Rob van Straten is the CEO of Skytree, a company pioneering decentralized Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology to combat climate change. Since 2022, he has led Skytree’s mission to transform how businesses manage carbon – by creating modular solutions that capture CO2 at customer sites for utilization or permanent storage. These solutions serve diverse applications: from enhancing food production in greenhouses to creating efuels and building materials, as well as supporting subsurface CO2 storage projects with partners like Deep Sky and Return Carbon. Rob is a seasoned executive with extensive international leadership experience in ESG-related industries (such as electric mobility and risk and compliance software), and has a proven track record of driving business growth and innovation. He is known for his passion about building high-performing teams and delivering practical, scalable DAC solutions to accelerate a healthier planet.