Nadia Tasnim

Nadia Tasnim possesses sixteen years of experience in the power and energy, and development sectors in Bangladesh. She started her career as a Plant Engineer at the Mymensingh 210 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant (under Rural Power Company Ltd) in 2009. Later, she moved to the procurement division based in Dhaka and ensured the availability of major goods, work, and services in due time following the Public Procurement Act and Rules.

Catalyzing Change Through Regional Strategies and Smart Solutions: A Capacity Development Event for Small Island Developing States in the Pacific

The Emerging Areas Energy Sector team of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) hosted four workshops at the Joy Nostalg Hotel in Manila, Philippines. The event brought together policymakers, regulators, utilities, and development partners from ADB’s developing member countries—particularly Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS)—to share knowledge, foster regional cooperation on clean energy transitions, support decarbonization, explore AI applications in power utilities, and provide practical tools and cross-sector insights for effective development interventions.

Asia Clean Energy Forum Series

The Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) is one of ADB’s flagship events, bringing together clean energy practitioners from around the world to exchange insights and practical experiences in advancing clean and efficient energy solutions. Over the past 20 years, ACEF has played a pivotal role in shaping the region’s clean energy agenda. This milestone event offers an opportunity to reflect on the Forum’s legacy of delivering practical knowledge, fostering collaboration, and enabling sustainable development.

Tony Zhang

Tony has a PhD in Engineering Science and a master’s degree in law. Tony has more than 16 years of experience advising governments, IOCs, NOCs, industrial emitters (steel, cement, fertilizer, etc.), power companies, and financial institutions regarding CCUS and climate change matters. His recent roles include senior technical adviser and senior engagement lead with the Global CCS Institute and project consultant with the Asian Development Bank, supporting ADB technical assistance projects in developing nations.

Serena Lin Fen

Serena serves as a Senior Research Fellow and Head of Solar System Technology Group in Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS) at the National University of Singapore (NUS), in charge of extensive research programmes to analyse and optimise the performance of solar PV systems in the tropics. Her work also includes various types of integrated PV applications such as floating PV, agrivoltaics, and innovative urban PV deployment concepts for urban tropics.

Giuseppe Sercia

Giuseppe is the Senior Engineer at BPP-Renewables, where he leads the development of innovative renewable energy and green hydrogen projects. To date, he has successfully delivered renewable projects worth over €2.5 million, playing a pivotal role in advancing the company’s goals. In addition, Giuseppe has built strong relationships with major equipment suppliers and international partners across Europe, Asia, Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Africa, expanding the company’s global footprint and strengthening its position in the renewable energy sector.

Selar Henderson

Selar is the founder of FutureValue, with 20+ years’ social sector experience in Asia-Pacific. As Chief Executive, he is focused on FutureValue becoming the leading regenerative development company globally, responsible for all multi-national activities, balancing profit, people and planet. Selar has raised more than $200M in future income growth to cornerstone clients, delivered ESG framework development including impact investment criteria, and formed an innovative $100M impact investment fund for property.