Dr. Areeporn Asawinpongphan holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the National Institute of Development Administration and a Master’s degree from Southampton University. She specializes in Development Economics, Energy Policy, and Management Consulting. Her career includes ExxonMobil, Banpu Public Company Limited, and McKinsey & Company roles. Currently a Research Fellow in Energy Policy at TDRI, she leads projects on Thailand’s electricity market reform and serves on committees under the Energy Regulatory Commission. She consults globally for Indonesia’s PT PLN and PERTAMINA.

Mr. Asier Larretxea is an international senior consultant with over 15 years of expertise in energy, sustainability, smart mobility, and technology innovation. His work spans both private and public sectors, including notable clients like ING Real Estate, Eneco Energy Utility, and the EU Commission. Asier excels in designing customer-oriented business models, analyzing sustainability, and managing multicultural teams. His specializations include renewables, smart grids, circular economy, and innovative retail services.

José A. Aguado got his Industrial (major in power systems) Engineering degree and PhD from the University of Málaga in 1997 and 2001, respectively. He is a full professor and department head of the Electrical Engineering Department at the University of Málaga in Spain. He is Director of the  “Energy Transformation” Chair at the University of Málaga. He has led more than 40 publicly-funded research and consultancy projects in the operation and planning of smart grids, renewable energies, energy efficiency, and wireless power transfer.

Prof. Dr. Lars Sørgard is a distinguished Professor at the Department of Economics at the Norwegian School of Economics in Bergen, Norway, and Director of the Bergen Center for Competition Law and Economics. His primary expertise is in the areas of competitive strategy and competition policy. He served six years as the Director General at the Norwegian Competition Authority (until 2022) and previously as its Chief Economist. He has also been a member of the board of the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway.

Prof. Dr. Leigh Hancher is a renowned European competition and regulatory law expert with an extensive background in energy market regulation and sectoral policy reforms. She is the Director and Professor of the Energy Union Law Area at the Florence School of Regulation, Visiting Professor of European energy market law at the University of Bergen, and European Law at the University of Tilburg in the Netherlands.

Tilak Siyambalapitiya assumed duties on 26th September 2024. Dr. Siyambalapitiya carries 40 years of experience in the energy sector of Sri Lanka, in south and southeast Asia, the Middle East and east Africa. Siyambalapitiya graduated from University of Moratuwa, and earned his PhD from the University of Cambridge.