Future of Energy

Tuesday 24 March 2026

08:00

Registration & welcome coffee

09:00

Opening words

presentation

30 min.

Talitha Muusse

Conference host

Edwin Koot

Solarplaza

Michael Jongeneel

FMO

Session 1

Fragmented world, unified goals: accelerating the energy transition in emerging markets

Room - Grote Zaal

09:30

Navigating change in the energy transition

presentation

30 min.

Reflections on today's fragmenting world
Impact of uncertainty on the energy transition in the global south
Balancing currents: climate, geopolitics, AI, financing

Assaad Razzouk

Gurin Energy

Assaad Razzouk

CEO

Gurin Energy

Assaad W. Razzouk is a Lebanese-British clean energy entrepreneur, author, podcaster, and commentator. He is the CEO of Gurīn Energy, a pan-Asia renewable energy company headquartered in Singapore. Assaad is host of The Angry Clean Energy Guy podcast and the author of “Saving Climate Change Without the Bullsh*t”, published by Atlantic Books. He currently serves as a board member of ClientEarth, the NGO that uses the power of the law to bring about systemic change and protect the planet for the people and wildlife that inhabit it; an advisory board member of media group Eco-Business; and a board member of EB Impact, a Singaporean non-profit focused on sustainability training and programmes for underserved communities in the Asia Pacific. He is also a member of the International Council of the National University of Singapore Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. With hands-on experience in clean energy and high-profile thought leadership, Assaad is a well-known influencer on climate change and renewable energy, with several hundred thousand followers across X, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Assaad is a graduate of Syracuse University (summa cum laude), holds an MBA from Columbia University in New York, and was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Honoris Causa in Climate Change, Sustainable Development, and International Cooperation by TERI University in India.

10:00

Emerging markets, evolving realities

panel

45 min.

Shifting ground: what’s changed, what must change in emerging markets
How to achieve our 2050 targets?
Policy tailwinds driving new projects across regions

moderator

Rodrigo Madrazo

EDFI Management Company

Jon Bahen

JCM Power

10:45

Morning networking break

Network and enjoy coffee or attend our technical assistance workshop!

Session 2.0

Catapult session

Room - Atriumzaal

11:00

Catapulting next-gen developers into financial success (11:00 - 12:45)

105 min.

This pitch session will partially overlap with the morning networking break

New wave of African project developers pitching for their contribution to the future of energy
Future investment opportunities

Vivek Mittal

Africa Infrastructure Development Association (AfiDA)

Session 2A

Resilience strategies

Room - Kleine Zaal & Foyerdeck 3

11:30

Blending to build: De-risking the energy transition in emerging markets

panel

60 min.

Real-world examples of blended finance instruments and structures
Role of debt funds in balancing risk and return
Using public and philanthropic capital to unlock private investment

moderator

Regina Vasarais

Convergence

Tarun Brahma

Climate Fund Managers (CFM)

Rapheal Erasmus

Pentagreen

Session 2B

Building the business case

Room - Atrium (Ideeentheater)

11:30

Structuring storage: from concept to capital

presentation

60 min.

Matching business models with tailored funding solutions
Use of concessional finance in overcoming barriers to investment
Aligning stakeholders along the way

moderator

Cecilie Kristiansen

Wood Mackenzie

Rohan Singh

Finergreen

Session 2C

Showing the business case

Room - Atrium (Ideeentheater)

11:30

The gender-smart business case: investing with impact

presentation

60 min.

How gender lens strategies unlock returns and expand market access
Sharing successes from female employment and leadership
Using 2X criteria to guide gender-focused investment decisions

moderator

Alyanna Carrion

2X Global

Alina Sviderska

Scatec

12:30

Networking lunch break

Session 3A

Human capital strategies

Room - Kleine Zaal & Foyerdeck 3

14:00

Creating value through human capital

panel

60 min.

