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Søren Hermansen

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Author and award-winning innovator named one of the world’s 10 largest ‘environmental heroes by TIME magazine

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"Søren was absolutely superb… beyond words, really. He was absolutely instrumental in setting the tone for the day…people found him funny, engaging, smart and optimistic…which is exactly what An Inspired Future is all about. Couldn’t have been the success it was without him…people are still talking today about his keynote…he was simply amazing. Thank you as well to A-Speakers for your patience while we set you up for payment in our system. Though you’re a few time zones from ours the communication was flawless… it was a pleasure working with everyone."

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Keynote speaker Søren Hermansen delivers captivating presentations on current topics such as sustainability and energy. His knowledge and experience garnered from his work with sustainable energy on Samsø is widely recognized and well received by audiences from all over the world. Søren creates positive energy in more ways than one!

Speaker, author, and award winning innovator

During a time when there is a lot of focus on sustainable projects in the outskirts of Denmark, it may seem absurd that there is a man living on the island of Samsø, who is practically unknown among the Danish population, and yet praised in the rest of the world. TIME magazine boldly named him one of the world’s 10 largest ‘environmental heroes’!

Søren Hermansen won the Goteborg-award in 2009, as the first Danish person ever, for his work with sustainable energy on Samsø. The award, also known as the environmental version of the Nobel prize, was won by Kofi Annan in 2011. Earlier winners include Al Gore and Gro Harlem Brundland.

In November 2011 he received the Svend Auken price from the prime minister, and in December he released the book ’fælledskab – om fællesskab i praksis og om samarbejdets teori’ (Community – On community efforts in practice and collaboration theory)

Søren Hermansen is the manager of the energy academy on Samsø, which has since 1997 created such significant results that CNN, CBS, The Observer, The New Yorker and a number of other international media have visited the island. Ever year 6,000 people visit the Samsø Energy Academy, including many politically funded delegations from all over the world.

Søren Hermansen is an international keynote speaker, presenting his methods and results from his work on Samsø. Since 2007 the island has been self-sufficient and carbon-neutral. Furthermore, the island supplies surplus energy to Jylland, the mainland of Denmark. The key to success is local change. It is the people of Samso that own their own production machines, and the income the island will get for their surplus energy in the future means that the island will in a far less degree be dependent on subsidies from the state.

Søren Hermansen’s project has created positive results far beyond Samsø’s own borders. Politicians and companies stand in line to hear about Søren’s theories and methods, and how in the world he has gotten an island society to stand so strong and collectively in a project, as is the case of Samsø.

Søren Hermansen is an extremely inspiring speaker, with lots of commitment, attitude and an intelligent humor which hits all types of participants.  

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    Speaker Søren Hermansen Keynote Topics

    • Sustainability
    • Energy
    • Project: ‘Energy Postive Island’
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Commonity = common+community by speaker Søren Hermansen at TEDxCopenhagenSalon

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Thoroughly enjoyable presentation which perfectly matched my expectations - very engaging and totally on-subject for the conference.

Eonenergy

Eonenergy

Søren was absolutely superb… beyond words, really. He was absolutely instrumental in setting the tone for the day…people found him funny, engaging, smart and optimistic…which is exactly what An Inspired Future is all about. Couldn’t have been the success it was without him…people are still talking today about his keynote…he was simply amazing. Thank you as well to A-Speakers for your patience while we set you up for payment in our system. Though you’re a few time zones from ours the communication was flawless… it was a pleasure working with everyone.

Krista Lachelt

BGIS

"Søren has an incredible energy and managed to capture the audience attention from the off-set. He was really good at making Sustainability an easy topic to understand and relate to for our business. I'm impressed how well he managed to incorporate links to our own values and outspoken strategies. He has a lot of great knowledge which was delivered in a very professional, light and funny way. I will definitely recommend Søren; 5/5 stars."

Cecilie Espensen

Orkla Sweet Ingredients
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5 out of 5 stars

"Søren was absolutely superb… beyond words, really. He was absolutely instrumental in setting the tone for the day…people found him funny, engaging, smart and optimistic…which is exactly what An Inspired Future is all about. Couldn’t have been the success it was without him…people are still talking today about his keynote…he was simply amazing. Thank you as well to A-Speakers for your patience while we set you up for payment in our system. Though you’re a few time zones from ours the communication was flawless… it was a pleasure working with everyone."

Krista Lachelt - BGIS See all references

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