for the Sultan of Muscat in Oman

Urban Design lead for re-design of Market Street San Francisco

Just beginning work with MoscowFor the Mayor and for the White City

Think Tank

Strategic Partnership with UN Habitat

New work in Rio and Sao Paulo

Worked in 57 countries in last 3 years

http://www.unglobalcompact.org/index.html

1. Challenge the status quo

Provide services and approach that locals do not• Build new, strong cross-sector alliances• Deliver concrete recommendations on each

question raised• Build a new niche – define own services

Ethos -Is there more to it than this?

SUSTAINABILITY

Today we build a lot of sustainable buildings

Sustainable buzz words create a strong brand

Green Key

Net Zero

Carbon Neutral

A city of sustainable buildings does not make a sustainable cityThe need to address social, economic and environmental factors simultaneously?

Do sustainable buildings make a sustainable city?

SUSTAINABILITY

Have we been maximizing the wrong things?

What about tolerance, generosity, openness, safety and...

Quality of Life

There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently what should not be done at all

– Peter Drucker

Copenhagen is our people-centered urban laboratory

A gradual process with focus on establishing a pedestrian- and public space network

PS PL1968

PS PL1985

PS PL1995

PS PL2005

New City Life 2006

Cph PSPL 1996

2. Leveage the CPH / DK Brand

More important than any individual work, Jan Gehl helped to change the planning and design culture of the City.

Tina SaabyCity Architect Copenhagen2013

More important than any individual work, Jan Gehl helped to change the planning and design culture of the City.

From politicians to Department heads, project managers and citizens – the notion of people first and Life, Space, Buildings has infiltrated all aspects of making Copenhagen what it is today.

Tina SaabyCity Architect Copenhagen2013

From politicians to Department heads, project managers and citizens – the notion of people first and Life, Space, Buildings has infiltrated all aspects of making Copenhagen what it is today. Tina Saaby, City Architect Copenhagen, 2013

International acclaim

10-04-2023

Can the Nordic countries lead the way toward a new paradigm – sharing, trust, pragmatism?

BETTER MARKET STREET Past, Present and FutureJeff Risom and Jacob BlakPartner, Head of Gehl InstituteMSc City Design and Social Science, Architectural Engineer

3. Learn how to work in complex teams

Market Street

Questions: Why is Yerba Buena Gardens a Small Civic Plaza – seems Large no?What about Jesse Square across the way?What about the Civic Center itself? Or is part of the explanation that you are counting these larger green spaces as Parks?

Market Street evolution over timeEnsure flexibility and adaptability over time A Better Market Street is not a single plan but rather

Ensure flexibility and adaptability over timeA flexible framework…

Ensure flexibility and adaptability over timeFor improving mobility…

Ensure flexibility and adaptability over timeSense of place…

And quality of life for all San Franciscans

A New Synergy between transport and place

Turning one project into many more

Expand the network

NEW YORK – WORLD CLASS STREETS

4. Dare to see a place from a fresh perspective

Times Square- before

Times Square- after

Cities for people in 2013 must be ”win-win, win, win, win…..”

Jeff Risom- Partner, Director of Gehl Institute - Gehl Architects10-04-2023

Everyone has to benefit

Jeff Risom- Partner, Director of Gehl Institute - Gehl Architects10-04-2023

35,000 Square meters of reclaimed space – 18 Rock Centers, 3 Piazza Navona’s in the middle of Manhattan

17% improvements in travel time

11% increase in pedestrian numbers

35% decrease in pedestrian injuries throughout project

Impact: EconomicIncreased Retail Sales:• 172%, after a parking triangle on

Pearl Street, Brooklyn was converted into a pedestrian plaza (compared to 18% borough wide)

• 49% (16x the borough growth rate of 3%) 3-years after installation of the 9th avenue cycle track

• 14% at businesses fronting new seating areas

Decreased Commercial Vacancy Rates:• 49%, after Union Square was

extended for pedestrians cyclists

Increased Sales along Protected Bus lanes: • 73%, for small business in the Bronx

Source: NYCDOT, 2012

One of the final acts of the Bloomberg Administration

East Midtown Rezoning – 60 acres of space

Take advantage of the challenger position

Co-creating with citizens - engagement

Co-creating with citizens - observation

Parnterships and co-creating

5. Partnerships and Networking at multiple levels

Network and presence

What Gehl has learned about working in NYC

1. Challenge the status quo - embrace the challenger position to carve out new services2. Leverage the Scandinavian/DK/CPH Brand3. Adapt to working in large complex teams4. Offer a fresh perspective – don’t be afraid to see things differently5. Think Partnerhips and networking at multiple levels – citizen, client, collaborator

How to move ahead to NYC in Practice

Nicolai RottbøllQuerqus Group

Please find a table that fits to your interest:

• Water• Buildings• Energy

Workshop:

How to move ahead to NYC in practice?

Opportunities, challenges and solutions?

Agenda

15.05 Round 1: What are the opportunities and related challenges?

15.35 Round 2: What are the solutions?

16.05 Panel discussion

16.20 Wrap-up

Select a chairman

Round 1: What are the challenges?

Tour de table: Based on today’s input and your own situation – what are the opportunities and related challenges linked to doing business in NYC?

o Internal challenges

o External challenges

Chairmen summarize

Round 2: What are the solutions?

Group discussion: What are the solutions that can bring you closer to doing business in NYC?

o Internal solutions

o External solutions and needs

Chairmen summarize

Panel discussion

Wrap-up and next steps

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