Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
Spoke at: Singapore Energy Lecture

Mr. Lee Hsien Loong has been Singapore's third Prime Minister since 2004. He was first elected Member of Parliament in 1984 as a candidate of the People's Action Party (PAP) in Teck Ghee Constituency and has been re-elected in five consecutive elections, most recently in 2006. Before becoming Prime Minister, Mr Lee held Ministerial appointments in Trade and Industry, Defence and Finance. He was also Deputy Prime Minister for 14 years, with responsibility for economic and civil service matters.

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Mr S. Iswaran
Senior Minister of State for Trade & Industry and Education
Spoke at: Singapore Energy Summit

Mr S Iswaran, currently the Senior Minister of State for Trade & Industry and Education, Singapore, began his political career in 1997. Prior to his current appointment in 2006, Mr Iswaran had served in both the public and private sectors including the National Trade Union Congress as Director for Special Projects; the Singapore Indian Development Association as CEO; and most recently, Temasek Holdings where he was Managing Director focusing on leveraged buy-outs and high tech/biotech investments.

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H.E. Abdulla Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah
Deputy Premier, and Minister of Energy and Industry of the State of Qatar
Spoke at: Singapore Energy Summit

Abdulla Bin Hamad is the Energy and Industry Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister of Qatar, and the former President of OPEC. He is the chairman of Qatar Petroleum and its subsidiaries. His Excellency started his career in 1972 with the Ministry of Finance and Petroleum of Qatar. He held the post of Head of International and Public Relations at the Ministry from 1973. He has also served as the Director of the Office of the Minister of Finance and Petroleum, Director of the Office of the Minister of Interior and the Acting Minister of Finance and Petroleum. Since 1992, Abdulla Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah has been the Minister of Energy and Industry. In 2003 he was appointed as the Second Deputy Prime Minister and in 2007 became Deputy Prime Minister.

H.E. Ali Ibrahim Al-Naimi
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Saudi Arabia
Spoke at: Singapore Energy Summit

H.E. Ali Ibrahim Al-Naimi was appointed Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources in August 1995. Prior to that, he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco). Minister Al-Naimi has spent his career in energy exploration and production with Saudi Aramco, beginning in 1947, when he started work at Aramco as a foreman rising to CEO in 1988. He holds a BS degree in Geology from Lehigh University, and an MS degree in Geology from Stanford University.

Mr Neil Auerbach
Managing Partner, Hudson Clean Energy Partners, L.P.
Spoke at: Singapore Energy Summit

Mr. Auerbach is founder and Managing Partner of Hudson Clean Energy Partners, and leads Hudson's global efforts to engage with the political and business communities to develop policy frameworks that best facilitate the scale-up of clean energy. Formerly, Mr. Auerbach was a Partner at Goldman Sachs & Co. where he co-founded the U.S. alternative energy investment business within the Special Situations Group and led several of Goldman's most successful investments in renewable energy. He is also currently serving on the Executive Committee of American Council on Renewable Energy's (ACORE) Partnership for Renewable Energy Finance.

Dr Alf Bjørseth
Chairman & CEO, Scatec AS
Spoke at: Singapore Energy Summit

Alf Bjørseth earned his Doctor Phil. degree in physical chemistry from the University of Oslo, Norway in 1979.In 1994, he started ScanWafer and later three other companies, that merged into Renewable Energy Corporation (REC), where Dr. Bjorseth served as President and CEO from the start until 2005. He is now running his private company, Scatec AS, where the main objective is to establish new companies based on the latest technologies in the areas of renewable energy and advanced materials.

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Dr Richard Bradley
Head of the Energy Efficiency and Environment Division, International Energy Agency
Spoke at: Singapore Energy Summit

Dr Richard Bradley has been the Head of the Energy Efficiency and Environment Division (EED) at the International Energy Agency in Paris since January 2004. The EED conducts analysis of energy efficiency policy issues in addition to energy/climate change interactions and policy options. The division provides analytical support to the IEA Standing Group on Long Term Co-Operation, the Energy Efficiency Working Party, and to the Annex I Experts Group.

