Robert Wesseling

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Skills - the global currency of 21st century economies
Skills have become the global currency of 21st century economies. Without proper investment in skills, people languish on the margins of society, technological progress does not translate into economic growth, and countries can no longer compete in an increasingly knowledge-based global society.
Home Energy Management Market Will Surpass $2 Billion in by 2020
May 16, 2012 - Even as deployments of smart grid infrastructure have accelerated in recent years, the once hyped home energy management (HEM) market has struggled to gain traction.
Rethinking the role of government in cleantech
Is it time for a different tune when it comes to government involvement in cleantech, focusing more on enabling the private sector to deploy capital to assume risk in cleantech?
Is The World Ready For Your Innovation?
Our current retail system is set up to sell new products, which are used and then disposed of – very much a linear (and inefficient) process. The Closed Loop system implies that once products are used they can be reconditioned and brought back into the sales loop
Europe`s future depends on cities resilient to climate change
Around three quarters of Europeans live in cities. Most of Europe's wealth is generated in cities, and urban areas are particularly at risk due to climate change.

Robert Wesseling

Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, The Sovereign General Insurance Company, Canada

Rob joined The Co-operators group of companies as an Application Architect in 1997 after completing his MSc. Applied Statistics from the University of Guelph.

Rob became COO, The Sovereign General Insurance Company, in June 2007. Prior to this role, Rob successfully held a number of positions in increasingly senior leadership roles with The Co-operators, becoming Senior Vice President, and Chief Information Officer (CIO), The Co-operators Group.

Rob has gained experience with Portfolio Management, Underwriting Programs and Policy, and Rate Making and Segmentation. In addition, Rob worked extensively with government and industry to reform the Automobile product and market conduct structure in Alberta, Ontario and Atlantic Canada.

Rob has his BA with distinction in Applied Mathematics and Statistics, and his MSc. Applied Statistics from the University of Guelph. During his academic career, he also received several scholarships.