Solarplaza Summit | Poland

Anna has 15 years of finance and banking experience, including extensive expertise in structured finance.Currently Anna is responsible for EBRD activity in Central Europe with focus on Power, Energy & Utilities business segment. Her responsibilities involve structuring and execution of EBRD's financings including project finance structures, public-private partnerships and privatisations.Anna joined EBRD in 2006, and since then she has led numerous financing in different sectors (including also natural resources, transport, property) with an gradually increasing specialisation in energy and infrastructure. These transactions included wide range of complex debt, equity as well as syndicated deals. Prior to joining EBRD, Anna worked at Barclays Capital in London. Before that she gained experience at AIB in Dublin, HVB in Munich and National Bank of Poland.Anna holds PhD in Economics from the Warsaw School of Economics, MA in Finance from the Warsaw School of Economics, CEMS Masters in International Management.

Nerijus Virbickas is a Head of Innovation at Green Genius with over 20 years of extensive experience in the global energy sector. He is also a mastermind behind the InnoSolveGreen project, which has been recognized by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) for its potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and accelerate the transition of European industries towards a carbon-free economy.

Joshua is a renewable energy professional with over 12 years of commercial and technical experience in utility-scale battery storage and solar technology. Joshua is the Head of Storage at Econergy, a renewable energy IPP that operates across 6 different regions with over 450MW of solar, wind and battery storage projects under construction and 155MW of operation solar PV. He joined in 2021 to head the technical, commercial, and strategic aspects of the company’s stand-alone and co-located storage projects in the UK and also developing the overseas storage strategy. Econergy is currently building over 100MWh of battery storage projects in the UK and has a further 1GW of storage projects nearing ready to build. Before joining Econergy, he worked for a leading German inverter manufacturer, SMA Solar Technology, where he served as the technical expert for the UK and Ireland. He has been involved in the design and delivery of over 800MW of utility-scale solar and storage projects.

Jakub is an experienced Originator and Renewables Investment Expert, with over 5 years of experience in the energy sector, specializing in renewable energy markets. As Country Director at Claritas, Jakub leads the operations of the Polish branch, focusing on building a pipeline of renewable energy projects and originating PPA and route-to-market agreements for a broader portfolio across the region. He is also responsible for developing the energy storage business in Poland.

Lukasz Witkowski has over 15 years of experience in the renewable energy industry. Lukasz currently holds the position of Vice President of Development at Better Energy since October 2022. Prior to that, they served as Vice President at Polskie Stowarzyszenie Fotowoltaiki starting from April 2019. Lukasz also had a significant tenure at EDP Renewables, where they held multiple roles including Head of Project Management and Environmental Department, Head of Project Management Department, and Senior Project Manager. Lukasz worked at Nordex as a Technical Sales Manager in 2012 and at Gamesa as a Project Manager/Wind Farm Developer from 2007 to 2011. Lukasz began their career as a Trainee at EC Baltic Renewable Energy Centre (EC BREC) in 2007 and at ENERGA OPERATOR S. A. in 2006. Lukasz Witkowski completed their Bachelor's degree in the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at W arsaw University of Technology from 2002 to 2007. Lukasz then pursued further education at the University of Patras in 2007, where they obtained a Master's degree in the same field. In 2010, Lukasz enrolled in postgraduate studies at Kozminski University and successfully completed an MBA program specifically designed for engineers, which concluded in 2012.

Responsible clean impact investor with >24 years experience across full power value chain/all fuel sources. Since 2018 Bart Dujczynski co-founded two targeted renewable origination/advisory platforms, BBA Solar and BBM Offshore, and is independently involved in a number of large scale renewable investment strategies backed by global investors/developers via Proventus Renewables Ltd.

Aldevinas Burokas is an accomplished executive with 15 years experience in renewable energy, energy trading, and business development. Aldevinas began his energy career at Alpiq and subsequently held executive positions at Ignitis, Axton Commodities, and Green Genius, further enhancing his expertise in the energy sector. As a CEO of GoldenPeaks Trading Switzerland AG, Aldevinas currently leads the commercial optimization of one of the quickest growing solar and storage portfolios across European markets.

Miłosz Gliński is an executive director with Santander Corporate & Investment Banking, based in Warsaw. He is responsible for innovative ESG financing solutions for both corporate clients and financial investors, with a particular focus on renewables and emerging energy technologies. Miłosz recently concentrated on expanding the scope of ESG financing products available in Poland, including coordinating and executing the first ESG-linked syndicated loan in the CEE region, as well as helping establish Santander as a leading Project Finance lender in Poland in the renewable space. In addition, he leads Santander Poland’s efforts in emerging energy technologies, including energy storage and green hydrogen.

Energy storage expert with many years of experience in the energy sector and environmental law. Successfully coordinated the process of raising financing for BESS and renewable energy sources. At the companies of PGE Group (the biggest Polish utility) served as department director and executive team member responsible for the sale and distribution of electricity and the capacity market. Executive Regulatory and External Relations Affairs at Électricité de France Poland. Lawyer at Dentons Law Office.

Ewa joined DNB’s structured finance team in 2008 and has since specialized in leveraged and project finance in Poland, with a strong focus on renewable energy, infrastructure, and telecom. She combines sector knowledge with expertise in debt structuring and credit analysis, backed by her previous experience at NordLB (New York branch) and PKO Bank Polski (Warsaw HQ). Since 2023 Ewa is heading the local DNB Energy section.

Oliver Schmidt is a clean energy expert with a particular focus on energy storage. He published the book Monetizing Energy Storage and launched the online analysis platform http://www.energystorage.ninja/ in 2023. He has previous experience as a project manager at the strategy and financial transaction advisory firm Apricum, where he supported top management with strategic advice in the energy storage, solar PV, and hydrogen industries. Oliver also worked as an energy analyst at the IEA and as a management consultant at E.ON. He has a PhD on the future cost and value of energy storage from Imperial College London.

Nicola Kopij Zanin is an Independent Consultant at Solarplaza. He covers the role of Chief Financial Officer at Solartech, a Polish-based solar & storage EPC, development & investment company. Nicola holds a bachelor's degree in Economics and Business from LUISS University in Rome, a Master's degree in Finance & Investments from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University and has obtained the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level 1 Certificate.