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Aristeidis Tsakiris is a Mechanical Engineer with over ten years of experience driving energy efficiency initiatives globally. With an MSc in Sustainable Energy from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), he combines technical expertise with a deep understanding of policy and digital systems to support sustainable development in emerging and developing economies.

At the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre (UNEP-CCC), he leads the development of Monitoring & Evaluation systems, digital dashboards, and web-based Knowledge Management Systems (KMS). His work enhances data-driven decision-making and supports the dissemination of best practices through webinars, podcasts, and e-learning platforms, while also contributing to project development, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.

Previously, Aristeidis held key roles at the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency (C2E2), where he managed digital tools, coordinated over 100 webinars, and supported international workshops and publications. His early career in research and consultancy focused on energy-efficient buildings and transport, laying a strong foundation for his current impact in global energy transition efforts.

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Corinne Figueredo is the strategy and finance lead for the IFC’s Green Building Market Transformation Program, which was established in 2013. The Program has catalyzed over $3 billion in green building investment to date with IFC’s borrowers, which include housing developers, offices, schools, hospitals, hotels, retail chains and banks who offer construction finance and green mortgages. The Program’s success has been largely due to the EDGE (Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies) free software application which has made green design more accessible to about 9,000 users and has enabled the certification of 1.7 million m2 of green floor space. IFC is currently working with the public and private sector on green building policy and voluntary certification in developing countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe. Corinne has worked in climate related finance since 2003, when she launched IFC’s first early stage cleantech investment program. Since joining IFC in 1992, her investment work has spanned energy, transport, waste, water, financial institutions and general manufacturing.
IFC is the private sector arm of the World Bank Group.

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Ommid Saberi is Senior Green Buildings Industry Specialist in the IFC Climate Business Department based in Washington DC. The technical side of the voluntary EDGE online certification system are part of Ommid's responsibilities along with working on EDGE green building certification of projects globally. Before joining IFC, Ommid had extensive experience advising on sustainability strategies for property development projects in the UK, Middle East and Asia. He led the Sustainability and Energy team in WSP for the Middle East. Ommid is an architect and building physicist with fourteen years of experience on sustainable design and practice. He has led many design and research teams and advised on the green building codes of three countries. Ommid has also been a member of regional government advisory panels as an expert in low energy designs and technical director for energy conservation at the city scale. More generally Ommid has experience working with companies in the private, public and governmental sectors which has given him a wide understanding of environmental and sustainability challenges.