Craig Jamieson originally trained in horticulture and has a master’s degree in International Rural Development with ‘Distinction’. He has worked in business management, consultancy and also scientific research, specializing in sustainable biomass. His work has taken him across Africa and Asia developing bioenergy solutions that enhance rather than compete with food production. His clients included the UK Government, UN FAO, World Agroforestry and the International Rice Research Institute.

Chih-Ting Lo is an entrepreneur and founder of EELO Solutions. She works with large industrial organizations to develop and implement innovative energy and climate change programs around the world, focusing on people, processes, and technologies. She has extensive knowledge and experience in low carbon energy supply, energy efficiency, and energy storage technologies. In her 15+ years of experience, she has worked on projects in North America, Latin America, Africa, China and Asia.

Cécile has been working and consulting in the field of business and project development, start-up acceleration and access to financing in the sectors of clean energy, adaptation and mitigation, WASH and agriculture for more than 12 years and is no stranger to Cambodia and the region. She recently served as PFAN coordinator in Cambodia, where she worked to bring investment into clean energy projects and served as a mentor to several companies working with PFAN to review their business plans and strategy and help them reach financial closure.

Bikash Pandey is Director of Clean Energy at Winrock International. Winrock’s energy programs bring access to energy for the poor and increase clean electricity on the grid. Modern energy services are used to expand economic opportunity in rural areas and improve health care, education and living standards.

Bhaskar is the founder of Mynergy, a firm focused on unlocking international capital for low carbon energy and mobility infrastructure, helping make small and growing businesses in India and other emerging markets more competitive. Bhaskar leads our work on strategy and partnerships. Prior to Mynergy, Bhaskar led country operations for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), where he supported the development of policies to accelerate the adoption of clean energy.

Dr. Bansari Saha, a Senior Director at ICF, is an economist by training and supports public and private sector clients understand the economic effects of public policy decision-making. His expertise lies in the intersection of energy and environmental issues and studying the economic and distributional impacts of policies that attempt to find an optimal balance between the two. Dr. Saha has worked extensively on international economic development issues, particularly for developing countries in South and Southeast Asia.

Adam Goff is a principal at 8 Rivers Capital, a firm which invents and commercializes sustainable infrastructure technology. 8 Rivers invented the Allam Cycle and the NET Power joint venture that uses that technology. NET Power has raised over $150m from Exelon, McDermott, and Occidental Petroleum. Adam leads on business development for a number of 8 Rivers’ projects and is also Director of Policy for the firm. Adam has a degree from Yale University and was formerly Chief of Staff at ClearPath, a $165 million foundation that advances dispatchable clean energy.

Sebastian Groh is the Founder and CEO of SOLshare, a cleantech startup based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He is a 2013 Stanford Ignite Fellow from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and holds a PhD from Aalborg University and the Postgraduate School Microenergy Systems at the Technische Universität Berlin.