TraianLaurentiuHRISTEAHeadoftheEuropeanUnionDelegationtoKazakhstanAmbassadorTraianHristeaisHeadoftheDelegationoftheEuropeanUniontotheRepublicofKazakhstan.HehasvastdiplomaticexpertiseacquiredwhileworkingwiththeEuropeanExternalActionServiceandtheRomanianMinistryofForeignAffairsandfromhismembership.TraianHristeawaspreviouslyHeadofEuropeanUnionDelegationinArmenia.BeforethathewasRomania’sAmbassadorinKievin2005-2010;headofthePoliticalForecastandPlanningDivisionatMFAHeadquartersin2010–2011;andDirectoroftheEnlargedEuropeandRepublicofMoldovaDivisionin2004-2005.

ThomasGERASSIMOS EuropeanCommission,DeputyDirectorGeneralforEnergyDeputyDirectorGeneralintheDirectorate-GeneralforEnergy,EuropeanCommissionandChairmanoftheSteeringBoardEuropeanFundforStrategicInvestments(EFSI).Prior:DGECFINDirector Finance;memberEIBandEIFBoardofDirectors;HeadofcabinetCommissioner J.Almunia,DeputySpokesmanCommissionPresidentR.Prodi.

KlausTROEMELSecretaryGeneral,EIB2014–2015:HeadofLendingOperations-DirectorGeneral,EIB2011–2014:DirectorGeneral,RiskManagementDirectorate,EIB2007-2011:Director,HeadoftheTransactionManagement&Restructuring,EIB2000-2007:HeadofDivisionProjectFinance&EIF,CreditRiskDepartment,RiskManagementDirectorate,EIB1989-1999:LoanOfficerUK/NorthSea,DirectorateforLendingOperationsinEurope;focusontransport,oil&gasandprojectfinance,EIB1988-1989:Trade&Pre-exportFinanceOfficer,CreditdesBergues,Geneva,Switzerland1985-1987:Analyst,Hewlett-PackardEuropeanHeadquarters,Geneva,Switzerland

ClaudiaCANEVARIEuropeanComission,DGEnergyDeputyHeadoftheEnergyEfficiencyUnitofDGEnergy,EuropeanCommissionPreviously,policyassistantoftheDirector-GeneralinDGCommunication,MemberofCabinetofCommissionerDimasandcoordinatoroftheclimatechangeteamofDGEnvironmentininternationalnegotiationsLawyer;LLM,LondonSchoolofEconomics

LivioDESANTOLIFullprofessor,deputydelegateforEnergy,SapienzaUniversityofRomeFullProfessorinHVACSystemsinBuildings(SchoolofArchitecture)andEnergyManagement(SchoolofEngineering)atSapienzaUniversityofRomeDeputyDelegateofSapienzaUniversityofRomeforEnergyandBuildingsPoliciesEnergyManageratSapienzaUniversityofRomePastDeanofSchoolofArchitecture“ValleGiulia”atSapienzaUniversityofRome2009-2010PresidentofAiCARR,HVACNationalAssociation,2014-2017MemberofInternationalAdvisoryBoardatBuildingServicesEngineeringResearch&Technology(UK)

CarlosSANTOSNationalLaboratoryofCivilEngineering,PortugalCarlosPinaSantos(1955)isaPhDDoctorinCivilEngineering(1993).SeniorResearchOfficeroftheBuildingsDepartmentofLNEC.Participatedinstudiesonenergyefficiencyandsustainabilityinbuildings(nationalandEuropeanresearchprojects).HeadofLNEC’sThermalInsulationandFireReactionTestingLaboratories.ContributedtothePortugueseBuildingsEnergyandFireSafetyRegulations.

AntoineMOTTEGeneralManager,Machines3D,France33yearsoldCEOandfounderofMachines-3d&Constructions-3Dsince2014CivilEngineerforVinciConstruction2008-2014CivilEngineerforBouyguesConstruction2005-2008EngineerICAM

ÁlvaroVALVERDEVicePresidentofBusinessDevelopmentEuropeAftergraduatingasaBuildingEngineerfromtheTechnicalUniversityofMadrid,AlvaroValverdestartedhiscareerworkingonsiteandgainingadeepunderstandingoftheconstructionprocess.Hethenstartedexploringotherareasofthefieldanddevelopinginterestinthesearchofmaterialstoexploitthebuilding’sfullpotential.Indoingso,hesawsolararchitectureasthewaytocombinedesign,functionalityandsustainability.Eversince,he’sbeenworkingtowardstheintegrationofphotovoltaicsystemsinalltypesofbuildings.HespecializesintheEuropeanmarket,wherehe’scurrentlymanagingawideportfolioofprojectsthatincorporatephotovoltaicglass.

