Empowering the future: Clean energy innovations, regional cooperation and integration, and financing solutions.
2 – 6 June 2025 | ADB Headquarters, Manila
Speakers
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Ceejay Hernandez
HSBC
Ceejay Hernandez
HSBC
Bio
Ceejay has been working within the ESG and sustainability space for over 6 years. He currently works at HSBC Philippines as the country Corporate Sustainability lead. The role entails him to work across key departments and help strategize and implement the sustainability and climate strategy. Closely working with the business, Ceejay provides support and insight to enable sustainable finance strategies as well as provide feedback in partnership with Risk and Compliance to ongoing policy developments and external engagements with key stakeholders in relation to sustainability. He also works on creating partnerships and collaborations to push forward HSBC’s key sustainability priorities in the Philippines.
Charles Sun
Mingyang Smart Energy Philippine Corporation
Charles Sun
Mingyang Smart Energy Philippine Corporation
Bio
Charles, CEO of Mingyang Smart Energy Philippine Corporation, PMP. With over 15 years of overseas work experience, specializes in the Southeast Asian power market. Has delivered numerous successful projects in the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, Israel, and other countries. Pioneered Mingyang’s breakthrough in the Philippine wind turbine market, paving the way for Chinese wind turbines to enter the Philippine market.
Chintan Mehta
TotalEnergies
Chintan Mehta
TotalEnergies
Bio
Chintan has nearly two decades of experience in the investment, development and financing of clean technology and decarbonization projects across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region including solar, onshore wind, bioenergy, energy storage, waste to energy and green hydrogen/ammonia. Over the years, Chintan has led investment of over $20 billion in APAC across multiple clean energy technologies. He played an instrumental role in the largest and sector defining green hydrogen transaction globally. In his current role as Business Development Director at TotalEnergies, Chintan plays a key role in the growth of the company’s utility scale Renewable Energy Projects and leads the development of cross border green electricity projects in the region. He is also the Project Director for the 1 GWac Singa cross border project between Indonesia and Singapore.Prior to TotalEnergies, Chintan was Head of Business Development & Commercial (APAC) for Petronas Power Sdn Bhd (Gentari) where he was responsible for leading clean energy investment opportunities in APAC. Chintan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil) from National Institute of Technology, India and a Masters of Technology in Management from CEPT, Ahmedabad, India.
Chris Fruean
Electric Power Corporation
Chris Fruean
Electric Power Corporation
Bio
Chris Fruean is the Chief Engineer and Manager of the Quality Assurance and Development Division at the Electric Power Corporation (EPC) of Samoa, where he has served for over nine years. He leads EPC’s energy transition efforts, overseeing renewable energy integration, battery storage projects, and engineering quality standards across the corporation. Chris has played a central role in crisis response planning, project procurement, and policy development, and is a key architect of the EPC Energy Transition Master Plan 2024–2034, guiding Samoa’s shift toward a more resilient and sustainable power sector.
Chris Vehe
Ministry of Mines, Energy, and Rural Electrification, Government of Solomon Islands
Chris Vehe
Ministry of Mines, Energy, and Rural Electrification, Government of Solomon Islands
Bio
Solomon Islander aged 45 and currently the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Mines and Energy in the Solomon Islands Government. Attained a PhD at Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. He holds a Master of Science (MSc) (Geology) degree from Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan. Bachelor of Science (BSc) (Geology) degree from the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG), Waigani, Papua New Guinea. Started my professional career in 2003 - 2005 as an exploration geologist in Solomon Islands where he had been actively involved in numerous Geosciences projects till now administering a Geoscience Ministry as a Chief Executive Officer within the Ministry overseeing Energy, Water Resources, Geological Survey, Petroleum and Mines division within the Government. Dr Christopher Vehe serves as the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE) in the Solomon Islands. In this capacity, he plays a pivotal role in steering the nation's energy policies, with a particular emphasis on transitioning to renewable energy sources and enhancing rural electrification. Dr Vehe has been instrumental in addressing the Solomon Islands' significant energy challenges, notably the country's heavy reliance on imported fossil fuels and some of the highest electricity costs globally. He has championed reforms aimed at diversifying the energy mix by investing in renewable sources such as solar, hydropower, and geothermal energy. A key initiative under his leadership is the Renewable Energy Roadmap, which sets ambitious targets: achieving 100% renewable energy for Honiara by 2030, and extending renewable energy access to 80% of the urban population and 40% of the rural population by 2025. Dr Vehe actively represents the Solomon Islands in international forums to advocate for sustainable energy solutions. He led the national delegation to the 14th IRENA Assembly in Abu Dhabi in April 2024, focusing on collaborative efforts to meet renewable energy targets. Additionally, he participated in the Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) in Manila in June 2023, where he highlighted the country's energy challenges and the government's commitment to reducing fossil fuel dependence.
