Speakers

Rodolfo A. Aguirre, Jr. is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department of the University of the Philippines (UP) Los Baños. He finished his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering as cum laude of class 2008 and Master of Science in Electrical Engineering in 2015 at the...

One year away from a PhD degree studying wind energy for cities, Cholo decided to come back to his home country and stay, and together with his partners, start their own green energy company. He believes in seeing the silver lining in everything, in turning setbacks at 180 degrees - transforming...

Vincent Bakker Co-Founded Positive Energy, to simplify renewable energy investments. The company supports developers of especially small-to midsize renewable energy projects (1-50 mln USD) to attract financing. Positive Energy's blockchain-based platform offers...

Hassen has focussed on renewable energy, clean technology and project financing for the past ten years, delivering over 250MW of operational solar and energy storage assets alongside developing extensive pipelines of future projects for grid connected, off-grid, island and micro-grid conditions. He ...

Lora Baluyot is a project officer in Center for Emergency Aid and Rehabilitation, Inc. (CONCERN,Inc.) a disaster response and people-base development oriented non-government organization. She completed her Agricultural Engineering course in Zambales and formerly works as a research assistant in the ...

Gavin D. Barfield is the Chief Technology Advisor (CTA) for Meralco, the Philippines largest power distributor. As CTA, he has oversight for the Company’s corporate information technology, cybersecurity, corporate process and data, and corporate project management functions. In addition, Gavin acts ...

Colin Christie is an international executive, serial entrepreneur, global connector, educator, and digital leader.He is the co-founder of the Analytics Association of the Philippines and serves as the president of its Board of Trustees. AAP’s mission is to "develop the ecosystem that makes the ...

Ar. Luisa Daya-Garcia is one of the country’s leading green architectural resource expert consultants in the country. Her penchant for environmental sustainability has brought her diverse green projects, bagging the title Queen of Green and a prestigious recognition by BCI Asia for the Green...

Aldric Benjamin Z. De Leon completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management at the De La Salle University-Manila in 2011.Aldric worked for a number of financial institutions before joining Pac-Atlantic Group in 2014.A licensed insurance agent under the Philippine Insurance Commission since...

Ramon T. De Leon obtained his Bachelor Degree in LIA-COM at the De La Salle University-Manila in 1977 and later his MBA at Ateneo de Manila University covering integrated Logistics Management, Intl. Freight Management & Trade Facilitation Management.He then held Senior Management positions with ...

Ms. Dela Cruz manages the Centre for Empowerment, Innovation and Training on Renewable Energy, a newly founded multi-sector formation that aims to promote just transition from fossil-fuel/coal dominated energy mix to clean, renewable energy future.

Antonio Della Pelle is a Client Development Director at McKinsey & Company. He has deep expertise in Oil, Gas and Power.Antonio has served clients from private, and public sectors in Asia on energy markets perspectives, energy outlook, energy policies, business improvements, and strategy...

Illac Diaz is a social entrepreneur working to empower communities in the Philippines and around the world through several pioneering programs in rammed earth, bamboo, and PET plastic bottle construction.Illac founded the MyShelter Foundation in 2006 to promote grassroots sustainable development...

Jo Ann leads BPI’s Sustainable Energy Finance or SEF team, which was born out of the partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank group. BPI SEF provides free technical and financial advice as part of loans granted to both large corporates and SMEs. These free...

Zhen-Hui is Sales Manager in the Energy Portfolio Management (EPM) group of ABB and is Asia Pacific region’s representative based in Singapore. Zhen-Hui has held advisory roles at a leading consulting firm and regulatory bodies in South-East Asia, prior to joining ABB in 2018. His expertise spans...

Engr. Espaῆa is the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Officer and the focal renewable energy person of the Municipal Government of San Luis, Aurora. Together with Hon. Mariano Tangson of San Luis, he oversee the small hydropower program of the municipality. The LGU is running a 1MW small-scale hydro...

Quentin has been working in the energy sector for the past seven years based out of Singapore. He holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Grenoble Institute of Technology in France. In his position of Sales Director for Asia Pacific at METRON, Quentin is leading the commercial...

Simon is Australia/Pacific Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer for Enernet Global, a renewable microgrid focussed independent power producer. At Enernet Simon has primary accountability for establishing and growing the Australia/Pacific business and for project implementation and asset...

My name is Rizalina C. Gatus, 21 years old. I have 3 children and they are my daily inspiration because as a High School undergraduate, I know that I cannot give them a good future. That’s why I decided to enter Life Project 4 Youth Foundation, to gain more knowledge and skills that would benefit...

