Solarplaza Summit | Italy

Gerard Reid is a Co-founder and Partner at Alexa Capital, an independent financial services business committed to mobilizing capital towards achieving net-zero. He is also a Fellow at the Institute of the Environment at the University of Minnesota and a member of the Global Future Council on Advanced Energy Technologies at the World Economic Forum. Gerard has developed a strong reputation as a leading global expert in the energy and mobility space. A trusted authority on the energy transition, he is a published author and avid blogger, with a following of more than 200k across several platforms. He is also the co-host of “REDEFINING ENERGY” podcast, the leading energy podcast in Europe. He is focused on empowering and accelerating change by advising organizations, industry leaders and global decision-makers (business, finance and government) on the transition towards net-zero carbon emissions. His breadth of experience stems from 20 years working in the finance industry (equity research, fund management and corporate finance) with a focus on both the energy transition and the digital energy revolution the sector is going through. Prior to founding Alexa Capital, he was Managing Director and Head of European Cleantech Research at Jefferies & Co. Gerard was also a lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences in Berlin, TU Berlin and Imperial College in London.

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.

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.

Cristina is a seasoned professional with strategic and cross-functional expertise in business development, M&A and long-term power purchase agreements (PPA) within the renewable energy sector. Her core competencies include new business scouting and origination, project development for renewable energy sources and power storage, financial and commercial acquisition, and sustainable corporate development planning. Cristina has held key positions at several companies, including Engie where she currently serves as Head of Origination – Business Development for the Renewables Business Unit. She has also worked as Green Power Development Manager at Engie Italia SpA; Business Development and M&A Manager at EF Solare Italia S.p.A., and Energy Management Planner at api nòva energia S.r.l. Her career spans roles in project development, strategic planning, and international business development across Europe, Latin America, and the MENA region. Cristina holds a Master of Science in Economic and Social Sciences from Bocconi University, with a focus on risk management for investments in renewable energy and is a passionate supporter of the energy transition. At 43 years old, Cristina is a mother of three children, balancing her professional achievements with her personal life.

Rocco Mauro is Head of M&A and Business Development for Italy at ZE Energy, a French independent power producer backed by leading private equity and institutional investors, building a utility-scale BESS pipeline exceeding 2 GWh in Italy. A graduate of Bocconi University in Milan with an MSc in Management, he brings more than a decade of experience in renewable energy and infrastructure investment across solar, wind and storage. Throughout his career he has acted as advisor and investment lead on the development and divestment of greenfield and ready-to-build assets, with a particular focus on M&A, project finance and value recovery from underperforming assets.

Roxana Serban is a Project Development Manager within the Investment team at Encavis AG, a leading European IPP with over 3.8 GW of installed renewable capacity across the continent. With a background in Engineering and early experience in the telecommunications sector, she made a purposeful transition into renewable energy, driven by a strong personal commitment to sustainability and the ambition to help shape a cleaner energy future. At Encavis, she manages partnerships in the Italian market, supports the company’s growth strategy through new investment opportunities, and fosters strategic collaborations, while keeping a close eye on emerging trends across Europe’s renewable energy landscape.

As General Manager of Enfinity Energy Europe, Alice leads the company’s long-term strategy for energy commercialization across European markets, overseeing the development of an integrated platform spanning energy trading, portfolio optimization, and retail energy supply. In this role, she is responsible for accelerating Enfinity’s positioning across the energy value chain, including PPAs, route-to-market solutions, cross-border trading, BESS optimization, and direct electricity sales to commercial, industrial and retail customers. As Head of Energy Commercialization, Alice leads the definition of the company’s energy sales strategy and the structuring and execution of energy transactions for the global pipeline. Alice is a professional with 18 years of presence in the energy sector and extensive experience in energy trading, origination and structuring. During her career, Alice has proved solid skills in originating, structuring and executing complex deals on niche products such as EUAs and PPAs. Prior to joining Enfinity Global, Alice worked for Canadian Solar as Associate Director Energy and Assets Management, where she led the execution of 6 long term PPAs in Italy. Previously, she was Head of Origination and Carbon Trading and Strategy Committee Member at EcoWay, one of the first carbon trading company in Europe where she played a key role in the company’s growth, managing the execution of around 1.4 Billion € of transactions in 2014. Alice holds a Master’s degree in Corporate Finance and a Bachelor’s degree in Institutions and Financial Markets Management from Bocconi University in Milano. She also holds and Executive MBA from SDA Bocconi School of Management in Milano.

With a degree in law and over 20 years of international experience in the renewable energy and energy-related projects sector, Alessandro Migliorini is a manager who combines experience and a deep understanding of the energy market and dynamics with a multidisciplinary and problem-solving approach. Furthermore, he has a deep understanding of the peculiarities of the renewables scenarios and of the local Italian territory where, for ten years, he has been in charge of the development of European Energy, a Danish operator active in various international markets. Among the various projects handled by Migliorini is the realization in 2020 of Italy's record single-connection photovoltaic park.

