Tanguy Cosmao

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners

 Project Director Fjord PtX

Bio coming soon…

Naisheng Cui

Barclays

VP, Energy Equity Research Analyst

Naisheng Cui serves as a Senior Analyst within the Barclays Equity Research department, specialising in the European Integrated Energy sector with a dedicated emphasis on low carbon business and the energy transition. He leads the global biofuel franchise at Barclays, contributing significantly to the firm’s thought leadership in sustainable energy. Before joining Barclays in February 2020, Mr Cui was a member of the Global Energy team at Macquarie in London. He holds a BA degree in Economics from the University of Cambridge and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder.

Patrick Edmond

Future Energy Global

Chief Marketing Officer

Patrick Edmond is Chief Marketing Officer at Future Energy Global, which is working to build a SAF ecosystem by aggregating demand for SAF and SAF credits from aircraft operators and corporates, securing offtakes from suppliers, and bringing external investment into the SAF space to accelerate production ramp-up. Patrick holds an MS in Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, an MSc in Air Transport Management from Cranfield University, and an MBA from Purdue University. Before joining Future Energy Global, Patrick led the commercial and strategy functions for a number of airlines and airports, founded the aviation strategy and sustainability consultancy Altair Advisory, and served as advisor to a number of startups in the fields of travel technology and electric aviation. He is based in Ireland.

Thomas Engelmann

KGAL Investment Management

Head of Energy Transition

Thomas Engelmann is Head of Energy Transition at KGAL Investment Management GmbH & Co. KG with investment experience of more than 27 years and invests in energy transition related projects/companies such as green hydrogen. Previously, he was Global Head of Transaction and Investment Management, Infrastructure Equity, at Allianz Global Investors GmbH.

Between 2008 and 2013, he already worked for KGAL as Senior Director in the Renewable Energies and Infrastructure department, helping to build up the Renewable Energies portfolio. Thomas Engelmann gained his in-depth industry experience through various global senior management positions at Siemens AG and Siemens Financial Services (SFS). Positions in corporate M&A, as commercial director of industrial power plants and as senior investment director show his significant know-how in technology-driven sustainable impact investments. He holds a Master in Business Administration and was a member of the Siemens Technical Graduate Program. He is also a qualified Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA).

David Fisken

Australian Trade and Investment Commission

Investment Director

David joined the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) as Investment Director in 2022 and and is based at the Australian High Commission in London. He leads on supporting UK and Irish businesses from the Net Zero Transport and Low Carbon Fuels sector to establish/ expand operations in Australia.

Previously David was with the UK regional investment promotion agency for Birmingham and the West Midlands where, as Head of Inward Investment he led a team supporting UK and international companies to locate and expand in the Birmingham area. Within this he was also the sector lead for Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing. David has over 20 years’ experience of working in investment attraction and foreign direct investment and holds an M.A. (Hons) in Geography from the University of Glasgow.

Marcella Franchi

Haffner Energy

CMO – Head of SAF

Marcella Franchi joined Haffner Energy in 2021, a French company with a 30-year-old proven expertise in biomass-to-energy technology, and over 40 plants delivered to date. Marcella was a key player in the success of Haffner Energy’s IPO in February 2022. She was appointed SVP North America in May 2023 as the company’s international ambitions expanded due to the urgency of finding viable solutions for the energy transition. Haffner Energy is entering the USA market with its patented technologies in line with the IRA and Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap guidance, focusing on SAF and renewable hydrogen production from sustainable biomass and organic waste. Marcella began her career in financial engineering at Warren & Selbert (now Accufy Inc) in London, where she stayed for 17 years. She became a successful entrepreneur, founding and running companies in real estate and rentals in the UK and Portugal. Marcella has a degree from the London School of Economics and a postgraduate qualification in Corporate Finance from the London Business School. She has lectured and consulted at university in Hong Kong and Lisbon. She is on the boards of the LBS Energy Club and Women in Green Hydrogen.

Roberto Gonzalez

European Bank for Reconstruction & Development

Principal

Roberto works on financing and advisory for energy transition projects at the EBRD. With over 15 years of experience in the energy industry, including clean energy, oil and gas, mining, and petrochemicals, Roberto focuses on supporting investments that advance decarbonization. His work includes developing opportunities in emerging sectors such as hydrogen, biomethane, and sustainable aviation fuels. He also advises energy companies, multilateral organizations, and financial institutions across four continents.

