Infralogic Investors Forum Renewable Energy 2023
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Gridicity is pioneering the use of AI and optimisation techniques in the electric vehicle energy management software sector. The company’s mission is to radically enhance the operational efficiency of energy market participants, and accelerate the transition to clean and sustainable transport and energy.
Gridicity founder Alicia Blatiak's expertise stems from her academic background, notably her PhD focused on Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology from Imperial College London. With a history rooted in research, particularly on the interplay of transportation and energy systems, and professional stints at organisations such as DNV GL and the International Renewable Energy Agency, Alicia and Gridicity aim to shape the future of EV charging solutions.
Gridicity has received funding from Innovate UK and The Greenhouse Accelerator (a partnership between Imperial College’s Grantham Institute and the Royal Institution).
Zoë served as a senior policy advisor to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on natural resources, climate change and environment, oceans and fisheries, agriculture, and transportation. She also served as Chief of Staff to two Ministers of Natural Resources in the Trudeau government. In these roles she advised leaders on climate and energy policy relations with the Obama and Trump U.S. administrations and the strengthening of Indigenous consultations and environmental reviews for major national energy infrastructure projects.
Previously, Zoë worked with environmental organizations, coordinating campaigns securing decarbonization of USD 40 billion in global, publicly held portfolios and the inclusion of climate change on the G8 and G20 agendas.
She is co-author of Global Warming for Dummies and holds a Bachelor of Science in Environment and International Development, specializing in climate change, from Dalhousie University.
Magnus Ebbesen is the newly appointed Technical Director for Offshore wind investments in ICP Infrastructure. ICP Infrastructure is an investment manager specializing in offshore wind and Carbon Capture and Storage (CSS), with Aker ASA as the largest shareholder. Before starting in ICP Infrastructure, Magnus worked 14 years in DNV where he most recently led the floating wind segment in Northern Europe. Besides having management roles within offshore wind in DNV, Magnus managed and contributed to technical due diligence, market assessment, and cost- and risk-assessments for offshore wind. This included leading technical due diligence assessments for numerous floating offshore wind projects in Europe, and bottom-fixed offshore wind projects in the UK, Germany, and Taiwan. Magnus holds a Master of Science in Engineering and Computer Science from the Norwegian Institute of Science and Technology (NTNU).
Dipak Haria is a member of the Infrastructure Debt Group of BlackRock Alternative Investors (BAI). He is responsible for the origination, structuring, and execution of Infrastructure Debt products in Europe. Dipak has 18 years of experience in infrastructure and energy project finance, a significant portion of which includes renewable energy debt investments. Prior to joining BlackRock in 2014, Dipak was part of the Renewable Energy team at Santander, and before that, within the Infrastructure and Project Finance team at Barclays
Jamie is a senior associate in Ashurst's Projects and Energy Transition department in London, and has over 10 years of experience advising on projects in the transport sector.
Jamie has advised on EV, battery and charging infrastructure projects from both the operator and funder perspectives, including in relation to innovative contracting structures reflecting emerging approaches to risk allocation.
He also has a particular depth of experience in rail and has advised in relation to a number of significant projects relating to many of the key elements of the UK rail industry, including in relation to franchising, rolling stock procurement, regulatory issues and rail decarbonisation.
Jamie is ranked as "Rising Star" (Legal 500) and "Associate to Watch" (Chambers).
Dr Robyn Lucas is the Director of Analytics at Modo Energy, where she leads a team in producing benchmarks, forecasts, and market analysis for utility-scale battery energy storage. Robyn has been working in energy storage since 2016, previously Head of Data Science at Open Energi and at Limejump. She read physics at the University of Oxford and holds a physics Ph.D. from Imperial College London.
Sarah is the Director leading the Cleantech for UK initiative, building up a coalition of cleantech and policy leaders to scale up sustainable innovation in the UK.
Before joining Cleantech Group, Sarah spent 11 years working for the UK civil service, primarily in energy and innovation policy and legislation. She began her career as a research associate working on carbon capture and storage.
Sarah has a degree in Environmental Science, a Ph.D. in Isotope Geochemistry and a Master’s in public policy.
Adrien Pinsard has a 17-year track record of renewable energy investment and development.
Prior to founding Telis, Adrien was Interim CEO of the Macquarie Group 11GW European solar energy developer, Cero Generation
Adrien led the energy team of Platina Energy Partners where he deployed €1bn in renewables.
