Welcome to another episode of "Podcasting Progress," where we explore the international development consulting industry. In this episode, we were pleased to sit down with Max Van Der Sleen, a Non-Executive Director of PMCG with over 40 years of consulting experience. Max has worked in more than 50 countries across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, focusing on areas like port infrastructure, rural development, environmental protection, and economic cooperation.

In this episode, Max shares his experiences as well as his thoughts on how the development consulting industry has changed over the years. As a former CEO and Chairman at Ecorys Netherlands and a long-time consultant at the Netherlands Economic Institute, Max has been involved in many important projects. We talk about his career and the challenges he’s faced, as well as gathe ...