Kristen Panerali

Head, Clean Power and Electrification, World Economic Forum

Kristen Panerali is Head of Programme - Clean Power, Grids and Electrification, and serves on the leadership team of the Forum's Centre for Energy and Materials. In her role she oversees a portfolio of initiatives addressing renewables, new nuclear, grids and electrification of energy consumption.

Kristen has a global track record in energy infrastructure investment, strategy, and partnerships. Prior to joining the Forum, she worked in electricity sector strategy, acquisitions, project development and financing with the AES Corporation. In the early part of her career, Kristen worked at the White House during in various political roles at the National Economic Council and Office of Management and Budget. She is passionate about building cross-sector solutions for the transition and holds an MBA from IESE Business School in Spain.

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