Jacob Østergaard is an internationally recognized research leader in the field of renewable-based energy systems. Throughout his career, he has been committed to making a substantial contribution to the green transition by leading the development of a secure, affirdable and green energy system. He is founder of PowerLabDK and he has been the driving force behind initatives like EnergyLab Nordhavn and Baltic Energy Island. He is head of the Division for Power and Energy Systems at DTU Wind and Energy Systems. The division has 6 sections and more than 100 staff members. In 2016-17 he was member of the Danish Energy Commission laying the foundation for an ambitious Danish energy policy and he is currently member of the board of Energinet and several other boards and committes. He is a requested speaker and a known voice in the public debate.