Lennart van Walsum

Director EMEIA & Americas at Global Solar Council

Speaker

Lennart is a senior executive with 20+ years of experience across key industries. Active in the solar industry since 2009, he developed deep expertise and built a broad network of key stakeholders, including developers, investors, utilities, and manufacturers. His comprehensive understanding of the fast-changing PV market covers areas such as investment strategies, technological innovations, policy shifts, global competition, and international supply chains. Lennart previously also contributed as an Expert Pool Member of the EUPVTP (a former platform promoting a unified approach to solar energy deployment across European institutions and governments). Originally from Antwerp, Belgium, Lennart has lived and worked in different countries, with professional assignments in Brazil, the United States, Italy, Germany and the UK. Now based in London, and a father of two, he speaks fluent English, French, and Dutch, with basic knowledge of Italian, German and Portuguese.