StefanRAZVAN-SILVIUCoordinatorIFIN-HH/ELI-NP,RomaniaEngineer-FacilityManager-ExtremeLightInfrastructure-NuclearPhysics(ELI-NP)(from2016)TeachingAssistantDHPM-TUCEB(from2004)HVACDesigner-SeniordesignerS.C.PROIECTARESEISMICACSCSRL(2004-2010)ManagingPartnerandDesignManager-S.C.INGINERIESEISMICASRL(2011-2015)MEPSeniorConsultant-S.C.VITALISConsultingSRL(2015-2016)

LucaBERTALOTSecretaryGeneral,EuropeanMortgageFederationLucaisEuropeanMortgageFederation-EuropeanCoveredBondCouncil(EMF-ECBC)SecretaryGeneral,representingEUmortgagelendersandthecoveredbondcommunityindiscussionswiththeEuropeanInstitutionsandstakeholdersonissuesrelatingtotheretailandfundingsidesofthemortgagebusiness.

FarhadSHIKHALIYEVBusinessDevelopmentManagerOrganizedandrepresentedHELIOVISonnumerousinternationaleventsandexhibitions(ex.COP22,TechTour,EXPO2017),resultinginincreasedpublicexposureandheighteninvestorinterest.Presentedtoandconsultedwithmanagementonbusinesstrendswithaviewtodevelopingnewmarketsandacquirestrategicpartners,byidentifyinganddevelopingthecompany’suniquesellingpropositionsanddifferentiators.Developedinvestmentproposalsandpitchdecks,aswellasthesalesforecastingmodelsandcostmodelsforprojectplanning.

AntonPESHKOVGeneralDirectorTooTikkurila,RegionalDirectorTikkurilaCentralAsiaAntonPeshkovwasappointedGeneralDirectorofLLP"Tikkurila"inKazakhstanandtheregionaldirectorofTikkurilainCentralAsia,October1,2013.EarlierthispositionwasoccupiedUtkurMakhmutovappointedinAprilof2013.AntonPeshkovgraduatedoftheEconomicsFacultyofMoscowStateUniversity.Duringthe14-yearcareer,hehasheldthepositionsofSalesDirector,CommercialDirector,ManagingDirectorincompaniessuchasHortex,Bunge,Nutricia,Wimm-Bill-Dann,FideaGroup.NowA.Peshkovworkswith"Tikkurila"LLPandisresponsiblefortheadministrativeandfunctionalmanagement.

AssemABDYKASSYMOVAGeneralSecretaryofaRepresentativeOfficeinAstana.ChamberofCommerceandIndustryFranceKazakhstan(CCIFK)AssemAbdykassymovagraduatedCivilEngineeringfacultyinL.N.GumilyovEurasianNationalUniversityinAstana.Aftergraduationin2011,shewasworkinginKazakhstaniconstructionandenergycompaniesasanengineer.In2014shegotaMasterdegreeofSciencesandTechniquesinUrbanEnvironmentinEcoleCentraledeNantes,FranceintheframeworkofErasmusMundusprogram.HerMaster’sthesiswasrelatedtoHydrologyandconductedintheFrenchInstituteofScienceandTechnologyforTransport,LandandNetworksinNantes.In2015shereceivedapostmasterdegreeinManagementandContemporaryworld(Copernicprogram)studyingwithinthreepartneruniversities:Instutitd’EtudesPolitiquesdeParis(SciencePo),EcoledesMinesdeParis(ParisTech)andtheCollegeofEngineering.AsapartofCopernicprogram,shedidaninternshipinENGIE(formerGDFSUEZ)underthedirectionofCatherineMantel(formerProjectdirectorforCIScountries).DuringherinternshipsheactivelytookpartindevelopingandpromotingofASTAINABLEproject,across-cuttingtopicof"SustainableCity"managedwithintheGroupENGIE,whichwaslargelypresentedamongtheambassadors,privatecompaniesandgovernmentrepresentativesofFranceandKazakhstan.MrsAbdykassymovaiscurrentlyworkingintheChamberofCommerceandIndustryFranceKazakhstan(CCIFK)asaGeneralSecretaryofaRepresentativeOfficeinAstana.PierreTAUZINATCEO,Ennesys,France

Anexpertintechnologytransfer,Pierreenjoys35yearsexperienceinemergingmarkets,newtechnologies,expertiseinBtoBandinternationalbusinessdevelopmentandmanagement.Hisexperienceincludeslargegroupsaswellascompanycreation.Pierreisaco-founderandPresidentofEnnesys.

