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Johannes de Jong, m.sc. eng. His expertise is used to minimize both the clients’ project risk and KONE’s project risk to a minimum. Johannes is a member of the Advisory Group of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) and of several technical workgroups of the European Elevators Code Committee. He is also recognized as a senior elevator technology expert in the world, and has received several awards and mentions for his work. He has been involved in many of the world’s tallest and largest buildings. LEOVIGILDO N. FERRER JR. SEMINAR SPEAKERS Due to his wide technical expertise, Johannes de Jong, MSc., Eng. functions as the senior technical expert and is presently the Head of Technology for KONE Major Projects globally. Leo is a registered Mechanical Engineer with fifteenteen (15) years experience in the field of industrial plant construction, building construction and facilities management, electro-mechanical design, Water/Waste Water Treatment Equipment, business development and client relationship management. Leo worked as a volunteer to the Philippine Green Building Council. Formerly, the Inception Committee Chairman of the BERDE Green Building Rating system, Leo put together the framework of the rating system which was used for public comment and eventually released for piloting. On his personal capacity and advocacy, Leo also has conducted various talks geared in energy and water conservation. 55