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This event will gather the renewable energy development and finance community for targeted networking and in-depth panel discussions. Join us as we explore key industry topics, including a detailed analysis of trends in the development and finance market, pathways for growth in development, and deal structuring in the renewable sector.
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Maxxen
https://maxxen.com/Maxxen, is one of Europe’s leading brands in energy storage, powered by high-tech and carbon-neutral production infrastructure. With Swiss engineering and a European vision, we don’t just store energy — we lead its transformation.
Through our innovative systems, we make energy measurable, traceable, and sustainable. With AI-powered solutions and second-life applications, we contribute to the circular energy economy.
Our strategic location at the crossroads of three continents, combined with our agile team and fast service, enables us to deliver energy anywhere and stay close to our customers at all times.
We are Maxxen. We’re not just part of the energy transition — we are the transformation itself.
GreenCap
https://www.greencap-partners.co.uk/GreenCap Partners is a London-based investment bank providing tailored advisory services for green energy capital, in Europe and beyond. Our team's expertise is deeply rooted in years of specialised knowledge and a track record of successful transactions within the European renewable energy sector.
Eight Advisory
https://www.8advisory.com/en/Eight Advisory is a financial, operational and strategic consulting firm, specializing in Transactions, Restructuring and Transformation.
We work with companies of all sizes: family companies, SMEs, top listed companies, and multinational groups.
Our independent, pan-European group supports managers, shareholders, banks and potential investors in decision-making at an international level.
With the strength of our international network and recognition for the quality of our approach, we are a market-leading consulting firm.
Watson Farley & Williams
https://www.wfw.com/We are an international law firm advising on complex transactions and disputes through local knowledge and an integrated international network. We have a strong sector focus, combining our technical excellence with deep industry knowledge across energy, infrastructure and transport.
Our business exists to help our clients achieve their goals, partnering with them to meet the challenges they face today and will face tomorrow.
Our values rest on developing deep and long-lasting relationships externally and internally through respect, sharing, communication and integrity.
We strive for excellence in all that we do and view investment in our people as key to achieving our business goals and values.
Our teams are integrated across legal disciplines and offices delivering consistently high levels of service locally and in combination across borders.
LCP Delta
https://www.lcp.com/en/energy-transitionWe help our clients to invest in and navigate the energy transition.
The transition is complex and diverse, presenting a challenge and opportunity like no other. Decarbonisation, consumer empowerment and technological innovation are fundamentally changing the entire value chain, from the largest generators through to residential demand.
We are unique in the breadth and depth of our expertise. From power market forecasting and power trading operations, through to strategic support, due diligence and deep customer research, we provide market leading data, intelligence, forecasts, advice to support our clients with investment, strategy and business decisions.
Our mission is to enable a better, faster energy transition.
Drooms
https://drooms.com/Drooms is the leading virtual data room provider in Europe. In addition to securely handling confidential business processes such as commercial real estate sales, mergers & acquisitions and NPL transactions via its suite of products, Drooms can also map all stages across the entire lifecycle asset management process on a single platform.
Drooms therefore provides clients with the ability to safely store and process sensitive documents and make transactions faster and more efficient.
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e2m
https://e2m.energy/Energy2market GmbH (e2m) is a Leipzig-based leader in renewable energy aggregation and trading, operating one of Europe's most advanced Virtual Power Plants. With over 4,700 decentralized assets and a marketed renewable capacity exceeding 3,400 MW, e2m optimizes energy portfolios across European markets. As a subsidiary of the EDF Group, e2m plays a pivotal role in driving the energy transition through innovation and flexibility.
Flex Power
https://www.linkedin.com/company/cfpflexpower/CFP FlexPower GmbH is a Hamburg-based energy trading company focused on integrating renewable energy and flexible assets into the electricity market. Founded in 2022, the company offers innovative trading solutions to support a sustainable and stable power grid across Europe. With over 1,000 MW of assets under management, CFP FlexPower is a key player in the transition to 100% renewable energy.
