Opening Plenary Panel # 2 – Global Leaders Panel

The Global Leaders Panel featured insights from six prominent leaders at the helm of IDEA member district energy systems in around the world. Stream it now and hear first-hand about how district energy is thriving around the world, how stakeholders can influence policy and policymakers, the importance of industry partnerships, and much more.

Panelists: 

• Khalid Al Marzooqi, CEO, Tabreed (Abu Dhabi, UAE)

• Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO, Empower (Dubai, UAE)

• Joan Kowal, Client Manager, Energy & Power – Americas, Jacobs (USA)

• Werner Lutsch, CEO, AGFW (Germany, EU)

• Hilda Cristina Mariaca Orozco, Coordinator District Energy Projects, Ministry of Environment, Colombia (Latin America)

• Gabriele Pesce, Innovation & Sustainable Finance Director, Euroheat & Power (Belgium, EU)

Moderated by Rob Thornton, President & CEO, IDEA