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Webinar Series on RENEWABLE ENERGY AUCTION 2021
Deputy Head of Mission, the Embassy of Denmark in Hanoi
Associate Director at The Renewables Consulting Group (author of GWEC report bit.ly/3CF2DyT)
Country Manager, Ørsted Vietnam
Deputy Director General of Department of International Law, Ministry of Justice of Vietnam
Vice Chairman, National Boundaries Commission, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam
Vice President, Head of Business Development and New Markets at Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP)
Research Fellow at The Australian National University- Grand Challenge Program on Zero Carbon Energy for Asia Pacific
Director of Industry Projects, MaREI National Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine; UCC, Ireland
Deputy Director General, Public Procurement Agency, Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam
First Secretary (Economics & Commercial), Embassy of India in Hanoi
Country Head – India, Sindicatum Renewable Energy
Partner, J. Sagar Associates
Deputy Director General of Department of International Law, Ministry of Justice of Vietnam
Deputy Director General of Legal Department, Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam
General Secretary, Vietnam International Commercial Mediation Center (VICMC)
Foreign Counsel, VILAF and Vice Chair, InCham
Deputy Director General, Electricity and Renewable Energy Authority, Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam
Deputy Consul General and Head of the Department for International Trade team at the British Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City
Head of Policy and Strategy, Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Chief Executive Officer of the Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) and the Electricity Settlements Company (ESC)
Senior Manager at the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem)
Director of Power Market Department, Vietnam Electricity (EVN)
Chairman & Founder Director, Enterprize Energy
Director of Legal Department, EVNPECC3
Deputy Director General, Public Procurement Agency, Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam
Deputy Head of Mission & Head of Economic Section, German Embassy Hanoi
Project & Portfolio Manager, GIZ Energy Support Programme in Hanoi
Head of wind & site and principal consultant at Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC)
Managing Director of IET Consulting (author of GIZ report: bit.ly/3x6FmSn)
Head of Division, Price Management Department, Ministry of Finance
Deputy Director General of Environment Impact Assessment and Appraisal Department, Vietnam Environment Administration, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
Asia Director at Global Wind Energy Council
Director of Corporate Strategy, Energy Policy & Sustainability, BayWa r.e
Partner, Asia Counsel
CEO of Thuan Binh Wind Power JS Co., President of Binh Thuan Wind and Solar Energy Association
Director of Industrial Economy Department, Ministry of Planning and Investment
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Transformation at U.S. Department of State
Program Manager, Office of Renewable Energy Programs, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Economist, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Vietnam Lower Energy Emissions Program
Senior Energy Specialist, The World Bank in Vietnam
Special Counsel, Baker McKenzie
Deputy Director of Policy and Legal Department, Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands (VASI), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE)
Director of Procurement Management Department, Vietnam Electricity (EVN)
Principal Consultant Offshore Renewables, US at Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC)
Partner, LNT & Partners
Legal Counsel, PECC3
Power Engineering Consulting Joint Stock Company 3
32 Ngo Thoi Nhiem street, Vo Thi Sau ward, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
Website: www.pecc3.com.vn
Email: pecc3@pecc3.com.vn
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/evnpecc3
Facebook: www.facebook.com/evnpecc3
Center For Procurement Support
Floor 11, Ministry Of Planning and Investment Building – D25, 7B Ton That Thuyet street, Cau Giay new urban area, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Website: www.tthtdt.vn
Email: daotaodauthau.mpi@gmail.com
Phone: 0243.795.7300
Webinar Series on RENEWABLE ENERGY AUCTION 2021
Dr. TA DINH THI, Director General of Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands (VASI), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE)
Website: http://vasi.gov.vn/
Dr. Ta Dinh Thi’s is the Director General, Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment since March 2018 to present.
He was the Director General of Department of Personnel and Organization, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment from January 2011 to March 2018, and Vice Chief of Office, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment from April 2008 to August 2009.
He now serves as a delegate of the 15th National Assembly of Vietnam.
Mr. MALTE MÖLLER-CHRISTENSEN, Deputy Head of Mission – Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam
Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/malte-m%C3%B6ller-christensen-185a7356/
Mr. Malte Möller-Christensen has been the Deputy Head of Mission at the Danish Embassy in Vietnam since August 2021. His previous experience includes serving as the Chief Advisor for the Department of the Middle East and North Africa in Copenhagen from May 2020, the Chief Advisor of the Department for Africa, Policy, and Development in Denmark from August 2019 to April 2020, the Deputy Head of Mission at the Danish Embassy in Tehran, Iran, from August 2016 to August 2019 and as the Head of Section at the Department for European Neighborhood from November 2012 to August 2014.