Edward Griffith is a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute in the United States. Edward has considerable Project Management experience, leading thermal spray teams to complete mission critical applications during Circulating Fluidized Bed (i.e., CFB) boiler outage work. As IGS’ CFB Technical...

Ramses KhalilGeneral Manager - PowerMr. Khalil offers skills gained from almost 38 years of large infra-structure, power and water projects in 16 countries. His experience in power has included restructuring utilities involving generation, transmission, and distribution. He has been responsible for ...

Being a tech/business generalist, Anne is passionate about creating products that improve users’ processes and lives in the real world. Long before AirbnB, she launched her first startup that enabled consumers and businesses to do online booking for affordable short-term accommodations, without...

A perpetual problem solver, ideas-generator and new business connector, he has transformed idealistic startups into newsworthy, profitable businesses as the lead in corporate planning, business development and consolidation, for more than a decade. His interest in energy and water led him to...

Smith is a senior director at SGV & Co. / EY Philippines, where he works on financial modeling, valuation, and due diligence of companies engaged in various industries including energy, financial services, consumer products, and real estate, among others.He is a certified public accountant...

Mr. Mario C. Marasigan currently serves as Officer In-Charge of Electric Power Industry Management Bureau (EPIMB) of the Philippine Department of Energy (PDOE), mandated to supervise the implementation of electric power industry restructuring to establish a competitive, market-based...

A multi-faceted entrepreneur donning several hats, Mr.  Saurabh Marda brings an experience of 9 years in diverse business operations. Currently, he is the co-founder and managing director of Freyr Energy Service. Specializing in engineering, business development and strategy, he has worked in both...

Marc joined the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute (HNEI), School of Ocean & Earth Science & Technology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, in 2013 as the Senior Smart Grid Program Manager and is a founding member of GridSTART (Grid System Technologies Advanced Research Team), an HNEI research...

Dr Stefano Mazzoni took PhD in Mechanical & Industrial Engineering at the Roma Tre University in 2014.  Dr Mazzoni expertise is related to the optimisation and the modelling of energy conversion systems. He worked under H2-IGCC and OMSoP European Projects, realising the plant simulator for a...

Bhavesh Mehta, Director – Business Development, Power Generation for Asia Pacific region, is associated with M/s Schneider Electric Global team for last several years. After completing his engineering and management studies, in his career span of over 23 years, he has taken up various roles in...

Ms Militante is the former Head of Media Group of the Office of the Secretary at the Department of Energy, Corporate Communication Officer of the Philippine National Oil Corporation - Renewables Corporation where she also served as the company’s Spokesperson. She was previously connected with Go...

Hemant is an Energy, Climate Change and Sustainability expert, working as Senior Director under Advisory Services of Ernst & Young LLP, on a regional role. Currently based at Manila, Philippines. Ernst & Young (EY) is a global Big four global firm, with presence in more than 190...

EREL B. NARIDA – President / CEO of OREEi and current President of Renewable Energy Association of the Philippines (REAP).  Erel is a seasoned businessman with more than 35 years of experience in operations and supply chain.  He has 17 years of experience in the renewable energy industry, starting...

Anna Dominique Ortiz has handled various international cooperation initiatives, mostly on low emission development. In ICLEI, she oversees projects related to clean energy and energy efficiency. Prior to joining ICLEI, she managed grants and special funds for USAID-funded projects in the...

Engr. Panaligan has been involved in the environment and climate movement for more than 15 years. He currently sits in various multi-stakeholder councils as a civil society representative. He leads CREST’s work on green energy finance and he works closely with different financing institutions.

Rekha is Enterprise Sales Manager at Ashnik Singapore. She brings in the ideal mix of innovation, performance driven execution and leadership skills that are invaluable to Ashnik’s growth and vision. Her diverse and rich 7 year experience in Technology as well as Insurance across multiple...

Ar. Raposon oversee the implementation of Mandaluyong City’s Green Building Ordinance. The ordinance encourages building owners and administrators within the city to implement energy efficiency, water conservation, site sustainability and ecological solid waste management practices.

Mr. Ravelo heads Meralco’s Strategy and Business Development Office. In this capacity, he is in charge of helping define Meralco’s path to its next levels of growth and profitability by developing and integrating the company’s medium/long-term corporate strategy. In addition, he leads the company’s ...

