CEO Monthly August 2017

CEO MONTHLY / AUGUST 2017 19 might very well appear to border on the verge of impossible; but in fact, upon following the activity described in the company’s website, this has been this CEO’s normal working schedule since at least 2008. This schedule is filled with numerous research activities, scientific and technology publications, as well as frequent visits around the world on technology business, conferences, as well as meetings with political leaders. His impressive list of meetings include numerous Nobel Laureates, CEOs, and political leaders such as: Prime Minister of Canada; President of Finland; President of Chile; Prime Minister of Netherlands; Members of UK House of Lords; Ministers of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Transports of Canada; European Union Commissioner for the Environment; Premiers of Quebec and Manitoba; Governor of Florida, USA; Ministers of Natural Resources, Intergovernmental Affairs, Transportation; Minister of Economic Development, Health, and Social Services of Quebec; Ontario Minister of Research and Innovation; President of Kosovo; Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo; Prime Minister and Minister of Education of Albania; Ministers of Mining and Minister of Achieving Sustainability through Science and Technology g Environment of Chile; Minister of Environment and National Resources of Mexico; Minister of Environment of Poland; Seychelles Minister of Foreign Affairs; Minister of Environment and Energy of Maldives; Ministers of Commerce and Industry, New and Renewable Energy, and Union Cabinet Minister of India; Ministers of State of Environment and of Health and Social Services of Portugal; Ministers of Agriculture, Forest, and National Environment Commission of Bhutan; Minister of Sustainable Development, of Forest Economy and Environment of Congo; Minister of Water & Environment of Uganda; Union Minister of Environmental Conservation and Forestry of Myanmar; Environment Secretary of Kenya; Speaker of the Canadian Senate; many other senators and members of parliaments of Canada and European Union, etc. Based on an interview he gave us, we will be summarizing the vast activity of this exceptional CEO in two sections: firstly, we will outline his experience and accomplishments in the arena of applied industrial research and development, as well as his impressive network of academic connections; secondly, we will explore his lifelong commitment to achieving sustainability through science and technology, and to raising the profile and importance of scientists and engineers in society. An Accomplished Scientific and Technology Career In the past 25 years, Dr. Kongoli’s experience has encompassed both sustainable industrially applied research and development, as well as academic lecturer experience in many invited engagements throughout Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, North America, and Dr. Florian Kongoli with the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, in June 2017