Volker Wendt has been appointed Secretary-General of Europacable in January 2021. Europacable is the association of Europe´s leading wire and cable manufacturers, working to enable Europe´s decarbonisation and digitalisation. In addition, Volker is also serving as Secretary-General and Executive Director of the International Cablemakers Federation (ICF).
Volker has over 20 years of experience in European Public Affairs: As Europacable´s Director of Public Affairs, he led the association´s EU policy engagements covering energy, telecommunication, environmental and industrial issues. Before joining Europacable, he spent 10 years with Burson-Marsteller, a leading public affairs firm. As Director and Deputy Chairman of the EMEA Energy Team, he developed and led public affairs campaigns in Brussels and across Europe. On a pro-bono basis, he served as Director to the European Fire Academy, EFA, a network of senior European fire officers.
Volker holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from the University of Passau, Germany.