EDP Renewables
http://www.edprnadg.com/About EDPR NA Distributed Generation
At EDPR NA Distributed Generation (EDPR NA DG), accelerating the adoption and success of distributed generation is at the core of our mission. EDPR NA DG provides cutting-edge innovative renewable energy services to the entire North American region. Built on long-standing relationships with developers, power generators, corporate purchasers, municipalities, and local communities, EDPR NA DG delivers a full suite of offerings ranging from financing and development to construction and operation of energy and storage assets poised to scale. To date, EDPR NA DG has an operating capacity of 88 MW, with a near-term pipeline of more than 200 MW, across 200 sites in 20 states. For more information, visit www.edprnadg.com.
EDPR NA DG is part of EDP Renewables (Euronext: EDPR), a global leader in the renewable energy sector and the world's fourth-largest renewable energy producer. With a sound development pipeline, first-class assets, and market-leading operating capacity, EDPR has undergone exceptional development in recent years and is currently present in 15 markets (Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, France, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Hungary, the UK, and the US). For more information, please visit www.edpr.com.
STEM
https://www.stem.com/As the first public pure play smart energy storage company, Stem delivers and operates battery storage solutions that maximize renewable energy generation and help build a cleaner, more resilient grid. STEM inc. customers include Fortune 500 companies, project developers, utilities and independent power producers. Stem’s market-leading Athena software helps lower energy costs and solve renewable intermittency across the world’s largest network of distributed energy storage systems.
CIBC Capital Markets
https://cibccm.com/en/CIBC Capital Markets is a leading provider of M&A advisory, debt and equity financing, corporate banking, trading, hedging and research.
Solid banking partnerships are built over time and require a foundation of trust, understanding and agile support to help you take advantage of market opportunities as they arise. Aligned with our firm-wide promise to empower our clients to achieve their ambitions, we bring the full extent of our capabilities to your goals, as together we innovate new ways to create value.
Cantor Fitzgerald
https://www.cantor.com/At Cantor Fitzgerald, we want to be a leading example of how to conduct business responsibly and sustainably. We aim to build upon our existing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) framework and deliver real and sustainable value for our stakeholders and the communities we operate in.
Cantor Fitzgerald actively strives towards the highest ESG standards throughout our organization. In practice, this means constantly honing our operational efficiency measures. It also means providing first-rate client services and supporting the varying needs of our workforce.
Sustainability Statement
At Cantor Fitzgerald, sustainability is a key driver of our engagement with clients and how we conduct business. We provide investment banking services to companies, as well as risk management, research, sales, and trading.
Our commitment to sustainability reflects the responsibility we have to our stakeholders — our clients, our employees, and local communities — to build long-term value. Our ability to do that depends on investing in our people, managing responsibly, and supporting local initiatives.
We run our business with a culture of collective accountability. We hold ourselves to high standards. As a responsible corporate citizen, Cantor Fitzgerald is committed to meeting the highest standards of ethics, integrity, honesty, fairness, and professionalism in every respect, without exception, and at all times.
Achieving our business goals is critical to our success. We also believe the way in which we achieve them is just as important.
Altus Group
https://www.altusgroup.com/services/state-local-tax/Altus Group provides the global energy and commercial real estate industries with vital actionable intelligence solutions driven by our technology, asset level data, and market leading expertise. Providing Intelligence as a Service™, Altus empowers developers and investors to make well-informed decisions with greater speed and scale to maximize returns and reduce risk.
Altus’s Tax team is the leading provider of state and local tax consulting services for utility-scale renewables in the U.S. and Canada. Our comprehensive state and local tax services are relevant throughout the asset lifecycle and include creating and analyzing state and local tax projections, negotiating discretionary incentives, and pursuing tax appeals opportunities.
Fluence Energy
https://fluenceenergy.com/Why We’re Here
Our mission is to create a more sustainable future by transforming the way we power our world. We believe in solving problems, building lasting partnerships with our customers, and the importance of the entire power ecosystem in forging a path to making a sustainable future certain.
