The World Energy Council Welcomes New Cohort of Future Energy Leaders for 2020

The World Energy Council has announced the addition of 41 new members to its global Future Energy Leaders programme (FEL-100), the Council’s platform to support and promote the energy leaders of tomorrow. Members of the FEL-100 global impact community of exceptional young professionals share a commitment to shaping the future of energy, solving the world’s most pressing challenges in energy and sustainability, engaging in national, regional and global activities and events and delivering innovative projects through their ‘Market of Ideas’ programme.  

The 41 new Future Energy Leaders were pulled from 351 nominations proposed by the Council’s Member Committees. This year the programme saw an increase of 114% in the number of applications received in comparison to 2019, as well as an increase in regional diversity including +24% in Africa. The Council’s 2020 FEL-100 community represents 66 countries and every continent.

Members of the FEL-100 programme represent diverse backgrounds within all areas of the energy ecosystem including government, business and industry, academia and research, finance, IGOs, NGOs, oil and gas, renewables, technology, innovation and start-ups, engineering and construction, and utilities.

The 41 new Future Energy Leaders 2020 are:

• Abdulaziz Al-Qasim, Saudi Arabia, Champion of CCUS/EOR, Saudi Aramco, Oil & Gas Sector
• Ahmed Hassan, Egypt, Planning Section Head, Egyptian Gas Regulatory Authority (GasReg), Oil & Gas Sector
• Alan Sakar, Mexico, Senior Associate, Clifford Chance, Technology & Consulting Sector
• Alejandra Salazar Delgado, Chile, Business Developer Latin America, TOTAL/Co-Chair Advisory Council, Global Shapers World Economic Forum, Oil & Gas Sector
• Aman Verma, Canada, Researcher, Canadian Energy Research Institute, Academia & Research Sector
• Ana Sousa, Portugal, Phd Student, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Academia & Research Sector
• Ana Angel, Colombia, Manager Latin America, Hinicio, Technology & Consulting Sector
• Anna Dimitrova, Bulgaria, Head of Department, Energy Policy, Environment and Innovation, EVN, Utilities Sector
• Ardit Cami, Belgium, Assistant to the ASG, Energy Charter Secretariat, NGO/IGO Sector
• Binta Barry, France, Lawyer, Linklaters LLP, Technology & Consulting Sector
• Bolormaa Chimednamjil, Mongolia, Operations Officer, International Finance Corporation, Finance Sector
• Brock King, Canada, Associate, Asset Development, Kiewit, Engineering/Construction Sector
• Burak Yitgin, Turkey, Research Specialist, Energy Exchange Istanbul, Utilities Sector
• Caitlin Mould, United States of America, Business Development - Turbine Controls and Cyber Security for North America, Siemens Energy - SCD, Utilities Sector
• Carolina Vereda Gorgé, Spain, Regulatory expert, Endesa (Enel group), Oil & Gas Sector
• Christian Diendorfer, Austria, Research Engineer, Austrian Institute of Technology, Engineering and Construction Sector
• Dana Declaro, Singapore, Assistant Vice President, Energy & Power, Marsh, Engineering and Construction Sector
• Dimitrios Doukas, Greece, CIO & Country Manager Greece, NET2GRID BV, Technology & Consulting Sector
• Ellen Diskin, Ireland, PR5 Manager, ESB, Utilities Sector
• Esam Al Murawwi, United Arab Emirates, Power Projects Division Manager, Abu Dhabi Tranmission and Dispatch Company (TRANSCO), Utilities Sector
• Gabriel Guggisberg, Chile, Head E-Mobility Team, Sustainable Energy Agency (AgenciaSE), Renewables Sector
• George Constantin, Romania, Hydro & Irrigations Sales Manager, Romelectro, Technology & Consulting Sector
• Harrykrishna Niadassen Poonoosamy Padiachy, Mauritius, Managing Director, NKH Energy, NRP Properties, Utilities Sector
• Hasmik Barseghyan, Armenia, Coordinator of Renewable Energy Programs, Women in Climate and Energy (WiCE) Armenia, NGO/IGO Sector
• Joan Chahenza, Kenya, Chief Financial Analyst & Technical Assistant to Corporate & Regulatory Services Director, Kenya Electricity Generating Company Ltd, Utilities Sector
• Jose Caceres Blundi, Switzerland, Licensing & Value Creation Leader, GE Renewable Energy, Renewables Sector
• Joy Eze, Trinidad & Tobago, Project Lead Well Engineer, Shell Trinidad & Tobago Limited, Oil & Gas Sector
• Kevin Enongene Enongene, Cameroon, Senior Climate and Low Carbon Development Analyst / Central Africa Regional Director, FOKABS, Renewables Sector
• Nabil Jedaira, Morocco, Business development manager, EDF, Utilities Sector
• Nishant Sharma, India, Manager, NTPC Ltd, Utilities Sector
• Ola Abdelmotaleb, Egypt, Network Planning Engineer and Energy systems modeler, Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC), Utilities Sector
• Patrick Lees, Finland, Commercial Manager, ABO Wind Oy, Utilities Sector
• Pedro Gomes, Norway, Senior LPG Trading Analyst, Equinor, Oil & Gas Sector
• Remi Banaga, Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire), Territory Sales Manager, Caterpillar Electric power, Utilities Sector
• Renata Viggiano, Italy, Junior Trader, Eni Trading and Shipping, Finance Sector
• Ricardo Javier Careaga, Paraguay, Project Manager, Itaipu Binacional, Utilities Sector
• Salisu Isihak, Nigeria, Senior Advior, Project and Innovation, Rural Electrification Agency of Nigeria, Utilities Sector
• Sara Jaber, Lebanon, Senior Sustainability Engineer, EcoConsulting, Technology & Consulting Sector
• Steve Heinen, New Zealand, Energy Systems Analytics Manager, Vector, Renewables Sector
• Wassim Ballout, France, Energy Analyst, EDF - Corporate Strategy Division, Utilities Sector
• Zlata Sergeeva, Russian Federation, Leading specialist, PJSC NOVATEK, Oil & Gas Sector