ACEF 2024 Speakers

Mr. Hongpeng Liu, Director, Energy Division, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). Mr Liu is leading the energy team in ESCAP to promote regional cooperation on energy transition in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 7 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustain

Mr. Ageel is currently the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy, Rep. of Maldives. He is actively involved in planning and development of Energy Sector in the Maldives. Moving into the realm of renewable energy, Mr. Ageel has worked in renewable energy projects p

Hyunjung Lee is the Asian Development Bank’s GMS/ASEAN Energy Program Lead and Energy Sector Focal for Viet Nam. She is currently spearheading a regional energy cooperation initiative across Southeast Asia, such as ASEAN Power Grid, (APG), the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) energy transition task

"ILEN KARDANI, graduated from Bandung Institute of Technology in 1994 as Petroleum Engineer. He started his career in 1995 as Directional Driller and spent 10 years in the various type of oil field and geothermal locations. Exposed to operational and safety challenges in offshore, land rig, swamp, d

Ivana is the SE Asia Regional Lead for Energy and Industrial Decarbonisation, based at the British High Commission in Singapore. She was previously the Head of Green Economy in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero covering energy innovation and investment, and the Department for Science,

"Dr. Jae Sung Kwak is the Professor of International Development at the Graduate School of Pan-Pacific International Studies (GSP), Kyung Hee University. He is specialized in international political economy, international development, and Latin American Studies. He has also advised numero

Mr. Jae-young Choi is director general for task force for supply chain and economic security in the Ministry of Economy and Finance, South Korea. Mr. Choi joined the Korean government in 1995 and his professional career consists of official development assistance (ODA), budget allocations, and tax

Jaimes Kolantharaj is the country focal for ADB energy sector operations in Maldives, India, and Sri Lanka. He also worked on energy sector projects in Bangladesh. He has both processed and implemented numerous energy sector projects in South Asia and is presently engaged in multiple energy sector p

Japnit Kaur is Senior Investment Specialist, with the Private Sector Operations Department at the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Japnit is part of the Infrastructure Division and is based out of India. She has over 17 years of experience in infrastructure financing. Recent transactions covered relate

Jaquelin Cochran, Ph.D., directs the Grid Planning and Analysis Center at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, where she has worked since 2009. The 100+ member Center leads cutting-edge analyses and develops tools and methodologies to support utilities and communities with envisioning, analyzin

Jennifer Chen leads electricity market and transmission work at WRI. Previously, she led electricity policy work at the Nicholas Institute, a think tank for environmental policy solutions at Duke University. As an attorney at the Natural Resources Defense Council, she spearheaded environmental NGO a

As the Vice President for Energy and Environment, Jette Findsen manages DAI’s environment, climate, and energy team focused on U.S. government-funded development projects. She is responsible for strategic direction, technical innovation, and business growth for DAI's energy, environment, water, na