Climate Strategies Consulting - Technical Board

Lucia Fuselli is an Energy and Sustainability Expert with over 15 years of experience in clean energy, decarbonization, climate finance and ESG. She has worked with policymakers (EU Institutions), international organizations (WEF, COP), development banks (EIB, AFD), and consultancies to shape sustainable infrastructure portfolios and advise on strategic projects across Europe, MENA, Sub Saharan Africa, and APAC. Lucia has been acting as the Energy Sector Lead at the Green Climate Fund and prior to that as Programme Officer for the Energy, Material, and Infrastructure Platform for the World Economic Forum. She has been senior advisor for COP. She is Expert ...

Alberto Lozano boasts over two decades of rich experience within the downstream oil & gas industry, having made significant contributions across three continents with leading companies such as Axens, KBC, Saudi Aramco, and Qatar Energy. His expertise lies in navigating the complexities of downstream processes and conducting rigorous techno-economic evaluations, particularly in the context of the industry’s ongoing energy transition. Alberto also collaborates with several startups projects in innovative and digitally-empowered Oil and Gas optimization as well as in fields such as food and tourism. He holds a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering, an MSc in Chemical Engineering from the Polytechnic ...

Dr. Amgad Elmahdi is the MENA Regional Manager at the Green Climate Fund, bringing over 25 years of internationally recognized expertise in natural resources, water and hydrology across operational, research, and academic domains. He has been MENA Director of the International Water Management Institute-IWMI, Head of the Water Resources Section and Chief Supervising Hydrologist at the Bureau of Meteorology in Australia. He currently chairs the Water Security Bureau at the International Water Resources Association (IWRA) and he serves as a steering committee member at various international water entities including ICID, Water and Climate Coalition-WCC, Water and Finance Coalition-WFC, and Water ...

Francesco Carollo serves on the investment team of the European Investment Bank (EIB) within the EIC Fund, Europe’s largest deep-tech venture capital fund. Previously, Francesco was a research student at the University of Oxford and contributed to the World Economic Forum’s Digital Transformation Taskforce. He started his career with Arthur D. Little and various startups, with a strong academic background in industrial engineering.

Filip Vandeputte is a former Senior Energy Advisor of the European Investment Bank and owner of a Belgian company specialized in the development of sustainable and energy-efficient industrial processes. His expertise encompasses industrial engineering, biomass and e-fuels, waste-to-energy, circularity, sustainable transport and industrial energy efficiency. For the EIB, Filip performed technical due diligence of major clean energy investments in excess of 5b USD, within and outside Europe. Filip has also extensively worked in China and across South East Asia in sustainability consulting. He holds a Master degree in Electro-Mechanical Engineering from IHAM Antwerp and an MBA from Antwerp Business School.

Katherine Hetzel is a passionate senior marketing expert with extensive experience in transforming brands through automated campaigns and strategic branding. With a focus on both B2B and B2C sectors, she has worked across startups, SMEs, and large corporations, gaining expertise in industries like renewable energy, banking, technical retail, and smart building technologies. Her customer-centric, data-driven approach and commitment to project success drive her to deliver impactful results, helping brands grow and thrive in competitive markets.

Juan Carlos Gonzalez is a solar PV expert with 2 decades of expertise spanning technical solutions, presales, and product management. He provides guidance on PV design and optimization, module selection, manufacturing and sales, as well as new solar technologies, along with conducting training and participating in industry events. He is also skilled in contract negotiation, after-sales management, and technical audits.