The role of the Working Group leaders

Reflecting our bottom-up nature, each Working Group is led by a group of around four members. This group meets regularly to coordinate the activities in the Working Group, to strategically plan upcoming meetings and events, and to share relevant news with each other. Accordingly, the leaders are expected to stay in contact with each other on matters related to their topic. The leaders are also expected to collaborate closely with the wider membership of the Working Group and to ensure that their priorities are taken into account. 

Each Working Group is facilitated by one or two staff members at the Secretariat. To find out more about the responsibilities of a Working Group leader please read our guide.

WG meeting - people sitting in a room listening to two speakers
Our Working Group Leaders

Our Working Group Leaders

Aki Ishiwa

Leader

Aki Ishiwa
Alis Socea

Leader

Alis Socea
Ana Rodriguez Vazquez

Ana Rodriguez Vazquez

Ana Rodriguez Vazquez
Andreea-Raluca Leru

Andreea-Raluca Leru
Angèle Liaigre

Angèle Liaigre

Angèle Liaigre
Anna Grimault

Anna Grimault
Design & Creativity WG Leader

Leader

Anna Spechtenhauser
Anna Tranberg

Leader

Anna Tranberg
Annamaria Cosattini

Leader

Annamaria Cosattini
Annelie Zapfe

Leader

Annelie Zapfe
Anthony van de Ven

Leader

Anthony van de Ven
Beatriz Irala Aliaga

Working Group Leader

Beatriz Irala Aliaga
 WG Leader

Leader

Berwyn Davies
Cédric Daumas

Working Group Leader

Cédric Daumas
Eleanor Kenny

Leader

Eleanor Kenny
Elena Alvarez Brasero

Leader

Elena Alvarez Brasero
Energy & Climate Change WG Leader

Leader

Emilia Pernaa
Francisco Vigalondo

Leader

Francisco Vigalondo
Françoise Guaspare

Leader

Françoise Guaspare
Innovation & Investment WG Leader

Leader

Gabriele Pedrini
Design & Creativity WG Leader

Leader

Giulia Chiarel - on leave
Håkon Langeland

Håkon Langeland
Helga Aunemo

Working Group Leader

Helga Aunemo (Maternity Leave)
Helle Bech Sørensen-Hylle

Leader

Helle Bech Sørensen-Hylle
Hilu	Kangas-Ranta

Leader

Hilu Kangas-Ranta
Ingvild Jacobsen

Leader

Ingvild Jacobsen
Irene Palomino Antolín

Leader

Irene Palomino Antolín
Joanna Kubiak

Leader

Joanna Kubiak
Judith Estol Perez

Judith Estol Perez
Julie Jorgensen

Leader

Julie Jorgensen
Karim Hassan Hasny

Leader

Karim Hassan Hasny
Klaas de Boer

Klaas de Boer
Leila Kylliäinen

Leila Kylliäinen
Leonardo Lorusso

Leonardo Lorusso
Loles Vidal

Leader

Loles Vidal
Lorna Murphy

Leader

Lorna Murphy
Louise Årebäck

Louise Årebäck
Transport WG Leader

Leader

Marcus Göpfert
Maria Tørnsø Østergaard

Working Group Leader

Maria Tørnsø Østergaard
Innovation & Investment WG Leader

Leader

Marie Vaugeois
Marie-Laurence Com

Marie-Laurence Com
Martin Broberg

Martin Broberg
Martina Hilger

Leader

Martina Hilger
Michael Johnsson

Michael Johnsson
Patricia Núñez Cortes

Leader

Patricia Núñez Cortes
Patricia Núñez Cortés

Leader

Patricia Núñez Cortés
Pernille Juhl Dagø

Pernille Juhl Dagø
Pieter Faber

Leader

Pieter Faber
Tourism WG Leader

Leader

Pieter Jasperse
Randi Johanne Hoseth

Randi Johanne Hoseth

Randi Johanne Hoseth
Remke Palsma

Leader

Remke Palsma
Roberta Negriolli

Roberta Negriolli
Romain Wascat

Leader

Romain Wascat
Runa Monstad

Leader

Runa Monstad
Blue Growth WG Leader

Leader

Saara Nuotio-Coulon
Simon Fredholm

Simon Fredholm

Simon Fredholm
Siri Raahede Bentzen

Leader

Siri Raahede Bentzen
Torsten Raff

Torsten Raff
Valentine Willmann

Leader

Valentine Willmann
Wim De Kinderen

Leader

Wim De Kinderen
Ylva Reisnert

Working Group Leader

Ylva Reisnert
Zoé Buyle-Bodin

Leader

Zoé Buyle-Bodin