Mr Malcolm Brinded
Executive Director, Upstream International, Shell
Spoke at: Singapore Energy Summit

Prior to his appointment to lead Upstream International, Malcolm held the role of Executive Director of Exploration & Production. He joined Shell after graduating in Engineering from Cambridge University and has worked for Shell companies in Brunei, the Netherlands, Oman and the UK. In 1998 he became Managing Director of Shell UK Exploration and Production; from 1999 until 2002 he was Shell Country Chairman in the United Kingdom.

Mr Ivo Bozon
Director, Leader of Energy and Materials sector, McKinsey & Company
Spoke at: Singapore Energy Summit

Ivo Bozon is a Director in McKinsey & Company's Amsterdam Office. He leads the global energy and material sector representing around 20 percent of the Firm's activities. Within this group, he has in addition been the global leader of the oil and gas practice of McKinsey for the last 8 years and has been working with clients in Asia, Russia, Africa, Europe and the US. He has extensive experience in working with International Majors, National Oil Companies, host governments as well as selected independents and oil field services providers.

YB Dato' Sri Peter Chin Fah Kui
Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water, Malaysia
Spoke at: Singapore Energy Summit

Dato' Sri Peter Chin Fah Kui, 59, was appointed as the Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water on 10 April 2009. Before that, he was the Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities. Dato' Sri Peter Chin was called to the Bar at Gray's Inns, London in 1971. The Sarawak-born Minister commenced his political career in 1986 and among the positions he has held included being the Member of Parliament for Miri in Sarawak (1986-present), Parliamentary Secretary of Ministry of Social Welfare (1986-1990), Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and the Environment (1990- 1995), and Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government (1995-1999).

Mr Paul Curnow
Partner, Global Environmental Markets Practice, Baker & McKenzie
Spoke at: Singapore Energy Summit

Paul Curnow is one of the world's leading legal advisors on climate change and renewable energy markets. Since 2000 Paul has been advising government, multilateral and private sector clients on domestic and international climate, renewable and clean energy regulation and policy, cross-border project development and financing under the Kyoto Protocol. He has also advised on domestic and regional trading and renewable energy schemes, and structured financing deals in primary and secondary carbon markets. A Partner with Baker & McKenzie since 2007, Paul is a Visiting Fellow in Environmental Markets Law at the University of New South Wales.

Mr Michael J. Dolan
Senior Vice President, Exxon Mobil Corporation
Spoke at: Singapore Energy Summit

Michael J Dolan has been Senior Vice President of Exxon Mobil Corp. since April 2008, having served as Vice President of Exxon Mobil Corp. since September 2004. He was also President of ExxonMobil Chemical Company, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corp.

Ms Linda DuCharme
Vice President, Asia Pacific, Africa and Power, ExxonMobil Gas and Power Marketing Company
Spoke at: Singapore Energy Summit

In May 2009, Ms. DuCharme was named as ExxonMobil Gas and Power Marketing Company's Vice President - Asia Pacific, Africa and Power. Her responsibilities include flowing gas businesses in Qatar, Australia, and Malaysia, gas project development across the region, and the global ExxonMobil power portfolio including the CAPCO joint venture in Hong Kong. She is also a board member of the US-ASEAN Business Council.

Mr Ole Enger
President & CEO, Renewable Energy Corporation
Spoke at: Singapore Energy Summit

Ole Enger has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Renewable Energy Corporation ASA (also called as REC Group) since 2009. Mr. Enger served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Sapa AB from 2007 to 2009, and has been a member of the Executive Board of Orkla ASA since 2005. He was also the Chief Executive Officer of Elkem ASA from 1992 to 2005, and was once in charge of the Biomarine Division & Hydro Seafood of Norsk Hydro.

Mr Martin Freudenhagen
Head of Project Management Electrification A-Sequment, Audi AG
Spoke at: Singapore Energy Summit

Martin Freudenhagen joined Audi AG after he graduated with a university degree in "Master of Automotive" in 1985. In 2003, he was called to head the Service Centre operation in Germany, which was a Euros 40 million operation with 256 employees. Three years later, Freudenhagen was sent to Mumbai in India to pioneer Audi's service network in the country. Early this year, Freudenhagen became the head of project management for Audi's electrification programme for the A-Sequment products. They include both the electrical hybrids as well as full-electric models with laterally mounted engines.

