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 This conference was held from October 14 - 16, 2026

Speakers

Meet the leaders and industry experts who contributed to the discussions at CREF 2026 in Panama City.

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  • Gerardo Aguilar

    Sygnus Capital USA
    Head of Climate and Energy

  • Roberto G. Aiello

    Inter-American Development Bank
    Principal Energy Specialist and Coordinator for the Caribbean

  • Christina Alston

    Bahamas Power and Light Company Limited
    Executive Chairman

  • Delano R. Arthur

    Turks and Caicos Islands Government
    Commissioner, Energy and Utilities Department

  • Marsha Atherley-Ikechi

    OOCUR
    Executive Director

  • Jason Balliet

    Thawed Labs
    Principal

  • Sherron Barker

    Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism
    Regional Project Coordinator, STAR-Fish

  • Dr. Wendell Samuel

    Secretariat of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
    Senior Advisor to the CARICOM Secretary-General | Assistant Secretary-General (ag) Economic Integration Innovation and Development

  • Christina Becker-Birck

    Cadmus Group
    Vice President

  • Isabel Beltran

    Global Energy Alliance
    VP Latin America and the Caribbean, Global Head of Programs

  • Dr. Albert Binger

    UN SIDS-DOCK
    Secretary General

  • Hon. Mark A.G. Brantley

    Nevis Island Administration
    Premier

  • L. Nigel Burgess

    Regulatory Authority of Bermuda
    Head of Regulation

  • Jerry C. Butler

    CREF
    Chairperson

  • Hon. Wayne M. Caines

    Liberty Group Limited and Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited (BELCO)
    President

  • César Cañedo

    CIFI
    CEO

  • Verona Carter

    Excelerate Energy Inc.
    Vice President & General Manager

  • Dwayne Cenac

    Dominica Electricity Services – DOMLEC
    General Manager

  • Hon. Keithson H. Charles

    Government of Saint Lucia
    Minister for Physical Development and Public Utilities

  • Gillian Charles-Gollop

    Caribbean Development Bank
    Vice President, Corporate Services

  • Melanie Chen

    Caribbean Energy Chamber
    Founding Chair

  • Jonathan Coony

    World Bank Group
    Senior Climate Finance Specialist

  • Devon Cox

    Pelican Energy TCI
    President

  • Agnes Crespo-Quintana

    Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS)
    Director, Caribbean Region

  • Randy Cyrus

    ACERO CAPITAL
    CRO and Head of Transactions

  • Rutu Dave

    The World Bank
    Senior Energy Specialist

  • Tiago Favarin de Moraes

    Marsh Fac RE
    Head of Client Fac

  • Ina de Visser

    GIZ
    Head of Program, NDC-TEC

  • Dustin Delany

    Dentons
    Chair and Chief Managing Partner

  • Dr. Rafael Echevarne

    Airports Council International – Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC)
    Director General

  • Carlos Echeverria

    Inter-American Development Bank
    Senior Energy Specialist, Energy Division

  • Gabriela Elizondo-Azuela

    The World Bank
    Practice Manager, Energy Infrastructure, Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Lennox Elvy

    Generation Procurement Entity (GPE), Jamaica
    Chairman

  • Judith Ephraim Schmidt

    Caribbean Development Bank
    Sustainable Energy Coordinator

  • Colin Escalante

    Ministry of Finance, Belize
    Project Engineer, Central Executing Unit

  • Kiesha Farnum

    Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE)
    Head of Partnerships and Programmes

  • Kyle Farnum

    Delegation of the European Union to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean States and the OECS, covering relations with the EU’s Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories
    Programme Manager, Energy

  • Kyle Fleming

    Virgin Islands Energy Office
    Director

  • Dr. James Fletcher

    CARICOM | Global Green Growth Institute | REN21
    Climate Envoy | Council Member | Renewable Energy Champion for Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Wilfred A.E. Gerards

    GRP Europe B.V.
    CEO

  • Christiaan Gischler

    Inter-American Development Bank
    Lead Energy Specialist

  • Ramiro Gomez Barinaga

    RELP
    Global Director for Country Delivery

  • Nellie Gorbea

    Puerto Rico Green Energy Trust
    President and CEO

  • Hugh Grant

    Jamaica Public Service Company
    President & CEO

  • Wayne Grant

    RELP
    Country Energy Expert (Jamaica)