Jaafar is a CEO and Co-founder of Electrify Network. A strong believer in the power of decentralisation to revolutionise our daily life. Throughout his career, Jaafar has participated in building several techs and green start-ups in Africa and Europe. He has also co-founded various blockchain...

Yash has more than 11 years of financial advisory, loan structuring and arranging experience with expertise in Infrastructure, Power, Oil and Gas and Mining. Yash has worked on several successful advisories such as – Project Waterfall, Project Kimi, Hasang Hydro, Kraken FPSO amongst others and...

I am Jennyrose Superal, 19 years old and I live in Market 3, Navotas City. I graduated Senior High School last year 2018. I also have experience as an Encoder. I had to stop College because of financial problems. Still, the biggest accomplishment of my life has been to finish my studies. Today, I...

Bernardo D. Tadeo, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in environment and conservation, brings in the marketplace 30 years of experience in research, project development, and commercial aspects of sustainable energy and agro-environment as chief science research specialist, business developer, and energy...

Han Guan is responsible for commercial activities of Energy Storage System (ESS) project in Southeast Asia and Taiwan regions. He has been heavily involved in renewable energy industry since 2009 ranging from the roles of academic, consultant and manufacturer. He obtained his double master’s...

25 years in the digital industry Founded Qais Consulting, acquired by WPP Led WPP’s mobility programs for Ford AP CX: End-to-end customer experience Team Edison: Electric vehicles FordPass: Vehicle connectivity, mobility services, partnerships GUX: Shop / Buy / Own on the web Consulted Singapore...

Ricardo Torres Jr, Program Manager of the Development for Renewable Energy Applications Mainstreaming and Market Sustainability (DREAMS) Project, United Nations Development Programme. He has more than 2 decades  of direct experience in program management in the field of development finance related...

Lew Andrew Tria received his B.S. degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering and M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines, in 2007 and 2009, respectively. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the...

Extensive experience in grid power management and control, electric vehicle design, switch mode power supply design and manufacture, audio electronics, battery technology. Over 40 years of experience including heading a NATA registered Optical lighting test facility, formerly a state electricity...

Jenish Vyas is Solutions Engineer - Southeast Asia and Hong Kong at EnterpriseDB. He has over 12 years of experience in consulting and working with database management solutions, primarily with PostgreSQL and other Relational Database Management Systems. Jenish is especially skilled in technical...

Josef T. Yap was President of the Philippine Institute for Development Studies, where he worked for 26 years until his retirement on June 30, 2013. While at PIDS, he specialized in macroeconomic policy and applied econometrics. Dr. Yap finished his undergraduate and doctoral studies at the...

Managing Director of Greenbox. Mr. Zhang has been in Renewable Energy industry for more than 10 years and holds a Master degree in Logistics Management from University of Sydney, two Bachelor degree in Financing and Accounting.

Aileen Zosa is currently the Executive Vice President of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) since 2010. She serves as Chief Operating Officer of BCDA. In tandem with the BCDA President/Chief Executive Officer, she executes and administers policies, plans and projects of BCDA. She ...

Austin R. Bryan joined CLP Holdings in May 2016 as Senior Director – Innovation, leading the company’s innovation strategy in the face of challenges presented by digital disruption.  He is also a Director of various subsidiary companies of the CLP Group.  Austin has been a pioneer of new services...

President and Chief Operating Officer of Pure Energy, Gary was previously Business Development Director for Cleantech Energy Corporation Pte Ltd based in Singapore and formerly CFO for Solar Philippines. In both capacities, he negotiated and closed over 20MW of rooftop projects in the Philippines...

John Eric T. Francia is a Managing Director and a member of the Management Committee of Ayala Corporation since January 2009. He is President and CEO of AC Energy Holdings, Inc. and AC Infrastructure Holdings Corporation. Mr. Francia is a member of the Board of Directors of two (2) Philippine...

Sunil heads the Business Development team at Cenergi SEA Sdn Bhd, and is currently focused on the development of Cenergi’s international Renewable Energy Portfolio. He has over 12 years of experience in Energy industry mainly on power generation and has in depth experience gained from project...

Eduard Abbagu received his Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering at University of Batangas, Batangas City, Philippines and graduated with Latin Honor (Cum Laude). He is currently a faculty member at the Electrical Engineering Department of University of Batangas and also pursuing his Master’s ...

Over half of Alex’s 35-year professional career has been dedicated to accelerating energy efficiency (EE) markets across developing Asia. He led the identification, structuring and due diligence in support of financial close of over $3 billion in EE investments in over 12 Asian markets. Wearing his ...

