Felix Dane

Managing Director, EUTOP Group

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

About

Felix Dane is an experienced geopolitical strategist. Throughout his career, he has advised high-level government officials, politicians, and businesses. He has held leadership positions around the world, and speaks several languages. He is the Managing Director at EUTOP, the largest owner-managed Governmental Relations Agency in the European Union. His particular interests are in energy, security and geopolitical shifts

Experience

  • Managing Director at EUTOP Group
    Feb 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

    EUTOP is the largest owner-managed governmental relations agency in the European Union. With a team of over 150 employees and structural advisors, we help businesses and associations position their interests effectively within political and regulatory decision-making processes. Leveraging a broad and trusted network, we ensure our clients’ perspectives are brought to the forefront of key discussions in Brussels and across influential EU capitals.

  • Senior Advisor, Head of U.K. at Berlin Global Advisors
    Jan 2023 - Feb 2025 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    BGA is Germany’s leading geostrategic and government affairs advisory firm, providing entrepreneurial and investor intel, grounded in geopolitics. As Senior Advisor, Head of U.K. I advised clients on the key impacts of public policy, energy, security and geopolitical shifts — with a particular focus on the German-British business nexus.

  • Founder at Hendrik Ltd.
    2020 - 2023 · 3 yrs

    - Hydrogen start-up exploring fuel-cell utility vehicles - Research on energy transition technologies and regulatory frameworks in the UK/EU.

  • Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung ()
    • Director U.K.
      2018 - 2020 · 2 yrs

      - Geopolitics, energy, finance - Brexit negotiations - British-German relations

    • Director International Human Resources
      2015 - 2018 · 3 yrs

      - Recruitment/reassignment of Country Directors - Running tailor-made preparation courses - Security of all Directors and staff

    • Director Brazil
      2012 - 2015 · 3 yrs

      - Climate and energy, including as Interim Director of the Climate and Energy Latin America Office - Forte de Copacabana, Latin America's largest security conference - Building political networks and transatlantic ties

  • European Parliament ()
    • Assistant (APA) to Jürgen Schröder, MEP
      Jan 2005 - Apr 2009 · 4 yrs 4 mos

      - EU development policy and climate mitigation - Fact-finding and Election Observation missions - Office Management, Speech and Report Drafting

    • Assistant (APA) to Dr. Thomas Ulmer, MEP
      Sep 2004 - Jan 2005 · 5 mos

      - EU institutions and external stakeholders - Office Management, Speech Drafting - Constituency liaison