Dirk Den Ouden

Dirk den Ouden has a diverse work experience spanning several companies and roles. Dirk began their career in 2006 as a Senior Associate at Fortis Corporate Finance & Capital Markets, where they worked until 2008. In 2009, they joined Avantium Technologies as the Director of New Business Development until 2012. Dirk then moved to Kempen & Co Corporate Finance, where they held the positions of Senior Manager from 2012 to 2014 and Vice President from 2014 to 2015. In 2015, they worked as the Director of Corporate and Business Development at Photanol. Currently, they are employed at Stora Enso, where they started in 2016 as the Global Technology Scouting Director. Dirk currently holds the position of Vice President Emerging Business, which they began in 2020.

Dirk den Ouden attended the Eindhoven University of Technology from 1998 to 2005, where they obtained a MSc degree in BioMedical Engineering. Prior to that, they also attended Rythovius College, although specific dates and degrees attained are not provided.