Our team

Get to know the team behind the business school!

Senior Experts

We work with a diverse base of lecturers but some are more involved in the general development of our portfolio and programmes.

Ambassadors

At our business school we work with ambassadors. These professionals are leaders in their field and bring attention to our company, vision and values to external partners and regions. Increasing our impact nationally and internationally. With their in depth expertise they act as lecturers in our programmes and represent us at key events.

With the knowledge of our services and portfolio, and an extensive network, they are a valuable extension of our team!

Photo Yanos Michopoulos ambassador New Energy Business School

Yanos Michopoulos CEO DESFA

Dr Yanos Michopoulos is one of the greatest authorities in the gas world. He is the former chairman of the Board of Directors of DESFA, the newly privatised gas transmission operator in Greece. Next to that he is active as expert and ambassador for New Energy Business School, works with the UK’s Institute of Directors and other training organisation as leadership course leader, mentor, coach, and guest speaker for MBA and executive education.

Yanos has a PhD in Physics (Durham University) and has over 30 years of senior international experience in various energy and related sectors, including oil & gas, renewables, infrastructure, shipping, and private equity. He reached top 1% of large energy corporates (Shell and Vestas), has been a member of regional and global leadership teams responsible for large profit and loss statements (> 1 bl €) and complex KPIs and worked as CEO of TrainOSE (the only Railway operating company in Greece).

He has led major change projects, including major organisational and cultural transformations, financial and performance turnarounds, introduction of new products and services, and new market entries. He has led, mentored, and coached large and diverse teams, operating across different functions, and distributed in various locations, countries, and cultures.

A perfect combination of hard and soft skills, network, and authority to be the first official ambassador for our business school. Yanos has been part of our academic platform since 2016 and has been lecturer for several of our programmes such as TSO of the Future, Micro MBA, webinars, in-companies, Safety Culture and Leadership (no longer in our portfolio) and Executive Programme Leadership in a World of Transition.

Volko de Jong ambassador New Energy Business School

Volko de Jong Managing Partner GGNI

Dr. Volko de Jong is an international energy transition expert with many years of experience. He is  the owner of GGNI, an international business development group. He is leading business development and knowledge transfer initiatives in Europe, Mexico, the Middle East, Russia, and East Africa.

Volko was the program director of the Mexican Dutch Energy Executive Training Program from 2017 till 2019 and started his career in 1979 as a professor at the Econometrics Department at the University of Groningen and the Computer Science Department at Western Washington University.  From 1988 till 1997 he worked in the IT industry as managing director, ICT architect, global account manager and business consultant.

Volko has been involved with the business school since the beginning, as he was the first Managing Director of Energy Delta Institute (EDI) over 20 years ago. At EDI he developed training programmes including a Master of Gas Business, a Master of Petroleum Business Engineering, and the Energy Transition and Leadership programme. All these programmes were developed in cooperation with leading knowledge institutes such as Oxford IES, ESMT Berlin and Skolkovo Moscow. His career with the business school has now come full circle in the role of Ambassador.

Patrick Cnubben Founder & CEO Hydrogen Architects

Patrick Cnubben is a visionary in hydrogen energy, driving sustainable solutions with over two decades of experience. As the mind behind Hydrogen Architects and the esteemed ambassador of the New Energy Business School, Patrick specializes in developing Hydrogen Valleys to power energy transitions and stimulate regional economic growth.

With expertise in crafting hydrogen strategies, Patrick’s work spans onto diverse sectors: industry, transport, maritime, and aviation. His focus on innovation and investment positions him as a pivotal figure in connecting stakeholders and integrating advanced hydrogen technologies.

From the heart of Europe’s first Hydrogen Valley, Patrick, and his team at Hydrogen Architects are at the forefront of creating a cleaner, greener future.