AETC 2026 Speakers

Ms. Emelia Cedar-Palm Akumah

Founder & President, Africa Energy Technology Centre (AETC)

Hon. Julius Debrah

Chief of Staff to the President - Office of the President, Government of Ghana

Ghana

Hon. Dr. John Abdulai Jinapor (MP)

Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Ghana

Ghana

H.E. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey

Secretary-General, Commonwealth

H.E. Wamkele Mene

Secretary-General, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

H.E. Farid Ghezali

Secretary General, African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO)

Hon. Marietta Brew, Esq.

Legal Counsel to the President of Ghana

Ghana

H.E. Laura Ranalli

Ambassador of Italy to Ghana

Ms. Silje Vevatne

Counsellor, Norwegian Embassy to Ghana

Ghit Emhemed Elghniniss

Director Department of Legal Affairs, Libyan Embassy

H.E. Arlindo Bota Carlos Manuel

Secretary of State for Energy, Government of Angola

Angola

Hon. Issifu Seidu

Minister of State for Climate Change and Sustainability, Ghana

Ghana

His Royal Majesty Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II

Ga Mantse

His Royal Majesty Osagyefo Ampem Anye Amoampong Tabrako III

Paramount Chief, Wenchi Traditional Area

Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare

Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Ghana

Ghana

Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo

Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas), Nigeria

Nigeria

Hon. Kerryne Z. James

Minister for Climate Resilience, the Environment and Renewable Energy, Grenada

Grenada

Hon. George Opare Addo

Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, Ghana

Ghana

Hon. Richard Gyan-Mensah

Deputy Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Ghana

Ghana

Hon. Dorcas Affo-Toffey

Deputy Minister of Transport, Ghana

Ghana

Hon. Emmanuel Bedzrah

Member of Parliament (MP), Ho West Constituency, Ghana

Ghana

Dr. Enoch Opare Mintah

Sustainability Lead / ESG Advisory Lead – Leaps and Heights Services Limited UK. Founder – Leaps and Heights Foundation

UK

Dr. Sangu Delle

Board Chair Ashesi/ Board Member Harvard University/ Technical Advisor Ministry for Youth Development & Empowerment/ Care Point Health

Dr. Toni Aubynn

CEO, Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC)

Prof. Ferdinand Ahiakpor

Deputy Managing Director, Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) / Professor, University of Cape Coast

Dr. Ibilola Amao

Principal Consultant, Lonadek Global Services; Board Member, The Petroleum Club

Dr. Kwame Baah Nuako

Advisor on Strategy and Sustainability, Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC)

Dr. David Arku

Vice President, Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)

Dr. Theophilus Acheampong

Technical Advisor, Ministry of Finance, Ghana

Ghana

Dr. Robert Sogbadji

Deputy Director & Head of Alternative Energy, Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, Ghana

Ghana

Mrs. Kadijah Amoah

CEO Pecan Energies

Eng. Elizabeth Rogo

Founder & CEO, Tsavo Oilfield Services

Ing. Yaa Okudzeto

Director and Principal Engineer, Built Services Consult

Mr. Messaoudene Lamine Tahar

Senior Design Engineer at Sonelgaz

Mr. Sammy Gyamfi Esq.

CEO, Gold Board (represented by Deputy CEO, Mr. Richard Nunekpeku)

Ms. Angela List

CEO, Nguvu Mining

Mr. Edward Ato Sarpong

CEO/MD, Agricultural Development Bank

Ms. Georgette Barnes Sakyi-Addo

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Georgette Barnes Limited

Mr. Zakaria Dosso

Managing Director, Africa Energy Investment Corporation (AEICORP)

Mr. Robin Thomas

CEO, OLIVE IOT

Mr. Emmanuel Solomon

CEO, Apply Technologies

Mr. Isaac Yedonu Aboah

Founder & Host, Change Africa Podcast; Governing Board Member, Commonwealth Human Ecology Council (CHEC)

Mr. Ziad Hamoui

Executive Director, Tarzan Enterprise Ltd; President, Borderless Alliance (Ghana Chapter)

Ms. Doris Kafui Afanyedey

CEO, American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana (AmCham Ghana)

Mr. Momoh Jimah Oyarekhua

Chairman, Crude Oil Refineries Association of Nigeria (CORAN)

Mr. Edward Nana Yaw Koranteng

Lead Advisor, Africa Mining and Commodities Fund (AMCF); Mining & Investment Consultant and Lawyer.

Ms. Sandisiwe Ncemane

Pr. Eng (ECSA), Energy Professional

Mr. Ayodele Asaolu

CEO, Lordsway Energies

Mr. Erik Nygard

Founder & CEO, Kofa Technologies Limited

Mr. Jorge Appiah

CEO, Solar Taxi Ltd.

Ms. Sesakho Magadla

CEO, Strategic Fuel Fund

Ms. Regina Honu

CEO, Soronko Academy

Mr. Walid Ali Benupeiti

Director General, Information and Digital Transformation Authority, Ghana

Ghana

Ing. Frank Asirifi Otchere

CEO, Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo)

Ms. Berta Rodrigues

President, Association of Angolan Energy Companies (AECO)

Mr. Mustapha Choi

General Manager, Sustainable Energy Services Company

Mr. Stephen Cudjoe-Seshie

Deputy CEO, Cyber Security Authority (CSA), Ghana

Ghana

Mr. Justice Kyere

Director of Technical, Bui Power Authority

Mr. Kweku Boateng

Director, Economics & Local Content, Petroleum Commission, Ghana

Ghana

Mr. Felix Bob Ocitti

Senior Policy Officer in Charge, African Energy Commission (AFREC)

Ms. Maybel Acquaye

Senior Policy Analyst & Head of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL), Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP)

Ms. Sylvie Ekanza

Membership & Marketing Manager, African Refiners & Distributors Association (ARDA)

Mr. Isaac Simpson

Head, Financial Advisory & Equity Capital Markets, Stanbic Bank Ghana

Mr. Joseph Dadzie

Head of Upstream, Ghana, VITOL

Ghana

Adaku Ufere-Awoonor

Senior Energy Policy & Compact Lead, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL)

Mr. Brian Muriuki

Managing Director, Shell Ghana

Ms. Linda Akosua Zwennes

Head of Regulatory Affairs, ABSA Bank Ghana Limited

Mrs. Afua Adubea Koranteng Esq.

Managing Partner, Koranteng & Koranteng Legal Advisors

Mr. Robert Laryea

Managing Partner, RMC Management Consultants

Mr. Gordon Dadey

Partner / Associate Director, KPMG in Ghana

Ms. Alice Osei-Okrah

Partner, Strategy and Transactions, Ernst & Young (EY)

Mr. Abiola Williams

Chief Technology Officer, Inspirive Technologies Ltd., Tetracore Energy Group

Mr. Raphael Osei-Boafo

Associate Director, KPMG in Ghana

Ms. Ramana Shareef

Project Manager, Global Renewables Congress / World Future Council

Mr. Samuel Kow Acquah

Director, Corporate Strategy, Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo)

Mr. Anthony Paul

Energy Policy & Strategic Advisor & Board Advisor of Africa Energy Technology Centre

Mr. Higino Fernandes

Director of Renewable Energies, SONANGOL

Ms. Adwoa Serwaa Bondzie

Ag. Executive Secretary of Energy Commission of Ghana

Ms. Linda Clarke

Commercial Manager, Shell

Mr. Papa Obeng

Operations Manager, MODEC

Ms. Rubabat Oseni

Assistant Manager, Commercial Operations (Gas Scheduling), West African Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo)

Ms. Oluwatobi Shofowora

Tetracore Energy Group Country Manager, Ghana

Ghana

Mr. Reindorf Annor

Partner - Accounting Advisory Services, KPMG in Ghana

Ayo Salami

Partner & Head, Energy and Natural Resources Group, KPMG in Ghana

Mr. David Quaye Annan

Energy Executive & Infrastructure Consultant

Mr. Derrick Annan

Chief Executive Officer, Axis Drones

Dr. Joseph Willie Amoah

PhD, Energy Policy Analyst and Technical Consultant

Ms. Paulina Annaman

Corporate Transactions Lawyer & Legal Consultant, AB & David Africa

Ms. Aasiya Sarku Nettey

Senior Associate, TEMPLARS Law

Ms. Sena Aku Adde, Esq.

DanEzra Law Group PRUC

Mr. Alexander Koomson

Principal Research Officer, Legal, Ministry of Energy and Green Transition

Ms. Colette Atsu

Partner, Consumer and Industrial Markets Audit KPMG in Ghana

Ms. Katrin Puetz

Managing Director, BiogasUnite; Founder, B.Energy / clean-cooking entrepreneur and creator of CCASH

Mr. Harry Agyeman

Specialist / Representative, Clean Cooking Alliance/ Associate Director, NPL Advisors

Mr. Ibrahim Adle Muhammad

SG Compliance & Sustainability Lead, BOST Energies

Ms. Kukua Ocran

Attorney at the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, Ghana

Ghana

Ms. Anne-Bernadette Aidoo Forson

Manager, Strategy and Operations, KPMG

Ms. Ekua Appiah-Menka, PMP, BSP, MIoD

Manager, Research & Strategy, BOST Energies

Mr. Michael Gyan

Associate Attorney at Opoku Amponsah & Co.

Ms. Alice Ofosua Asiedu Sogbadji

Lead Human Resource Manager / Administration, PSC Tema Shipyard Limited