Shah Nawaz Ahmad is currently Senior Adviser, India Middle East and South-East Asia, World Nuclear Association (WNA), London. He is a graduate in Electrical Engineering and has post-graduate qualifications in Nuclear Engineering as well as in Systems Management. Mr. Ahmad has over 50 years'...

Venkatachalam Anbumozhi is a Senior Energy Economist at the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Indonesia.  His previous positions include Senior Capacity Building Specialist at Asian Development Bank Institute, Assistant Professor at the University of Tokyo, and Senior...

Eugene Araullo, PEE, PMP, ACPETechnology Innovation & New Business Head of Meralco Spectrum and the Programs Consultant of the Meralco Power Academy.  His expertise are in the areas of electric utility operations, renewable energy, microgrid, business process reengineering, change...

Zainal Arifin received a BSC in mechanical engineering from Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS) Indonesia in 1994. He earned his MBA in operation management in 2010 from University of Missouri – St Louis (UMSL), USA, and a PhD in strategic management from Universitas Indonesia in...

Mr Averion has 25 years of experience with LANDBANK. Currently, he is responsible for reviewing and evaluating project proposals relating to renewable energy. His past functions include developing business commodity modules, performing market analysis and forecasts of money, stock markets and local ...

Mr. Puno, Filipino, has been a Director of EDC since November 2007. He is the President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of First Gen Corp., First Gen Renewables Inc, FG Bukidnon Power Corp., First Gen Energy Solutions, Inc., Red Vulcan Holdings Corp., First Gen Luzon Power Corp., First Gen...

Dieter is a Principal at Roland Berger South-East Asia. He has worked in several countries across Southeast Asia, and originally started at the firm's Brussels office in Belgium.He consults on public sector development, economic development, regulations and strategic infrastructure...

Dr.Biona is currently the Director of the Center for Engineering and Sustainable Development Research of De La Salle University and a Professor of its Mechanical Engineering Department. His research area includes sustainable and accessibility modeling and optimization of transport and energy...

Michael Boardman joined Sindicatum in January 2011 as Group Chief Financial Officer. Michael brings 22 years’ experience of finance and capital markets and a strong knowledge of the international investment community. After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in the UK, Michael pursued an...

Engineer Noli Bonifacio has been with Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation (TMP) for 30 years now. He currently heads the Production Engineering Department and is responsible for smooth manufacturing operations as well as plant maintenance at TMP's production facility in Santa Rosa, Laguna. He...

Janina A. Bonoan (“Ina”) has over 20 years’ experience in the electric power and energy industries in the Philippines.  She has acted as a legal, regulatory, and contractual risk advisor to a leading Filipino conglomerate with investments in natural gas, geothermal, and renewable energy. Her...

Giovanni Bruni is a Sr. Solution Leader & Associate Partner with McKinsey, based in Singapore. He leads Asia operations for McKinsey Energy Insights, overseeing a team of ~30 specialists. McKinsey Energy Insights combines McKinsey’s global energy expertise, proprietary data, and advanced...

Aldrin Calderon received his PhD in Energy Engineering from the University of the Philippines and completed his post-graduate course in Leadership for Sustainability from the United Nations University, Tokyo, Japan. He is a Mechanical Engineer with Masters degree in Materials Science and...

With deep expertise in the energy sector, Antonio supports utilities and governments to define and implement bold long-term strategies for improved performance and sustainability. He has advised governments in developing national energy strategies, helped utilities reconfigure their operations to...

Junrhey Castro, who is based in Manila and is Trina Solar’s most senior executive in the Philippines, is involved in all of Trina Solar’s businesses in the Philippines.Trina Solar Philippines is involved in the utility, commercial and industrial (C&I) and residential segments of the solar...

Francis “Nic” Chua currently heads the Corporate Finance Group of the Development Bank of the Philippines where he oversees the Investment Banking and Capital Markets Departments of the Bank. Through the Investment Banking Department, the team provides financial and transaction advisory services to ...

Tetchi Cruz-Capellan. Selected in 2013 as the Power Woman of the Year, Tetchi Cruz-Capellan is a pioneer in renewable energy in the Philippines. In 2006, she began her career in renewable energy as Country Director for the US-government funded rural electrification project, where her work energized ...

Engr. Jonathan de la Viña is the Market Operations Development Manager of the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP). Part of his role is to lead the conduct of studies on industry developments that might affect the operations of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market...