Ms. CAMILLA HOLBECH, Energy Counsellor Offshore Wind, The Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam
Website: https://vn.linkedin.com/in/camilla-holbech-ba8a0961
Camilla Holbech has been employed in Wind Denmark since 2014, where she as chief consultant has been responsible for the association’s political work in a wide range of areas, including planning and setting up of on- and offshore wind, European energy policy and dialogue and service of the association’s board of directors.
In early 2020, she was also selected as an ambassador for the Danish wind sector in GWEC’s global initiative ‘Women in Wind Global Leadership Program’, which aims to promote gender diversity and expand the talent base in the wind sector.
In 2019, she was appointed Vice President of Wind Denmark and has thus made a significant effort in the creation and management of the new, unified association after the merger with the Danish Wind Turbine Association.
Since July 2020, she took up the position of sector advisor at the embassy in Hanoi, where she will be the Foreign Ministry’s front-line force on the development of the offshore wind sector in Vietnam and a link in the governmental cooperation on energy transition between Vietnam and Denmark.
Mr. MICHAEL STEPHENSON, Associate Director at The Renewables Consulting Group (author of GWEC report bit.ly/3CF2DyT)
Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-stephenson-6657202a/
Mr. Michael Stephenson is one of the authors of GWEC’s report: “Vietnam’s future transition to offshore wind auctions: international best practices and lessons learned”. He is an offshore wind consultant working on a range of projects (fixed and floating), including technical advisory services, site development, new market and policy advice, and technology and innovation. He was previously involved in the delivery of 4.8 GW of offshore wind consents for Dogger Bank, project managing the construction of onshore wind farms, managing innovation projects in the Offshore Wind Accelerator, and technical advisor to major programmes including the US National Offshore Wind R&D Consortium and The Crown Estate Round 4 offshore wind seabed leasing programme.
Mr. SEBASTIAN HALD BUHL, Vietnam Country Manager Ørsted Asia Pacific
Professional Background
Sebastian Hald Buhl is Ørsted’s Country Manager in Vietnam. He has extensive experience in the energy and offshore wind sector having spent the last decade working with market development, government affairs and running competitive bids across Europe, North America and the APAC region.
Sebastian holds a MSc in Political Economy from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Mr. NGUYEN MANH DONG, Vice Chairman, National Boundaries Commission, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam
Mr. Nguyen Manh Dong received a Master’s degree in Law, specializing in Public International Law, International Law of the Sea, Law on Consular and Territorial Borders. He has been Vice Chairman of the National Boundaries Commission, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam from June 2020 to the present. Previously, he served as the Director-General of the Marine Department and the Director-General of the Department of Propaganda, Information, and Documentation of the National Boundaries Commission, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam.
Mr. KELD BENNETSEN, Vice President, Head of Business Development and New Markets at Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP)
Mr. Keld Bennetsen was the Vice President, Head of Business Development and New Markets at Copenhagen Offshore Partners. His previous roles include programme Director for Hollandse Kust Zuid 1-4 at Vattenfall ,and Roadmap Director at Vattenfall and Product Line Director at Ørsted. He has a successful track record with 15+ years of international on- and offshore wind energy experience including leading the Dutch 1.5 GW offshore wind project Hollandse Kust Zuid 1-4 and developing and implementing solutions within turbines, foundations, transmission, logistics and O&M across more than 6 GW of large-scale offshore wind projects.
Dr. DO NAM THANG is a lecturer and research fellow at the Grand Challenge Program Zero Carbon Energy for the Asia Pacific at The Australian National University (ANU).
His research interests include:
Before joining the ANU, he worked with the Vietnam Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment as Deputy Director-General of International Cooperation and Global Environment Facility (GEF)’s Operational Focal Point. He was also Chair of the ASEAN Working Group on Climate Change, and national focal point of the ASEAN Working Group on Environmentally Sustainable Cities and Water Environment Partnership for Asia.
He has acted as a senior advisor for the Government of Vietnam, the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the GEF, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies for various environmental, climate change, and water issues.
Thang attains PhD in Environmental Economics and a Master in Environment Management and Development from the ANU, and a Bachelor in Environmental Engineering from the British Columbia Institute of Technology, Canada.
