Ann Mettler
Vice President, Europe, Breakthrough Energy
Ann Mettler is the Vice President, Europe at Breakthrough Energy.
At Breakthrough Energy – an organization founded by Bill Gates in 2015 – Ann is working with European partners to accelerate clean tech innovation in the pursuit of climate neutrality and net-zero emissions. Previously, she served as Director-General at the European Commission where she ran the internal strategy department, reporting directly to the President. An entrepreneur at heart, Ann set up her own think tank which she ran for more than a decade. Her career started at the World Economic Forum where she led the Europe department.
All work
Event
18 September 2024
Forging Europe’s new Clean Industrial Deal
What does Europe need to accelerate clean tech manufacturing and decarbonisation?
Annual meetings
04 September 2024
Bruegel Annual Meetings | 4-5 September 2024
This year's Annual Meetings centered around the launch of the Bruegel Memos to the European Union leadership 2024-2029
Annual meetings
06 September 2023
Bruegel Annual Meetings, 6-7 September 2023
A symphony in progress: shaping a new agenda for Europe
Annual meetings
04 September 2019
Bruegel Annual Meetings 2019, 4-5 September
The 2019 Annual Meetings featured the launch of Bruegel's memos to the new European Leadership, proposing how to deal with future policy challenges
Event
17 December 2020
A green industrial policy for Europe
The EU needs to develop a strong green industrial policy. What should Europe's strategy look like and how can we achieve it?
Event
19 November 2020
Green recovery spending: how, when and where
Analysing potential recovery spending and green investment through multiple dimensions.
Event
04 September 2019
Bruegel Annual Meetings 2019
Bruegel's 2019 Annual Meetings will be held on 4-5 September and feature the launch of Bruegel's Memos to the New European Commission.