Solarplaza Summit | Italy

Mechanical Engineer with more than 20 years of strong experience in the energy sector.Founder and Director of EGO Group (www.ego.energy), leader in the Italian renewable energy market (>3'000 MW despatched). Board Member of Elettricità Futura and Italia Solare Associations. Entrepreneur in the energy sector since 2005, previously employed in Ansaldo Energia (1997-2001) and Axpo (2001-2005).

CEO of BFP Service, the wholly BFP’s owned subsidiary providing O&M services for renewable energy plants in Italy and abroad. Annarita graduated from the Politecnico of Bari with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2005. With more than 15 years of experience in the renewable energy sector, mainly for wind and solar O&M service providers, Annarita has developed strong expertise in negotiation with customers and suppliers, with the aim to consolidate and reach company’s budget and targets. She manages BFP Service and all its activities, i.e. operation and maintenance and installation of medium and large-scale PV plants, revamping of renewable power plants and asset management services.

Founder and current President of ITALIA SOLARE, the Italian solar association. He has been a pioneer of photovoltaics since the early 1990s. In 2001, he founded Enerpoint, one of the leading companies in the sector. Today Rocco Viscontini manages Enerpoint's photovoltaic systems and collaborates as a strategic consultant for some of the most significant and innovative international photovoltaic companies.

Raffaele is part of the Equity Investment Team and is responsible for the Italian market. Prior to joining Glennmont Partners, Raffaele was Head of Business Development and Alternative Investments at ACEA SpA and sat as a board member in several joint-ventures / controlled companies. Starting from scratch, he realized the renewable energy platform, completing the 2019-2022 industrial plan two years ahead of schedule, and managed the investment structuring and the sale of a majority stake of the holding company that owned the solar portfolio. Before ACEA, Raffaele was part of the Investment Team of EF Solare Italia. Raffaele holds two degrees, respectively in Economics and Political Science, a MBA from IE Business School (Spain) with an exchange at SDA Bocconi (Italy) in Finance and Investments. Lastly, he holds the Certificate in Finance at London Business School (UK).

Luca Matrone is a seasoned manager with more than 23 years of corporate finance experience in the global energy space. Since 2017 he is the Head of Energy in the Global Corporate department of Intesa Sanpaolo, responsible for the coverage of approximately 400 companies operating worldwide. Luca was formerly the Head of Energy in the M&A team of Banca IMI, the investment banking arm of Intesa Sanpaolo group, that he joined in 2000. He serves as Vice-Chair in the Environment and Energy committee of the Business at OECD. Luca graduated in Business Administration from Bocconi University in 1998.

Founder at Elemens. He brings more 15 years of experience in the energy sector. Tommaso formerly served as Head of Studies in the Energy Producers Association (now Elettricità Futura). Expert in power markets and regulation, with a strong expertise in renewables, he is advisor of 150+ European energy players (IPP, traders, hedge funds, ESCOs, public and institutional agencies). Graduated in Economics at Bocconi University, he carried more than 500 teaching hours in master class for universities and companies.

Virginia is a recognized expert in the energy markets. She works in support of numerous strategic investment initiatives, business planning, trading optimization, risk management and analysis, contract negotiations, legal and antitrust procedures, regulatory and institutional affairs. She coordinates the E-Innovation Committee (in the 2019-2020 PPA Committee), an initiative aimed at evaluating the sustainability of investments in the energy transition and developing policy proposals, and is involved in numerous projects dedicated to innovative business models for renewables and electrical storage. She is an electrical engineer and adjunct professor of "Energy Markets and Supply Structure" at the engineering faculty of the University of Pavia. From April 2018 to June 2021 she was the Chief Executive Officer of REF-E.

Filippo Stefanelli is a manager with broad experience in energy field (business development, M&A, renewables, energy efficiency, trading & Origination and sales & marketing). He leads a challenging development plan of new solar capacity of over 750 MW and energy efficiency initiatives supporting ACEA Group in the implementation of its decarbonisation strategy. As Managing Director of generation and Business Development department of ACEA Group , Filippo leads business development activities and is strongly focused on ensuring efficiency at all levels and sustaining the group's innovation process.

Roberto is the Head of Business Development & Sustainability at ENGIE Italia. He started his career as Environmental Engineer in the italian gas energy sector, first at Edison in 2000 and then in Enel in 2002 successfully modeling and optimizing the gas portfolio and supporting long term gas supply negotiations. He joined the Engie Group within the former local JV AceaElectrabel in 2007 where he was responsible for Gas Supply and Portfolio Optimization. Since 2011 he successfully contributed to the consolidation of Engie in Italy, leading Global Energy Management Italian Origination business for power, gas and environmental attributes as from 2015. He has overseen, structured and negotiated innovative contracts in third party asset management, long term virtual power plant, energy management solutions, green power. In the recent years he has taken up the challenge of the business development and sustainability, leading the negotiations and the structuring of innovative solutions on upstream and downstream PPAs, paving the way for biomethane, green gas, green hydrogen projects and leading transversally the green power European business in the global energy management.

Mr Genoese, a German-Italian national, has been working in the energy sector for almost 14 years. He started his career in 2008 as consultant to energy utilities and the German government, playing a vital role in working out regulatory measures to avoid extreme negative electricity prices. From 2013 to 2016, he was in charge of electricity policy analysis at CEPS, a Brussels-based Think Tank, authoring numerous publications on electricity market design as well as engaging corporate and institutional stakeholders through CEPS Task Forces. In 2016/17, he contributed to ENGIE's innovation strategy as Smart Energy Systems Expert in the fields of green gas and electric, autonomous mobility. He is currently Head of Strategy at Terna in Rome. In this position, he is responsible for a range of topics which include Terna's Future Energy Scenarios, Resource Adequacy Assessments, Capacity Market auctions and the design of fit-for-future electricity markets. Mr Genoese holds a doctoral degree in Energy Economics as well as a Master's degree in Physics. From 2014 to 2020, he has been a Visiting Professor at Sciences Po in Paris.

Carlo Montella is a partner at Orrick and global Deputy Business Unit Leader of the Energy and Infrastructure practice. He is a transactional lawyer with extensive experience in project development, asset acquisitions and financings in the energy and infrastructure sectors. Carlo has strong expertise and consolidated background in assisting international sponsors, multinational energy companies, large private equity funds, project developers, borrowers and debt issuers, investment banks and other capital providers and investors who value his contribution thanks to his vast experience, practical know how and willingness to go the extra mile for his client. Carlo regularly advises on energy sector mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, development, structuring and financing of large-scale energy and infrastructure projects, both in Italy and internationally (including UK and Eastern European countries). He has a significant experience in the electric power sector, wind, solar, biomass, geothermal and other renewable energy projects and has also represented clients in transactions involving electric power and natural gas transmission.

Nicola Kopij Zanin is a Project Manager for Solarplaza, part of Finance & Innovation team, contributing to the company's growth in markets worldwide. Prior to joining Solarplaza, he gained experience with EU development financing, having set up his own organisation. In the past, he held positions in different industries across Italy, Poland and the UAE. Nicola holds a bachelor's degree in Economics and Business from LUISS University in Rome and a Master's degree in Finance & Investments from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University.