Dr. DINH VAN NGUYEN, Director of Industry Projects, MaREI National Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine; UCC, Ireland
Website: https://ie.linkedin.com/in/nguyendvn
Dr. Dinh is the principal investigator of industry projects in offshore wind, offshore power cables, floating wind, and green hydrogen at the MaREI Centre, Ireland. Nguyen was successfully managing a multi-disciplinary research team and experts from 8 governmental organizations and 10 companies from 6 countries and developed the national offshore wind energy blueprint in Ireland 2020 – 2050 (including hydrogen production). He was a senior engineer and led various offshore energy projects at Wood Plc. He has been an advisor for several companies in Ireland, UK, Norway, and The Netherlands and has provided support for offshore wind energy development in Vietnam since 2015 including international experience review, policy recommendations, assessment of resources and infrastructures, zoning and technical training. He obtained his master’s and Ph.D. degrees at AIT, won the MSIWF Research Award in 2009, was an Assistant Professor at Konkuk University, South Korea, and was awarded two European Marie-Curie Fellowships. For more information and contact details please visit his LinkedIn.
Ms. VU QUYNH LE, Deputy Director-General, Public Procurement Agency, Ministry of Planning and Investment
Ms. Quynh Le is the Deputy Director-General of the Public Procurement Agency of the Ministry of Planning and Investment. In addition to her expertise among Vietnamese experts on public-private partnership investment (PPP) and auction to select investors, she has also contributed to the research and drafting of several laws and decrees on bidding and PPPs. She is always eager to learn from international experts, investors, and businesses on the legal regulations in Vietnam on bidding for renewable energy projects.
Ms. MINI KUMAM, First Secretary (Economics & Commercial), Embassy of India in Hanoi
Ms. Mini Kumam is the First Secretary at the Embassy of India in Hanoi. Her work profile includes India-Vietnam Economic and Trade relationships, economic ties including investments. Before serving in the Embassy of India in Vietnam, Ms. Kumam served as the First Secretary at the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva.
Mr. DEVIN NARANG, Country Head – India, Sindicatum Renewable Energy
Mr. Devin Narang is Country Head of Sindicatum Renewable Energy India, a leading developer, owner and operator of clean energy projects in India, Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam. Mr. Devin is the scion of the Narang Group, one of the oldest Industrial groups in India. The group had interest in distilling, brewing, Sugar, Banking and Insurance. Devin is also Executive Chairman, Turner & Townsend, India. He was the Chairman of the ‘SABMiller India Limited’. He is a member of the National Executive Committee of FICCI, India and an active participant of Young Presidents’ Organization. He is a Commerce graduate from Delhi University.
Ms. POONAM VERMA, Partner, J. Sagar Associates
Phone: +91 11 4937 0649
Email: 26ETUpoonam@jsalaw.comU26T
Ms. Poonam has been actively involved in the disputes and corporate practice of the firm with primary focus in the Energy and Transportation Sector. For over a decade and a half with the firm, Ms. Poonam has specialized in Power and Aviation Sectors.
Ms. Poonam is a litigator who covers the whole spectrum of advisory, risk analysis and arguing matters before specialized Commissions, expert Tribunals, various High Courts and the Supreme Court of India.
Recently, she has been contributing to several aspects of the Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Biomass). She has experience in handling matters from the stage of setting up of a company for the purposes of generating renewable energy, to the financing of the project, to the dispute resolution. She appears before the expert courts established for the energy sector. She has advised on legislative, policy and regulatory issues.
She represents the country’s big corporate houses, government institutions and industry associations on several landmark and sectoral issues arising in the two sectors, for instance, issues arising out of Power Purchase Agreements (thermal and renewable energy), Open Access, Concession Agreements, Power Transmission Service Agreements, Operations, Maintenance and Development Agreement and State Support Agreement based on Model Private Public Partnership (PPP) Agreements issued by the concerned Ministries of the Government of India.
Ms. Poonam is a regular participant and speaker in nationwide conferences conducted from time to time by Centre for Aviation, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the Confederation of Indian Industry on energy and aviation sector related issues.
Ms. VU THI CHAU QUYNH, Deputy Director-General, Legal Department, Ministry of Planning & Investment of Vietnam
Ms. Chau Quynh currently serves as the Deputy Director-General of the Legal Department of the Ministry of Planning & Investment of Vietnam. Her area of expertise is International Investment Law. Her expertise includes drafting laws on investment and business, providing legal opinions on investment projects, negotiating investment agreements, and participating in dispute resolution between the state and investors. She graduated from Hanoi Law University with a degree in economics and international law. She holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the National Economics University, Hanoi, and a Master’s degree in Comparative Law from the University of San Diego. She is the author of the study “Dispute settlement between investors and the state from the perspective of Vietnam: Seeking a reform “Post-Honeymoon”.
