Speaker
19 Aug 2024

Paul Vonk

Hydrogen & CCS Business Lead , Tata Steel Netherlands

Paul Vonk is a member of Tata Steel Netherlands’ (TSN) leadership team committed to achieving the company’s goal of being CO2 neutral before 2045 and emit 40 percent less CO2 by 2030.

Paul is responsible for sourcing the natural gas alternatives that will allow TSN to produce clean, green and circular steel. He is evaluating partnerships and technology investments in order to set up the value chains that will enable this sourcing.

Paul began his career as an engineer in the upstream oil and gas industry in Northern Africa before his transition to investment banking in London. At Nomura and ABN AMRO, Paul managed M&A, complex debt and equity transactions for energy industry clients. Before joining TSN, Paul led a listed energy exploration company.

Paul Vonk has an MBA from the University of Oxford and a MSc. in Mining and Petroleum Engineering from Delft University, the Netherlands.