• Email: planglois@econoler.com
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Pierre Langlois is the President of Econoler, an international energy efficiency consulting firm. He boasts 35 years of experience in the clean energy sector with the design, financing, implementation and monitoring of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in North America and internationally.

Pierre is a first-rate international expert in the development and implementation of pioneering financial mechanisms, specifically the use of Energy Performance Contracting and operation of ESCOs. He has acted as member of the boards of several ESCOs worldwide and a few international organizations such as the Efficiency Valuation Organization (EVO). His achievements with Econoler have been awarded the “Legend in Energy” honour given by the Association of Energy Engineers and the Clean Technology Award by the Climate Technology Initiative and OECD at The Hague Climate Change Convention (COP 6).

Pierre has worked in over 40 countries as part of assignments financed by major multilateral development banks, development organizations and many UN agencies.

He currently acts as co-chair of the steering committee of the Global ESCO Network, an international organization developed by UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre.

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Dr. Timothy D. Unruh is the Executive Director of the National Association of Energy Service Companies (NAESCO). In this role, he manages the representation of its member Energy Service Companies. NAESCO provides advocacy for the industry at the Federal, State and Local levels, and provides for member company Accreditation.

Prior to this role, Dr. Unruh was the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Renewable Power at the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Office of the US Department of Energy (DOE). As the Deputy Assistant Secretary, Dr. Unruh managed the nation’s renewable power research, while also providing oversight to the Grid Modernization Initiative.

Also, while at the DOE EERE, Dr. Unruh Directed the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP). As FEMP Director, Dr. Unruh oversaw the implementation of policy and actions that resulted in energy efficiency implementation, renewable energy adoption, and reductions in energy and water use in Federal government operations. Dr. Unruh coordinates with DOE national laboratories and other Federal agencies in this capacity.

Dr. Unruh has a doctorate, master’s, and bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering from Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas.

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Jacobo Llerena holds a Master's degree in Law and an MSc in Energy Law. Since 2007, I have been a senior official for the Spanish Government Administration.

Jacobo is currently the Deputy Director General for Energy Efficiency at the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge in Spain. Additionally, he is a member of the Directive Board of the Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving (IDAE). He haa previously held various responsibilities in the energy sector, including Senior Advisor at the Cabinet of the Secretary of State for Energy and member of the Directive Board of the Spanish Corporation for Strategic Reserves of Petroleum Products (CORES). His professional experience spans both the public and private sectors.

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An accomplished senior executive with diverse experience in strategy and tactics in business management, Gino has held leadership positions at Johnson Controls and Bouygues Énergie Services, all related to energy transition. He has been involved in major power generation projects with various solutions worldwide.

In 2019, he joined GreenYellow as Chief Commercial Officer and a member of the board of directors, focusing on aligning business objectives to achieve exceptional growth results since his arrival. Gino is at the forefront of developing new solutions for solar production, energy efficiency and microgrids.

• Email: Paolo.Bertoldi@ec.europa.eu
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Paolo Bertoldi is a senior expert in sustainable energy, climate change and energy efficiency at the European Commission.

Some of his key areas of expertise include Energy Service Companies, market-based instruments, governance, environmental leadership, and ICT energy consumption.

Experienced Editor-in-chief with a demonstrated history of working in the international affairs industry. Bertoldi is also skilled in sustainable energy, Corporate Social Responsibility, International Relations, and data centre, and is in charge of policy analysis for energy efficiency at the European Commission where he has served as Energy Efficiency Expert and Senior Expert for a total of 26 years. He has an engineering degree focused on energy systems and electrical systems from the University of Padova, Italy.