Giovanni Paolo is Senior Director in Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE: JLL) with responsibility for the Energy & Infrastructure Advisory (E&IA) practice in Italy. Giovanni Paolo has extensive experience (+15 years) in infrastructure and renewable energy funds management across EMEA countries (business development, M&A, and financing). Graduated in Economics from Bocconi University, Giovanni Paolo begins is career in the energy sector in a leading European consulting company (AFRY) and in some IPPs. After these experiences, he worked as Investment Director at Platina Energy Partners, a London-based private equity fund manager specializing in investments in the renewable energy sector, with direct responsibility for all the activities across Europe. Before joining JLL, Giovanni Paolo held the position of Head M&A at EMS (the Italian investment and asset management platform owned by Ardian). JLL is a Fortune 500 professional services firm with $19.4 billion in revenue and operations in 80+ countries specialized in real assets (Estate, Infra, and Energy). The E&IA is a global boutique corporate finance team within JLL's EMEA Capital Markets division, specializing in renewable energy M&A, financing, and advisory services across Europe, the US, and APAC. In Europe, JLL E&IA has advised on 25+ GW of assets across 125+ transactions worth ~€21 billion and is Europe's leading energy storage financial advisor with 50 transactions comprising 9GW across 13 countries.

Carlo Stagnaro is the director of research and studies at the Bruno Leoni Institute. Previously, he served as the chief of the technical secretariat for the Minister of Economic Development. He is also a member of the Academic Advisory Council of the Institute of Economic Affairs, a research fellow at the Epicenter Network, a member of the scientific committee of the journal Energia, and a fellow of the Italian Observatory on Energy Poverty. Additionally, he is a member of the management committee for the second-level Master’s program in Energy and Sustainability at the University of Genoa. His research interests are primarily focused on energy economics and competition policy. He is an economic columnist for the daily newspaper Il Foglio. His latest book, co-authored with Alberto Saravalle, is "Perché viviamo già dentro un conflitto globale permanente (e come uscirne)" (Fuoriscena, 2025).

Martina leads the commercial development of the Italian market for Renewables Trading & Origination at BKW Energy, a Swiss utility and one of the European leaders in the PPA business, with 3.18 TWh of contracted energy in its portfolio. She specializes in PPA transactions across various renewable technologies, including battery energy storage systems (BESS). Martina supports utilities and their partners in expanding their renewable portfolios by designing tailored solutions that mitigate commercial risk and unlock long-term value. Before joining BKW, she held commercial and strategy roles at RWE, Statkraft—where she supported the expansion into corporate PPAs—and Shell. She is also a guest lecturer at the IKN Institute and a frequent speaker at industry conferences. Martina holds degrees from Stanford, Bocconi, and ULP, and was an early member of the Stanford LISA Incubator Leadership Team.

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Rachel leads engagements encompassing energy storage training, market analysis, electricity and ancillary services price forecasting, energy storage business model optimization, and commercial due diligence. Additionally, Rachel contributes to R&D efforts, including the development of Clean Horizon's in-house BESS optimization tool, COSMOS, and coordinates the company's price forecast activity. Her expertise extends to European countries, with a focus on France, Germany, as well as the Nordic and Baltic regions.

Ruben Valiente is the Managing Director of Maxxen, a leading European player in the energy storage sector. With more than 25 years of international experience in the energy transition industry, he has held senior roles in global multinationals including GE and ABB, as well as founding several energy start-ups. An engineer graduating cum laude and an MBA holder from IESE Business School, Ruben combines deep technical expertise with strong commercial, strategic, and operational leadership. His experience spans the full energy value chain, including project development and finance, EPC and O&M, R&D, product innovation, and manufacturing. Throughout his career, he has focused on accelerating the deployment of clean energy solutions and scaling technologies that support the global energy transition.

Tiziano Caizzi is an Investment Manager at BW ESS, based in Zurich, where he is responsible for the execution of utility-scale battery energy storage investments in the Italian market. He structures transactions, negotiates key commercial agreements, and oversees the disciplined deployment of capital across a growing portfolio of grid-scale projects. Previously, he held roles at Shell, Enel, and Terna, developing a strong foundation in power systems, infrastructure development, and energy transition initiatives. His perspective combines technical depth with financial judgment at the intersection of regulation, infrastructure, and long-term capital allocation. He holds an Executive MBA from SDA Bocconi School of Management, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Bologna, and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

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).

