Koen Kennis

Deputy Mayor for Mobility | Antwerp | Belgium

After having worked in the private sector for several years, Koen Kennis, an Electronics Engineer, decided to engage himself in politics and actively change his hometown Antwerp for the better. As Vice mayor and responsible for mobility, Koen has initiated a number of immense transport projects in Belgium’s second largest city. The latest is 'The Big Link', one of the largest public infrastructure works of the century. This will transform the city’s ring road to direct cars underground, freeing up the surface for people, fresh air, and green spaces, while improving mobility and creating greater connection between Antwerp’s existing and new neighbourhoods