Dr. NGUYEN MINH HANG, General Secretary of Vietnam International Commercial Mediation Center (VICMC), Professor of Law Department, Foreign Trade University
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Minh Hang has a Doctor of Laws from the University of François Rabelais de Tours and a Master of International Business Law, François Rabelais University, France. Besides teaching at Foreign Trade University and other universities, she has been the visiting lecturer for many businesses and corporations in Vietnam.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Minh Hang is the Co-Founder and Mediator of Vietnam International Commercial Mediation Center (VICMC), Arbitrator and member of the Scientific Council, Vietnam International Arbitration Center (VIAC), Member of Executive Board of Vietnam International Law Society (VSIL), Member of VBLC International Commercial Lawyers Club and Member of Scientific Council of Francophone University Organization (AUF).
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Minh Hang is the author and co-author of about 40 articles published in domestic and international journals on legal issues in international trade, business and investment. She also leaded and participated in various scientific research projects at the college level, the Ministry of Education and Training, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Science and Technology on topics of international commercial law and international commercial contracts.
Mr. VAIBHAV SAXENA, Foreign Counsel (VILAF) and Vice Chairman (INCHAM)
Phone: +84 79 408 7485
Email: vaibhav.saxena@vilaf.com.vn
Vaibhav is a qualified attorney having 10+ years of professional experience and holding a Master’s Degree in Law from the University of Mumbai, India and has taken Post Graduate Diplomas in Nuclear Law as well as in Air & Space Law from the National University of Juridical Sciences, India. He graduated from the International School of Nuclear Law, France as well as from the University of Montpelier 1, France and has undergone professional training in Drafting National Legislation at the Nuclear Law Institute of the UN International Atomic Energy Agency, Austria. His practice includes Power & Energy, M&A, Project Finance, Corporate, Commercial, Capital Market and ADR (IND).
He had extensive professional working experiences with the Government of India, the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs at the International Atomic Energy Agency, Austria and leading law firms (including AZB & Partners).
His highlighted Power projects and M&A transactions include advising Amplus Energy, Juwi Renewables, Scatec solar, Renova INC, Shizen Energy, Tokyo Gas, Canadian solar, Univergy, Vientos energy, Enel, Vestas, J-Power, ACWA Power, SMBC, Marubeni corp., Super energy, Trina Solar, Fourth Partner Energy, GE renewable, GE Capital, Hero Future Energies, Sermsang power etc. on power projects with the capacity ranging from 30MW to 9GW and M&A deals.
Vaibhav is also the Vice Chairman of the Indian Business Chamber in Vietnam and a WG2 member of the INLA AIDN, Belgium. He is also involved with the American Chamber of Commerce, Power and Energy WG, Legal committee and is a member of CII, FICCI, IBA, BLA, NLI (IAEA) and ISNL (OECD).
Dr. PHAM NGUYEN HUNG, Deputy Director General, Electricity and Renewable Energy Authority, Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam
Dr. Pham Nguyen Hung has worked in the energy sector since 1995 until now. He has extensive experience in hydropower projects and other forms of renewable energy at Power Construction Consulting Joint Stock Company 1 (PECC1). From March 2021 to now, he has been the Deputy Director of the Electricity and Renewable Energy Agency (EREA) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam.
Mr. SAM WOOD, Deputy Consul General and Head of the Department for International Trade team at the British Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City
Mr. Sam is the Deputy Consul General and Head of the Department for International Trade team at the British Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City. He is focusing on promoting U.K. exports and investment to Vietnam across a range of sectors. Before working in Vietnam, Mr. Sam worked in the UK Civil Services as Goods & Trade Policy Officer. He graduated from Oxford University.
Mr. JOSHUA ROEBUCK, Head of Policy and Strategy, Renewable Deployment at Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-roebuck-32a38239/
Mr. Josh Roebuck began his career in the Government Economic Service, initially specialising in national debt accounting and financial risk modelling at the Office for National Statistics. From there, Mr. Josh moved to head up several economic teams in the Home Office.
