A lawyer and journalism student by background, Daniel started his EU Commission career in its competition department, working on industry and digital files. In the previous Commission mandate, he served as speechwriter to EU Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager. In 2019, he was appointed to the Cabinet of Executive Vice President Frans Timmermans for the European Green Deal. Daniel is currently a Member of the Cabinet of EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra. Within that Cabinet, he fulfils the new role of Business Envoy for the climate transition and holds the industry, energy and transport portfolios. He is father to three girls and an avid runner in his free time.

Workflow

2018  -   Manager Head Office & Scientific Consultant

     German Federal Association of eMobility (BEM)

2016 - 2018 Project Manager Urban Cargo, subcontractor green logistics (Amazon)

2015 - 2017 Marketing & Project-Manager Berlin, sustainable logistics, General Overnight Berlin, GO!

2009 - 2014 CEO Urban-e Limtd., Berlin, eMobility Consulting,

           Sales und product manager for eScooters, electric vehicles

2009 - 2011 CEO German Federal Association of eMobility, Berlin

2008 - 2009 Climate-change studies at the Technical University, Berlin

1997 - 2012 Director, D.O.P. and producer for feature, documentary-and commercial films

2000 - 2001 Freelance producer, Los Angeles

1991 - 1996 Bachelor at the film school Baden-Württemberg, Ludwigsburg

1988 - 1991 Economics at Free University of Berlin

Working for sustainable Mobility

2015 - 2018 Project Manager, EU Project „Cyclelogistics Ahead“

2012 - 2015 Project-Leader DLR Projekt „I substitute a car“, Developing of Charging infrastructure

          EU Climate Change Program with the Federal Ministry of Environment

2013 - 2014 Project-Leader DLR, TÜV Süd,

2009 - 2012 Organisation of eMobility—Roadshows with electric cars in D and CH Consultant EON and EnBW

General Manager at AEDIVE since its creation in 2011, the Spanish/Portuguese eMobility cluster, a non-profit association representing the industrial, technological and services value chain of electric vehicle and its ecosystem.

Vicepresident of AVERE, the European association representing and advocating for electromobility on behalf of the industry, academia, and EV users at both EU and national levels.

Nils Poel is CLEPA’s head of market affairs. Nils leads CLEPA’s market intelligence activities and policy work on industrial competitiveness, trade, and corporate sustainability. Raising awareness of the importance of fostering a broad and deep NEV supply chain in Europe is a key priority and something that CLEPA monitors closely. Nils started his career in the knowledge department of the Boston Consulting Group, focusing on the automotive supply industry, and later worked for Brunswick Group and the European Commission before joining CLEPA in 2019.

·       Since December 1^st 2020 Peter Ström is Vice President & Managing Director of Volvo Trucks in Germany

·       2011-2020 CEO PEMA / Societe Generale Equipment Finance PEMA, their Vice President in Germany and also the Vice President of the TIP Central Region

·       2005-2011 European Commercial Director, European Commercial Director at GE Capital Solutions

·       2002-2005 Managing Director at Daimler Chrysler AG / Mercedes-Benz CharterWay

·       2000-2002 European Sales Manager at Daimler Chrysler Financial Services

·       2000 moved to Germany

·       85-88 studied law and business administration at the Lund University

·       1963 born in Sweden

Leif Axelsson is currently Innovation Strategy Director at CEVT, where he is also managing strategic partnerships, external funding and Innovation Hubs. He has 25 years experience from Automotive and ICT. Previously working in different managing positions at Lindholmen Science Park, Volvo Technology and Ericsson, where he has gained profound experience in coordinating larger international projects, managing portfolios of many projects and business development. Leif Axelsson holds a PhD degree in Physics from the University of Gothenburg and has filed six patents and published more than 100 papers in scientific journals and conference proceedings.

With some 30 years' experience in automotive strategy and marketing, Dr. Alexander Klose has a deep understanding of the mobility sector around the globe. Before joining Aiways in 2018, Dr. Klose has held roles as the CEO of Volvo Cars (China), and Asia Pacific President of PAG, which included the Aston Martin, Jaguar, Land Rover, and Volvo brands. He has also provided consultancy and support services to a number of automotive retail groups in China. Dr. Klose is responsible for Aiways' operations outside of China.

Michael Voll
Head of MAN Transport Solutions – Vice President

Professional Summary
Michael is a seasoned leader in eMobility and transport solutions, with extensive experience in fleet consulting. He has a proven international track record in enhancing operational efficiency and sustainability.

Experience
As Head of MAN Transport Solutions at MAN Truck & Bus, Michael is leading a team developing comprehensive eMobility strategies and successfully advised over 400 fleet operators on transitioning to environmentally friendly drives.