Radhika Gupta

MUFG Bank

VP Structured Finance

Radhika Gupta is a Vice President in MUFG’s Structured Finance Team. Radhika has 10 years’ experience advising and arranging large scale project finance transactions across EMEA. She brings together experience from the entire energy value chain covering midstream and downstream O&G, conventional power, offshore wind, solar as well and more recently focuses on clean energy technologies. Radhika leads MUFG’s EMEA bioenergy strategy with a keen interest in sustainable aviation fuel.

Andrew Inglis

etasca

Director

Andrew is a Director at etasca and has 20 years of experience providing investor due diligence for large energy projects.  He focuses on providing technical, market and environmental due diligence for Project Finance engagements.  He is currently supporting numerous bio-SAF and e-SAF projects globally.  He has reviewed the majority of SAF pathways (including in-depth reviews of HEFA, rWGS-FT, MTJ and ATJ pathways) on behalf of private equity, international lenders and ECAs.  He is a chartered chemical engineer with previous experience at BP/INEOS and has a MBA in sustainable energy.

Sami Kamel

Dutco Group

CEO, Dutco Cleantech

Sami Kamel is CEO of Dutco Cleantech which is part of the Dutco Group (www.dutco.com), a diversified,

Dubai-based, family-owned global engineering & investment conglomerate. At Dutco Cleantech, Sami is

driving origination & management of deep decarbonization projects & investments incl. Green Molecules

(Green Hydrogen/Ammonia & Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)), Solar, Energy Efficiency, Battery Energy

Storage (BESS), hybrid power systems & decarbonized Data Centre projects. Prior to Dutco Group, Sami

was Managing Director & Global Head for Market Development at GE Energy (General Electric Co.) for twelve

years. Sami is member of Advisory Board for Top Management of Airbus Group in Toulouse, France, where

he advises on topics related to Future of Air Mobility, AI, SAF & Aerospace industry’s technology disruptions.

Sami holds BA in Economics from American University in Cairo, Egypt, and Master & PhD in Energy

Economics from Colorado School of Mines, CO., USA.

Matti Lievonen

Ecoceres

CEO

Matti Lievonen is a distinguished leader in the renewable fuels industry, currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of EcoCeres, a global innovator in sustainable biofuels. Appointed CEO in January 2025, Matti brings decades of executive experience, a proven record in scaling renewable energy businesses, and a deep commitment to combatting climate change through cutting-edge decarbonization solutions.

Matti is renowned for his transformative leadership in the energy sector, particularly during his tenure as CEO and President of Neste Corporation, where he spearheaded the company’s rise as a world leader in renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). His expertise in biomass-based biofuels and bioproducts has been instrumental in driving the adoption of renewable fuels across industries. Prior to Neste, he held executive roles at UPM Biofore Corporation and served on the boards of Fortum, SSAB, Solvay, and the Confederation of Finnish Industries, cementing his reputation as a strategic visionary in sustainable industrial development.

Since joining EcoCeres in May 2022 as a special advisor, Matti has played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s growth trajectory. He transitioned to Executive Chairman in January 2024, driving key initiatives to advance SAF and hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) adoption across the aviation, maritime, and transportation sectors. Under his leadership, EcoCeres has solidified its position as a global SAF market leader, commanding 20% of global production in 2022-2023.

Matti’s leadership is marked by a relentless focus on technology innovation and circular economy principles. He has championed EcoCeres’ proprietary processes to convert 100% waste-based biomass feedstock into SAF, HVO, and renewable chemicals, aligning with global carbon neutrality goals. His collaborative approach with stakeholders – including investors Bain Capital, Kerogen Capital, and Towngas – has accelerated the company’s expansion into new markets.

With an illustrious career spanning four decades, Matti combines operational excellence, sustainability advocacy, and strategic acumen to steer EcoCeres toward its mission of “Turning Waste to Wonders”. His appointment as CEO marks a new chapter in scaling the company’s impact, leveraging his unparalleled expertise to navigate the renewable energy transition and position EcoCeres as a global decarbonization pioneer.

“I am inspired by EcoCeres’ potential to unlock scalable solutions for climate change. Together, we will drive innovation that redefines renewable energy.” – Matti Lievonen.

Wakina Mutembei

Kenya Airways

Sustainability Lead

Bio coming soon…

Dan Maloney

GIDARA Energy

Executive VP Projects

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Michael Openlander

Moelis & Company

Managing Director

Michael Openlander is a managing director in the global energy investment banking group at Moelis where he advises clients in the energy infrastructure sector including the LNG, downstream, midstream and energy transition sub-sectors. Michael has over 20 years of investment banking, corporate finance and accounting experience and has advised on a wide variety of strategic advisory, M&A, capital markets and restructuring transactions in the U.S. and globally.

