Jean-Andre Barbosa
Vice-President, Public Affairs, Renault Group
Currently VP in charge of European affairs and regulatory affairs for France, Jean-Andre Barbosa will now expand his responsibilities to include international affairs and matters related to competitiveness. His team will be tasked with advocating for Renault Group's interests with stakeholders across all markets where the Group operates.
A graduate of Ecole des Mines de Paris and Chief Engineer of the Corps des Mines, Jean-Andre began his career at the European Commission, within the Directorate-Generals for Trade and Energy, where he notably took part in the Doha Round negotiations at the WTO and in various energy-related negotiations with third countries. Between 2008 and 2020, he held senior executive positions in several multinational private groups, including Saint-Gobain, where he was appointed Managing Director for the CIS region within the packaging division, and AREVA, where he served as Director for Central and Eastern Europe, with responsibility in particular for public affairs. In 2020, he returned to the European Commission to join the expert team of the Chief Economist at DG Energy. On September 1, 2022, he joined Renault Group as Head of European public affairs and regulatory affairs for France. He also served as sherpa to Luca de Meo during his presidency of ACEA in 2023 and 2024.
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Event
18 September 2025
Rethinking global supply chains: insights for a changing world
What insights can we gain into the structure and dynamics of global supply chains?
Event
14 June 2023
From metals to minerals: building the right policy mix for EU's critical raw materials supply
Articulating industrial and trade policy to ensure the security of supply of critical raw materials
Event
27 June 2023
Future of Work and Inclusive Growth Annual Conference 2023
Annual Conference of the Future of Work and Inclusive Growth project