New Strategies for a Transforming Energy Industry: Addressing Operational Challenges

Wagner Ferreira, 46, is a lawyer specializing in energy and an arbitrator. He holds a postgraduate degree in tax law (Brazilian Institute of Tax Studies), an MBA in Business Management from FGV, and a leadership certificate from the Dom Cabral Foundation. For 20 years, he has worked in the electric power sector in the legal, regulatory, and institutional areas. He is a guest lecturer in courses focused on energy law, an arbitrator with the FGV Chamber of Mediation and Arbitration, a member of the Energy Committee of Camarb (Brazilian Chamber of Business Arbitration), a member of the Fiscal Council of the Forum on Environment and Sustainability in the Electric Power Sector, and a member of the management committee for the Ministry of Justice's consumidor.gov platform. He is a member of the Brazilian Association of Energy and Environmental Law. He is a member of the Energy Commission of the São Paulo Bar Association and the Brazilian Bar Association. He served as Institutional and Legal Director of Abradee (Brazilian Association of Electric Power Distributors). He is the author of articles in specialized publications in the energy sector.

Cintia Flesch, originally from Vale do Sol, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, is a Regulatory Affairs Specialist at ABSAE (Brazilian Energy Storage Association). She works with power sector regulation, electricity markets, energy storage, grid connection, and public policy for the Brazilian power sector. At ABSAE, she contributes to the regulatory development of battery energy storage systems (BESS), engaging in discussions with government agencies, regulators, the system operator, and industry stakeholders to support Brazil's energy transition. She holds a degree in Energy Engineering, a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering with a focus on Power Systems, and a postgraduate degree in Energy Law.

Partner at Start Leads business transformation initiatives in Silicon Valley, China, and Israel With over 25 years of experience as an executive at major retail companies, specializing in strategy, innovation, and digital and cultural transformation.⁠ Investor and board member at five companies in the food, healthcare, agriculture, and fintech sectors. Author of the bestseller 'The New Business Radar'

Civil Engineer from PUC-GO, with a specialization in Business Administration from HBS - Harvard Business School (OPM 60), specialist in Project Management from FGV - Fundação Getúlio Vargas, in Hydroelectric Generation from PAPUC - Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, in Wind Generation from the DEWI Institute, and in Energy Trading from Mackenzie Presbyterian University. He has over 25 years of experience in the electricity sector in the areas of generation, transmission, commercialization, and distribution. Before founding Grupo Pacto, he worked at ANEEL - National Electric Energy Agency. Currently, in addition to being CEO of Grupo Pacto, he is also a member of the boards of ABSOLAR (Brazilian Photovoltaic Solar Energy Association) and ABRADEMP (Brazilian Association of Small Energy Distributors), Energy Director at FIESP (Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo), and Co-Founder of Zero Summit.Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

Lennart's solar career started in 2008, as CEO of Krannich Solar in the Benelux. He gained further expertise at SMA in Germany and California and later joined LONGi. With a clear understanding of global regions and key industry verticals, based in London he represents today the Global Solar Council, uniting the voice of the solar+storage industry with governments, associations, policymakers, and businesses.