Michael previously worked in the global energy & power investment banking group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Earlier in his career, he held positions of increasing responsibility at PwC, Marsico Capital Management and Baird. He earned a B.S. in Finance and a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Missouri–St. Louis and an M.B.A. from the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame.

Menzo Reinders

ING

Director, Energy

Bio coming soon…

Mahesh Roy

Green Finance Institute

Programme Director, SAF 

Mahesh Roy leads the Green Finance Institute’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Programme, working at the intersection of industry, finance, and policy to unlock private capital and accelerate 2 & 3G SAF production across the UK and EU. He was previously a Director at IIGCC and CDP, focusing on climate finance initiatives, including working with the UNFCCC, OECD and UK government in mobilising private climate finance.  This followed nearly two decades in banking and finance—primarily with Macquarie.  Mahesh holds an MBA in Energy from Cranfield University.

Izabela Santos

StratX Group

Founder & CEO

Izabela Santos is Founder & Strategic Advisor at StratX Group, supporting SAF and clean fuels developers and investors with commercialisation strategy, investment readiness, and structuring bankable demand through offtake and partnership models.

She is also Founder & CEO of Avero, a SAF marketplace platform built around mandate and sustainability compliance requirements to streamline counterparties and accelerate SAF development.

With 20 years of experience across SAF, PtX, biofuels, hydrogen, and industrial decarbonisation, Izabela has partnered with scaleups and global industrial players to support market entry, unlock new revenue, and build investor confidence. Her strength lies in translating complex technology and regulation into commercial outcomes—connecting innovators, capital, and off-takers to accelerate sustainable fuel adoption.

David Scott

Jet Zero Australia

Non-Executive Chairman & Chair of Board & ESG

David is a venture capital investor with a focus on biofuels. He has experience in building emerging biofuel businesses and supports management by providing advice on strategy. He was Founder, Investor, and Managing Director of Straw Fuels, a UK based bio-fuel business focused on meeting EU targets for renewable transport fuels. Prior to Straw Fuels, David was Co-Head of Asian Equities at HSBC and Managing Director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Anahita Smeets

RockCreek

Director

Anahita Smeets is a Vice President at RockCreek, focused on venture and growth equity investments in companies catalyzing the energy transition. RockCreek is a global multi-asset investment firm. With more than $15 billion in assets, RockCreek partners with university endowments, foundations, pension plans, corporates, sovereign funds, and family offices to generate long-term value.

Andrew Symes

OXCCU

 Co-Founder & CEO

Co-founder and CEO of OXCCU, a spinout from Oxford University, specialising in novel catalysts and reactor designs to convert CO₂ into SAF. OXCCU’s mission is to give future generations the acknowledged benefits of hydrocarbons but without their climate impact. It’s groundbreaking process directly converts CO2 to jet fuel range hydrocarbons in a single step. Andrew is a former climate tech VC investor and is committed to leading technological innovation to solve climate change.

Marvin Tabi

WESAF Energy SOLUTIONS

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Marvin Tabi is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of WESAF Energy and a leading advocate for sustainable fuels development in Africa. He holds an academic background in Law, complemented by further education and technical training in the oil and gas sector, providing him with a strong foundation in both regulatory frameworks and energy operations. This multidisciplinary expertise has enabled him to operate effectively at the intersection of policy, project development, and commercial energy strategy.

After holding several roles across the energy sector, Marvin founded WESAF Energy in 2015, initially as a consultancy focused on bioenergy development across Africa. In 2021, he transitioned WESAF into a full-scale biofuels project development company, launching its first flagship project: a sugarcane-to-ethanol facility in Cameroon, his home country. The project called IEPA (I) is due to begin construction in the first half of ’26. With its focus being biofuels, WESAF naturally moved towards  Sustainable Fuels both (SAF) and Marine , where Marvin is now a strong proponent of establishing regional SAF production capacity to support global decarbonisation targets while ensuring a fair and inclusive energy transition. He continues to champion Africa’s role in the future of clean aviation fuels by promoting policies and investments that enable local value creation, energy security, and carbon reduction at scale.

Jonathan Tudor

Clean Growth Fund

Investment Partner

Bio coming soon…

Vianney Vales

Wastefront

CEO

Bio coming soon…