The World Energy Council has added 41 members to its global Future Energy Leaders program (FEL-100), the council’s platform to support and promote the energy leaders of tomorrow.
Members of the FEL-100 community share a commitment to shaping the future of energy; solving the world’s most pressing challenges in energy and sustainability; engaging in national, regional and global activities and events; and delivering innovative projects through their “Market of Ideas” program, according to a press release.
FEL-100 program members represent diverse backgrounds, including government, business and industry, academia and research, finance, IGOs, NGOs, oil and gas, renewables, technology, innovation and start-ups, engineering and construction, and utilities.
The 41 new Future Energy Leaders were pulled from 351 nominations by the council’s member committees. WEC says the number of applications received increase 114% compared to 2019 and regional diversity increased, including +24% in Africa. The 2020 FEL-100 community represents 66 countries and every continent. The new 2020 leaders are:
Academia & Research Sector
Aman Verma, Canada, Researcher, Canadian Energy Research Institute
Ana Sousa, Portugal, Phd Student, Instituto Superior Tecnico
Engineering/Construction Sector
Brock King, Canada, Associate, Asset Development, Kiewit
Christian Diendorfer, Austria, Research Engineer, Austrian Institute of Technology
Dana Declaro, Singapore, Assistant Vice President, Energy & Power, Marsh
Finance Sector
Bolormaa Chimednamjil, Mongolia, Operations Officer, International Finance Corporation
Renata Viggiano, Italy, Junior Trader, Eni Trading and Shipping
Government Sector
Ardit Cami, Belgium, Assistant to the ASG, Energy Charter Secretariat
NGO/IGO Sector
Hasmik Barseghyan, Armenia, Coordinator of Renewable Energy Programs, Women in Climate and Energy (WiCE) Armenia
Oil & Gas Sector
Abdulaziz Al-Qasim, Saudi Arabia, Champion of CCUS/EOR, Saudi Aramco
Ahmed Hassan, Egypt, Planning Section Head, Egyptian Gas Regulatory Authority (GasReg)
Alan Sakar, Mexico, Senior Associate, Clifford Chance, Technology & Consulting Sector
Alejandra Salazar Delgado, Chile, Business Developer Latin America, TOTAL/Co-Chair Advisory Council, Global Shapers World Economic Forum
Carolina Vereda Gorgé, Spain, Regulatory expert, Endesa (Enel group)
Joy Eze, Trinidad & Tobago, Project Lead Well Engineer, Shell Trinidad & Tobago Limited,
Pedro Gomes, Norway, Senior LPG Trading Analyst, Equinor
Zlata Sergeeva, Russian Federation, Leading specialist, PJSC NOVATEK
Renewables Sector
Gabriel Guggisberg, Chile, Head E-Mobility Team, Sustainable Energy Agency (AgenciaSE)
Jose Caceres Blundi, Switzerland, Licensing & Value Creation Leader, GE Renewable Energy
Kevin Enongene Enongene, Cameroon, Senior Climate and Low Carbon Development Analyst/Central Africa Regional Director, FOKABS
Steve Heinen, New Zealand, Energy Systems Analytics Manager, Vector
Technology & Consulting Sector
Ana Angel, Colombia, Manager Latin America, Hinicio
Binta Barry, France, Lawyer, Linklaters LLP
Dimitrios Doukas, Greece, CIO & Country Manager Greece, NET2GRID BV
George Constantin, Romania, Hydro & Irrigations Sales Manager, Romelectro
Sara Jaber, Lebanon, Senior Sustainability Engineer, EcoConsulting
Utilities Sector
Anna Dimitrova, Bulgaria, Head of Department, Energy Policy, Environment and Innovation, EVN
Burak Yitgin, Turkey, Research Specialist, Energy Exchange Istanbul
Caitlin Mould, United States of America, Business Development – Turbine Controls and Cyber Security for North America, Siemens Energy – SCD
Ellen Diskin, Ireland, PR5 Manager, ESB
Esam Al Murawwi, United Arab Emirates, Power Projects Division Manager, Abu Dhabi Transmission and Dispatch Company (TRANSCO)
Harrykrishna Niadassen Poonoosamy Padiachy, Mauritius, Managing Director, NKH Energy, NRP Properties
Joan Chahenza, Kenya, Chief Financial Analyst & Technical Assistant to Corporate & Regulatory Services Director, Kenya Electricity Generating Company Ltd
Nabil Jedaira, Morocco, Business development manager, EDF
Nishant Sharma, India, Manager, NTPC Ltd
Ola Abdelmotaleb, Egypt, Network Planning Engineer and Energy systems modeler, Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC)
Patrick Lees, Finland, Commercial Manager, ABO Wind Oy
Remi Banaga, Ivory Coast (Cote d’Ivoire), Territory Sales Manager, Caterpillar Electric power
Ricardo Javier Careaga, Paraguay, Project Manager, Itaipu Binacional
Salisu Isihak, Nigeria, Senior Advior, Project and Innovation, Rural Electrification Agency of Nigeria
Wassim Ballout, France, Energy Analyst, EDF – Corporate Strategy Division
