Ann Mettler is Vice President, Europe at Breakthrough Energy & Gates Ventures and has over two decades of experience in high-level public policy and strategy, operating at the intersection of technology, innovation, foresight and entrepreneurship. At Breakthrough Energy, Ann is working on clean tech innovation in the pursuit of climate neutrality and a net-zero emissions future. Prior to that, Ann was head of the European Political Strategy Centre (EPSC), the in-house think tank of the European Commission, between 2014 and 2019. She started her career at the World Economic Forum where she led the Europe department. Ann has lived and worked in Germany, Greece, the United States, Switzerland and Belgium.