Energy storage and digitalization is critical to this transformation, yet today the market is fragmented and customers face the challenge of finding a trusted technology partner amidst conflicting technical claims, inexperienced vendors and installers, and new market entrants with limited power sector knowledge.
Fluence brings proven energy storage products and services, and digital applications for renewables and storage to support the modernization of our energy networks. We are the partner that can deliver at a global scale with the most experienced and knowledgeable team in the world.
GreenCap
https://www.greencap-partners.co.uk/GreenCap Partners is a London-based investment bank providing tailored advisory services for green energy capital, in Europe and beyond. Our team's expertise is deeply rooted in years of specialised knowledge and a track record of successful transactions within the European renewable energy sector.
JLL
http://www.jll.co.ukJones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL) is a global real estate services company, founded in the United Kingdom, specializing in property management, investment management, and real estate consulting.
terralayr
https://www.trlyr.comWe're a team dedicated to overcoming the hurdles of renewable energy. Our goal is simple: to ensure a continuous and sustainable power supply, regardless of unpredictable demand or fluctuating energy sources. By harnessing the power of battery storage, we're paving the way for a future fueled entirely by renewables.
But we don't do it alone. We collaborate with landowners, battery suppliers, and communities to build a world where 100% renewable energy is a reality. Together, we're driving the transition towards a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.
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CloseJosé Luis Arnau is the Chief Commercial Officer at Nostrum Data Center (Nostrum Group), bringing over 30 years of international experience in business development and commercial leadership.
Before joining Nostrum, he served as Head of Sales at Start Campus and as Sales Director at Digital Realty for more than two decades, driving expansion across Spain and Italy.
He began his career at Ducati Motor Holding, leading sales and distribution in Spain and Portugal.
José Luis has executive training from IESE Business School and CEB’s Challenger Sales program, and is fluent in several languages, including Spanish, English, Portuguese, and Italian.
A specialist in B2B sales, market expansion, and customer orientation, he combines strategic vision with hands-on expertise to deliver sustainable growth.
Omer is the CIO of Electric Land and is a member of the Executive Committee. He joined Electric Land in 2025 and was heavily involved in the formation of a strategic partnership with Stonepeak. Today, Omer leads on strategy and investment decisions, financing and partnerships and supporting with the firm’s continued expansion.
Omer has more than fifteen years of experience across real estate and infrastructure, advising on >?10billion of M&A, capital raising and financing transactions.
Prior to Electric Land, Omer was a Managing Director and head of real estate at Centrus where he built a niche team from scratch advising on crossover real estate and infrastructure assets. Before that he was a director in the CBRE real estate investment banking team and previously held positions at National Grid and Deloitte.
Omer received a BSc Mathematics & Economics from the London School of Economics.
With over 21 years of experience in the infrastructure sector, Thomas established Eight Advisory’s Hamburg office in 2021 and now leads the Infrastructure, Energy & Project Finance practice in the DACH region. He works closely with the Infrastructure and Project Finance teams in Paris and London, ensuring seamless cross-border expertise.
He specialises in financial structuring and debt raising, tender advice, and financial modelling, with a particular focus on renewable energies, energy transition, digital and transport infrastructure. Over the years, Thomas has advised on a range of landmark transactions, including the structuring of financing for CEE Group’s repowering portfolio, supporting PORR Group and Quaero Capital with the financing of Vienna’s new vocational school, and assisting Star Energy in raising a debt facility for geothermal activities.
Ulan Harrison-Davies is a Senior Reporter on NPM’s European data centre team, covering the sector end-to-end, from planning and construction through to M&A, and financing. She regularly reports on project development, permitting, power demand, and the evolving intersection of digital infrastructure and renewable energy.
Before joining NPM, Ulan spent two years reporting on M&A activity across the EMEA digital infrastructure market, including the data centre, tower and fibre sectors
Stefan Müller, COO and shareholder of ENERPARC is responsible for sales activities, international business, marketing and business development. He began his career, which goes back over 20 years, in the solar industry in 1992 at a renowned solar company in Germany. During the last eight years before his departure to be an entrepreneur, Stefan Müller held international management positions and lived, among other countries, in India, Spain and Singapore. Stefan has a global network in the solar industry and his expertise makes him a sought-after speaker for conferences and panels.
Maria is an experienced leader in the energy industry with over a decade of expertise, specializing in the European energy markets. A double graduate of Bocconi University, her career includes key roles at Magnus Commodities, Nexus Energía, and Renantis SpA, where she advanced renewable energy initiatives and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). Currently, as Head of Southern Europe Origination at Nadara, Maria leads the strategy to expand the company’s renewable energy portfolio while driving sustainable energy solutions.
Amanda has over 10 years of experience as an energy consultant, energy analyst and economist with expertise in power markets and trading strategies for new energy types in Australia, Europe and the US. Amanda provided power market and energy risk management training to over 100 energy stakeholders throughout Europe, Australia and Asia.
Amanda joined Ingrid Capacity to build the commercial steer of the business. Amanda has worked previously at BKW, a Swiss Utility, to build the PPA business across Europe. Previously, Amanda also worked for Pexapark as a Senior consultant specialised in commercial energy risk management.
Mikko leads the customer business of terralayr’s flexibility platform. He previously held roles at Siemens Gamesa, as a strategy consultant in BCG’s Energy Practice, and as an investor at Picus Capital, focusing on energy and infrastructure tech. With his cross-functional expertise in market design, risk, and commercialisation, he bridges technical and commercial perspectives in the energy asset sector.
Ivo Prokopiev is founder and CEO of the Vienna-based Renalfa Solarpro Group (https://www.renalfa.com/), a vertically integrated innovative clean energy and e-mobility investment company in Eastern Europe. The group was one of the pioneers in introducing long duration BESS and hybrid business models for renewables to the market in Europe.
It currently owns and operates a considerable amount of flexible generation assets and supplies more than 4.5 TWh of green energy to energy exchanges, industries and households in the four countries. The charging stations network Eldrive (https://eldrive.eu/) and EV car sharing platform Spark (https://spark.lt/en/ ) are leaders in the region.
Mr. Prokopiev holds a Masters Degree in Finance from the University for National and World Economy in Sofia and an EMBA from INSEAD.
Yves-Maurice Radwan is Chief Development Officer at Zelestra, leading renewable energy project development and portfolio strategy in Germany. He focuses on building scalable, bankable pipelines and aligning development execution with evolving market dynamics and customer requirements.
Diana Saldarriaga is the Co-Head of Origination Project & Structured Finance Europe at Siemens Bank, based in Munich. Diana has been with Siemens Bank for 10 years. Before joining Siemens, Diana held key positions at Macquarie Group and KfW IPEX-Bank, where she gained extensive experience in mining equipment finance and financing large-scale infrastructure projects globally.
Christian R. Schindler is a Partner in Watson Farley & Williams’ Corporate/M&A Group. Watson Farley & Williams is a sector-focused law firm renowned for its extensive expertise and deep industry insight across Energy, Infrastructure and Transport.
Christian specialises in M&A, financing, corporate restructuring and joint ventures, with a particular focus on transactions, investments and project contracts in the infrastructure and energy sectors. His recent work includes strategic M&A and financing transactions, such as the development, financing, acquisition and disposal of projects related to digital infrastructure and renewable energy. This includes telecommunications and digital infrastructure – particularly fibre optic networks, data centres and mobile broadband tower assets. Christian also advises on energy-related infrastructure (including EV charging networks and battery energy storage), renewable energy projects as well as national and cross-border joint ventures, co-development structures and general corporate law.
Christian’s clients include investors, banks, project developers, telecom and energy companies and public utilities. He has been recognised by Best Lawyers and the German business newspaper Handelsblatt in both 2024 and 2025 as “One to watch”, highlighting him as one of Germany’s most promising corporate law practitioners.
Jennifer L. Smith joined the Zayo Europe Advisory Board in March 2023, bringing with her extensive experience in financial leadership within the telecommunications and technology sectors.Jennifer’s career spans over two decades, with key roles including Chief Financial Officer at Wildstone from August 2020 to May 2024, where she played a pivotal role in securing a landmark £350 million refinancing deal for outdoor media infrastructure and oversaw the company’s European expansion to Spain and GermanyPrior to that, she was the Chief Financial Officer at Dark Cubed, where she managed the finance function setup and led Series A fundraising.
At euNetworks, Jennifer held multiple leadership positions over six years, including Chief Financial Officer and Director of Corporate Development and Financial Planning & Analysis. Her strategic acumen facilitated numerous mergers and acquisitions, capital raisings, and long-term financial planning initiatives.Jennifer’s earlier career includes significant contributions at NDS Limited, where she was instrumental in the company’s IPO preparation and subsequent $5bn sale to Cisco She has held various other corporate finance and commercial roles in industry and financial services.
Academically, Jennifer holds an MBA from INSEAD, and a BBA in Finance and Accounting with a minor in English Literature from Texas A&M University. She has also contributed to academia as a guest lecturer at City, University of London, teaching an MSc Entrepreneurship class focused on M&A and other exits. Recognized for her contributions to the industry, Jennifer was awarded the 2018 Woman TMT M&A Leader of the Year by TMT Finance. Having also lived in five countriesacross North America, Asia, and Europe, Jennifer brings a global perspective to her roles.
Jennifer is passionate about leveraging technology to enhance human interaction and continues to influence the digital media landscape through her innovative approach and strategic vision.
Fabio Spucches, CEO at Greenfield, is spearheading the company’s strategic growth and innovation across the UK and Europe, reinforcing its leadership in renewable energy generation and integrated datacentre developments. Under his leadership, Greenfield is at the forefront of developing cutting-edge, sustainable datacentre solutions that align with the global transition to a net-zero future.
With over 17 years of experience in the global energy sector, Fabio has been instrumental in shaping the industry, having held key roles at AES, Canadian Solar, and Metlen Group (Mytilineos), where he established its renewable energy development division as a global leader. His vision for Greenfield is centered on expanding its impact in renewable-powered datacentre infrastructure, driving innovation, and delivering sustainable, high-performance solutions for the digital economy.
Yannic Trüb is a Partner in Omnes’ renewable energy team. Omnes is a leading European investor in energy transition and innovation with c. €7 billion in assets under management.
Yannic has been with Omnes for 12 years, during which he led various investments in renewable energy projects and platforms across Europe and spearheaded the firm’s expansion into new geographies.
Nadiya Vargola is a Head of BESS Business Development at Alpiq, where she leads the strategic expansion of large-scale energy storage projects across key European markets. With over 17 years of experience in the energy and financial sectors, she brings deep expertise in M&A, strategy execution, and business development in RES and energy storage.
Under her leadership, Alpiq’s BESS portfolio has grown to gigawatt scale through acquired and secured projects. Nadiya is recognised for building strong cross-functional partnerships and successfully navigating complex international transactions in a rapidly evolving energy market.
Nadiya holds an MBA from Purdue University and has completed executive education at INSEAD
Mathieu has 15 years of experience in renewable energy transactions; joined GoldenPeaks Capital in September 2025, as VP of Origination.
Previously to joining GPC, Mathieu reviewed, structured and executed in excess of 3,000MW of energy off-take agreements from solar, onshore and offshore wind sources as well as BESS across multiple European countries: Italy, Germany, Iberia, Great Britain, France, the Nordics and Poland.
Prior to GPC, Mathieu kickstarted and scaled the PPA Advisory business for Pexapark for 6.5 years, and had a decade of experience on the investment and financing side of the renewable energies: he worked with NTR plc (an Irish renewable investment fund) and with Etrion (a Swiss solar IPP). Mathieu started his career in Acquisition Finance with Société Générale CIB.
MSc in Finance from Audencia Business School, Nantes (France)