Currently he is working as SCIENCE RESEARCH SPECIALIST II at Industrial Technology Development Institute- Department of Science and Technology:•    Conduct Research and Development on Energy Engineering and the like•    Involved in Technology Transfer involving Energy Engineering•    Conduct...

Bert looks after the APAC region, to develop decentralised, decarbonised and digitalised energy solutions for a wide set of environmental focussed Commercial and Industrial customers. He spent 12 years in various continents on behalf of ENGIE to steer the ongoing energy transition and deliver...

James holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from the Mapủa Institute of Technology and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the Ateneo Graduate School of Business.James has a wide experience both in manufacturing industries and service institutions. Before pursuing...

Christie Fernandez, Founder & CEO, Sooorya EV Pte Ltd, Mobility Futurist & Clean Tech Evangelist.Christie is on a mission to provide Affordable, Comfortable & Eco-friendly (ACE) Mobility in the developing world. He is a serial Entrepreneur, Branding & Marketing Specialist with over...

Atty. Galura currently serves as Deputy Director for the Senate of the Philippines’ Committee on Energy. He assists the Committee Chairman in crafting legislation governing the Philippine energy industry and reviewing the implementation of existing energy laws. Prior to his current...

Senator Win Gatchalian is no neophyte to public service with his fifteen years of experience marked by integrity and a relentless drive to serve his countrymen. A former award-winning mayor and congressman of Valenzuela City, he made the move from the local political arena to the national stage...

Dr. Bobby D. Gerardo, received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Western Institute of Technology, Philippines in 1994 and graduated with High Distinction, MAEd Mathematics from University of the Philippines– Diliman in 2000 as DOST-SEI Scholar, and Ph.D. In Engineering from Kunsan...

Dr Terence Goh graduated with a Ph.D in Computer Vision (Artificial Intelligence), Mechanical Engineering, from Imperial College London in 1993, and a Master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Manchester in 1989, under a Public Service Commission DTTA scholarship. He is a subject...

He has 16 years pioneering experience on conceptualizing and managing programs and projects on green/low carbon- climate-disaster resilience covering public and private finance, investments, banking, MSMEs, energy, transport, housing, water, waste, urban services, environment, forestry and...

Yoonjae (Vince) Heo is a senior manager leading power & utilities consulting practice at Ernst & Young in Korea. With his current role, he assists clients in the Government, Power and Utilities, Financial Services, and Technology sectors in the areas of energy storage, demand side...

After majoring in Social Marketing at Keio University, Kazuhiro Iguchi joined I AND C-Cruise as a founder member. He has engaged in new business development in the energy sector, including the largest propane gas switching platform in Japan, enepi. Following this, he participated in the...

Emma Marcha Imperial is President and CEO of Imperial Homes Group of Companies, one of the Philippines’ largest developers of socialized and affordable housing with over 20,000 homes built since 1983.Her company is currently expanding to build more Lifetime solar powered communities nationwide...

James currently works as the municipal administrator of the country’s first Flagship Tourism Enterprise Zone, pilot Ecotown and an emerging model of sustainable and responsible tourism development in the country – San Vicente, Palawan. As the town’s administrator, James manages the operations of...

Patrick is responsible for Conergy’s solar PV project investment, development and financing activities in South East Asia. Prior to joining Conergy, Patrick was a Director for Augusta & Co, a leading European merchant bank focused on the Renewable Energy sector. During his time in London and...

Kiran Jethwa is the Managing Partner of Fumase LLC. & Fumase (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. and CEO at KuasaRE Sdn. Bhd.Fumase is an Asset Management & Asset Development company based out of USA & Malaysia with a focus on Renewable Energy, Water & Waste sectors; and geographic focus on South...

Louis represents Business Development & Operations for Okra. Louis has an academic background in development economics and has achieved a Master of Science in Political Economy from King's College London. Louis has an eclectic background from working with multiple startups before starting...

Dr Johannes Kadura is the Resident Representative of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) in the Philippines. He is an expert on American foreign policy toward Asia, with a particular focus on China and Southeast Asia.Johannes has a PhD in American history from Cambridge University. He is the author...

Prem is a Principal at PTT Corporate Venture Capital. He has more than 10 years of experience in the energy industry with PTT, where he has since led many investments and overseen various business developments for PTT in SEA. Prem’s primary focus is on clean energy and international M&As. He...

Jae Hyung Kwon is MIGA’s Head of North Asia. In this role, Jae Hyung is responsible for developing MIGA’s political risk insurance and credit enhancement business in North Asia region. Prior to this role, Jae worked as an underwriter in the Infrastructure Team at MIGA, based in Washington...