Before joining MAN, Michael worked at Infineon Technologies, a leading semiconductor company, where he achieved significant milestones, including leading the development of advanced supply chain solutions and driving strategic initiatives that enhanced the company's market position.

Education
Michael holds an post graduate MBA from ESMT Berlin and earned a master degree in supply chain management from Georg Simon Ohm University of Applied Sciences, which provided a solid foundation in operational and technical principles.

Michael Gotthelf is a seasoned executive and thought leader in the e-mobility sector, currently serving as Vice President Commercial at Elli. In this role, he oversees sales, product management and technology initiatives, driving business growth.

With 16 years of experience, Michael has played a pivotal role in advancing energy transformation and leading the development of e-mobility infrastructure. Before joining Elli, he held leadership positions at Siemens, where he was instrumental in shaping the EV infrastructure and e-mobility divisions.

Michael holds a degree in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology and is recognized for his expertise in national and international enterprise sales, business development, and strategic site electrification. His leadership continues to shape the future of e-mobility, driving sustainable solutions and transformative industry advancements.

With a background in engineering and management, Jana Kirchen's career expands across multiple industries - from energy generation to the passenger car market to truck/bus manufacturing.

Jana spent seven years in technical and strategic consulting, leading a team in the field of electric mobility, before taking over her current position as Product Strategy Manager Automation at MAN Truck & Bus SE. In her role, she is responsible for the product roadmap, automation pilot projects and the corresponding partnerships.

Christian Hahn received a master’s degree in industrial engineering in 2005, with special emphasis on environmental and power technology as well as change management.

His career began at ThyssenKrupp and Daimler AG, followed by six years at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Berlin, where he specialized in consulting for the energy supply business. As an advisor he was primarily responsible for areas within strategy and business development, optimizing business processes and project management, smart energy, intelligent networks, and smart metering. He began working on his first electric vehicle projects in 2008. He joined Hubject in 2012, where he started as Head of Business Development and Administration.

Christian Hahn was appointed CEO of Hubject GmbH in January 2015. Following a change in the management team in January 2019, his primary focus is now on strategy, investor relations, and the global Hubject company setup.

Dennis Gallus is a Principal and battery market and technology expert at Roland Berger, working in the field of lithium-ion batteries for more than 12 years. After being employed at the Meet Battery Research Center as PhD student, he started his consulting profession. He concluded more than 80 battery-related consulting projects along the whole value chain, from mining to recycling, for many major OEMs, cell producers, battery material producers and investment banks. His projects encompasses due diligences, market entry strategies, raw material/supply chain strategies, cost/technology benchmarking and other.

Martin has over 25 years of experience as a management consultant. He has substantial experience of Strategy development, new business models and transformation journeys. Martin has a focus on the Mobility sector and is the Global lead of Future Mobility solutions at EY.

Henri-François Boedt is a senior loan officer at EIB (European Investment Bank), with a long-standing experience in the financing of innovation and start-ups/scale-ups in particular.

He focuses on investments to innovative companies in the CleanTech sector. The financing is typically structured as “Venture Debt” or “equity-risk” loans, with a participation to the upside in the form of warrants, synthetic warrants or royalties.

Within EIB group, he also worked at EIF, on investments in early stage Venture Capital / Technology Transfer funds. Prior to EIF, he worked for ArcelorMittal on Merger & Acquisitions and was involved in the creation and management of an e-commerce start-up company. He also worked as a management consultant for The Boston Consulting Group and for OC&C.

Mr Boedt has a Mechanical Engineering degree from the Catholic University of Louvain (Belgium) and a Commercial Engineering degree from the FH Wedel (Hamburg, Germany). He also attended the Young Manager Programme at INSEAD (Fontainebleau, France)

The European Investment Bank is the lending arm of the European Union. It is the biggest multilateral financial institution in the world and one of the largest providers of climate finance.

Amongst others, it offers a long-term venture debt product to address the unique funding needs of fast growing innovative companies. The financing structure includes bullet repayment and remuneration linked to the equity risk of the investees and complements existing venture capital financing.

Dr. Woerner is an experienced executive with over 25 years in the automotive mobility sector, specializing in battery technologies, electrification, powertrain systems and global manufacturing. He has led industrialization and scaling of high-quality, large-series components, driving sustainable results. Dr. Woerner served as Executive at Robert Bosch GmbH and Volkswagen PowerCo until 2023, and is currently COO US/EU and Head of Global Manufacturing at AESC. He previously held leadership roles including COO and plant manager across multiple locations. Dr. Woerner also served as Managing Director at Volkswagen ZellCo GmbH and Robert Bosch Battery Solutions GmbH. He holds a PhD in Production Technology from Univ. of Stuttgart and a Diploma in Chemical Engineering as well as an MSC from Univ. of Manchester. He resides in Bamberg, Bavaria, with his wife and children.