  • Dr. Indra Haraksingh

    The University of the West Indies
    Lecturer in Physics

  • Dr. the Hon. Vince Henderson

    Commonwealth of Dominica
    Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business, Trade and Energy

  • José Hereter

    GME Global
    Partner & Business Developer

  • Gregory N. Hill

    ACERO CAPITAL
    Managing Partner

  • Hon. Deodat Indar

    Republic of Guyana
    Minister within the Ministry of Public Works

  • Migara Jayawardena

    AMALA Clean Energy Advisors
    Founder and Managing Director

  • Eleanor Jones

    Generation Procurement Entity (GPE) Jamaica
    Member

  • Anand Kalpoe

    Energy Authority of Suriname
    Managing Director

  • Deon Kelly

    Ministry of Public Utilities, Energy and Logistics (MPUEL), Belize
    Acting Energy Director

  • Jonathan Kelly

    SKELEC, SKN
    Energy Transition Manager

  • Filippo La Verghetta

    EU Delegation to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean States and the OECS
    Deputy Head of the Regional Partnerships Section

  • Bruce Levy

    BMR Energy
    CEO and President

  • Rosilena Lindo Riggs

    Rosedan Consulting
    Founder and Global Energy & Climate Advisor

  • Marc Lopata

    Solar Island Energy
    Chief Executive Officer

  • Ludovic Maire

    Energy Pool
    Director - Microgrids BU

  • Aldo Malpartida

    IDB Invest
    Head of Infrastructure & Energy for the Caribbean Region

  • Malaika Masson

    Inter-American Development Bank
    Lead Energy Specialist

  • Dr. Lavern McFarlane

    CARICOM Development Fund
    Senior Economist, Chief Underwriter

  • Racquel Moses

    Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator
    Chief Executive Officer

  • Neha Mukhi

    The World Bank
    Senior Energy and Climate Change Specialist

  • Mike Murray

    Generac Power Systems
    Director - Microgrid Solutions

  • Dr. Mohammad Rafik Nagdee

    Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE)
    Executive Director

  • Stéphanie Nour

    Econoler
    International Director and Lead for Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Ali Nouri

    Smart Energy Ltd.
    Founder and CEO

  • David Nygaard

    Export Development Canada (EDC)
    Chief Representative, Andean, Central America & Caribbean Region

  • María Camila Padilla

    The World Bank
    Senior Procurement Specialist Caribbean Procurement Coordinator, Private Sector Engagement Liaison for LAC, Region

  • Victoria Penson

    UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
    Deputy Development Director

  • Kemar Polius

    CIBC Caribbean
    Senior Director, Head of Corporate Banking and Sustainable Finance

  • Marcos Rampoldi

    BroadSpan Asset Management LLC
    Managing Partner

  • Ragunauth Ramsaroop

    AGM Inc.
    Liaison Director

  • Duane Rowe

    Office of Utilities Regulation, Jamaica
    Director — Regulation, Policy, Monitoring & Enforcement

  • Dr. Ashok Sarkar

    The World Bank
    Task Team Leader & Senior Energy Specialist

  • Leticia Scofield Miglio

    Inter-American Development Bank
    Senior Energy Specialist

  • Joaquin Stornelli

    GME Global
    Consultant

  • Juan Tamaro

    RELP
    Ssr Market Data Analyst

  • Miguel Toledo

    IFC
    Chief Investment Officer

  • Nicholas Turpin-Invernon

    The Yield Ventures
    Managing Director - Offshore Wind

  • María Vargas

    European Investment Bank
    Head of Regional Hub for Central America and Mexico

  • Dr. Ricaurte Vásquez Morales

    Panamanian Economist
    Former Administrator Panama Canal Authority

  • Francisco G. Vozza

    BRIZO by Fred. Olsen 1848
    Business Development Director, Floating Solar

  • Kevin Webster

    RELP
    Senior Lawyer

  • Stephen Wedderburn

    Consultant
    Senior Energy and Public Policy Specialist

  • Ian Welch-Phillips

    Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)
    Manager, Global Islands Program

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