About this episode

Gert-Jan van den Akker shares insights from his extensive career in commodities and leadership at Cargill.

In this episode, we sit down with Gert-Jan van den Akker, former EVP of Cargill. We dive into his 30+ year career in commodities, from his first role as a trainee to reshaping global freight trading and leading at the top of Cargill. An honest, inside look at strategy, leadership, and navigating volatile markets.

People in this episode

Guest: Gert-Jan van den Akker

Topics covered

• commodities
• leadership
• global freight trading
• strategy
• volatile markets

Keywords

• commodities
• Cargill
• leadership
• freight trading
• market strategy
• career insights

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cargill

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