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Ann was Director-General at the European Commission from 2014-2019 where she ran the internal strategy department, reporting directly to the President. In this capacity, Ann also served as Chair of the European Strategy and Policy Analysis System (ESPAS), an inter-institutional process aimed at strengthening the EU’s foresight capacity and anticipatory governance.
Afterwards, she led the Europe office of Breakthrough Energy, an organization founded by Bill Gates to accelerate clean tech innovation in the pursuit of a more resilient and competitive energy system. The organization ceased its policy activities in March 2023 and Ann is currently in the process of winding down its operations.
An entrepreneur at heart, Ann set up her own knowledge economy think tank in 2003 which she ran for more than a decade. Her career started at the World Economic Forum where she led the Europe department. She holds MA degrees in political science and European law and economics, and graduated with distinction from the University of New Mexico, USA and Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-University in Bonn, Germany.
