Through a series of presentations, panels, and discussionsc, the symposium will address the latest trends, regulatory frameworks, financing strategies, and success stories in the ESCO market. It will highlight how ESCOs can serve as a key catalyst in scaling up energy efficiency projects, leveraging both public and private sector investments.
The Global ESCO Network’s third International ESCO Symposium is hosted by ANESE – Spanish National Association of Energy Services Companies, in partnership with the Global ESCO Network.
Registration and discount
Members of the German Chamber of Commerce can register at a discounted rate to attend the conference by selecting the option ‘INT. ESCO SYMPOSIUM (20–21 October) – General admission’, and using the discount codes that will be provided to them in the following email: vivienne.kulik@ahk.es:
- €50 discount code for INT. ESCO SYMPOSIUM (20–21 October) – General admission and enter the code provided by the German Chamber of Commerce (please contact vivienne.kulik@ahk.es)
- €100 discount code if you choose the PACK option: INT. ESCO SYMPOSIUM + 4th ANESE CONGRESS – General admission and enter the code provided by the German Chamber of Commerce (please contact vivienne.kulik@ahk.es). This option includes attendance at the 4th ANESE Congress.
Agenda
Tuesday, October 20
9:30 h – 10:15 h Registration – Welcome Coffee
10:15 h – 10:45 h Welcoming remarks
- Søren Lütken | Co-chair of the Global ESCO Network
- Mark Lister | Co-chair of the Global ESCO Network
- Janis Rey | President of ANESE
- Martin Krause | Director of the Climate Change Division, UN Environment Programme
- Yolanda Garcia | HoU Relations with Members States & Energy Communities
10:45 h – 11:15 h Main sponsor panel – REPSOL
- Miguel Ángel Gallardo
11:15 h – 11:35 h Global ESCO Market
- Jerome Bilodeau | Head of Analysis, Energy Efficiency and Inclusive Transitions, International Energy Agency
- Clara Camarasa | Senior Advisor, UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre
11:35 h – 11:50 h Passing the torch: from Türkiye to Spain
- Carlos Ballesteros | ANESE
- Onur Ünlü | EYODER
11:50 h – 12:55 h Policies for ESCO Market Development: Experiences from around the world on the role of the public sector in advancing ESCO markets
- Valérie Plainemaison | Moderator, Secretary General, EE for Europe
- Oliverio Alonso | Vicepresident, ANESE
- Ricardo Velázquez | President, Mexican Association of Energy Service Companies AMENEER
- Sinovuyo Noji | Energy Practitioner, South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI)
- Tetsuya Maekawa | Head of International Affairs Committee, JAESCO
- Amlan Panda | Co-Founder & CTO, Energeia
12:55 h – 14:15 h Lunch break / Networking
14:15 h – 14:30 h Sponsor panel: “The US ESCO Market and NAESCO’s Role”
- Timothy Unruh | Executive Director, National Association of Energy Service Companies (NAESCO)
14:30 h – 15:30 h European Policy and Market Instrument Innovation: White Certificates and other instruments enabling energy efficiency targets and buildings energy performance
- Carlos Ballesteros | Moderator, Managing Director, ANESE
- Paolo Bertoldi | Senior Expert on EE, EU Commission
- Jacobo Llerena | Deputy Director General for EE, MITERD
- Rafal Cieslak | Attorney-at-Law & Associate Professor, University of Warsaw
15:30 h – 16:35 h From Policy to Action: Delivery mechanisms translating policy ambition into investment-ready project
- José Luis Fierro | Moderator, Board Member, ANESE
- Angeliki Konstantinopoulou | Executive Director, SEFA
- Dilip Limaye | President and CEO, SRC Global Inc.
- Svetlana Adamek | Senior Manager, ILF Consulting Engineers
- Dhevan Pillay | CEO & Director, LTM Energy
- Jonathan Flesch | Team Leader for Urban Energy Transition / Climate Neutrality through Energy Service Solutions, German Energy Agency
16:35 h – 16:45 h Release of the EEEFP 2026
16:45 h – 17:00 h Wrap-up day 1
Wednesday, October 21
9:00 h – 9:30 h Registration – Welcome Coffee
9:30 h – 9:55 h Welcoming remarks
- Global ESCO Network committee members
9:55 h – 10:10 h Sponsor panel: “Unlocking Commercial Retrofits: Aligning Stakeholders through Profitability”
- Philippe Le Fort | CEO, SUPEROWNER
10:10 h – 11:10 h Advancing Markets for Energy Efficiency: The Role of International Financial Institutions and Country Experiences in the use of EPC and the ESCO market development
- Marina Olshanskaya | Moderator, Energy Efficiency Consultant, ECA Energy Unit, World Bank
- Silvia Martínez | Lead Energy Specialist in the ECA Energy Unit, World Bank
- Ion Muntean | Director, National Center for Sustainable Energy (CNED), Moldova
- Jahid Mikayilov | HoD Ministry of Energy, Republic of Azerbaijan
- Njomza Hoxha | Managing Director, Kosovo Energy Efficiency Fund
11:10 h – 11:40 h Coffee break / Networking
11:40 h – 12:45 h De-risking ESCO Projects: How innovations facilitate access to finance and market expansion, sponsored by SUPERPOWER
- Ángel Giménez | Moderator, Board Member, ANESE
- Pablo Osés | Sustainable Finance Senior Specialist, BASE Foundation
- Cornelia Schenk | Clean Energy Finance and Investment Policy Analyst, OECD
- Marcos Tejerina | Senior Energy Specialist, European Investment Bank (EIB)
- Sanjay Dube | CEO, International Institute for Energy Conservation (IIEC)
10:10 h – 11:10 h Super ESCO model development around the world: case studies and experience learned
- Pierre Langlois | Moderator, President, Econoler
- Aditya Alexander Lukas | Senior Energy Specialist, World Bank
- Amandine Gal | Sustainable Energy Principal Advisor, ECONOLER
- Mehdi Benjelloun | Deputy General Manager, Attijari Capital Management, Management Company of the African Energy Efficiency Fund (FAEE)
- Jeremiah Kiplagat | Director, Institute of Energy Studies & Research – Kenya Power
- Mohammed Muaafa | Senior Director, Technical Services, Tarshid
13:50 h – 15:20 h Lunch break / Networking
15:20 h – 16:25 h Scaling Efficiency in Public Buildings: Enabling programmatic public procurement of ESCO services, sponsored by NAESCO
- Timothy Unruh | Moderator, Executive Director, NAESCO
- Friederike Steddin | Project Manager, German Business Initiative for EE (DENEFF)
- Onur Ünlü | President, EE and Management Association of Türkiye EYODER
- Wendy Jali | Energy Efficiency Project Officer, South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI)
- Lindsey Hawes | Municipal Energy Program Manager, City of San Diego (US)
16:25 h – 17:00 h Closing remarks
- ANESE & Global ESCO Network | Executive committee members
17:00 h – 18:30 h Networking / B2Bs
Location
Fundación Francisco Giner de los Ríos
P.º del Gral. Martínez Campos, 14
28010 Madrid