Servaas van der Ven

Programmadirecteur Netcongestie at VNO-NCW

Servaas van der Ven is an experienced program director and executive with a strong background in commercial management and operational leadership. Currently serving as Programmadirecteur Netcongestie at VNO-NCW, Servaas is focused on supporting entrepreneurs in addressing net congestion issues to facilitate energy transition. Previously, Servaas has held key roles such as Interim director at SMS, Directeur opvang en begeleiding at COA, and several positions at VNO-NCW. Notably, Servaas was Chief Commercial Officer at Royal FloraHolland, managing significant revenue and a large workforce across multiple countries. Servaas holds a Bachelor of Science in Commercial Economics from HEAO and has pursued further education at prestigious institutions such as Singularity University and INSEAD.

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Almere, Netherlands

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VNO-NCW

The Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers (known as VNO-NCW) is the largest employers'​ organisation in the Netherlands. VNO-NCW represents the common interests of Dutch business, both at home and abroad and provides a variety of services for its members. Over 160 (branch) associations are members, representing more than 185.000 enterprises. They cover almost all sectors of the economy, including more than 80% of all medium-sized companies in the Netherlands and nearly all of the larger, corporate institutions.VNO-NCW represents the interests of Dutch business and industry and provides a range of services to its members. VNO-NCW strives to represent its members'​ interests by promoting a high quality business environment and investment climate in the Netherlands, with a view to boosting the competitiveness of Dutch industry. VNO-NCW's involvement extends to matters relating to education, infrastructure, public finances, taxation, the environment and social security. VNO-NCW's role in representing its members is reflected in its active ongoing contacts with the government, politicians, public authorities, trade unions and non-governmental bodies. As such VNO-NCW helps to define the socio-economic climate in the Netherlands; it also contributes to the drafting of new laws and regulations and has a say in government decisions which may affect the business sector. As the voice of Dutch business, VNO-NCW sits on numerous government advisory and consultative committees. The most important of these are the Social and Economic Council (SER), one of the Dutch government's key advisory panels, and the Labour Foundation, the official central consultative forum for employers'​ and trade union representatives. VNO-NCW also consults with the government regularly on behalf of Dutch industry.