The value of human capital
Building a strong team: importance of training and knowledge sharing, office culture, 2x certification
Knowledge transfer to local people
Stewardship strategies that enable durable value creation

Matteo Brambilla

Red Rocket Energy

Claudia Arango

Exagon Impact Capital

Claudia Arango

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Exagon Impact Capital

Claudia is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Exagon Impact Capital, bringing over 25 years of private equity experience in Latin America. Throughout her career, she has led or participated in over 30 equity investments across a diverse range of sectors, including renewable energy, telecom, logistics, transportation, retail, agribusiness, media, and industrial services. As a seasoned private equity professional, Claudia has provided board leadership to several organizations, where she successfully guided companies to grow both domestically and internationally with strong margins, through her strategic leadership, M&A expertise, and hands-on approach. She currently serves on the boards of Organización Corona, Solar Assets Latin America, SunRoof and the &Green Fund. Previously, Claudia was a Managing Director and founding member of the Latin American Private Equity Fund at The Rohatyn Group (TRG). Before TRG, she was a Director at AIG Global Emerging Markets Private Equity Group, focusing on investments in Latin America. Claudia holds an M.Sc. in Finance from the University of Maryland and a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia.

Dhanpal Jhaveri

Eversource Capital

Dhanpal Jhaveri

Co-Founder and CEO

Eversource Capital

Dhanpal Jhaveri, is an Indian private equity investor and climate change advocate, connecting good opportunities with the right resources for them to thrive. With over three decades of experience in M&A, corporate strategy and investment banking, Dhanpal has challenged ‘business as usual’ to drive innovative and pioneering development. He is the Vice Chairman of Everstone Group, a premier investment group focused on India and South-east Asia, with assets in excess of $8 Bn across private equity, real estate, credit, climate investments and venture capital. Dhanpal is also the Co-Founder and CEO of Eversource Capital, a leading climate investment manager with investment focus in India and now South-east Asia. Being India's largest climate investment fund, Eversource Capital has an AUM of $865 Mn pioneering climate-responsive investments in industrial decarbonisation, energy transition, and urban sustainability. Passionate about the environment and investing, Dhanpal has spearheaded the deployment of growth stage capital and operational know-how in a blended capital equity strategy in India, spanning renewable energy, resources and the environment, e-mobility, and the financing ecosystem. He actively contributes to discussions on private equity, venture capital, and renewable energy policies as a member of the CII’s Renewable Energy Council and as a member of the managing committee of the Indian Merchant’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, member of the Mumbai chapter of Entrepreneurs Organisation and past President & current Board Member of TiE Mumbai, a global organisation of India-US entrepreneurs. Dhanpal is also a member of the UN Women Business Sector Advisory Council and advocates woman empowerment in clean energy and innovative finance sectors. He is a Board Member of Avasara Leadership Institute; an educational institution focused on accelerating academic and leadership outcomes for India’s brightest girls.

Session 3B

Building the business case

Room - Atrium (Ideeentheater)

14:00

New deals, new risks: offtake in transition

presentation

60 min.

Diversifying offtake to boost project resilience and value
Risks and rewards of merchant market exposure
Structuring effective and bankable corporate PPAs

Francisco Gonzalez Palomo

Zelestra

Eduardo Ospina Serrano

Unergy

Session 3C

Showing the business case

Room - Atrium (Ideeentheater)

14:00

Operating and financing green hydrogen in emerging economies

presentation

60 min.

Key challenges and strategies in project development & operations
Proven financing models for hydrogen

Olivier Mussat

ATOME

15:00

Afternoon networking break

Network and enjoy coffee or attend our technical assistance workshop!

Session 4.0

Technical assistance workshop #1

Room - Atriumzaal

15:15

Powering nature: the commercial advantage of biodiversity performance in renewable energy (15:15 - 17:00)

105 min.

This workshop will partially overlap with the afternoon networking break

Exploring the business case for nature positive strategies – developer-investor speed dating
Integrating nature throughout the project cycle – strategic siting, design, construction, operations, and decommissioning
Improving project financing profile through governance for effective biodiversity management

Robin Mitchell

Nature Positive Ltd

Juan Ospina Lopez

FMO

Session 4A

Energy tech strategies

Room - Kleine Zaal & Foyerdeck 3

15:45

Technologies shaping tomorrow's energy

panel

60 min.