Engr. FORTUNATO C. LEYNES has more than 37 years experience in the different sectors of the Philippine electric power industry spanning across generation, transmission, distribution and supply. He is currently an Assistant Professor at the Electrical Engineering Department of the University of...

Kian Min is responsible for business development for energy projects in Asia for JERA. He brings with him two decades of experience in the power industry.  Prior to joining JERA, Kian Min was Head of Business Development for ASEAN, Sembcorp Industries.  At Sembcorp, he led the company’s expansion...

Filipina. Solar Entrepreneur. Renewable Energy Innovator. Business Strategist.Jose Rizal Pamana Awards USA Most OutStanding Woman of Style and Entrepreneurship 2018Forbes Philippines Best Dressed List 2019, Forbes Society & Lifestyle CommunityFormer Philippines beauty queen from the province of ...

Daniel held senior positions with the bank in New York and Paris and has over 15 years of experience in energy finance and over 20 with SG. He has played a leading role in several power financings in Asia and in the Americas including:- Oversees transaction teams for the financing of several...

Margo is a Senior Transmission and Electrical Systems Engineer and was the Site Manager of the Pililla Rizal Wind Farm. His role includes managing the operation and maintenance of the wind farm, coordination with the local government, as well as liaising with Meralco, the wind farm’s off-taker. At...

Julien is an Operating Partner for Idinvest, a global player in technology investment with offices in Paris, Frankfurt, Shanghai and a presence in Singapore. Idinvest manages approximately €3 Bn in equity investment in technology and has become the largest venture capital firm in continental EU...

Sharon Ocampo-Montañer is presently the Acting Director of the Finance and Administrative Service, and concurrently the Chief of the Renewable Energy Division of the Energy Regulatory Commission. An economist in profession, Sharon has 16 years of experience in energy regulation and was tasked to...

Dinh Nguyen-Phan is Business Development Manager in the EDF International Division since August 2016 and is based in Singapore. Prior to that position, he served as Benelux area manager for EDF’s European division during 2 years, including position as board member of Sloe CCGT power plant in the...

Joey D. Ocon, M.Sc., Ph.D.Tenured Assistant Professor 7 and UP Sicentist IIASEAN Science and Technology Fellow (2018-2019)Expert Consultant on Energy in Various Companies/OrganizationsHead, Laboratory of Electrochemical Engineering (LEE)Federico E. Puno Professorial Chair for EnergyExpertise:...

Neil O’Sullivan is the Managing Director of NOJA Power.  He founded the company 18 years ago with 3 other partners to research, develop, manufacture and export globally high voltage switchgear.The high voltage switchgear is used today in 88 countries around the world and is considered leading edge...

Dr Romeo Pacudan is the Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Researcher of the Brunei National Energy Research Institute (BNERI), a policy think tank focusing on national and regional energy sector issues. He is leading BNERI’s strategic and technical research activities on power sector policy ...

Engr. Noe Pante has been an engineer at Toyota Motor Philippines for almost 30 years now. Prior to his current assignment as Section Manager at the Production Engineering Department, he worked at various shops of key production processes, including body assembly, welding, resin, material handling...

Dr. C.M. Pascual is a professor in the College of Engineering-Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, and Chief, Office for International Programs at the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU), Batac City Philippines. He was designated as Project Manager, Project Leader and...

Mr Paul is Head of Asia Pacific & Middle East for Shell Connected Energy, a Business unit within Shell New Energies. Prior to Shell he was the Managing Director and CEO of E.ON Power Innovation, a subsidiary of E.ON SE, Germany’s largest publicly listed energy utility. He is results driven and...

Lorenz Ray Payonga is currently a Master’s Student at The University of Tokyo’s Graduate Program in Sustainability Science – Global Leadership Initiative (GPSS-GLI) with a full scholarship from the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT). He also holds a...

Peter Purkl is Director with global responsibility for KfW IPEX Bank GmbH’s structuring and originating activities in the thermal power (incl. solar thermal and energy from waste) and water desalination sectors: The bank’s lending activities concentrate on structured, export and project finance to...

Liliana Reyes holds a M.Sc. in Renewable Energy Management from the University of Freiburg, Germany, as well as a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, with specialization in Industrial Engineering and Lean Manufacturing from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey in...

MR. GERI GERONIMO R. SAÑEZ is the Chief of the Hazardous Waste Management Section-Environmental Quality Division of the Environmental Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources of the Philippines.  He graduated with a degree of B.S. in Chemical Engineering at Adamson...

