Jo Cops became IEC President on 1 January 2023, for a three-year term.

He has had a distinguished career in industry. Mr Cops was the Director of Industry Relations at Niko, a European leader in home automation.  He began his career with Sony Belgium and subsequently held various management positions within Sony Europe, followed by senior positions at Telenet (Liberty Global) and Alpha Technologies Europe, with responsibilities pertaining to sales, marketing and strategic planning.

Mr Cops led the Belgian Electrotechnical Committee (CEB-BEC) as the Secretary-General from 2012 to August 2021. He has a master’s degree in engineering and electronics.