MaksimAGEEVDirectorEnergyandSustainabilityServicesRussiaandCISatSchneiderElectricMaksimhasbeenworkingintheenergymanagementandautomationareasince2006andsuccessfullycompletedmorethan30complexprojectsforthedifferentindustriesandinfrastructures.InSchneiderElectricMaksimisleadingthespecializedunitfocusedontheenergymanagementprojectsexecutionwithinCIS.

AlmatKABYKENOVDirectoroftheCenterofexpertise,managementandmonitoringofprojects,JSC"ElectricpowerandenergysavingdevelopmentinstituteOverallguidingtheCenterinimplementingthestateenergysavingandenergyefficiencymeasures;Provideinputsinassessingeffectivenessoftheimplementationofregionalenergyefficiencyplans;Developdetailedrecommendationtomunicipalitiesonregionalenergyefficiencymeasures;Implementationof59thstepoftheNationplanwhichimpliesdevelopmentofESCOmarketandattractingdirectforeignandlocalinvestmentstothemarket;ImplementationanddevelopmentoftheStateEnergyregister,supportofdigitalizationoftheStateEnergyregisterPlanningandimplementingenergyefficiency,renewables,wastemanagementprojectsthroughpublic-privatepartnershipandESCOroute;AnalysisandevaluationofPPP/ESCOregulationsaswellasmarketmaturityanalysis;StudyandreviewbestglobalpracticesindevelopmentESCOmarket,preparationofrecommendationtosupervisedauthorities;DevelopcomprehensivePPPconceptsandfinancialmodelsforimplementationenergyefficiencyprojectsincludingstreetlighting,heatsubstations,pumpsetc.;Developmentandadaptofmeasurementandverificationmethodology;Ttechno-economicanalysisofprojectsaimedatenergyconservationandenhancementofenergyefficiency;LeaderofprojectgroupondevelopmentofAstana2016-2020energyefficiencycomprehensiveplan;Memberofdifferentworkinggroupsonenergyefficiency,constantinteractionwithministries,localexecutivebodies,associations,internationalorganizationssuchasUNDP,USAID,Dena,financialinstitutionsWB,EBRD,ADB,Damu;Speakeronvariousforums,workshops,conferencese.g.ministerialconferenceonsustainableenergy;Conductedseveralworkshopsforcapacitybuildingofthegovernmentofficials(municipalities)inthetechnicalareasofLED,heatsubstations,engines,gasturbinesaswellasgiveanoverviewofESCOandPPPmodalities,financial,modelingandprojectlifecycle.

ŁukaszDZIEKOŃSKIMemberManagementBoardMargueriteFund;DirectorStructures-EquityFunding,PKOBankPolskiSA.,PolandMr.LukaszDziekonski,memberofthemanagementboardofthe‘MargueriteFund’since2010,formerHeadoftheManagementBoard.Focusedontheequityinvestmentsininfrastructure,energyandthetransportsector.DirectorinthePolskaKasaOszędnościBankPolskiSA(PKOBPS.A.),since2008,coordinatingthefunding/investmentactivitiesintheinfrastructureandenergyfinancing.PreviouslyactivelysupportingforeigninvestmentsoftheBankintheCEEregion.Heservesasthememberofdifferentsupervisoryboards,intheenergy,bankingandconstructionsector.Since,2015memberoftheEuropeanYoungLeadersprogrammeoftheFriendsofEurope.Servesasspeakeronvariousconferencesandworkshops,concerninginfrastructure,PPPandtheenergysector.NoelGregorPATERSON-JONESInvestmentCommitteememberfortheEuropeanStrategicFundforInvestment(ESFI).GregorPaterson-JonesisaninternationalexpertinCleanEnergyFinance.HeisanICmemberfortheEuropeanFundforStrategicInvestments(EFSI)andMergenceInfrastructureFundICandadvisortotheInternationalSolarAllianceinIndia.HeisalsoadvisoronEnergyfundingfortheUNCapitalDevelopmentFund.andtheUNDP.GregorwaspreviouslyMDoftheUKGreenInvestmentBankandCEOofSWSecurities,acleanenergyfinancefirminvestingemergingmarkets.Lord(Gregory)BARKERofBattleChairmanoftheboardofLydusPartnersTheRtHonLord(Gregory)BarkerofBattlePCwasthelongestservingUKenergyministerforageneration.HenowsitsintheHouseofLords.After14yearsinthefinance&energysectors,hewaselectedtotheHouseofCommonsin2001.HeheldtheClimateChangeportfolioforfiveyearsinOpposition(Conservative)from2005to2010andthenservedasUKMinisterofStateforEnergy&ClimateChangefrom2010to2014,presidingoverthelargesteverexpansionofUKrenewableenergy.HealsoplayedakeyroleinthecreationoftheUKGreenInvestmentBank.LordBarkerrepresentedtheUKatallmajorInternationalClimatenegotiationsbetween2010&2014andtookaleadinternationalroleinmobilisingprivateclimatefinancefordevelopingcountries..Healsoservedasthefirst“MinisterforBusinessEngagementwithIndia”,apostspecificallycreatedtobolsterthetradeandeconomicrelationship.From2014to2015heservedasthePrimeMinister’sspecialenvoyonClimateChange.HelefttheHouseofCommonsinMarch2015tore-jointheprivatesector.