Mr Marc Gerrits
Vice President, Shell Exploration Asia
Spoke at: Singapore Energy Summit

Marc Gerrits was appointed Vice President of the Singapore-based Exploration Asia in October 2009. He is responsible for finding and appraising new oil and gas discoveries within the Asian region. Prior to this role, Marc was the General Manager Exploration, Shell in Libya from 2004.

Mr Sunil Gupta
Managing Director and global head of CleanTech at Morgan Stanley.
Spoke at: Singapore Energy Summit

Sunil Gupta is a Managing Director and global head of CleanTech at Morgan Stanley. He has been involved in the development of CleanTech industry since its early stages and has been advising companies and investors in this industry since its emergence during the last decade. His current work focuses on policy and commercial issues surrounding global climate change and technologies. He covers companies providing products and services to mitigate the impact. He has been covering high technology sector for a decade, with particular focus on semiconductors and electronics.

Dr. Detlef Kayser
Principal, Hamburg, McKinsey & Company
Spoke at: Singapore Energy Summit

Detlef Kayser is a director in the German office of McKinsey & Company, Inc. and joined the firm in April 1997. Dr. Kayser is the leader of the McKinsey Global Manufacturing Practice with 250 dedicated production/lean experts. Before joining McKinsey, Dr. Kayser worked for several years in the aerospace industry and served as an advisor to the German Ministry of Transportation and the "International Civil Aviation Organization". He has served clients in industrial environments as well as in the public sector, and has experience from approximately 100 engagements.

Mr Tsunehisa Katsumata
Chairman, Tokyo Electric Power Company
Spoke at: Singapore Energy Summit

Mr Tsunehisa Katsumata has been Chairman of the Board and Representative Director of The Tokyo Electric Power Company since 2008. He joined the company in 1963, and his previous titles include Deputy Director of Planning, Director of Planning, Managing Director, Vice President and Chief Director of New Business Promotion in the Company. He obtained his Bachelor's degree of Economics from The University of Tokyo in 1963.

Mr Kazuaki Koizawa
Senior Adviser on International Affairs, Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Department, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, METI, Japan
Spoke at: Singapore Energy Summit

Mr. Koizawa joined the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) in 1978 after graduating from the University of Tokyo. In METI, he served in several positions, including in the Agency of Industrial Science and Technology and the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, and as Director-General for Natural Resources, Energy and Environment. Prior to his current position, Mr Koizawa was the Executive Director of the Energy and Environment Technology Center at the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO).

Mr Lee Tzu Yang
Chairman of Shell Companies in Singapore
Spoke at: Singapore Energy Summit

Lee Tzu Yang is Chairman of Shell Companies in Singapore, and represents the Shell shareholders in business interests and projects in the region. He has worked in several countries and markets in the downstream oil business for Shell, and currently chairs the Workplace Safety and Health Council, the School of the Arts, and the Middle East Institute of the National University of Singapore. He serves on the Singapore Legal Service Commission and the advisory board of the Centre for Liveable Cities, and was the immediate past chairman of the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce.

Mr Neil McGregor
Chief Executive Officer, Singapore LNG Corporation Pte Ltd
Moderator at: Singapore Energy Summit

Mr Neil McGregor is the Chief Executive Officer of Singapore LNG Corporation Pte Ltd. Previously, he was the Managing Director of PowerSeraya Group and Chairman of PetroSeraya, an oil trading subsidiary serving the Singapore bunkers market. Currently he is a Director on the Board of the Energy Studies Institute, a policy adviser on energy matters to the Singapore Government. He has also held several senior international positions in the Electricity and Energy Resources (Oil, Gas, Coal) sectors in Oceania, South East Asia and Europe.

