Roel Janssen
Chief Business Officer, Planet Farms

“Vertical Farming in Europe: How Companies are Adapting to Changing Environments”

Roel Janssen is the Chief Business Officer at Planet Farms, a leading player in the fast-growing vertical farming industry. Before devoting his work full-time to Planet Farms, Roel spent over 13 years at Signify (previously known as Philips Lighting) where he was the Global Director for City Farming. In his years at Signify, Roel became an industry expert in the field of vertical farming and has been invited to speak and share his views all around the globe. He was also a guest lecturer at the HAS University of Applied Science in the Netherlands. Roel graduated in Business Administration in Eindhoven, where he still lives with his wife and two kids. Next to growing plants in a sustainable way, Roel has a great passion for wine, which resulted in a WSET 3 certification.

Roel Janssen
Chief Business Officer, Planet Farms

ヨーロッパにおける植物工場：企業は環境の変化にどのように適応するのか

Roel Janssenは、急成長する植物工場業界における主要企業、Planet Farmsの最高事業責任者です。Planet Farmsでの勤務以前は、Signify（旧Philips Lighting) にて 13 年以上の勤務経験を有し、都市農業部門のグローバルディレクターを務めました。 Signify での10数年で、Roelは植物工場業界のエキスパートとなり、世界中から講演に招かれ、その見解を共有してきました。また、オランダの HAS 応用科学大学でも客員講師を務めました。 Roelはオランダのアイントホーフェンで経営学を修め、現在もそこで妻と 2 人の子供と一緒に暮らしています。持続可能な植物栽培に加え、ワインにも大きな情熱を傾けており、WSET 3（ワインの国際資格）認証も取得しています。