Speaker Biography
DIPL. ING. HEIKO SCHNEIDER
CEO and Managing Partner GoGaS Goch GmbH & Co. KG
“Energy efficiency has the very highest priority.” Heiko Schneider has been successfully putting this entrepreneurial motto into practice since 2004 as CEO and managing partner of Dortmund-based GoGaS Goch GmbH & Co. KG. Born in 1962, Schneider studied chemical engineering at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and is now a recognized expert in energy-efficient and regenerative plant engineering. Under his leadership, GoGaS has developed into a global leader in the fields of heating, cooling and ventilation of industrial buildings, thermal process plants, indoor air hygiene and infection control.
“Special challenges require special solutions”. Heiko Schneider’s technical expertise and wealth of ideas have led to the development of innovative system solutions using state-of-the-art infrared and UVC technology – always sustainable, environmentally friendly, efficient and economical. His visionary intuition for the energy industry of the future make Heiko Schneider a sought-after speaker at congresses, for example in China, South Korea or the USA. “Community makes strong and leads to exchange, inspiration and innovation”. With GoGaS, Heiko Schneider is a member of the Association of Companies for Gas and Water Technologies (FIGMA), the European Leading Association of Radiant Gas Heaters Manufacturers (ELVHIS), the Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA), the German Energy Solutions Initiative and active partner of the sustainability initiative “Blue Competence”.
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