Dr Narito Shibaike
Director, Environmental Strategy Research Centre, Panasonic Corporation
Spoke at: Singapore Energy Summit

Dr Narito Shibaike heads the Environmental Strategy Research Centre at Panasonic Corporation in Japan. His interest and expertise in researching and promoting energy efficient and environmentally friendly electronics in many countries has led him to be involved in the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development & Climate (APP) and International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO). Dr Shibaike has over 30 years of experience in mechanical engineering and material science research including energy efficiency of product, fuel cell cogeneration systems and on standards for environmental performance indicators in the electronics industry.

Mr Nobuo Tanaka
Executive Director, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Spoke at: Singapore Energy Summit

Nobuo Tanaka took over as Executive Director of the IEA on 1 September 2007. Prior to that, he had been Director for Science, Technology and Industry at the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Mr. Tanaka began his career in 1973 in the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) in Tokyo. He has extensive national government and international experience within METI, the Embassy of Japan in Washington D.C. and the OECD.

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Dr Peter Taylor
Head, Energy Technology Policy Division, International Energy Agency
Moderator at: Singapore Energy Summit

Dr Peter Taylor leads the IEA division that analyses and promotes the role of energy technologies in achieving the three goals of the IEA: energy security, economic development and environmental protection. Prior to the IEA, Peter was Technical Director of Future Energy Solutions (a business of AEA Technology plc), a major UK energy and environmental consultancy, and had spent 15 years working in both research and consultancy on a range of national and international energy and climate change policy issues. He holds a PhD in Energy Economics from Imperial College, London.

Mr Ate Visser
Vice President, Gas, Shell
Spoke at: Singapore Energy Summit

In September 2009, Ate Visser was appointed as Vice President Gas, Asia, in Upstream International and is responsible for the governance of Shell's midstream gas assets in Asia. He is also the MD of Shell MDS (Malaysia) SDN BHD, the Gas-to-Liquids plant in Bintulu, Malaysia. Ate has a MSc degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Technology of Eindhoven, where he specialised in Operations Research.

Professor Frank A. Wolak
Department of Economics, Stanford University
Spoke at: Singapore Electricity Roundtable

Frank A. Wolak is the Holbrook Working Professor of Commodity Price Studies in the Department of Economics at Stanford University. His fields of specialization are Industrial Organization and Econometric Theory. His recent work studies methods for introducing competition into infrastructure industries--telecommunications, electricity, water delivery and postal delivery services--and on assessing the impacts of these competition policies on consumer and producer welfare.

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Mr Woo Chong Um
Deputy Director General, Regional and Sustainable Development Department, Asian Development Bank
Spoke at: Singapore Energy Summit

Mr. Woo Chong Um is the Deputy Director General for the Regional and Sustainable Development Department (RSDD) of the Asian Development Bank. He is currently overseeing the ADB's climate finance program with particular focus on leveraging private sector and carbon market financing. His responsibilities also include sustainable infrastructure, gender and social development, governance and public management, environment, and safeguards.

Dr Daniel H. Yergin
IHS CERA co-founder and chairman
Moderator at: Singapore Energy Summit

Daniel Yergin is a highly respected authority on energy, international politics and economics. He is founder and chairman of IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates (IHS CERA), which is one of the world's leading consulting and research firms in its field. He received the Pulitzer Prize for The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power (in a new edition in 2009), and is currently writing a new book on energy and geopolitics.

Dr Yergin plays a leadership role in the global energy industry. He received his BA from Yale University, and his Ph.D. from Cambridge University, where he was a Marshall Scholar.

Mr Ethan Zindler
Head of Policy Analysis, Bloomberg New Energy Finance
Spoke at: Singapore Energy Summit and Bloomberg New Energy Finance Executive Dinner

Ethan Zindler is Head of Policy Analysis at Bloomberg New Energy Finance, the world's leading provider of data, research, and news on the clean and low-carbon energy sector. Zindler is charged with managing and expanding BNEF's coverage of key policy developments around the globe impacting renewables, biofuels, and energy efficiency. Based in Washington, Zindler's particular area of expertise is US clean energy policy and he has written extensively on the Obama administration's moves on key regulations as well as about legislation before Congress.