Which tech trends will transform the market in 5 years?
From idea to impact
AI and smart systems are reshaping how energy flows

moderator

Marieke Roestenberg

FMO

Marieke Roestenberg

Manager | Private Equity – Ventures

FMO

As of 2020 Marieke is Manager of the Private Equity Ventures team at FMO, the dedicated Venture Capital team that is responsible for the implementation, deployment and overall management of the FMO Ventures Program and other early-stage investments with a focus on technology and innovation. Previously she worked as Principal Investment Officer at the Private Equity department focusing on investments in renewable (off grid) energy. Prior to this she spent 2.5 years as Fund Manager at FMO Investment Management, where she was responsible for the fundraising efforts of an Africa focused Fund of Funds initiative. Before joining FMO Investment Management in 2013, Marieke worked as Senior Investment Officer at FMO’s Private Equity department for nearly nine years. She is a seasoned private equity professional with ample transaction experience in fund investments as well as direct investments and served on the Advisory Board of several investment funds. Prior to joining FMO in 2004, Marieke worked as Analyst at the Corporate Development department of ABN AMRO Bank. She holds a Master of Science in Business Administration from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam.

Marie Cheong

Wavemaker Impact

Marie Cheong

Founding Partner

Wavemaker Impact

Marie is a Founding Partner of Wavemaker Impact, the first VC backed climate tech venture builder in SouthEast Asia. Wavemaker Impact co-founds start ups with experienced entreprenuers with the aim of building a portfolio of scaleable companies that can abate 10% of the global carbon budget. Every company that Wavemaker Impact builds and invests in is a 100x100 company – a high growth startup with the potential to abate 100 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent and reach $100 million in revenue. Wavemaker Impact has over 20 companies in its portfolio tackling the biggest drivers of emissions in agriculture, land use change, energy in the built environment, industrial processes and transportation. Marie has worked with over 40 entrepreneurs to help them build their businesses. In the last five years, Marie has focused exclusively on launching climate tech startups in Southeast Asia and is passionate about increasing the pipeline of women founders in the sector. Marie has a MBA from the National University of Singapore where she graduated as valedictorian and holder of the Panasonic Marketing Award.

Afnan Hannan

Okra Solar

Session 4B

Building the business case

Room - Atrium (Ideeentheater)

15:45

Powering productivity: solar irrigation at the edge of scale

presentation

60 min.

How solar water pumping enables smallholder farmers to increase yields, resilience, and incomes
The commercial fundamentals driving solar irrigation to an investable inflection point
Blended finance models and investor views on risk, returns, and scale

moderator

Drew Corbyn

GOGLA

Hack Stiernblad

SunCulture

Session 4C

Showing the business case

Room - Atrium (Ideeentheater)

15:45

E-mobility in motion: business models that work

presentation

60 min.

The business case for electrification of public transportation in emerging markets
The business case for battery swapping in emerging markets: E2W and E3W business models

Christiane Würdemann

Mirova

16:45

Short break to move to plenary

Session 5

Scaling impact: intelligent strategies for a cleaner future

Room - Grote Zaal

17:00

Climate algorithms: AI’s role in cutting emissions

presentation

30 min.

From data to decarbonisation
How AI can guide cost-effective, high-impact climate strategies
Machine learning in forecasting and mitigating risks

17:30

Recap of the day

presentation

15 min.

Talitha Muusse

Conference host

17:45

Networking drinks at Muziekgebouw

19:00

Networking dinner

Wednesday 25 March 2026

08:00

Registration & welcome coffee

09:00

Opening words

presentation

15 min.

Talitha Muusse

Conference host

Michael Jongeneel

FMO

Edwin Koot

Solarplaza

Session 6

Changemakers at work: scaling energy where it’s needed most

Room - Grote Zaal

09:15

Leading the shift: a changemaker’s story

presentation

30 min.

Lessons in leadership from the global south’s frontlines
One voice, big impact: driving the transition forward
Transforming the energy transition from within

09:45

C&I grows up: from megawatts to gigawatts

panel

45 min.

