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Stephan Satijn

ECRN Vice-President for Advanced Manufacturing and Bioeconomy | Minister for Economy and Finance | Limburg Region Maastricht / Venlo, Netherlands
Stephan Satijn

Biography

Mr. Satijn (1972) was born in Maastricht. He studied at Zuyd Hogeschool and later completed an Executive MBA in Business Administration at Nyenrode Business University and the University of Rochester (USA).

Since 2000, he has been active in international business, including at Nederland Distributieland, where he was responsible for the North and South American markets.

From 2011 to 2018, he served as alderman for the VVD (Liberals) in the municipality of Venlo, holding the portfolios of Economic Affairs and Knowledge Infrastructure, and from 2014 onwards also serving as First Deputy Mayor.

In 2017, Satijn was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Royal Dutch Mint, the organisation responsible for minting official euro coins within the Benelux. He has also held various supervisory board positions, including at MECC and Nederland Distributieland.

Sessions

12:30h
Roundtable | Side Events

From Brussels to the Regions: Delivering Europe’s Chemical Industry Recovery

Algreit Dume
Algreit Dume European Commission, DG GROW (Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Coordinator for the CCA (Critical Chemical Alliance), Policy Officer Speaker
Folco Ciulli
Folco Ciulli ECRN (European Chemical Regions Network) Executive Director Speaker
Frederiek Vermeulen
Frederiek Vermeulen European Committee of the Regions Member - Rapporteur on the European Chemicals Industry Action Plan Speaker
Guido Guidesi
Guido Guidesi Lombardy Region ECRN Vice-President | Minister for Economic Development Speaker
Jaume Baró
Jaume Baró Government of Catalonia - ACCIÓ Secretary of Enterprise & Competitiveness | ECRN President 2026-2027 Speaker
Stephan Satijn
Stephan Satijn Limburg Region ECRN Vice-President for Advanced Manufacturing and Bioeconomy | Minister for Economy and Finance Speaker

#competitiveness, #CriticalChemicalAlliance, #europe, #future, #regions

2026-06-04 12:30 2026-06-04 13:30 Europe/Madrid From Brussels to the Regions: Delivering Europe’s Chemical Industry Recovery

Europe’s chemical industry is under severe pressure. In response, the European Commission adopted the European Chemicals Industry Action Plan in July 2025. A central follow-up initiative is the Critical Chemicals Alliance, which brings together institutions and stakeholders to identify critical molecules and production sites, address vulnerabilities, and support strategic investment.

These objectives will only be achieved if they are translated into action where the industry actually operates: in Europe’s regions. This debate will therefore examine how regional authorities can help turn the EU policy framework into industrial reality — preserving production, supporting the transformation of strategic sites, enabling decarbonisation, and reinforcing Europe’s long-term competitiveness.

International Meeting Point
Thu 4 12:30h - 13:30h International Meeting Point Public access

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