BNEF Summit 2016

Jenny Chase launched the Solar Service in early 2006 and has led it ever since. She covers demand, supply, price, technology, investment and trends for photovoltaic and solar thermal electricity generation, and has analysts on three continents with backup from BNEF’s international resources. Jenny holds a BA in Physical Sciences and an MSc in Physics from the University of Cambridge, England.

Shankar Krishnamoorthy heads one of the 5 Global ‘Metiers’ of Engie SA. Shankar has over 30 years’ experience in the electricity, gas and water industries of which nearly two decades in senior leadership roles such as Head of Business Development for a region/globally, CEO/President and Managing Director. He has enjoyed significant success throughout his career and his experience encompasses construction, project... Read More →

Prior to cofounding Ecoppia, Eran Meller was the CFO of Telmap, acquired by Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), the CFO of X-Tip, acquired by DentSply International (NASDAQ: XRAY), the CFO of Info-X, acquired by 3M (NYSE: MMM) and the CFO & COO of MTI Precision Products (sold in a leveraged buyout). Previously, Eran worked with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private arm of the World Bank Group, and was responsible for a portfolio of... Read More →

Mr. Mir is a Managing Director of Lazard, and is Head of the firm’s North American Power & Utilities Group; in addition, he serves as a member of the Firm’s Fairness Committee. Prior to joining Lazard in 2003, Mr. Mir was a member of the Mergers & Acquisitions Group of Merrill Lynch.  Most recently, Mr. Mir has advised on the following matters (client in parentheses): purchase by Dynegy, in partnership with Energy... Read More →

In 2015, Andrew de Pass was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Conergy and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the company. Prior to this position, Andrew led Conergy’s financial turnaround as the Executive Chairman of the Board of Conergy (Kawa Solar Holdings, Ltd.). From his role at Kawa Capital Management, Inc., Andrew led the acquisition of Conergy in 2013 and took a hands-on approach to restructuring and strengthening... Read More →

James (Yuyu) Qiao serves as Huawei Smart PV Solution North America’s Vice President of Operations & Product Solution. Previously, he held multiple executive positions in Huawei, including the Global Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Huawei Telecom Energy (2 years), the head of USA Tier 1 Key Account Marketing (6 years), and the Director in Huawei Corporate Strategy & Planning (2 years). Prior to joining Huawei, James... Read More →