Adriaen Winckers is a professional with 35 years of experience in the international Maritime, Oil & Gas and Offshore Wind industry. With his technical roots he is highly analytical and able to quickly process and master complex matters. As well as being able to translate this into practical solutions.

He is an independent and strategic thinker, who thinks out-of-the-box, but also a relationship builder and diplomat. Ready to use his broad knowledge and experience to assist companies and (semi-)governmental institutes in supervisory and advisory roles.

Adriaen holds a MSc Naval Architect from Delft Technical University. He built up his international contracting experience across Europe and the Far East. He has been working in the offshore subsea and service industry in a variety of roles ranging from commercial, operational and QHSE management to business development and as technical director. In 2023 he completed the program for Supervisory Board Members at Nyenrode Business School.

In recent years, Adriaen has become increasingly active at the intersection of business and government. As chairman/mediator, he is able to build bridges between parties with (sometimes apparently) conflicting interests.

Areas of expertise:

• Sparring partner for management boards, supervisory and/or advisory boards, investors
• Bringing the worlds of business and government together
• Strategy development and implementation
• Contract management and negotiation support
• Independent chairman/mediator