Grace P Sapuay is the president of the Solid Waste Management Association of the Philippines (SWAPP). She is a freelance consultant working on various projects funded by development banks (ADB, World Bank) and other foreign and locally-funded projects in various fields such as environmental...

Dr. Varun Sivaram is a physicist, Chief Technology Officer of ReNew Power Limited—India’s largest renewable energy firm—and a senior research scholar at the Columbia University Center for Global Energy Policy. His previous roles include professor at Georgetown University, fellow and director of the ...

Mr. Channarong Sorndit received his B.Eng. (E.E.) from King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand. He has been working with PEA (Provincial Electricity Authority) since 1987. His work covers a wide variety of technical areas. His experience has been in the areas of...

Dr Jan Stempien is an expert in new energy technologies and associated policies.  Since joining The Lantau Group as a Consultant in early 2017, Jan has worked on a diverse range of projects that have focused on scrutinising the value of renewable energy sources, assessing the risks and...

Atty. Jorenz Tañada joined The Coca-Cola System in 2015 after working for Cebu Pacific where he was Vice President for Corporate Affairs. At Cebu Pacific, he was responsible for enhancing and protecting the Cebu Pacific brand and its reputation through the establishment of excellent ties with...

Richard B. Tantoco is the President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Energy Development Corporation (EDC), the largest vertically integrated geothermal company in the world. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of First Gen Corporation and EDC. Mr. Tantoco serves as a Trustee in the...

Nestor Michael Tiglao received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines, in 1995 and 2005, respectively. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical...

Joanne is currently the head of the Legal and Compliance, Environment and Procurement Departments of North Luzon Renewable Energy Corp., the developer and owner of an 81MW Windfarm in Pagudpud, Caparispisan, Province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. She also heads the Legal and Compliance Department...

Yoshimitsu Umahashi received the M.S. degree in Science and Technology, Keio University in 1992. He joined Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) in 1992. He had successive jobs as Manager of Power Trading Group of Engineering Department in 2010, Manager of Power Generation Planning Group of...

Tony Valdez is the head of Marketing, Customer Solutions and Product Development at Meralco, the Philippines' premier power distribution utility. In his role, he is the executive in charge of leveraging new technologies for customer applications in business or residential segments and in...

Myrna M. Velasco is an award-winning Business Journalist and an author of specialized energy books. She writes for the Manila Bulletin and has contributed articles to Forbes Magazine, and Natural Gas World (North American energy publication).Among the awards conferred her are the ASEAN-wide Green...

Engr. Rodger S. Velasco is a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering in 1989, and Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering in 1990 at the Cebu Institute of Technology and graduated Cum Laude. He is a registered Electrical Engineer and registered...

Mason has been involved in the development, due diligence, debt financing, and equity funding of over US$40 billion of infrastructure investments across Asia, the Americas, Middle East, Africa, and Australia on behalf of globally recognised financial institutions and advisory firms. He holds a...

Prior to joining SBT, Brianna was Chief Operations Officer for a Singaporean technology start-up that was spun off into US-based media platform. She was formerly in London managing EMEA strategy and partnerships for an e-commerce start-up. She also spent five years in New York working in M&A...

Atty. Felix William Buquid Fuentebella (commonly known as "Wimpy") is a current Undersecretary for Power, Renewable Energy, Media Affairs and Spokesperson of the Department of Energy (DOE). Wimpy Fuentebella hails from Tigaon, Camarines Sur where he served as Congressman of the Fourth...

Karen-Christian Agno is an Electrical Engineering and an assistant professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of the Philippines Los Baños. Her research interests include renewable energy resources, resource assessment and evaluation (geothermal), and...

Marlon is responsible for overseeing all Allotrope’s Philippines-based activities. His 14-year experience in the clean energy space includes working at a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) project as an Environmental Specialist, at the Transnational Renewable Energy...

Atty. Paul Heherson M. BaliteDeputy Director for the Senate Committee on EnergyFormer Deputy Executive Director of PHILRECAPrior to his work as Deputy Director for the Committee on Energy of the Philippine Senate, Paul was Deputy Executive Director of the Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives...

Ruth P Briones is a Sustainability Expert and acknowledged climate leader. She has long years of experience working for sustainable development, directly involve in environment, energy and natural resources development, public private partnerships projects and renewable energy with the private...

Currently Reynaldo T. Casas is the President of nv vogt Philippines, focused on building ground-mounted solar plants at utility-scale around the country. The company successfully built in year 2015 a 6.23 MW p solar plant in Mindanao, Philippines. In 2016, nv vogt built two more solar plants in...

