Dr. Romeo Pacudan is a Technical Director at Ricardo Clean Energy and Environmental Solutions (CE&ES), where he leads energy sector projects and support the company's business development efforts in Asia and the Pacific region. He has over 30 years of experience in the energy sector across Asia Pacific and Europe. Since 2021, he has been spearheading the implementation of technical and regulatory policy and smart grid development projects in the Philippines. He currently serves as the Team Leader for the Smart Grid Transformation in the Power Distribution Sector in the Philippines (2025-present) and the recently completed Philippine Grid Diagnostic and Roadmap for Smart Grid Development (2022-2025). Additionally, Dr. Pacudan leads the ongoing Upgrading Energy Regulations project for the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) of the Philippines (2021-present) and a regional initiative, Studies on the Minimum Requirements for a Multilateral Power Market and Strategy for Establishing Multilateral Power Trade in ASEAN (2024-present).