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Dr. KOH Leong Hai is the Director of Research, National Metrology Centre at A*STAR. He served as the Programme Director and Principal Research Scientist at the Energy Research Institute @ Nanyang Technological University (NTU).

Dr. KOH holds several patents and has made technological disclosures in the field of power and energy. Dr. KOH has been actively mentoring post-graduate students in the field of sustainable smart cities.

Recognizing his contributions, the Singapore University of Social Sciences honored him with a five-year Lecturer Service Award during his tenure as an Adjunct Professor. Additionally, he has also served as an Adjunct Faculty member at Newcastle University in Singapore, where he provided valuable insights to post-graduate students through his lectures.

Prior to his tenure at the IHLs, he accumulated extensive experience by holding various managerial roles in both multinational corporations and small to medium-sized enterprises, specializing in industrial automation. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree (First Class) and a Doctor of Philosophy from NTU, where his academic achievements were recognized with book prizes and scholarships.

Teresa Ponce de Leão is the President of LNEG and a Professor at FEUP. She has a PhD from FEUP in Energy Planning with integration of renewables and has held various management positions in organisations in Portugal: she is a member of the Board of Directors of ADENE - Agência para a Energia and President of the Portuguese Electric Vehicle Association.

He is also a member of the Energy Specialisation Committee of the Portuguese Engineers' Association.

On the European level, Teresa is the elected Executive Vice-President of the European Energy Research Alliance; Vice-President of the European Sustainable Energy Innovation Alliance; Vice-President of the Expert Group on Resources Management at the United Nations and leader of the UN Resources Management System sub-group.

Tiago Palma Veigas is the Head of Country of Vestas Portugal. He holds a master’s in environmental engineering and Postgraduate in General Management with more than 20 years of experience, from which 16 years in the energy sector.

Tiago has accumulated a wide experience in renewables business development and energy commercialization. In VESTAS since 2012, started in O&M, department that led from 2014 until 2019 when started to engage in business development. Since 2021 leading all operations in Portugal where we’ve a team of around 130 people to build and service +1.400 MW of wind turbines.

Fernando Silva is the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Siemens Portugal since January 2023. He is also responsible for Siemens Smart Infrastructure in Portugal and Spain, having taken on the position on April 1, 2019.He started his career at Landis & Gyr in 1991. Since 1999, he has held different positions at Siemens, all of which markedly associated with the energy and infrastructure sector.

Fernando Silva holds a Bachelor's degree in Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering from Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa. He also has a post-graduate degree in e-Business - Information Management from the Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences (FCEE) of the Catholic University of Portugal, and completed the Advanced Management Program for Executives, equally from FCEE.

Country Manager of EDP Renováveis Portugal, Hugo Costa holds a degree in Management from the University of Oporto. He started his career in the renewables sector In 2001 as Finance Director at Finerge.

In 2007 he joined ENEOP2 project as CFO and representative of Finerge/ Enel Green Power.

At EDP Renováveis since 2015, initially as Head of Finance for Portugal and afterwards as Deputy Country Manager, he is currently the Global Finance Director for Offshore Wind as well as the Country Manager of EDPR in Portugal. Hugo is also a board member at APREN.

Hugo Espírito Santo is a Partner in the Lisbon office of McKinsey & Company. Since joining the Firm, in 2000, he has worked mostly on Energy, Industry, Travel and Logistics, being also knowledgeable in multiple other sectors (Agriculture, Public Sector, Legal Services, Telecom). Before joining McKinsey, he lectured at Universidade Católica Portuguesa. Hugo Espírito Santo holds a degree in Economics from Universidade Católica Portuguesa, and an MBA from INSEAD. He currently leads most of the work with non-financial institutions in Portugal and he has been leading McKinsey efforts in Energy in Portugal. He is also one of the global leaders in the Energy Transition space and in the Transportation sector.

In the Energy sector, he has served multiple players with a strong focus on Strategy, Energy Transition and New Businesses/Innovation.

André Anacleto is a Partner in the Lisbon office of McKinsey & Company. He is a leader within McKinsey energy practice, focusing on energy transition topics and with experience helping companies in their path toward carbon neutrality, shaping their strategies towards the future energy mix, and making successful inroads in decarbonizing downstream clients. His experience spans across the Globe, with a higher focus on Europe.

In the Energy sector, he has served multiple players with a strong focus on Strategy, Energy Transition, and New Businesses.

André holds a degree in Management from Universidade Católica Portuguesa and is the father of Sofia and Afonso.