How gigawatt-scale C&I shifts the business case
Project finance structures enabling large-scale rollouts
Streamlining E&S risk assessment

Tom Cairnes

Manocap Energy

Angella Rainford

Soléco Energy

Angella Rainford

CEO & Founder

Soléco Energy

Prior to joining Goldman, she worked as part of the portfolio team at Sterling Stamos, a private investment management firm specialized in alternative and multi-asset investment solutions. She began her career as a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company in New York.Angella has served as an advisor to Helios Investment Partners, a $3.0 billion private equity fund based in London focused on investments in Africa. She has also served on the Board of Directors for GK Capital Management, the financial advisory and investment arm of the GraceKennedy Group, and currently is a Director of PanJam Investment Limited, GK UK Foods, and JN Money Services, a subsidiary of the Jamaica National Building Society.Angella holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a MPhil in Development Studies from the University of Cambridge. She also graduated with a BA (magna cum laude) in Government from Harvard College.Angella has traveled to 70 countries and lived on 3 continents. She is a keen motorcyclist, classical pianist, and has her private pilot license. She has also climbed 3 of the 7 summits.

10:30

Morning networking break

Network and enjoy coffee or attend our technical assistance workshop!

Session 7.0

Catapult session

Room - Atriumzaal

10:45

Catapulting next-gen developers into financial success (10:45 - 12:30)

105 min.

This workshop will partially overlap with the morning networking break

New wave of project developers pitching for their contribution to the future of energy
Future investment opportunities

Session 7A

Local currency strategies

Room - Kleine Zaal & Foyerdeck 3

11:15

How can we unlock local currency for energy projects?

panel

60 min.

Barriers limiting local currency lending for energy projects
Risks and incentives for (local) financial institutions

moderator

Philip Southwell

Chapel Hill Denham

Philip Southwell

Partner

Chapel Hill Denham

Phil grew up in the UK during the 1970s, a decade shaped by high inflation, labour disputes, power shortages, strict exchange controls, and an IMF stabilisation programme, and has spent his career working in countries with similarly complex challenges. His 35-year career has encompassed leadership roles in major global investment banks and entrepreneurial ventures alike. Since 1998, Phil has lived and worked across the emerging markets of Asia and CEEMEA (Central/Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa). For the past 12 years, he has been a Partner and Managing Director of Chapel Hill Denham, sub-Saharan Africa’s largest investment banking firm. Chapel Hill Denham has pioneered listed alternatives in Nigeria and the wider region, launching innovative infrastructure and real estate closed-end funds. Based in Lagos, Chapel Hill Denham completed transactions in ten African countries last year. Phil chairs the Investment Committee and sits on the Board of Trustfund Pensions, a Nigerian pension fund manager, and is a Non-Executive Director of AMEA Power, accelerating renewable energy projects across Africa and emerging Asia.

Session 7B

Solution Circles

Room - Atrium (Ideeentheater)

11:15

Mission 300: how can we power 300 million lives by 2030?

panel

60 min.

Exploring grid and off-grid pathways under Mission 300
How to unlock private capital for last-mile access