Gravitating towards strategy and engagement roles, Mr. Josh went on to develop borders and immigration strategy, spending review planning and later, international engagement, covering the Justice and Home Affairs portfolio for Asia. This involved initiating negotiations on the UK’s Migration and Mobility Partnership.
Most recently, Mr. Josh joined the Department for Business, Energy and Industry Strategy as Head of Policy and Strategy for Renewable Deployment. Mr. Josh’s team are responsible for the future design of the Contracts for Difference scheme and policy changes for the upcoming allocation round.
Mr. NEIL MCDERMOTT, Chief Executive Officer of the Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) and the Electricity Settlements Company (ESC)
Website: https://www.lowcarboncontracts.uk/board
Mr. Neil McDermott is the Chief Executive Officer of the Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) and the Electricity Settlements Company (ESC). He led the set-up and development of LCCC and ESC with the companies now managing a portfolio of over 70 Contracts for Difference (CfD) and settlements for both the CfD and Capacity Market schemes. With more than 25 years in the Energy Sector, Mr. Neil McDermott has worked for EDF Energy, Enron, Ernst & Young and National Power (latterly RWE) with experience in electricity generation, energy trading, origination and management consulting. Mr. Neil has held a number of Board positions including as Chair of EDF Energy Renewables and as non-executive director of Navitus Bay Development Limited (offshore wind) and Barking Power Ltd. He has been an independent member of the BEIS Projects Investment Committee since 2017.
Mr. SAM REA, Senior Manager at Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem)
Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-rea-aa1566a5/
Mr. Sam Rea is work for both Ofgem and BEIS. He leads and co-ordinates:
Mr. TRAN DANG KHOA, Director of Power Market Department, Vietnam Electricity (EVN)
Mr. Tran Dang Khoa graduated from Hanoi University of Technology in 1993, majoring in electrical systems, and had a doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) from the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) Thailand in 2018. He has 10 years of experience in electricity system operation and more than 15 years of negotiation and management of Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) including renewable energy in EVN.
Mr. IAN HATTON, Chairman & Founder Director, Enterprize Energy
Mr. Ian Hatton has 42 years upstream energy development experience in oil, gas and renewable energy. He founded Eclipse Energy, developer of the Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm, the most efficient wind farm yet built in terms of MW’s per acre. Founder of Enterprize Energy, focus on creation and development.
Mr. NGUYEN NAM TRUNG, Director of Legal Department, EVNPECC3
Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trungnn/
Mr.Trung has more than 20 years experiences on procurement, contract and project management in power projects. He is listed in VIAC’s List of Arbitrators, VICMC’s List of Mediators, and a member of ICC Task force on Arbitration and ADR. He was member of FIDIC YPFSC and FIDIC CC TG16.
Mr. WEERT BÖRNER, Deputy Head of Mission & Head of Economic Section, LL.M
He has been the Deputy Head of Mission & Head of the Economic Section of the German Embassy in Hanoi since August 2019. In addition, he was a German lawyer specializing in international environmental law. His former positions include Deputy Head of Mission and Head of Economic Section of the German Embassy Seoul from 2016 to 2019, Head of Division for German Personnel in International Organizations, Foreign Office, Berlin, and Deputy Head of Division for Climate and Environmental Foreign Policy, Foreign Office, Berlin from 2011 to 2013.
Mr. THOMAS KROHN, Project- Portfolio Manager, GIZ Energy Support Programme
Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasmkrohn/
Thomas Krohn is working for the Energy Support Programme at GIZ Vietnam. He is engaged in the overall portfolio management as well as topics like Agri-Photovoltaics, Digitalisation of the energy sector, and the GIZ’s energy transition project in Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia & Vietnam. Before joining the team in Vietnam, Mr. Krohn worked in the GIZ’s Nigerian Energy Support Programme, the Climate Finance department of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, as well as the Policy & Regulation team for Sustainable Energy for All.
Mr. OKAN SARGIN, Head of wind & site and principal consultant at Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC)
As a principal consultant and head of wind & site of OWC, Okan supports authorities, project developers, utilities, and lenders with bank-grade wind resource assessment and yield predictions, based on climatological and mesoscale models, and supported by on-site measurements (met masts or LiDAR/floating LiDAR) and nearby wind farm production data. Okan is a specialised wind energy analyst with more than 14 years of experience within the wind energy sector and has a strong focus on offshore and onshore energy yield assessments (CFD) at complex sites.
