• CERAWEEK 2025 | March 10-14, 2025
  • CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Kristen Panerali

World Economic Forum

Head of Electricity Industry

Kristen Panerali joined the World Economic Forum as Head of Electricity Industry in 2016.  She focuses on enabling public and private sector activity to identify the most effective policies, actions and cooperation to accelerate the energy transition.  She has 20 years of experience in the government and energy-related private sector.   Prior to joining the Forum, she worked in electricity sector strategy, acquisitions, project development and financing with the AES Corporation, AES Solar and SunEdison.  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 has an MBA from IESE Business School in Spain.

 

Sessions With Kristen Panerali

Wednesday, 11 March

  • 11:30am - 12:20pm (CST) / -

    A Conversation with Young Innovators

     Innovation is not everyone’s cup of tea. Innovators that make a material and positive impact are rare. In this panel we will hear from innovators who have incubated new ideas that are making a difference toward reducing emissions and addressing climate change.