Pradeep Pursnani, Deputy Director, Shell Foundation

Panelist at AIX: Power and Renewables and AIX: Energy Pradeep joined Shell Foundation in early 2010 to run the organisation’s expanding clean cookstoves programme, following three years in Strategy and Portfolio for Shell Group. In 2012, he became Deputy Director (COO) with responsibility for … Read More

Richard Onyango, Investment Director, EISER Infrastructure Partners

Panelist at AIX: Energy Richard Onyango is an Investment Director at EISER Infrastructure Partners, LLP and runs the Africa business from Johannesburg. He previously helped to establish Standard Bank’s Infrastructure Finance business in Nairobi and has experience in advising and arranging … Read More

Terje Osmundsen, Senior Vice President, Scatec Solar

Panelist at AIX: Energy Terje Osmundsen is an experienced solar energy executive and developer, responsible since 2009 for piloting Scatec Solar’s expansion into new strategic markets. He is currently focusing on Sub-Saharan and Northern Africa, where the company is uniquely positioned … Read More

Gabriel Bujulu, Petroleum Engineer, Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation

Panelist at AIX: Energy Engineer Gabriel N. Bujulu is a holder of MBA (Oil and Gas Management) from Robert Gordon University Aberdeen (2010) and MSc (Petroleum Engineering) from Imperial College University of London (1986). Attended several industry based short courses and … Read More

Adrian Mucalov, Director, Actis

AIX: Gas 2016 panellist. Adrian joined Actis in 2009 after graduating from Harvard Business School (MBA) and Harvard Kennedy School (MPA/ID). Adrian has been instrumental in several transactions at Actis, including Umeme (Uganda), Eneo (Cameroon) and Energuate (Guatemala), and is … Read More

Jon Marks, Chairman, CbI

Jon is chairman of Cross-border Information (CbI), guiding the company’s development since its creation in 1989. Jon created the respected African Energy newsletter in 1998 and the African Energy Atlas in 2007. A political scientist with a deep understanding of … Read More

Paul Kunert, COO, Joule Africa

Paul has more than 20 years’ experience in project finance and 15 years’ experience in developing, financing and managing power generation and distribution projects in Africa. Before joining Joule Africa in September 2016, Paul was head of business development for … Read More

Alex Katon, Executive Director, InfraCo Africa

Chair at AIX: Power and Renewables and AIX: Energy Alex is a specialist in leadership, strategic planning, partnership agreements, PPA and EPC negotiation. Prior to joining InfraCo in 2013, Alex was based in Dubai as the Regional Head of Strategy & Communications for International … Read More

Andrew Gaines, Managing Director, DeRisk

Andrew manages DeRisk Advisory Services, a specialist in African investment and political risk insurance that advises investors on MIGA, OPIC and other PRI providers to help projects and businesses attract and qualify for international bank finance and private equity investment. … Read More