Manon van Beek

Wednesday 27 November, 12:00 – 12:30 | Leadership in Energy: A Conversation with Manon van Beek

As a European grid operator, TenneT owns and manages more than 25,000 kilometres of high-voltage lines and cables. As such, TenneT supplies electricity to 43 million domestic and business users in the Netherlands and much of Germany. Together with more than 8,500 employees in two countries, Manon is driven by our mission to ensure a better energy future – energy secure, affordable and sustainable.

To meet the European target of reducing emissions by at least 55% by 2030, TenneT, together with partners, designs, builds, maintains and operates a high-voltage grid that extends over land and sea. This transports electricity from where it is produced – including a rapidly increasing share of wind and solar power – to where it is used. This makes TenneT one of the largest investors in the energy transition in the Netherlands and Germany.

Manon’s interests and vision of a sustainable society go beyond climate and energy. She is a board member of the German-Dutch Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Supervisory Board of TU Delft and of DNV. She is also a passionate advocate of gender equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and economic empowerment.

Manon holds a master’s degree in Business Economics. She lives near Amsterdam with her Italian partner and two children.

“The energy transition requires not only technical innovation but a fundamental change. This is no easy task. Within this complexity lies the power of leadership in the energy transition. It requires vision, a concrete plan and, above all, a belief in the strength of collaboration.”