Hugo Schoot is a seasoned project and business director in the photovoltaic (PV) industry. In his last function at DSM Advanced Solar, as Director Strategic Partnerships, Hugo was responsible for setting up collaborations with key players in the back-contacted PV module ecosystem, and for the commercialization of DSM’s conductive backsheet. In June 2021, DSM Advanced Solar’s backsheet businesses were sold to Worthen Industries and launched under a new brand: Endurans™ Solar. In his current role as Business Director at Endurans™ Solar, Hugo is globally responsible for conductive backsheet Endurans™ CB for high-power back-contact modules.