Iwan Göbel

About Iwan Göbel

Iwan Göbel is the founder and CEO of Burton Car Company, one of the most innovative companies in the Netherlands. Iwan and his brother Dimitri Göbel started a small business as young boys, with little more than a boyhood dream, a shed, and some of their own savings. That company, Burton Car Company, has quickly grown into the largest and most sustainable sports car factory in the Netherlands ever. Even during the recent years of crisis, the company achieved revenue increases of more than 10%.

In 2005, Iwan Göbel was elected ‘100% Best Entrepreneur of the Netherlands’. Currently, Burton Car Company operates with four businesses in more than 20 countries. With an average production of about 2 new products per week, Burton Car Company ranks among the most innovative companies in the Netherlands.

Sustainability also plays a significant role in Iwan Göbel’s life. In 2008, he wrote ‘Ecowinst voor woningen’ and sold more than 10,000 copies. The book demonstrates that investing in a sustainable home not only benefits the environment but is also financially very attractive.

In 2010, Burton Car Company achieved a world first by producing the ‘Burton Electric’. This fully electric Burton features a 25kW motor, weighs only 750 kilograms, and runs on the old chassis of a Citroën 2CV. Thus, the Electric is rightly considered the most sustainable sports car in the world.

Iwan Göbel is available for booking as a speaker and gives lectures on topics such as sustainability, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Let yourself be carried away by the original story of this creative top entrepreneur, who shows how passion, perseverance, courage, and creativity are the foundations of success. His unconventional way of thinking is guaranteed to stimulate, excite, and above all, inspire the audience!