Henowservesontheboardof,andadvisesseveralmajorcompaniesbothathomeandabroadincludingChairoftheadvisoryboardsofboth,LydusPartnersinLondonandPowerhiveInc,theleadingproviderandoperatorofmicro-gridsinAfrica.HeissenioradvisortoLightsourceRenewableEnergy,Europe’slargestsolarcompany,LightsourceIndia,andEquinoxEnergyCapital,whichiscurrentlydevelopingAfrica’slargestbio-gasproject.LordBarkerwasappointedbyMayorBorisJohnsontoChairoftheLondonSustainableDevelopmentCommission,andservedasaMemberoftheLondonInfrastructureDeliveryBoardfromNovember2015untilsteppingdown(followingthechangeofMayor)inNovember2016.HeisatrusteeoftheClimateGroup,amemberoftheEuropeanboardoftheEnvironmentalDefenseFund(Europe).KomilaNABIYEVAProjectManagerattheEnergyWatchGroupKomilaNabiyevaisaProjectManagerattheEnergyWatchGroup.Shehasworkedasafreelancejournalist,reportingonclimatechangeandenergyinEasternEuropeandCentralAsiaandasacommunicationsconsultantfortheUNandotherorganizations.In2014,sheanalyzedtheprospectsofrenewableenergyandenergyefficiencyinCentralAsiaandopportunitiesfortheEUengagementintheregion.ArmanKASHKINBEKOVCEOoftheAssociationofRenewableEnergyofKazakhstan;VicePresidentofEnzenArmanKakhkinbekovisVicePresidentatEnzenGlobalLimited-UK.AmonghisresponsibilitiesareSamruk-EnergoandKazakhstanElectricityGridOperatingCompany(KEGOC)transformations;Privatization;Strategy;DigitalEnterprise;Energyefficiency.HeisCEOandCo-FounderofEnergyCorp.KZthatisconcernedwithdevelopingrenewableenergyprojectsinKazakhstan.AlsoheisDeputyCEOatAssociationofRenewableEnergyofKazakhstan,whereheworksonpromotionofrenewableenergyindustryinKazakhstan.Hehasexperienceinconsultingtoforeignandlocalinvestors,internationalcooperation,andgovernmentandpublicrelations.

AgrisPREIMANISDirector,HeadofKazakhstan,theEuropeanBankforReconstructionandDevelopmentAgrisisaDirectorforKazakhstan,theEuropeanBankforReconstructionandDevelopment;thememberofOperationsCommitteeandco-chairoftheInnovative-TechnologicalDevelopmentandEconomicDiversificationworkinggroupoftheForeignInvestorCouncilofKazakhstan.Since2014,inhisroleofAssociateDirector,RegionalLeadEconomistbasedinAlmaty,heengagedwithgovernments,regulatorsandprivatesectoronformulatingeconomicpolicies,strategiesandstructuralreforms.HealsomaintainedabroaderroleintheventurecapitalandprivateequitysectoracrosstheentireEBRDregion.Previously,AgrisheldapositionofSeniorEconomistforfinancial,VCandPEsectors.BeforeEBRD,for10yearsheheldapositionatOxera,aUK-basedadvisoryfirm,advisingfinancialservicesfirmsandregulatorsintheUK,EuropeandUS.AgrisholdsaDPhilinFinancialEconomicsfromUniversityofOxford,MScinFinancefromBirkbeckCollegeandBScinEconomicsandBAfromStockholmSchoolofEconomicsinRiga.