List of 70+ panellists joining us at RSA House in 2022

The 9th annual AIX Power & Renewables meeting returns to London on 16 to 17 November 2022

The following panellists are participating at RSA House:

  • Damilola Agbaje – Investment Director, African Infrastructure Investment Managers
  • Dafe Akpeneye – Commissioner, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (online)
  • Daniel Amartey – Advisor to the Chief Executive, GRIDCo
  • Patricia Appiagyei – Member, GRIDCo
  • Orli Arav – Head of Debt Funds, Lion’s Head Global Partners
  • Yemisi Awonuga – Partner, Templars
  • Kweku Awotwi – Board Chairman, United Bank for Africa
  • Jon Bahen – Chief Operating Officer, JCM Power
  • Michael Ball – Director of Project Development for Africa and Europe, Wärtsilä
  • Obbie Banda – Underwriter, African Trade Insurance Agency
  • William Barry – Managing Director, ARCH Emerging Markets Partners
  • Steve Brann – Senior Investment Manager, Vitol
  • Darrell Boyd – Global Head of Geothermal, Parhelion
  • Jason De Carteret – Head of Development, Solarcentury Africa
  • Joe Corbett – Technical Director, Gridworks
  • Andreas Cremer – Director, Infrastructure & Energy, DEG
  • Gabriel Davies–  Managing Director and Head of Energy Access, CrossBoundary
  • Conal Duffy – Practice Leader – Political Risk, Alliant Insurance Services
  • Joanne Elson – Senior Associate, Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Finance, Herbert Smith Freehills
  • Uri Epstein – Green Hydrogen Development, Fortescue Future Industries
  • Ingar Flatlandsmo – Principal Energy Economist, Multiconsult
  • Alexandra Hadzi-Vidanovic – Deputy Director, Energy Office, Power Africa
  • Tarik Hamane – Vice President Hydrogen Development, Total Eren
  • John Hamilton – Managing Director, African Energy
  • Simon Hodson – Chief Executive Officer, Gridworks
  • Jonathan Hoffman – Chief Development Officer, Globeleq
  • Julian Horn​ – Managing Director – Renewables, Savannah Energy
  • Marc Howard – Deputy Editor, African Energy
  • Steve Husbands – Head of Commercial, Oil & Gas Advisory, SLR
  • Mathilde Girard – Investment Manager, Energy Access & Efficiency, BII
  • William Greene – Head of Deal Advisory, Multiconsult
  • Oti Ikomi​ – Chief Executive Officer, Proton Energy
  • Julian Jansen – Growth & Market Development Director (EMEA), Fluence
  • Simen Karlsen – Team Lead – Integrated Energy Systems, Multiconsult
  • Ulrik Kristensen – Chief of Party, Power Africa Senior Advisors Group, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
  • Paul Kunert – Managing Director, Havergate Infrastructure Partners
  • Gabriel Kroes – Head of Engineering, Impower
  • Paul Kunert – Managing Director, Havergate Infrastructure Partners
  • Glada Lahn – Senior Research Fellow, Energy, Environment & Resources, Chatham House
  • Jan Malan – Investment Director, Project Finance, BII
  • Dan Marks – Research Fellow for Energy Security, Royal United Services Institute
  • Jon Marks – Founder, African Energy
  • Farid Mohamed – Chief Transactions Advisor, Southern Africa Power Pool
  • Olivier Mussat – Chief Executive Officer, Atome*
  • Margaret Mutschler – Development Director for Africa, CWP
  • Pinehas Mutota – General Manager, Economic Regulation, Electricity Control Board, Namibia
  • Chanda Nxumalo – Director, Harmattan Renewables
  • Ademola Ogunbanjo – Executive Vice President, Oando Clean Energy
  • Akinwole Omoboriowo II, Chairman and CEO, Genesis Energy
  • Samson Ondiek – Business Planning Manager, Kenya Power and Lighting Company
  • Cathy Oxby – Chief Commercial Officer, GreenCo
  • Mitesh Pema – Executive Director and Fund Principal, Mahlako Financial Services
  • Mike Peo – Head: Infrastructure, Energy & Telecommunication, Nedbank
  • Oliver Quinn – Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, Kosmos Energy
  • Ahmad Rufai Zakari – Special Adviser to the President on Infrastructure, Nigeria
  • Victoria Sabula – Chief Executive Officer, AECF
  • Patrick Smith – Editor, Africa Confidential
  • Susan Smith – Chief of Staff, Power Africa
  • Wale Shonibare – Director – Energy Financial Solutions, Policy and Regulation, AfDB (online)
  • Rinus Strydom, Managing Director, Emesco
  • Yann Tanvez – Infrastructure Lead West and Central Africa & Head of Mini-Grids Africa, IFC
  • Kim Thagaard Pedersen – Director, Investments, A.P. Møller Capital
  • Ziria Tibalwa Waako – Chief Executive Officer, Electricity Regulatory Authority, Uganda
  • Andrew Tipping – Technical Director, ECA
  • Ajay Ubhi – Head of Data, African Energy
  • Rentia van Tonder – Head: Power, Corporate and Investment Banking, Standard Bank
  • Gilles Vaes – Chief Executive Officer, InfraCo Africa
  • Christian Wright – Partner, Blue International

*Awaiting final confirmation

Now in its 9th year, the AIX Power & Renewables meeting provides a forum for high-level executives and government officials to constructively discuss challenges, new ideas and trends in the energy sector.

It is held at the Royal Society of Arts (RSA House) in London, which provides a relaxed setting to network and arrange meetings.

Produced by African Energy and held under the Chatham House Rule, the meeting is known for its knowledge-led approach and unusually robust debate.