Steve Severance

Director of Strategy, Business Development & Marketing
Masdar City

Abstract

An overview of the United Arab Emirates role in the world of energy and transitioning from hydrocarbons to renewable energy and sustainability with a focus on the Masdar City as a model of how to significantly reduce the energy consumption of the built environment and serve as a catalyst to a more sustainable future.

Biography

Steve Severance leads Strategy, Business Development and Marketing for Masdar City, a low-carbon sustainable city and clean-technology cluster in Abu Dhabi. He also leads the development of the technology lines of business including district cooling, mobility, and smart city initiatives. He develops new business models, execution strategies and partnerships with leading global companies to implement the technology requirements. Mr. Severance joined Masdar City from Booz & Company in Los Angeles, where he was an Engagement Manager, leading teams handling senior-level clients and their major projects in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Before joining Booz & Company, he served as Project Director for the nonprofit Citizen’s Network in Moldova and as a business consultant to the Peace Corps in Moldova. He has also worked for Sun Microsystems, Wyse Technologies and Amdahl Corporation, all in California.

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