Speakers

Outstanding Panel of Invited Speakers for the 2021 Summit includes:

  • Dr John M Mutua (PhD Economics), Deputy Director Energy Research and Policy Analysis, Economic Regulation Directorate, Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), Kenya
  • Hizkyas Dufera, Senior Energy Advisor, Ministry of Water Irrigation and Energy (MoWIE), Ethiopia
  • Cyril Grant, Consultant Project Manager, Ministry of Energy, Sierra Leone
  • Uwera Rutagarama, Director Primary and Social Energies Development, Energy Development Corporation / Rwanda Energy Group
  • Gillian-Alexandre Huart, CEO, ENGIE Energy Access
  • Ash Sharma, Special Adviser, Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO)
  • Partie Kabango, Chief Engineer Power Generation and Distribution, Rural Electrification Authority (REA), Zambia
  • Aaron Leopold, CEO, Africa Mini Grids Developers Association (AMDA)
  • Camille Bataille, CEO, ANKA Madagascar
  • Lothar Jakab, Managing Director, Steinbeis Consulting Impact Investing
  • Nick Gardner, Country Director, United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
  • Chris Kanani, Senior Business Developer, Winch Energy, UK
  • Carlo Brovero, CEO, StorEn Technologies
  • Joan Tarragó, CEO, Ferntech
  • Dan Gombe, Institute of Energy Studies and Research, Kenya
  • Dr Keren Kaberere, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya
  • Max Luo, Regional Supervisor for Middle East & Africa, Alpha ESS
  • Ifechukwude Uwajeh, Advisory Deputy Director, Africa Transaction, GreenMax Capital Group
  • Lucia Kamati, Senior Project Manager, Africa Greentec
  • Nico Peterschmidt, Managing Director, INENSUS
  • Dr Luke Blunden, Energy and Climate Change Division, University of Southampton, UK
  • Dr Majbaul Alam, Energy and Climate Change Division, University of Southampton, UK
  • Dr Al-Mas Sendegeya, Kyambogo University, Uganda
  • Samson Njoroge, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya
  • Chris Thompson, Climate and Environment Adviser, Africa Regional Department, UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Benedikt Lenders, Managing Director, ENGIE PowerCorner
  • Claudio Pedretti, President of the Board of Directors, Alliance for Rural Electrification and CEO, Green Climate Ventures
  • Riccardo Ridolfi, CEO, Equatorial Power
  • Richard Mori, CEO, Mesh Power, Rwanda

THE AFRICA MINI GRIDS SPEAKER ALUMNI
An Impressive Line-Up of Industry Experts including :

  • Hon John Peter Amewu, Minister, Ministry of Energy, Republic of Ghana
  • Dr Abubakr S Bahaj, Professor of Sustainable Energy and Head of Energy & Climate Change Division, University of Southampton, and Chief Scientific Adviser, Southampton City, United Kingdom
  • Robert Pavel Oimeke, Ag Director General, Energy Regulatory Commission, Kenya
  • Benon Bena, Head of Off-Grid Renewable Energy Development, Rural Electrification Agency, Uganda
  • Damilola Ogunbiyi, Director, Nigeria Rural Electrification Agency
  • Engr James Muriithi, HOD Renewable Energy, Rural Electrification Authority, Kenya
  • Henry Semagnanda, Senior Network Design Engineer, Rural Electrification Agency,Uganda
  • Lolada Abiola, Head of Renewables,Nigeria Rural Electrification Agency
  • Mungai Kihara, Chief Renewable Energy Officer, Kenya Ministry of Energy
  • Nickson Bukachi, Senior Renewable Energy Officer, Energy Regulatory Commission, Kenya
  • Partie Kabango, Chief Engineer Power Generation and Distribution, Rural Electrification Authority, Zambia
  • Paul N Mbuthi, Senior Assistant Director of Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy, Kenya
  • Suleiman Babamanu, Nigeria Rural Electrification Agency
  • Suzyo Joe Silavwe, Chief Engineer for Renewable Systems, Rural Electrification Authority, Zambia
  • Aaron Leopold, Chief Executive Officer, Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA)
  • Amanda DelCore, Associate, FACTOR(e) Ventures, USA
  • Balthasar Klimbie, Key Expert Rural Energy, The EU’s Technical Assistance Facility (TAF) for the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) Initiative
  • Brian Kelly, Managing Director, Virunga Power
  • Clifford J Aron, President & Founding Principal, GreenMax Capital Group
  • Damian Casmiri, REACT Portfolio Officer - Tanzania, Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF)
  • Diana Kollanyi, SME Advisor, Energy 4 Impact, Kenya
  • Engr Abdullahi Ketso, Director General, NEPAD Niger State, Nigeria
  • Gerard Hendriksen, Team Leader, GMG, IED
  • Humphrey Wireko, Senior Associate,CrossBoundary Energy Access
  • Ifechukwude (“Chude”) Uwajeh, Deputy Director, GreenMax Capital Group
  • Joyce Demucci, Team Leader, Innovation Energie Development
  • Lothar Jakab, Managing Director, Steinbeis Consulting Impact Investing
  • Murefu Barasa, Managing Partner, EED Advisory Ltd
  • Nick Gardner, Country Manager in Sierra Leone,UNOPS
  • Nicole Poindexter, CEO, Citienergy Consulting
  • Paras Patel, Investment Manager, Energy Access Ventures
  • Ravi Dhanani, Asset Manager, InfraCo Africa
  • Richard Mori, CEO, XPower, Rwanda
  • Rita Laibuta, Supervision Consultant (AFD), Green Mini Grid Facility, Kenya
  • Robert Wang'oe, Head Of Commercial Business, JUMEME Rural Power Supply
  • Ryan Anderson, Economist & Financial Analyst, Renewable Energy Advisory Services, Multiconsult, Norway
  • Sam Slaughter, CEO, PowerGen Renewable Energy
  • Steve Wasira, VP, Virunga Power
  • Steven Hunt, Senior Energy & Innovation Advisor, Department for International Development (DFID), United Kingdom
  • Uwera Rutagarama, Director Primary and Social Energies Development, Rwanda Energy Group
  • and more...

2021 CALL FOR SPEAKERS

Application to speak at the 6th Africa Mini Grids Summit is now open. The Summit is calling all industry leaders, government and finance experts to share their business models, technical, commercial and technology innovations in scaling-up mini grids implementation. Apply now for your chance to address the Summit. Email cathy.lim@magenta-global.com.sg with your presentation topic, short abstracts, photo and biodata.

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