Robert Horster

Robert Horster is an experienced professional in the fields of commodity trading and sustainability, currently serving as an Associate Fellow at Erasmus Commodity & Trade Centre and a Startup Mentor at StartLife. In addition, Robert holds a position as a Guest Lecturer at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, and has extensive experience at Cargill, where titles included Head of Environmental Markets and Global Sustainability Lead for Agricultural Supply Chains. Previously, Robert played key roles at Cargill in Europe, Asia, and globally, focusing on trading operations and risk management in the agricultural and energy sectors. Robert's educational background includes advanced studies at INSEAD and MIT Sloan School of Management, complemented by an MSc in Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam.