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 This conference was held from April 26 - 28, 2022

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  • Gregg Anderson

    OfReg, Cayman Islands
    Executive Director, Energy

  • Guillermo de Saint Malo Eleta

    Eleta
    CEO

  • Ashley Echols

    Clinton Foundation/WIRE Network
    Senior Program Manager, Clinton Climate Initiative

  • Dana Rysankova

    World Bank
    Global Lead for Energy Access

  • Roberto G. Aiello

    Inter-American Development Bank
    Principal Regional Energy Specialist, Caribbean Region

  • Ken Aldonza

    Caribbean Development Bank
    Sustainable Energy Unit

  • Nicolas D. Allien

    Ministry of Public Works Transportation and Communication
    Head of Energy Unit

  • Fernando Alvarado

    Deetken Impact Sustainable Energy
    CEO

  • Hannibal Anyika

    Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries, Trinidad and Tobago
    Senior Sustainable Energy Development Analyst, Renewable Energy Division

  • Dr. Marsha Atherley-Ikechi

    Fair Trading Commission, Barbados
    Chief Executive Officer (Ag.)

  • Dagmara Avanindra

    Bucuti & Tara Resort
    Director of Engineering & Sustainability

  • Timmy Baksh

    Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries, Trinidad and Tobago
    Director Energy Research and Planning

  • Jason Balliet

    WRB Energy
    Vice President, Renewable Energy

  • Francine Baron

    Climate Resilience Execution Agency for Dominica (CREAD)
    CEO

  • Christina Becker-Birck

    Cadmus Group
    Vice President

  • Kathyann Belle

    Fair Trading Commission, Government of Barbados
    Director of Utility Regulation

  • Daniel Best

    Caribbean Development Bank
    Director, Projects Department

  • Alexa Blain

    Deetken Impact
    Co-Founder & Managing Partner

  • Jeannelle Blanchard

    Tetra Tech
    International Project Management & Business Strategy

  • Robert Blenker

    WRB Energy
    CEO

  • Charlin Bodley

    Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE)
    Sustainable Energy Project Development and Gender Expert

  • Augusto Bonzi

    Inter-American Development Bank
    Energy Specialist

  • Curtis Boodoo

    The University of Trinidad and Tobago | UNDP
    Sustainable Energy Expert and Assistant Professor | Utilities and Sustainable Engineering and Consulting Engineer

  • Nick Bridge

    Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Government of the United Kingdom
    Foreign Secretary's Special Representative for Climate Change

  • Christopher Burgess

    RMI, Islands Energy Program
    Director of Projects

  • Jerry Butler

    Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF)
    Founding Chairman

  • Evenson Calixte PhD

    Energy Regulatory Authority of HAITI (ANARSE)
    Managing Director

  • Gian Franco Carassale

    IDB Invest
    Head of the Caribbean, Central America and Mexico - Infrastructure & Energy Division

  • Adam Carter

    CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank
    Managing Director, Head - Investment Banking

  • Ricardo Case

    Jamaica Public Service Company Limited
    Director Engineering Services

  • H.E. Brian Challenger

    Ministry of Public Utilities, Civil Aviation, Transport and Energy, Antigua and Barbuda
    Chief Technical Adviser

  • H.G. Chissell

    Advanced Energy Group
    CEO

  • Joseph Cox

    CARICOM Secretariat
    Assistant Secretary-General

  • Justin Cunningham

    Compass Power | Compass Solar Systems
    President

  • Ellise Darwton

    Dominica Electricity Services Limited
    Corporate Secretary and Legal Officer

  • The Hon. Philip Edward Davis QC

    The Commonwealth of The Bahamas
    Prime Minister & Minister of Finance

  • Joost de Vries

    DeLorean Motor Company Inc.
    CEO

  • Dustin D.P. Delany

    Dentons
    Chair and Regional Managing Partner

  • Jo Edghill

    MEGAPOWER LTD.
    Co-Founder

  • David Ehrhardt

    Castalia Advisors
    Chief Executive

  • Rafael Velazco Espaillat

    Dominican Republic
    Superintendent of Electricity

  • Carlos J. Fernández-Lugo

    McConnell Valdés LLC
    Capital Member and Chairman, Environmental, Energy & Land Use Practice Group

  • Alejandro J. Figueroa-Ramírez

    Financial Oversight & Management Board for Puerto Rico
    Director, Infrastructure

  • Clemens Findeisen

    Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
    Director, Energy Transition Project

  • Kyle Fleming

    Virgin Islands Energy Office | Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority
    Director | Chairman

  • Ruth Forbes

    FortisTCI Limited
    President

  • Stephen Grell

    Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited
    Managing Director

  • Maria Victoria Guarin

    IFC
    Senior Investment Officer, Infrastructure

  • David Gumbs

    RMI Islands Energy Program
    Director

  • Thad Haines

    Sandia National Laboratories
    Senior Member, Renewable Energy and Distributed Systems Integration Department

  • Dr. Indra Haraksingh

    University of the West Indies
    Lecturer

  • Hon. Dr. Vince Henderson

    Commonwealth of Dominica
    Minister for Planning, Economic Development, Climate Resilience, Sustainable Development, and Renewable Energy

  • Richard Hew

    Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd
    President & Chief Executive Officer

  • Doug Hewson

    Portland Private Equity
    Managing Partner

  • Dr. Gary Jackson

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

  • Jannelle James

    USAID
    Project Management Specialist-Energy

  • Allison A. Jean

    National Utilities Regulatory Commission, St. Lucia
    Chief Executive Officer

  • Clement Jomo Williams

    St. Kitts Electricity Company (SKELEC)
    General Manager

  • Philip Julien

    Kenesjay Green | NewGen Energy Limited
    Founder | Chairman

  • Jean-Louis Kindler

    Ways2H Inc.
    Chief Executive Officer

  • Dr. Graham King

    University of the West Indies
    Automotive Engineer, Dept. of Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering

  • Dr. Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon

    Caribbean Development Bank
    President

  • Bruce Levy

    BMR Energy
    CEO and President

  • Matthew Lyn

    CB Group
    Chief Executive Officer

  • Deodat Maharaj

    Caribbean Export Development Agency
    Executive Director

  • Wayne McKenzie

    JEP Group and Evergo Jamaica
    President and CEO

  • Sandra Mcleish

    Sankhard Company Ltd. | Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association
    Managing Director | Board Director

  • Thibault Ménage

    HDF Energy
    VP Caribbean

  • Anaitée Mills

    Cadmus Group
    Alliance Chair, Jamaica Energy Resilience Alliance

  • Sue Molloy

    Glas Ocean Electric
    CEO

  • Geoff Morrison

    Cadmus Group
    Sustainable Transportation Practice

  • Racquel Moses

    Caribbean Climate Smart Accelerator
    CEO

  • Melanie Nakagawa

    United States of America
    Special Assistant to the President and NSC Senior Director for Climate and Energy

  • Jeane Nikolai

    Government of Bermuda
    Director of Energy, Telecommunications, Space and Satellite

  • Stéphanie Nour

    Econoler
    International Director and Lead for Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Barry O’Brien

    Williams Caribbean Capital
    Chief Executive Officer

  • Dr. Vernon Paltoo

    National Energy Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago
    President

  • Hon. G. Wayne Panton, JP, MP

    Cayman Islands
    Premier

  • Matthew Perks

    New Energy Events
    CEO

  • Paola Pimental

    Acciona | ASOFER | MER-RD
    Business Development | Board of Directors (treasurer) | President

  • Angella Rainford

    Soleco Energy | Rekamniar Frontier Ventures
    Founder | CEO

  • Richard Ramrattan

    UNIPET
    Alternative Energy Engineer

  • Hon. Isaac D. Rankine, MP for East End

    Cayman Islands | Ministry of Planning, Agriculture, Housing & Infrastructure | Ministry of Home Affairs
    Acting Minister for Youth, Sports, Culture & Heritage | Parliamentary Secretary

  • Angel R. Rivera de la Cruz

    Puerto Rico Energy Bureau
    Associate Commissioner

  • Hon. Walter Roban, JP, MP

    Government of Bermuda
    Deputy Premier and Minister of Home Affairs

  • Carlos Rodríguez

    Vieques Air Link Inc. | Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association
    President & GM | President

  • José A. Rodríguez

    EGE Haina
    Senior Development Director

  • Aidan Rogers

    HDF Energy Caribbean Holdings Ltd.
    Strategic Advisor Easter Caribbean

  • Angie Salom

    FMO
    Manager, Energy Latin America & Caribbean

  • Wendy Sanassee

    Earth Spark International

  • Miguel Santana

    EDESUR
    Research and Development Manager, Energy Regulation and Purchasing Department

  • Christian Schattenman

    Bamboo Capital Partners, OGEF
    Fund Manager

  • Kristen Smith

    Ministry of Sustainability and Climate Resiliency, Cayman Islands
    Senior Policy Advisor (Energy)

  • Hülya Sögüt

    Portland Private Equity
    ESG Partner

  • Rodinald Soomer

    CARICOM Development Fund (CDF)
    Chief Executive Officer

  • Valmore Stewart

    CIBC FirstCaribbean
    Associate Director, Investment Banking, Corporate Investment Banking

  • Christopher Straughn

    Caribbean Development Bank
    Sustainable Energy Specialist

  • Sacha Tibbetts

    Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd.
    Vice President, Customer Service & Technology

  • Bryan Urban

    Leclanché Energy Storage Solutions
    Strategic and Financial advisor

  • Wilkferg Vanegas

    Inter-American Development Bank
    Energy Specialist

  • Martin Vogt

    MPC Energy Solutions
    CEO

  • James Whittaker

    Cayman Energy Policy Council
    Chairman

  • Jacquline Williams

    GRENLEC
    Human Resource Manager

  • Ralph ‘Bizzy’ Williams

    Williams Industries Inc.
    Founder & Chairman

  • Denton Williams

    Regulatory Authority of Bermuda
    Chief Executive

  • Omar Zacarías

    IDB Invest
    Investment Management Officer

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