moderator

Andrew Herscowitz

Mission 300 Accelerator

Andrew Herscowitz

CEO Mission 300 Accelerator

Mission 300 Accelerator

Andrew Herscowitz is the CEO of the M300 Accelerator, a unit established by RF Catalytic Capital, a charitable off-shoot of The Rockefeller Foundation, to help coordinate and support the efforts of many partners working together to advance the World Bank’s and African Development Bank’s ambitious commitment to help 300 million Africans secure electricity access by 2030. Herscowitz is a globally recognized leader and organization builder. He previously served as the inaugural Executive Director for ODI Washington, one of the world’s leading global affairs think tanks. He spent more than 20 years as one of the U.S. Government’s most senior development diplomats, including as the first Chief Development Officer of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and as the first Coordinator for the U.S. Government’s Power Africa initiative. He has lived and worked on four continent and brings extensive expertise in international finance and energy. He has an exceptional track record in devising imaginative solutions to global challenges, including building and leading Power Africa, which grew to become the largest public-private partnership for development in the world and that helped more than 200 million people in Africa gain access to electricity. At DFC, he devised and oversaw a $75 billion development strategy and served on the Investment Committee. Early in his career, he served as part of the U.S. government legal team that helped develop the original framework for the Global Fund. He has received two Lifetime Achievement Awards for his work in advancing the African power sector. In 2018, Herscowitz was awarded the “Serve to Americas” medal, given to the U.S. Government officials who have provided the greatest benefit to the American people. In 2005, the Federal Bar Association recognized Herscowitz as one of the five most outstanding lawyers under the age of 35 in the U.S. government. He also was been named as an MIT/Rockefeller “Global Commissioner for Ending Energy Poverty” and served on three different World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Future Councils (GFC), including the GFC on the energy transition. He also serves as part of the high- level WEF Network for “Unlocking barriers and solutions to scale capital for energy transition in the Global South.” Herscowitz has authored more than 45 articles and opinion pieces, most of which have focused on how to improve the development finance architecture to advance investments in frontier markets and in challenging sectors. Herscowitz is a graduate of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and the Georgetown University Law Center. He is based at the Rockefeller Foundation offices in Washington, DC.

Wayne Keast

Inspired Evolution

Wayne Keast

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Inspired Evolution

Wayne Keast is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Inspired Evolution, where he has played a central role since inception in shaping the firm’s strategic vision, investment strategy, and long-standing relationships with investors and key stakeholders. A qualified chartered accountant, Wayne brings over 30 years of finance and business-building experience, including more than 25 years in international private equity. He provides strategic, financial, and governance oversight across the firm’s investment platforms, with a strong track record spanning renewable energy infrastructure, energy access and technology-enabled growth equity investments. Wayne serves as an active board member on multiple portfolio companies and has lead responsibility for the Group’s financial management, reporting, and regulatory compliance. Prior to Inspired Evolution, Wayne established and managed a c. USD 500 million global clean energy and sustainability investment platform for a London-based family office and was a founding partner of the USD 250 million Masdar Cleantech Fund. Earlier, he was CFO of the USD 1.2 billion ePartners and eVentures private equity group.

11:15

How can we decide between platform vs fund structure?

presentation

59 min.

Risk and return profiles of fund vs platform investments
Considerations when deciding whether to be a developer platform or invest in developer platforms

moderator

Jasandra Nyker

Saja Climate Partners

Jasandra Nyker

Managing Partner

Saja Climate Partners

Jasandra Nyker is a distinguished investment executive with over two decades of experience in private equity, venture capital, energy transition, and climate technology. She has managed and deployed over $1 billion in capital across clean energy projects in the US, Europe, Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. As the Managing Partner of Saja Climate Partners, Jasandra focuses on scaling climate solutions through innovative financing and investment strategies through an investment and advisory lens. She previously served as CEO of Nala Renewables, where she took the company from start up to scale up and led investments in OECD markets, and as Managing Director at Denham Capital, overseeing energy and infrastructure investments in the Global South. She was also the CEO of BioTherm Energy, a leading African renewable energy developer. Beyond her executive roles, Jasandra is a Non-Executive Director at the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) and actively advises the World Economic Forum on responsible renewable infrastructure. She was recognized as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader in 2012. Jasandra is passionate about the intersection of finance, technology, and sustainability, with a particular focus on accelerating the deployment of climate-positive solutions. She is also involved in philanthropy, supporting community-driven clean energy initiatives, such as a water pump deployment project in Nepal benefiting marginalised communities.

Wymen Chan

Gresham House

Session 7C

Solution Circles from you

Room - Atrium (Ideeentheater)

11:15

Solution circle #1

panel

60 min.

Our Solution Circles empower attendees to co-create answers to energy transition challenges in emerging markets. Got a pressing issue? Submit it and become a lead for a Circle to explore solutions.

Submit your topic!

11:15

Solution circle #2

panel

60 min.

Our Solution Circles empower attendees to co-create answers to energy transition challenges in emerging markets. Got a pressing issue? Submit it and become a lead for a Circle to explore solutions.

Submit your topic!

12:15

Networking lunch break

Session 8.0

Technical assistance workshop #2

Room - Atriumzaal

13:45

BESS market creation (13:45 - 15:30)

105 min.

