ACEF 2020 Speaker

Diana Connett

Senior Energy Specialist
Asian Development Bank

Diana Connett is a sustainability and infrastructure development professional with 12+ years of international experience with companies, NGOs, and policymakers to drive energy and natural resource management solutions. She works with the Southeast Asia Energy Division in ADB operations and has ongoing projects in Indonesia and the Philippines. Her experience spans the oil and gas sector, environmental NGOs and academia, and clean energy operations. Her current work focuses on financing solutions for renewables in remote locations, energy efficiency, and corporate capacity development for integrating new technologies. Diana holds two masters degrees from Yale University in Environmental Management as well as International and Development Finance. Her work is rooted in practical solutions for a more equitable and sustainable world.