Giulio Venier

๐Ÿšข Program Manager Maritime | ๐ŸŒณ Maritime Decarbonization

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

About

๐ŸŒ With over 14 years of experience driving global impact, I specialize in navigating complex ecosystems to deliver measurable sustainability outcomes. Currently, as Program Manager at ๐—ฆ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ, I lead the maritime decarbonization agenda, overseeing two of the industryโ€™s most critical initiatives: the ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜†๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐˜† ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ (SRTI) and ๐—–๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ผ. ๐Ÿšข I thrive at the intersection of policy, strategy, and collective action. By managing a network of over 170 global stakeholders and fostering strategic alliances with leaders like the ๐— รฆ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ธ ๐— ๐—ฐ-๐—ž๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐— รธ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป and ๐—Ÿ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜†๐—ฑโ€™๐˜€ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ, I am helping redefine responsible shipping and transparent supply chains for a net-zero future. โš™๏ธ My approach is rooted in an engineering mindsetโ€”leveraging a Master of Science to bridge the gap between technical innovation and global sustainability. From optimizing aerospace systems to streamlining automated distribution, I translate complex technical requirements into high-level strategic results. My expertise encompasses ๐—• ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฝ ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป, large-scale project management, and cross-sector stakeholder engagement. ๐ŸŽ“ Beyond industry leadership, I am committed to shaping the next generation of talent as a Guest Lecturer on Digital Transformation at the ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒโ€™๐˜€ ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด. ๐Ÿ’ก I am driven by the intersection of technology and climate action. Letโ€™s connect to explore how a data-driven, engineering-led approach can accelerate your organizationโ€™s journey toward net-zero.

Experience

  • Smart Freight Centre (Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands ยท On-site)
    • Program Manager Maritime
      Jan 2026 - Present ยท 7 mos

      Responsible for the strategic oversight and delivery of maritime programs, with direct responsibility for the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI) and Clean Cargo. The role focuses on ensuring strategic alignment, effective program delivery, and strong engagement with members, partners, and key industry stakeholders, while supporting initiatives that advance transparency and decarbonization across the maritime sector. Focus areas -Maritime sustainability and decarbonization -Supply chain transparency and accountability -Stakeholder engagement and partnership management -Program and project management

    • Program Manager Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative
      Apr 2023 - Jan 2026 ยท 2 yrs 10 mos

      The Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI) uses transparency to drive progress on responsible ship recycling by way of a one-stop shop online platform to report information on policies and practices against a set of predefined disclosure criteria. In this role I chair the initiative Steering Group as well as working along the signatories to drive impact on the ship recycling industry.

  • Sustainability Project Manager at Studio Fourier Consulting
    Jan 2020 - Present ยท 6 yrs 7 mos

    As a consultant I work at the intersection of design, technology, and sustainability to bring projects and products to life. Past clients include: - Circularity (a leading circular consultancy across Aotearoa New Zealand) - Danone (global world food company, and leader in sustainability) - The ZDHC Foundation (a multi-stakeholder initiative focussed on green chemistry in the fashion supply chain) - The Humblebrag (a digital purpose-driven training academy) - Creatives for Climate (an online network and community of change-makers) - Impact Hub Auckland (launching soon!) Services include: - Product discovery research and ideation - Concept and product development - Project management - Data engineering - Sustainability consultant Find out more at www.studio-fourier.com

  • BCorp Consultant at B Lab
    Mar 2022 - Sep 2024 ยท 2 yrs 7 mos

    Supporting companies to work through their BCorp assessment to achieve BCorp status and become a certified force for good!

  • Creatives for Climate Community (3 yrs)
    • Founding Board Member - Treasurer
      Jun 2021 - May 2024 ยท 3 yrs

      Reviewing and supervising grants and expenditure Budgeting and financial forecasting

    • Operations & Product Manager
      Jun 2021 - Apr 2023 ยท 1 yr 11 mos

      Creatives for Climate is a global creative community of over 3000+ professionals. In this role I am responsible for supporting the growth and development of the global online community by: โ€ข User journey design โ€ข Service ideation โ€ข Product development โ€ข Operations

  • Operations & Innovation Manager at The Humblebrag - Thought Leadership Agency
    Jan 2020 - May 2022 ยท 2 yrs 5 mos

    The Humblebrag is a climate communications impact consultancy. I am responsible for managing the company's global operations and supporting on sustainability services by: โ€ข Supporting the company towards the implementation of efficient project management practices โ€ข Coordinating the development of strategic digital products and services โ€ข Managing company operations and budgeting โ€ข Developing sustainability projects and circular economy initiatives