Overcoming barriers to deployment
Market design strategies to scale storage where it’s lacking

Damola Omole

Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP)

Session 8A

AI strategies

Room - Kleine Zaal & Foyerdeck 3

13:45

Hyperscale meets green: the nexus between energy transition and data centers

panel

60 min.

Emerging-market data center boom & investment dynamics
Sustainability challenges & green-center solutions
How does Paris Alignment improve bankability of data centers in emerging markets

Christel Bourbon-Séclet

Proparco

Robert Skjodt

Raxio Group

Session 8B

Solution Circles

Room - Atrium (Ideeentheater)

13:45

How to bring private capital into the grid?

panel

60 min.

De-risking T&D projects to attract private investors
Policy, pricing, and partnerships that make grids investable

moderator

Charlotte Bruyer

FMO

13:45

From least developed country to fragile state: How to keep projects alive?

panel

60 min.

Strategies to sustain progress despite political and economic instability
Lessons learned from active projects in complex environments

Matthew Tilleard

CrossBoundary Energy

Session 8C

Solution Circles from you

Room - Atrium (Ideeentheater)

13:45

Solution Circles #1

panel

60 min.

Our Solution Circles empower attendees to co-create answers to energy transition challenges in emerging markets. Got a pressing issue? Submit it and become a lead for a Circle to explore solutions.

Submit your topic!

13:45

Solution Circles #2

panel

60 min.

Our Solution Circles empower attendees to co-create answers to energy transition challenges in emerging markets. Got a pressing issue? Submit it and become a lead for a Circle to explore solutions.

Submit your topic!

14:45

Afternoon networking break

Session 9

Capital, commitment, change: financing a durable future

Room - Grote Zaal

15:30

Capital at the crossroads: bridging the global investment divide

presentation

20 min.

Why is the global energy investment gap widening?
How can we unlock more investment?
Rethinking finance for the future

Sean Kidney

Climate Bonds Initiative

15:50

Creating liquidity: dividends and exits

panel

40 min.

Attracting investors to a liquid investment
Pension funds investing in renewables (there for the long-term)
Who to seek out to create liquidity in your fund
What attracts long-term investors (like pension funds)

Raj Pai

GEF Capital Partners

Raj Pai

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

GEF Capital Partners

Mr. Pai is a Founder/Managing partner of GEF Capital Partners, where he co-leads its South Asia investment program. GEF, with presence in US, Latin America and South Asia, is an early pioneer in global sustainability and environmental investing globally. GEF manages well over $1.2 billion capital focusing on middle-market opportunities in the climate/sustainability investment spectrum. Mr. Pai has over 25 years of professional experience spanning entrepreneurial, operational and investing activities in diverse sectors including telecom (data centers included), transportation, energy, digital and water infrastructure. He also serves on the investment committees of GEF’s South Asia, US and Latin America investment programs. In addition to general oversight, Raj also represents in the firm’s ESG & Impact committee and has been instrumental in steering GEF’s South Asia program towards being 100% Paris Climate aligned, TCFD linked and to being an SFDR Article 9 aligned platform. Prior to GEF, Mr. Pai was a Managing Director at CID Capital, a US based mid-market venture firm, and previously, Mr. Pai worked in consulting and in operational capacities for several global Fortune 500 technology companies, including AT&T and British Telecommunications in US and in India. Mr. Pai currently serves (and has served previously) on the boards of several of GEF’s portfolio companies in diverse sectors and was instrumental in several successful growth stories and exits among them. Mr. Pai holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago, a Master of Computer Science from Arizona State University, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Bombay. He remains an active member and participant in various global forums including the Global Impact Investment Network (GIIN), the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investment (UNPRI), the 2X Challenge (Gender lens investing), Task Force for Climate Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and the Global Private Capital Association (GPCA).

16:30

Rowing Through Uncertainty: Purpose, Resilience and the Power of Brotherhood

presentation

20 min.

Why aligned teams and trust are critical when navigating rapid change and uncertainty
How purpose-driven goals create focus, endurance and decision clarity under pressure
What resilience looks like in practice: adapting, recalibrating and staying the course