Luca Matrone is a seasoned manager with more than 25 years of corporate finance experience in the global energy space. Since 2017 he is the Head of Industry Energy in the Global Corporate department of the IMI Corporate & Investment Banking Division of Intesa Sanpaolo, the largest bank in Italy and one of the largest bank in Europe. Luca is responsible for coordinating the coverage and the commercial efforts vis-a-vis approximately 400 companies operating worldwide in the Power & Utilities and in the Oil & Gas sectors. 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. Luca serves as Vice-Chair in the Environment and Energy committee of the Business at OECD. He was a member of the Energy/Sustainability taskforces at B20 Saudi Arabia, B20 Italy, B20 Indonesia, B20 India and he is currently a member of the Energy Transition & Climate Task Force at B20 Brazil. Luca is a regular contributor to articles in the press related to energy themes and he has been invited to speak at several conferences organized by the Italian Ministry of Economic Development, Assoprevidenza, ANIE, Elettricità Futura, AGICI, Cesef, Solarplaza, Europe Solar + Energy Storage, Solar Media. Luca graduated in Business Administration from Bocconi University in 1998.

Zhou You, Renewables & BESS Origination Lead at DXT Commodities, an international energy trading company active in Europe with more than 4GW of renewable portfolio. She has 18 years of working experience in the energy industry, covering different roles between business development, sales and origination. In DXT she covers all activities related to renewable assets, including off-taking, route-to-market, PPA, and storage/flexibility projects. Her tasks also include the identification of new business opportunities to pursue in line with the company’s business strategy. Ms Zhou has a business and economics background and has an Executive MBA degree from SDA Bocconi.

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Silvia Concettini is a Project Leader in the Italian Advisory team at Aurora Energy Research, where she leads bespoke projects supporting renewable and battery investments. Before joining Aurora in December 2023, Silvia spent two years as a Senior Economist in the Competition and Regulation Advisory practice at KPMG France. She also previously served as an Assistant Professor of Economics and Econometrics and brings over ten years of academic research experience in electricity power markets. Silvia holds a jointly supervised PhD in Economics from Université Paris Ouest and the University of Milan. She earned a Master’s degree in Industrial Organization from the Toulouse School of Economics (TSE), as well as a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Management from Bocconi University.

Even Kvelland is the co-founder and CCO of Glint Solar, a Norwegian software company whose platform helps leading solar developers quickly identify and analyze greenfield solar projects for both ground and floating PV. Prior to Glint, Even worked in a number of energy-related functions spanning consulting, business intelligence and diplomacy in Europe, Africa and the US. Even studied energy, economics and international affairs at Macalester College and Columbia University, respectively.

Dario holds a Master degree in Industrial Engineering focusing on Energy and Sustainability Management. He has previous experience in strategy consulting with Deloitte Consulting and various roles as Originator General Manager at Danske Commodities. He currently coordinates the Energy Market Taskforce at the Italian Wind Association (ANEV). Dario has contributed to establishing ONE’s European leadership in PPA Transaction advisory, having supported generators in over 5 GW of market parity transactions from inception to closing.

Enzo Mastroianni is a Business Development Manager at Uniper Renewables, where he leads origination activities for photovoltaic and wind projects in Italy. He has over a decade of experience across energy markets, renewables development, and M&A, with a proven track record in negotiating and executing large-scale renewable energy transactions. Prior to Uniper, Enzo held senior roles at Enel Green Power. He holds degrees in Economics and Corporate Finance and has completed a tailor-made program at SDA Bocconi focused on renewable energy business development.

Pepe has over 10 years of experience in the energy sector, developing a deep understanding of the industry across various segments. He has a proven track record in defining and implementing long-term PPA strategies for both IPPs and large industrial consumers. This includes negotiating and executing term sheets and final PPAs. Beyond his PPA expertise, Pepe has experience managing energy M&A projects, driving business development initiatives, and providing market, regulatory, and technical advisory services in the Iberian and Latin American markets. He holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from ICAI (Madrid) and a Master of Science in Sustainable Energy Futures from Imperial College London.

Country Manager Italy at a WHES Tier-1 BESS manufacturer, providing products and services aimed at unlocking the full potential of energy storage business models. With over 10 years of experience in the Italian energy sector, he has developed broad expertise through projects spanning much of the electricity value chain, including incentive schemes, energy markets, transmission, retail, and energy services. He has held quantitative and commercial roles at companies such as GSE, Terna, Enel Energia, and Enel X.

Michele is Country Lead Italy at Entrix, bringing 15+ years of international experience in renewable energy and battery storage. From design to deployment, he’s worked across the full BESS value chain. With a background in theoretical physics, Michele is now focused on scaling Entrix’s impact in the Italian energy transition.

Nicola Kopij Zanin, CFA is an Independent Consultant at Solarplaza. He covers the role of M&A Director at PST, a Polish-based IPP & developer. Nicola holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Business from LUISS University in Rome, a Master's degree in Finance & Investments from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, and has obtained CFA charter.