Wymen Chan is a Managing Director at SUSI Partners and heads the Asia Energy Transition Fund which is focused on investing in the energy transition in Asia. SUSI Partners is a global fund manager headquartered in Zug, Switzerland with more than USD 1 billion assets under management and is focused...

Since 2004, Mr. De Leon has been working as a Transportation and Traffic consultant for variousInfrastructure and Urban Development Projects. He has been engaged by various local and internationalconsultancy firms, private firms, national government agencies, and multilateral donor agencies...

ENGR. REDENTOR ESTREBILLO DELOLAAssistant Secretary for Electric Power Industry Management Bureau (EPIMB)Engr. Redentor Estrebillo Delola, commonly known as “RED” is the current Assistant Secretary for Electric Power Industry Management Bureau (Power Bureau) of the Department of Energy (DOE).He...

Rene M. Fajilagutan has more than 28 years of experience on rural electrification. He is currently the General Manager of the Romblon Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ROMELCO) and Chairman/CEO of the Cantingas Mini-Hydro Power Corporation (CHPC), a wholly owned Subsidiary Corporation of ROMELCO.

●       General Manager of AboitizPower Distributed Energy (APX), a subsidiary of AboitizPower focusing on distributed energy technology, including rooftop solar projects●       Concurrently the APX Data Privacy Officer and Assistant Vice President for Business Attraction of the AboitizPower...

Allard joined InfraCo Asia in mid-2013 and has overall accountability for the company’s infrastructure developments and investments in 12 Asian countries. InfraCo Asia is a commercially-managed, publicly-financed infrastructure development and investment company, headquartered in Singapore that...

Roland Quast is a highly experienced solar industry professional, with significant expertise in solar power plant development. Having spent more than 12 years in leadership roles in the solar business, Mr. Quast brings a wealth of experience and profound insight into all aspects of solar power...

Grace is a social entrepreneur and communications specialist. A consultant to the public and private sector, currently she is the Program Director of Lingkod Muntinlupa Foundation and President of BrightScity Solutions. She is also the project head of the Muntinlupa Care Card, the most advanced...

Prabaljit Sarkar joined InfraCo Asia in October 2016, where he has the primary responsibility for originating, developing, structuring and implementing co-investments under the InfraCo Asia Co-Development and Investment programs in South and South-East Asia. Prabaljit has over 25 years of...

Ernesto O. Silvano, Jr. is the Department Head of the Office for Renewable Energy Development at the National Electrification Administration of the Philippines, which was created in 2013 following the new NEA Charter Reform Act of RA 10531, in line with the country's Renewable Energy Act of RA...

Mr. A.K. Sinha is a power professional with 30 years experience in Power business and associated with preparation of fossil based units for flexible operation and   formulation of market mechanisms to facilitate Renewable energy integration. He has worked in NTPC LTD, India and provided strategic...

Tor has over thirty-five years’ experience from CFO, CEO and other top management positions in major Norwegian and international companies including Mobil Exploration, Aker ASA, ExClay International, Posten Norge, Raufoss ASA and SN Power AS. He has also worked as a consultant, and has held several ...

Geoffrey Tan is the Overseas Private Investment Corporation’s (OPIC) Asia-Pacific regional representative based in Bangkok, Thailand. Mr. Tan has worked in emerging markets infrastructure financing for over 19 years, working primarily on power, renewable energy and infrastructure projects, but also ...

Jie Tang has more than 30 years of experience in the power sector, especially in large hydro. Before joining the World Bank in 2001, he worked on the China Three Gorges Dam (22,400 MW) for 15 years, with the last four as assistant to the president of Three Gorges Corporation (CTG). Since 2001, he...

Dr. Ernesto Terrado is Key Expert on Rural Electrification for the EU-supported Access to Sustainable Energy Program (ASEP) that is assisting the Department of Energy (DOE) in its programs on offgrid electrification and renewable energy. Prior to this assignment, he spent 35 years as energy...

Roberto Verzola has a background in electrical engineering and economics, is recognized as a pioneer in the information and communications technology industry, and has also been heavily involved in social advocacies. Thus he combines technical skills with social commitment. He has a book on the...

Ms. Yu-Owen is the President and CEO of PhilCarbon, a dynamic young company with a growing portfolio of renewable energy projects at various stages of development in the wind, hydropower, biomass and geothermal sectors. She also holds senior positions in Upgrade Energy Philippines and Megawatt...