As an expert in wind analysis and modelling, Okan brings significant international technical consultancy experience from his previous roles within the wind industry, as well as project development experience from working for wind project developers in Germany and Turkey. He managed measurement activities, conducted several independent energy yield assessments, post-construction analysis for onshore and offshore projects amounting 3.7 GW. As a lender’s technical advisor, he reviewed third-party reports for more than 3.4 GW.
Okan is well acquainted with the specific requirements of the German regulation TR6 Rev. 11 published by FGW for energy yield assessments as well as IEC 61400-1, IEC 61400-12-1 Ed. 2 and Measnet guidelines. He has extensive experience with GIS applications. Okan is an active participating member of the technical working groups: BWE Windgutachterbeirat, IEA-Task 31 and Wakebench, IEA-Task 32: Wind Lidar.
Dr. DAVID JACOBS, CEO and Founder of International Energy Transition GmbH
Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-david-jacobs-78201150/
Dr. David Jacobs is Managing Director and founder of the consulting firm IET – International Energy Transition GmbH. He has 15 years of experience in energy policy design. He is lecturer for Renewable Energy Policy at the Hertie School of Governance. Previously, he was lecturer for energy and climate related topics at the Freie Universität Berlin and the University of Applied Sciences HTW (Berlin). In addition, he was acting project director of the Transdisciplinary Panel on Energy Change at the Institute of Advanced Sustainability Studies in Potsdam and director of renewable energy projects at the consulting firm IFOK. His research focuses on financing, policies and framework conditions for renewable energy sources. Mr. Jacobs has an academic background in Economics and Languages and a PhD in political science.
He worked as a renewable energy policy consultant for many governments and international organizations. He authored more than 75 articles, reports, books and book chapters on sustainable energy policy design. He worked in a number of emerging economies and developing countries, including Azerbaijan, Ghana, India, Nigeria, Malaysia, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, Tunisia, Taiwan, Ukraine, and Vietnam. In addition, he presented on renewable energy framework design in more than 35 jurisdictions and gave advice to policymakers from more than 65 countries world-wide. Dr. Jacobs serves as expert for the Clean Energy Solution Center.
Ms. LIMING QIAO, Asia Director at Global Wind Energy Council
Ms. Liming Qiao is the Asia Director at Global Wind Energy Council. Since joining GWEC in 2008, Ms. Liming has been in various roles at the association focusing on policy and Asia related issues.
Ms. Liming’s current focus is on wind energy policy in Asia and she is leading GWEC’s South East Asia (SEA) Task Force, which is a working group with major industry and institutional stakeholders active in SEA to advance better policy for wind energy development in the region. She has been working closely with the wind industry to promote a better policy environment for the wind sector in China and other parts of Asia. Ms. Liming pioneered GWEC’s work in new Asian markets like Mongolia, Vietnam, and Taiwan.
Ms. Liming has been working in the field of climate and energy since 2003, with a focus on renewable energy policy and international climate policy. Before joining GWEC, she worked with international organisations on various climate related programs and has participated in climate negotiations as an observer for many years and is familiar with the international climate policy process and carbon trading.
Mr. JOCHEN HAUFF, Director Corporate Strategy, Energy Policy & Sustainability at BayWa r.e. AG
Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jochen-hauff-669320/
Jochen Hauff has over 25 years of track record in energy and environmental topics. During his 14 years of tenure in the management consultancy Kearney, he advised more than 75 clients around the globe. Now, over 06 years with BayWa r.e., he is currently in charge of Strategy, Energy Policy & Sustainability for the BayWa r.e. group worldwide.
With his background across the entire energy value chain including conventional energy, Jochen has been fully focused on renewable energy and corporate sustainability since 2008. He is a regular speaker at conferences and universities and authored over 100 publications and presentations regarding renewable energy, climate protection, energy policy, and corporate sustainability.
He is Vice President of Solar Power Europe and Visiting Faculty member at St. Gallen University.
Mr. ROSS MACLEOD, Partner at Asia Counsel Limited
Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-macleod-bab45623/
Ross is a Scottish qualified lawyer with extensive experience in M&A and commercial transactions in the UK and Vietnam across a broad range of industries. Ross has also worked with numerous international clients on the development of renewable energy projects.
Mr. BUI VAN THINH
Mr. LE TUAN ANH, Director of Industrial Economy Department, Ministry of Planning and Investment
Mr. Le Tuan Anh is the Director-General of the Department of Industrial Economics under the Ministry of Planning and Investment, a unit that researches, synthesizes strategies, plans for industrial development, presides over research on mechanisms, industry development policies. Previously, he was the economic counselor of the Ministry of Planning and Investment in the United States. He graduated from Hanoi University of Technology in Electrical Engineering. He earned a Bachelor of Laws from Hanoi Law University and a Master of Public Administration from Potsdam University (Germany).
