Yariv Cohen

A seasoned executive with vast experience in project development globally. Developed and implemented over 180 clean energy projects (US$1bn+). Recognized with multiple finance structuring awards in the energy sector, including Best project Developer of Point Carbon, Gold Award, Environmental Markets Winner, granted by Energy Business Asia and UK 7th best place to work. MBA (with Distinction), London Business School.

Angela Homsi

Previously Investment Director at Generation Investment Management, leading sustainability-focused investment management firm (AUM US $18.5 BN). Investment Committee member of Microvest Fund and YPO Global Diplomacy Chair. Emerging markets investor and economic development expert, previously debt and multi- asset class teams at Goldman Sachs. 

Seth Merrin

Founder and CEO of Liquidnet, the global institutional trading network for asset managers. In 2013, named Chairman of the Milken Institute’s Access to Global Capital Initiative, bringing together multinational firms and emerging market governments. Through Liquidnet for Good, founded the Agahozo Shalom Youth Village in Rwanda.

Michael Liebreich

Michael is Chairman and CEO of Liebreich Associates, through which he provides advisory and speaking services. He is Founder and Senior Contributor to Bloomberg New Energy Finance, the world’s leading provider of information and research on clean energy and transportation. Michael founded New Energy Finance in 2004 and was Chairman and CEO until selling the company to Bloomberg LP in 2009. He remained CEO until 2014, before becoming Chairman of the Advisory Board, a role he held until the end of 2017.

James Cameron

James is a barrister, policy adviser, and entrepreneur. He founded Climate Change Capital and served as chairman. He founded Baker & McKenzie’s Climate Change and Clean Energy Practice, the Centre for International Law, FIELD, and AOSIS, all with the help of others. He was a member of UK Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Group and the GE’s Ecomagination board. He is a London Sustainable Development Commissioner. He is currently an executive fellow at Yale. He is chairman of the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and Agrica.

Teddy Ong’amo

Teddy’s experience spans 14 years in the renewable energy and energy efficiency sector. He has been involved in various global projects, holding leadership roles, and implementing renewable energy all over the world and specifically in Africa. Teddy began his role at Ignite Power as Managing Director of Ignite Rwanda and is now the Africa MD, leading new market development and execution for the group in Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Benin, and Nigeria.

Arthur Houston

Arthur is an experienced energy-sector professional with a strong track record in Africa. He was Managing Director at Camco Clean Energy and led a team of specialists that identified and qualified a portfolio of emission reduction projects in 2009. In 2012, Arthur initiated Camco’s renewable energy project development business in Africa. He established the African presence of Green Africa Power (GAP), an initiative of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), and secured the management contract for the Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP), an initiative of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP).