Mahir Alkaya
Mahir Alkaya is a top advisor and represents the interests of consumers at the Consumentenbond, the Dutch consumers’ association. Trained as an industrial designer, he started his career at the Ministry of Economic Affairs, where he focused on innovation and entrepreneurship. As a former member of parliament in the Dutch Lower House and chairman of his party’s programme committee, he brings knowledge of political processes and public finances. As ‘digital euro’ rapporteur, he operated at the intersection of technology and society for many years. In his book ‘Van wie wordt ons geld’ (Who will own our money), he wrote about the impact of digital money on our society and the challenges of parliamentarians in keeping a grip on technological developments.
