List of 60+ panellists joining us at RSA House in 2023

The 10th annual AIX Power & Renewables meeting returns to London on 1 to 2 November 2023

The following panellists are participating at RSA House:

  • Orli Arav  Head of Debt Funds, Cygnum Capital Group
  • Kweku Awotwi – Board Chairman at United Bank for Africa
  • Chinua​ Azubike – Chief Executive Officer, InfraCredit
  • William Brent – Chief Marketing Officer at Husk Power Systems
  • Andy Calitz – CEO at FutureEnergy
  • Jason de Carteret – CEO at Solarcentury Africa
  • George Cazenove – Director of Communications and Government Affairs at Globeleq
  • Tarek Cheaib – Investment Executive, Energy Access and Efficiency, British International Investment
  • Dan Croft – Regional Upstream Manager, Infrastructure, Africa at the International Finance Corporation (IFC)
  • Conal Duffy – Practice Leader – Political Risk at Alliant Insurance Services
  • Joanne Elson – Senior Associate at Herbert Smith Freehills
  • Robert Futter – Director at Cresco
  • Vilde Martine Grønn Larsen – Senior Adviser, Renewable Energy Advisory Services, Multiconsult
  • Nhlanhla Gumede – Regulator Member, National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA)
  • Bonnie Guo – Project Finance Director, DFC
  • Tarik Hamane – Acting Chief Executive Officer, MASEN (Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy)
  • John Hamilton –  Managing Director, African Energy
  • Zahid Ahmed Hassen​ – Managing Director, ARCH Emerging Markets Partners
  • Andrew Herscowitz – Executive Director of ODI North America
  • Marc Howard – Deputy Editor, African Energy
  • Benjamin Hugues – Investment Director and REPP Lead at Camco
  • Steve Husbands – Head of Commercial, Oil & Gas Advisory at SLR
  • Edward Iruura – Director Financial Services, Electricity Regulatory Authority, Uganda
  • Julian Jansen, Growth & Market Development Director (EMEA) at Fluence
  • Gibbs Johnson – Consultant at Clifford Chance
  • Joyce Kabui – Africa Manager at GH2
  • Robert Kahimise – Chief Executive Officer, Electricity Control Board, Namibia
  • Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria – Chief Executive Officer, Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA)
  • Wikus Kruger – Director, Power Futures Lab and Consultant to GET.transform
  • Jay Lurie – Head of Investments, Odyssey Energy
  • Samuel Dubik Mahama – MD at the Electricity Company of Ghana
  • Jon Marks – Founder at African Energy
  • Hanaan Marwah – Chief Strategy & Investment Officer at KOKO Networks
  • Samson Masebinu – Project Management Specialist: Energy at Power Africa
  • Mohamed Massoud – Investment Associate Director at GuarantCo
  • Bodom Matungulu – President, Think Tank RDC Strategy, Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Christoph Michel – Senior Advisor, International PtX Hub
  • Farid Mohamed – Director at Pipal
  • Pauline Morin – Project Development at Wärtsilä Energy
  • Rose Mutiso – Research Director at Energy for Growth Hub
  • Pinehas Mutota – General Manager at Namibia’s ECB
  • Eric Mwangi – Senior Advisor
  • Modi Naginlal – Senior Relationship Manager, Power & Infrastructure – Specialised Finance at the Mauritius Commercial Bank
  • Alessandro Nanotti – Head of LNG and Natural Gas for Vivo Energy
  • Samson Ondiek – Deputy Director, Utility Consultancy at Kenya Power and Lighting Company
  • Cathy Oxby – Chief Commercial Officer at Africa GreenCo
  • Mike Peo – Head: Infrastructure, Energy & Telecommunication at Nedbank
  • Ignacio Pérez-Arriaga – Interim Director of the African School of Regulation (ASR)
  • Pierre Raillard – Head of Gas Business & Morocco Country Director, Chariot Energy
  • Mike Scholey– Chief Executive Officer, Globeleq
  • Claudia Schwartz – Energy Access Advisor at Power Africa
  • Sameh Shenouda – Executive Director & Chief Investment Officer, AFC
  • Amith Singh – Co-Head: Energy Finance at Nedbank
  • Stephen Stakhiv – Chief Investment Officer at Trine
  • Rinus Strydom Chief Executive Officer, Emesco
  • Roland Tatnall – Advisor at Yellow Door Energy
  • Idris Tayebi –Director OffGrid Africa, NEoT
  • Marie Testard – Head of Funding, Engie Energy Access
  • Andrew Tipping – Technical Director at Economic Consulting Associates
  • Frederik Thoring Flagstad – Vice President at Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
  • Peter Twesigye – Research Lead: Power Market Reforms & Regulation, Power Futures Lab
  • Ifechukwude Uwajeh – Managing Director, Blended Finance, GreenMax Capital Group
  • Gilles Vaes – CEO at InfraCo Africa
  • Rentia van Tonder – Head: Power at Standard Bank
  • Ziria Tibalwa Waako – CEO at Uganda’s ERA
  • Dharshan Wignarajah – Director at the Climate Policy Initiative
  • Christian Wright – Partner, Blue Capital Management Partners
  • Sebastian van Wolff – Head of Finance Advisory at GET.invest

About the African Investment Exchange (AIX) meeting

  • We are focused on producing meetings that establish an enduring dialogue for energy industry professionals, with the aim of stimulating business engagement and long-term partnerships.
  • The established AIX format has been running since 2013, and is known for its robust debate and knowledge-led approach.
  • Panel sessions and roundtable discussions under the Chatham House Rule address key market opportunities and examine how to break down barriers to investment.
  • It is held at the Royal Society of Arts (RSA House) in London, which provides a relaxed setting to network and arrange meetings.
  • AIX is organised by African Energy, a consultancy that has been involved at the heart of the debate surrounding the development of the energy sector in Africa for more than 20 years.