André Gronke leads the European engineering team at Farasis Energy, a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance lithium-ion battery technology. With 15 years of experience in battery development and four years at Farasis Energy Europe, he specializes in innovation, new technologies, and fostering a culture of ownership and empowerment within his teams.

Gronke has managed battery development projects from concept to mass production, covering cell development, simulation, module and pack design, product safety, and system engineering. He started his career at Deutsche ACCUmotive, a Mercedes Benz subsidiary, before leading the European engineering team of another battery developer.

Since 2021, he has focused on aligning customer needs with company expertise, guiding technical decisions, and leveraging existing high-performance solutions. His work includes technical acquisition, project management, and development. He also drives early-stage prototyping with customers, collaborates with research partners, and continuously seeks to improve efficiency in processes and engineering solutions.

15+ years dedicated focusing in battery industry for automotive and energy storage application.

Work Experience

 Feb. 2022 – ongoing KELLEN EUROPE

/ Function 1: Regulatory Affairs Manager - AMFEP

• Coordination of AMFEP’s technical EU advocacy; management of 3 working groups: CSS WG, Technical Enzymes Committee, Enzymes Reach Consortium

/ Function 2: Senior Policy Manager Manager – EUROBAT

• Coordination of EUROBAT’s EU advocacy: writing position papers and arranging meetings with officials; management of 5 working groups: Batteries Regulation TF, Battery Passport TF, ELV TF, Carbon Footprint TF, Environment Committee

Jul. 2019 – Feb 2022 FISCALNOTE EUROPE

/ Policy Analyst for chemicals policy, sustainability and OHS (EU Issue Tracker)

Jul. 2018 – Jul. 2019 TOYOTA MOTOR EUROPE

/ Specialist European Affairs

2017 (May. – Dec.) SCHUTTELAAR & PARTNERS INTERNATIOAL

/ « European affairs specialist » (intern)

2015 (Feb. – Jul.) EU UNIT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF FRANCHE-COMTE

• Screening EU funding opportunities in the field of R&D and innovation

• Assistance with H2020, ERDF and INTERREGV V B project development

2014 (Feb. – Aug.) WELCOMEUROPE SAS

/ Intern on EU funding programmes

Education

2016 - 2017 SCIENCES PO STRASBOURG

          / 2nd year of the Master’s degree in European Affairs (magna cum laude, 15.6/20)

2009 – 2014 SCIENCES PO TOULOUSE DIPLOMA

2012 - 2014 / Master's degree "Europe et Territoires" (awarded with honours)

2011 - 2012 / Erasmus year at the Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich (LMU)

2009 - 2011 / First two years of the degree

Roberto Diesel, Vice President at EDAG Engineering GmbH for Energy Systems and Drivetrain. With over 20 years’ experience in the automotive industry in different leadership position at Opel/GM, Webasto and as Chief Technical Officer of Sono Motors. Roberto Diesel is experienced in the fields of automobiles especially electric vehicles, future mobility and with a focus on new technology.

Technical specialist and test team manager with 15yrs of propulsion software and hardware V&V test experience. Most of the experience comes from testing ICE, Hybrid and BEV propulsion systems on system level powertrain & vehicle in the loop, hardware & software in the loop rigs. 10+ years of experience in powertrain system development, controls calibration, test operations, design validation test methods, test automation and data analysis frameworks.

I am a Formula 1 & Formula E fan. I love working on new innovative technologies, ideas and data in general.

I don’t like it when my job becomes very monotonous, and I am operating in my comfort zone.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• M.Eng Automotive & Motorsports Engineering, Brunel University, UK

• B.Eng Mechanical Engineering, Delhi Technological University, India

Florian Haacke is a Partner at Apricum – The Cleantech Advisory.

He is responsible for the EV battery value chain with special attention battery technologies, battery materials and cell manufacturing.

Florian studied Chemistry/Business at Technical University of Berlin, Germany and attended Dartmouth College, USA.

Over the past 17 years at Apricum, he had led a multitude of projects geared towards strengthening the EV battery sector in Europe and outside of Europe with Strategy, Due Diligence, Value Creation and Fundraising activities.

Markus Hackmann is the managing director of P3 and responsible for the area of e-mobility. After completing his engineering studies at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, he joined P3 in 2006 and has since been working on numerous projects in the field of e-mobility technology strategies, lithium-ion batteries and the charging of electric vehicles.

Since a few years and with the breakthrough of electric mobility, numerous projects with utilities, grid operators have been added.

Likewise, Markus and the P3 work with numerous investors on the topic of technical due diligence. The P3 e-mobility team currently consists of over 200 consulting engineers.