ACEF 2026 Speakers

Sung Yoon is the CEO and Founder of ENVELOPS CO., LTD, a Korean climate-tech company developing AI-driven agrivoltaic systems across the Asia-Pacific. He holds a BS in Environmental Engineering from Virginia Tech and an MS in Technological Systems Management from SUNY Stony Brook. With over a decad

Syed Jehangeer Ali, is Pakistani national. He grew up in Multan, Pakistan. He is currently working as a Safeguard Specialist at ADB, and taking the lead on climate change standard and contextual risk. He holds an MSc in Economics from Quaid e Azam University, Pakistan and an MA in Public Policy wit

Talha Manzoor serves as an Assistant Professor at the Centre for Water Informatics and Technology (WIT) at the Lahore University of Management Sciences. At the Centre he is also the Associate Director of Operations. His work includes modeling and decision making for socio-hydrological systems, and t

Umid Mamadaminov Mahmudovich is the Deputy Minister of Energy of the Republic of Uzbekistan and a senior government executive with more than 20 years of leadership experience across energy, infrastructure, industrial development, and investment promotion. He has played a key role in advancing Uzbeki

Veronika is a Senior Consultant working at Ecorys, a leading research consulting company operating across the work. My work particularly focuses on Just Energy Transition projects for EU and international clients. I coordinated activities within the Secretariat of the Initiative for coal regions in

Wil Smith is the Regional Manager for India & Southeast Asia at EPRI, where he serves as the primary relationship manager for EPRI’s members across the region, focusing on delivering cutting-edge research, technology, and services. In this role, Wil is also responsible for developing strategic par

Ms. Yejin Ha is an Economic Affairs Officer in the Energy Division of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). Yejin works on supporting energy transition and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in member countries through power system inte

Yewon Kim is a policy professional specializing in green energy transitions and climate innovation who previously served as a Green Energy and Livelihood Associate at UNDP Tajikistan. Her professional expertise is anchored in bridging the gap between technical data and actionable policy. She led the

Dr Zhai Yongping graduated from the Department of Thermal Engineering at Tsinghua University in 1983 and earned his Ph.D. in Energy Economics from the French Institute for Energy Policy and Economics in 1989. He has had a long career at the African Development Bank (1993-2000) and the Asian Developm

Leong Yuen Yoong is an evidence-based policy leader, serving as Director of Sustainability Studies at the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Asia Headquarters, and Professor of Practice at Sunway University. Her work leverages philosophical principles, systems thinking and advanced modell

Ziwei Liao is a Senior Investment Officer at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), where she leads the Bank’s energy sector engagement in Southeast Asia. Since joining AIIB in 2018, she has originated and structured landmark public and private sector financings, successfully mobilizing

Ziwei Liao is a Senior Investment Officer at Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), where she leads the Bank’s energy sector engagement in Southeast Asia and serves as AIIB’s focal point for the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) initiative. She has more than 20 years of experience in infrastructure i