Claudio Pedretti | President
The Club of Florence

Claudio is an Italian entrepreneur, industry leader and expert in solar off-grid, mini-grids and DRE generation (Distributed Renewable Energy). He is the Founder & CEO of Green Climate Ventures, which provides expertise and patient capital to the social entrepreneurship ecosystem in the areas of rural electrification, renewable energy, agribusiness, and cooling. Additionally, Claudio is Founder and President of the Club of Florence, a think tank that puts Florence at the center of the global debate on Climate Action and Climate Finance. He is also serves as a board member of the Alliance for Rural Electrification after serving a two-year mandate as President and Chairman, the largest worldwide industry association representing 190 companies in the sector. Moreover, Claudio sits on the board of several private companies and non-profits organization around the world.