Jia Johannes Chen

Youth Advisor to Denmark, CATALY(C)ST

Jia Johannes Chen is Youth Advisor and a Danish representative for CATALY(C)ST aiming at amplifying the youth voice in the Nordic circular transition. At the Nordic Circular Summit 2021 he noted: “Systemic change requires systematic change”, which he intends to build upon at the Summit 2022. He focuses on accelerating the sustainable and circular transition by utilizing technical knowledge and methods, practical experiences, and unique perspectives. His experiences originate from a multitude of projects in facilitating Sustainability-Oriented Innovation, Circular Economy transitions, development of product-service systems, and Design Research. E.g. as a previous co-founder developing circular snowboards, winner of Green Challenge, research assistant and facilitator at CIRCit Norden, etc.
He is currently working as a consultant and junior project manager at Viegand Maagøe A/S supporting companies in implementing circular initiatives, building circular business models, and finding strategic opportunities in their sustainable transition.