Chrisandini Chrisandini
WWF Indonesia
Chrisandini Chrisandini
WWF Indonesia
Bio
Chrisandini Chrisandini is a dynamic and results-driven Energy Project Leader with over 20 years of experience in sustainable energy and climate adaptation. With a strong academic background, holding an MSc in Environmental Impact Assessment from the University of East Anglia and a BEng in Environmental Engineering from the Bandung Institute of Technology, she has led transformative initiatives focused on energy efficiency, renewable energy, corporate decarbonization, and climate resilience. At WWF Indonesia since 2013, she has held various leadership roles including Energy Project Leader and Climate and Renewable Energy Specialist, advancing sustainable energy transitions and coordinating multi-stakeholder programs across Indonesian provinces. Her previous roles include overseeing climate adaptation projects with UNDP and ICCTF and conducting climate-biodiversity research. Chrisandini is highly skilled in policy advocacy, stakeholder engagement, training development, and integrating the energy, climate, and nature nexus into practical solutions. Her work continues to drive impactful, inclusive, and lasting change aligned with national and global climate goals.
Christophe Nappez
EDF
Christophe Nappez
EDF
Bio
Christophe Nappez graduated from University College London and ESSEC Business School in Paris, has worked in Japan and France where he has been involved in renewables, energy efficiency, high-voltage grids and rural electrification. He is currently Director for Power Systems in EDF’s R&D Asia Centre, based in Singapore.
Christopher Fruean
Electric Power Corporation
Christopher Fruean
Electric Power Corporation
Bio
Chris Fruean is the Chief Engineer and Manager of the Quality Assurance and Development Division at the Electric Power Corporation (EPC) of Samoa, where he has served for over nine years. He leads EPC’s energy transition efforts, overseeing renewable energy integration, battery storage projects, and engineering quality standards across the corporation. Chris has played a central role in crisis response planning, project procurement, and policy development, and is a key architect of the EPC Energy Transition Master Plan 2024–2034, guiding Samoa’s shift toward a more resilient and sustainable power sector.
Cimonette Caguioa
Asian Development Bank
Cimonette Caguioa
Asian Development Bank
Bio
Cimonette has been engaged in development work for more than 20 years. She has experience in research and project management related to environmental conservation and climate change. In 2015, she joined the fund management team of the Clean Energy Financing Partnership Facility (CEFPF), an ADB-managed trust fund facility that aims to improve energy security and promote the use of clean energy in Asia and the Pacific. Currently, she is a consultant for the ADB Energy Sector Office, contributing to the management of the CEFPF, project implementation, and knowledge management.
Cindy Cisneros-Tiangco
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Cindy Cisneros-Tiangco
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Bio
Ms. Tiangco has played a key role in advancing renewable energy across the region through her work at the Asian Development Bank (ADB). As Director of Energy Sector Emerging Areas, she leads cross-sector collaborations and partnerships with development institutions and the private sector to deploy frontier technologies and innovative solutions that enhance development impact. She integrates AI and digital tools to support infrastructure decarbonization.Previously, Ms. Tiangco led the creation of Uzbekistan’s International Solar Energy Institute and solar roadmap, resulting in gigawatt-scale deployment within a decade. She launched Afghanistan’s first solar project, designed Armenia’s first energy sector financial intermediation project, and introduced renewable energy auctions in Kazakhstan.A pioneer of floating solar PV (FPV) at ADB, she initiated pilot projects in Azerbaijan and the Kyrgyz Republic, now scaling across Central Asia. In the Pacific, she leads ADB’s first energy projects in Kiribati and Tuvalu and developed near-shore marine FPV systems that combine energy, transport, e-mobility, food security, and disaster resilience. These are part of ADB’s first regional procurement launched in 2024.Ms. Tiangco also introduced ADB’s first design-build-operate contract in 2014 and joint cross-sector procurement in 2021. She holds a BS in Electrical Engineering (cum laude), a Master’s in Renewable Energy Engineering, and a PhD in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering.
Claire Alidenes
Asian Development Bank
Bio
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Craig Roberts
Private Sector Operations Department, ADB
Craig Roberts
Private Sector Operations Department, ADB
Bio
Craig Roberts is Senior Advisor in the Office of the Director General. As the Chief Operating Officer of Private Sector Operations he is accountable for all aspects of business and operational risk management, running a team that covers communications, Investment Committee Secretariat, change management, business analytics, performance reporting, budget, finance, people, planning and systems. In addition, he has supervisory responsibility for the direct equity investment, portfolio management and risk analytics teams. Between 2014 to 2020 Craig headed the Portfolio Management Division that is accountable for proactively managing all private sector projects and investments throughout a transaction’s lifecycle, once a deal is executed in origination. Craig joined ADB in 2014 and was previously employed by The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (RBS) for 16 years. He held multiple front office banking positions across origination, risk and portfolio management. He worked in Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and London whilst at RBS. Prior to RBS, he worked in the UK Civil Service from 1995 to 1998. Craig was educated at The City of London Polytechnic and University College London and holds degrees in business and public international law. He is a Barrister, having been called to the Bar of England and Wales by the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn.