Wiard is co-founder and director of Voyex. Voyex is a start-up that is developing and bringing to market an innovative hydrogen carrier technology. Wiard has a background in maritime engineering (TU Delft) and before Voyex, he was managing director of the high-speed craft business unit at DAMEN shipyards. Next to maritime technologies, Wiard built relevant experience in the high-tech and high-spec composite industry (Airborne Composites). His broad technical grounding combined with result-driven leadership make him an effective professional in the field of energy transition and hydrogen specifically.