Ms. ANNA SHPITSBERG, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Transformation at U.S. Department of State
Website: https://www.state.gov/biographies/anna-shpitsberg/
Ms. Anna Shpitsberg serves as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Transformation at the U.S. Department of State. Ms. Shpitsberg is responsible for supporting a shift to a decarbonized economy that enables secure and resilient energy systems. Shpitsberg leads efforts and advises on power market reform, clean energy financing, and resilient supply chains to support transitioning power, transport, and end-use sectors. Additionally, she leads U.S. representation at the International Renewable Energy Agency, and other bilateral and multilateral engagements on energy with U.S. allies and partners.
In her prior role, Shpitsberg served as Director for Global Power and Renewables at IHS Markit. In this capacity she conducted research on emerging trends in the power sector; collaborated with teams covering power, clean energy technology, upstream energy, climate, economics, transport, and agriculture on possible outcomes for the energy transition; advised executives on trends that may impact their business strategy; led corporate renewable research, including the outlook for the United States; consulted on bespoke renewable projects; and managed the buildout of power market analysis and research in Africa and the Middle East.
Prior to joining IHS Markit, Ms. Shpitsberg established the U.S. Department of State’s Power Sector Program (PSP) through which she partnered with and advised utilities, regulators, system operators, and energy ministries on power market reform, energy resource optimization and procurement, regional power market development, and renewable energy integration and financing. In this role, she designed, managed, and advised on over 30 projects in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, including in Angola, Argentina, Cambodia, Chile, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, and Vietnam. She also held positions at the U.S. Department of Energy, the Rocky Mountain Institute, and Morgan Stanley. Ms. Shpitsberg holds a BS from Binghamton University in Finance and a MEM in Environmental Economics and Policy from Duke University with a focus on power systems and the energy-water nexus.
Mr. JAMES BENNET, Program Manager, Office of Renewable Energy Programs, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Mr. James Bennett is the Program Manager for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)’s Office of Renewable Energy Programs (OREP). With nearly 40 years of experience in the environmental and energy sectors, Mr. James oversees the responsible development of renewable energy resources on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) through conscientious planning, stakeholder engagement, comprehensive environmental analysis, and sound technical review. BOEM now manages 17 active offshore wind leases of more than 1.7 million acres (687,966 hectares) on the Atlantic OCS from Massachusetts to North Carolina.
Previously, Mr. James led BOEM’s Division of Environmental Assessment, overseeing the Bureau’s compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other environmental laws focusing on Federal OCS programs, including oil and gas, sand and gravel, and renewable energy. He is a graduate of the Department’s Manager Development Program and has earned two Masters’ degrees – one in Environmental Planning and the other in Computer Systems Management.
Mr. MARTY HEINZE, Economist, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Mr. Marty Heinze is an economist supporting the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)’s conventional and renewable energy programs. He has more than 20 years of public land management and policy experience with the U.S. Department of the Interior. At BOEM, Mr. Marty analyzes fiscal and lease terms for offshore lease sales and conducts regulatory impact and socioeconomic analyses for offshore energy development. Mr. Marty received an MBA from Brenau University and MA Economics from George Mason University. Earlier in his career he spent five years in public sector consulting and six years in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Ms. CHRISTINE COVINGTON, Vietnam Lower Energy Emissions Program
Ms. Christine Covington holds a J.D. with a focus on international and environmental law, specifically energy regulations and policy. Ms. Christine works to identify and address barriers for energy project development, specifically legal and regulatory hurdles, to open electricity markets to private sector investment. She is a specialist in energy policy and legislation, including policies related to market design, creation and oversight of energy regulators, and increased renewable energy development and private investment. Additionally, she has experience in procurement regulations and government tenders, and has advised governments throughout the U.S., Africa, and Asia in crafting tender documentation and processes.
Mr. CHU BA THI, Senior Energy Specialist, The World Bank in Vietnam
Mr Chu Ba Thi is Senior Energy Specialist of the Word Bank in Vietnam. He is local focal point of the Bank’s energy team for overall clean energy development. He currently manages World Bank’s clean energy portfolio including various technical assistances and financing operations. He has many years experiences in renewable energy development including hydropower, solar and wind.
