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Eva Kelly Oberender is an expert in renewable energy financing and climate change policy with a deep understanding and proven industry experience within the clean energy sector. In her over 15 years with REEEP, she has taken on a variety of leading strategic roles and been integral in driving forward REEEP’s mission to advance market readiness for clean energy services in low- and middle-income countries. She is currently on the management team of the Private Financing Advisory Network and since early 2022 has headed the organisation as REEEP’s CEO. Before joining REEEP, Eva worked for the Clean Energy Council and for the Federal Department of Environment of Australia on energy efficiency regulation. Having worked in the private, non-governmental and the government sectors, Eva has a wealth of knowledge about the various needs and agendas of each of these sectors. She holds degrees in economics, linguistics and environmental policy, and speak several languages including English, German and Czech fluently.

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Eva Kelly Oberender is an expert in renewable energy financing and climate change policy with a deep understanding and proven industry experience within the clean energy sector. In her over 15 years with REEEP, she has taken on a variety of leading strategic roles and been integral in driving forward REEEP’s mission to advance market readiness for clean energy services in low- and middle-income countries. She is currently on the management team of the Private Financing Advisory Network and since early 2022 has headed the organisation as REEEP’s CEO. Before joining REEEP, Eva worked for the Clean Energy Council and for the Federal Department of Environment of Australia on energy efficiency regulation. Having worked in the private, non-governmental and the government sectors, Eva has a wealth of knowledge about the various needs and agendas of each of these sectors. She holds degrees in economics, linguistics and environmental policy, and speak several languages including English, German and Czech fluently.

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Entrepreneur with five years of experience as a McKinsey consultant specializing in the energy sector. Prior to starting Nuventura he was Co-Founder and Managing Director at the health-tech startup Sanubi. His academic background consists of having studied Nuclear Engineering at RWTH Aachen and Economics at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. His main motivation is contributing to the energy transition by helping to make the use of SF6 - the world's strongest greenhouse gas - obsolete in the energy industry.

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Farah has been working in the field of sustainable agriculture development for the past 20 years, covering a range of programs related to implementing, water management, natural/regenerative agriculture, climate adaptation and resilience practices, NRM and forest management with rural communities in Asia. Her previous experiences in India and abroad has been with working closely with government ministers in countries (India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Vietnam, China, Central Asia and Pakistan) in providing advisory services on program development and monitoring assessments Her specialization are mainly in: knowledge management, impact evaluations, strengthening M&E framework, capacity building, communications, outreach and policy advocacy.

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Faran Rana is an Associate Programme Officer at the International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) Knowledge, Policy, and Finance Center, where he analyses energy transition-related investments, focusing particularly on renewables, including in the off-grid sector. Through evidence-based analysis, he supports IRENA’s work in developing actionable policy insights and fostering best practices in financing energy transitions across different contexts. Prior, Faran worked extensively for the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) on implementing capacity-building projects to strengthen renewable energy policy frameworks in Fiji, Tonga, Pakistan, Thailand, and Kazakhstan and across the broader Asia-Pacific region. Faran holds a Master’s degree in Economics which he has leveraged to analyse the socio-economic and health impacts of energy policies and interventions.

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Director of the YTNE ADB Project Office, with over 10 years of experience in natural gas industry management. Since 2018, he has been responsible for the Air Quality Improvement in the Greater Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region—Henan Rural Cleaner Energy Development Program and has led the construction of coal to gas conversion for over 1.2 million rural users in Henan. He has considerable experience in rural energy reform and innovation.

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Engr. Ferdinand B. Binondo is currently the Chief of Solar and Wind Energy Management Division of the Department of Energy. He has expertise in policy formulation and program implementation related to electric power industry, electricity market and renewable energy. He earned his master’s degree in Master of Business Administration – Top Executive Program from Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, completed the academic requirements for Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Technological University of the Philippines and attained his bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Saint Louis. He was also conferred by the Civil Service Commission with the Certificate in Leadership and Management.

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Ferhat ACUNER was born in 12.12.1966 in Istanbul. Mr. Acuner holds a bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering from the Istanbul Technical University.Started his career in 1987, with 33 years of engineering experience today Mr. Acuner is the General Manager of Navtek Naval Technologies INC., since 1999. Before joining Navtek Naval Technologies, he served in the fields of management and project developments of distinguished companies of Shipbuilding, Naval Design, Ship Operations and Ship repair. He has also held in senior positions at unique project developments, Powership®, Karadeniz Holding A.Ş., is the name given to a barge/ship mounted fully integrated floating power plants. Throughout many years of experience and knowledge, Mr. ACUNER develops and spots on the importance of innovative ideas and technologies for a greener future!

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Flavio Fernández is Managing Director of DIgSILENT GmbH Germany. In his current position he is responsible for the areas Power System Consulting & Application Engineering. He coordinates DIgSILENT’s power system consultants’ team in Germany, the technical customer support and the international training program for its power system simulation software PowerFactory.

Flavio has over 15 years’ experience in electrical engineering and advanced power system simulation and has participated in numerous power system studies in Europe, Asia and Latin America. He has particular expertise in the fields of power system stability and control, integration of variable renewable generation and electro-magnetic transient analysis. He combines his main consulting activities with research work on dynamic power system modelling and participation in related CIGRE working groups.

Flavio Fernández can be reached at ffernandez@digsilent.de

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Florian Kitt serves as Energy Specialist for the Asian Development Bank in Indonesia since 2017. Prior to that he worked for the OECD, the World Bank, and the private sector. He holds a Master degree in International Relations.

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Mr. Francesco La Camera is the Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). He was appointed at the Ninth Assembly of IRENA, the ultimate decision-making body of the Agency. Mr. La Camera took office on 4 April 2019 and brings more than thirty years of experience in the fields of climate, sustainability, and international cooperation. In his role, Mr. La Camera is responsible for leading the delivery of IRENA’s work program and strategy in cooperation with the Agency’s member states. At a critical time for climate change and the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals, Mr. La Camera is tasked with redefining the structure and operations of the Agency in response to the urgent needs of its 168 Members and 16 Members in the Accession Process. Previously, Mr. La Camera served as Director-General of Sustainable Development, Environmental Damage, EU and International Affairs at the Italian Ministry of Environment, Land & Sea since 2014. In this capacity, he developed cooperation and partnership agreements with a wide range of countries, particularly developing countries including Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

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Mr. Francesco Tornieri is Principal Social Development Specialist (GAD) at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), South Asia Department (SARD) and a member of the ADB Gender Equality Thematic Group. Francesco is ADB’s focal point for gender equality, social inclusion, and civil society engagement in the South Asia Department (SARD). He promotes the visibility of gender equality, social inclusion and women’s empowerment in the design, implementation and monitoring of ADB operations in South Asia. Since 2017, he is the SARD Focal Point for Evaluation, in recognition of the critical role of monitoring and evaluation to achieve inclusive and sustainable results. Prior to ADB, Francesco worked as Social Development Specialist in the Africa Region of the World Bank, where he led the Gender and Law Program in Sub-Saharan West, Central and East Africa, involved in a broad range of social development and social protection initiatives. He has also worked as advisor to several West Sub-Saharan African countries on gender and law-related issues, incl. gender-responsive law reform, legal literacy and legal aid targeting women and disadvantaged groups.