Wednesday 26 November, 9:30 – 9:55 | Powering Progress – Jan Vos on the Dutch Offshore Wind Market
Jan Vos is a Dutch entrepreneur and politician. He founded several IT and investment companies and he was a member of the Netherlands parliament (Climate and Energy) from 2012-2017. He was responsible for bringing legislation through the Dutch parliament to enable a.o. the Dutch decision to phase out combustion engines for cars (2015), close all Dutch coal plants (2017) and for setting up the ambitious plan (2013) to realize 10 GW in wind power (realized in 2023).
Vos is currently chairman of the board of NedZero, vice-chairman of the NVDE, president of MoneyPhone BV and president of the board of directors of MP Microfinance Bank Ltd. in Kigali, Rwanda.
“The road for offshore wind may seem bumpy in the short term, but from an international and geopolitical perspective it is a true game changer — bolstering Europe’s energy independence and reshaping how governments prioritise their budgets, including defence.”