Mr. THANH HAI NGUYEN, Special Counsel, Energy, Mining & Infrastructure, Baker & McKenzie (Vietnam)
Tel: +84 24 3936 9606
E-mail: thanhhai.nguyen@bakermckenzie.com
Mr. Thanh Hai Nguyen specializes in legal advices on the investment, development, construction, operation, transactions and contracts in the fields of power, energy, mining & infrastructure, environment and natural resources, finance, insurance and other major projects.
He has been serving as Chair of AmCham Hanoi Legal Committee as well as an active member in the Power & Energy Working Group of Vietnam Business Forum (VBF).
Prof. CARLOS BATTLE, Researcher at MIT Energy Initiative and Professor at the Florence School of Regulation (European University Institute)
Website: https://energy.mit.edu/profile/carlos-batlle/
Prof. Batlle joined MITEI in 2011, where as part of the Electric Power Systems Low-Carbon Energy Center, he has been leading research projects, supervising PhD and master dissertations. He teaches the course entitled “Engineering, Economics and Regulation of the Electric Power Sector”.
He is part-time Professor of the Florence School of Regulation (FSR), an institution under the aegis of the European University in Florence, where he is member of the Training Program for European Energy Regulators and (among other courses) Director of the FSR Annual Training on the Regulation of Energy Utilities. He is also part-time Professor at Comillas Pontifical University in Madrid, where he teaches Energy Economics and Electric Power Systems Regulation, and he is member of the advisory academic panel of Ofgem, the UK energy National Regulatory Authority.
He has worked and lectured extensively on electric power systems regulation, with special focus on markets and end-user rate design. He has also a vast experience on the operation, planning, and risk management modeling of electricity generation. He has rendered consulting services for governments, international institutions, industrial associations, and utilities in over 30 countries.
Ms. PHAM THI GAM, Deputy Director of Policy and Legal Department, Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands (VASI), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE)
Ms. Pham Thi Gam is a legal expert in marine environmental protection and natural resources management. She has over 10 years of experience in the field of marine environmental protection and natural resources management, 5 years in there among them in the position of Deputy Director of the Policy and Legislation Department under Viet Nam Administration of Seas and Islands. At her position, she researches and consults with the competent authorities to develop regulations, policies, and strategies concerning marine spatial planning, management of exploitation and use of the marine area, and marine environmental protection, which includes offshore wind power management.
Ms. PHAM THI THUY HA, Director of Procurement Management Department, Vietnam Electricity (EVN)
Ms. Thuy Ha graduated from Hanoi Law University with a Bachelor degree in International Law and Queen Mary College of the University of London with a Master degree in Construction Contract Law. She has over 25 years of experience in the field of procurement management, application, and implementation of the Law on Bidding in procurement, investment and construction projects at Electricity of Vietnam (EVN).
Ms. ADRIENNE FINK, Principal Consultant Offshore Renewables, US at Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC)
Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/finka/
Over 20 years of experience as an environmental consultant in the energy, transmission, and infrastructure markets with a focus on renewable energy, wind power projects, marine infrastructure, power transmission, ports and harbors, and natural gas pipelines. Work collaboratively with clients on business development opportunities and management of large-scale, complex, multidisciplinary projects requiring coordination of diverse technical teams and extensive public/stakeholder outreach. Demonstrated success delivering cost-effective, client-responsive, and regulatory-compliant projects. Experience with strategic planning, team development, feasibility analysis, licensing and certification schematics, risk analysis, and technical analysis.
Dr. NET LE, Partner, LNT & Partners
Dr. Le Net is a partner in charge of LNT & Partners’ Infrastructure and Financial Services practice group. His signatory transactions include major ODA infrastructure projects, complex ICC arbitrations. Dr. Le has been selected as a leading lawyer in the fields of project finance, international arbitration, and infrastructure by IFLR100, Legal 500 and Chambers Global since 2009.
Mr. PHAT NGUYEN, Legal Counsel, PECC3
Phat is a legal counsel of the Power Engineering Consulting Joint Stock Company 3 (PECC3). Phat has experience on handling complex M&A, project financing and contract negotiation regarding renewable energy projects. Phat holds his law degree from Keele University (UK) with international legal experiences in the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Southeast Asia and Vietnam. Phat is an accredited mediator of Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (UK) and listed mediator of Vietnam International Commercial Mediation Center specializing in (renewable) energy disputes.