Edward joined Amber Infrastructure in 2017 and focuses on the origination of investment opportunities in Energy and Transportation. Prior to Amber, Edward was part of the investment team of First Reserve, a private fund manager dedicated to investments in the global energy and energy infrastructure sectors. Edward started his career in the Corporate Finance division of Deutsche Bank where he advised clients across Europe on mergers and acquisitions, asset disposals and capital markets transactions in the utility and infrastructure sectors.
Kai Rintala is the Managing Director of Taaleri Energia, a Helsinki-based renewables fund manager and developer. He is responsible for a 2.8GW portfolio of development, construction and operational assets for the Taaleri SolarWind funds. Kai has more than 20 years of experience in the infrastructure industry, having previously worked for KPMG in Helsinki and London, advising public and private sector clients on infrastructure strategy and transactions across energy, transport and social infrastructure.
KARL SCHADE
Presidio Investors Founder and Managing Partner
Karl Schade has been structuring, analyzing, and managing private equity investments for over two and a half decades. Today, he serves as Managing Partner of Presidio Investors, the private equity firm he founded in 2007. In this role, Mr. Schade has spent fourteen years focused on middle market buyouts, specifically in the technology, media, and financial services industries. At Presidio Investors, Mr. Schade, and the middle market-focused team he recruited, have invested in thirteen platform investments through thirty-eight acquisitions. Mr. Schade is based in Austin, TX.
Mr. Schade also has significant CEO experience. From 2013-2016, he was the CEO of The Presidio Group, a San Francisco-based financial services firm with ~$5 billion of assets under advisement. As CEO, Mr. Schade worked with the team and Board of Presidio to grow assets, open a Washington D.C. office, and restructure the firm, resulting in a successful exit. During 2011, Mr. Schade also served as CEO of Hattrick Sports Group, one of Presidio Investors’ most successful technology investments.
Prior to founding Presidio Investors, Mr. Schade worked for a decade at several large private equity firms, including The Blackstone Group in New York City, Silver Lake Partners in Menlo Park, and Blum Capital Partners in San Francisco. While at these Firms, Mr. Schade learned industry best practices and was a team-member on deals representing approximately $1 billion of invested equity capital.
Mr. Schade received his MBA from Harvard Business School, and his BA from Claremont McKenna College. Mr. Schade has served on numerous Boards and Associations, and he is a frequent speaker at industry events.
Presidio Board Seats (past and present): Bravas, Podium Audio, Golden Pear Funding, National Health Finance, Hattrick Sports Group, Metropolitan Bank, and Lindora
Katharina Sudeck, Vice President, is a member of the Climate Infrastructure team which manages $10bn in capital commitments across 6 funds. Her role focuses on deal sourcing and transaction execution of climate infrastructure investments in Europe. She is actively involved in managing these investments including forming their exit strategy.
Responsible for investments in industrial infrastructure projects
Terje joins ICP Infrastructure from ZEG Power where he worked as Director for Business Development. ZEG is in the construction phase of Norway’s first hydrogen plant with integrated carbon capture.
Prior to joining ZEG, Terje worked for eight years at Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), the asset manager of the Government Pension Fund Global of Norway. His latest role was heading up the team Global Strategies, responsible for implementation of the fund’s global systematic strategies.
Terje holds a Master of Physical Chemistry from Norwegian University of Science and Technology and a PhD from the University of Oslo.
Based in Paris, Emilio Zito is EDF Group Head of M&A, Investments and EDF Invest. He is also in charge of Investor Relations.
Emilio joined EDF in 2008 and since he originated, led and executed a wide range of greenfield and brownfield transactions across the energy chain and related infrastructure. He has also been holding Boards positions within several subsidiaries of the Group, mainly in the Renewables business.
Emilio started his career as an investment banker in London, covering natural resources, energy and power sectors. He joined EDF in 2008 as an M&A and Investment Manager and relocated to London in 2011 to take on the M&A and Investment responsibility of EDF Energy, the largest subsidiary of the Group. Between 2018 and 2020 he also held the position of Deputy Head of M&A for EDF Group, before being appointed EDF Group Head of M&A and Investor Relations. On March 1st, 2023, Emilio had his responsibilities widened to include the Group’s principal investments activity and EDF Invest.
Originally from Milan, Emilio holds a double MSc in General Management from Milan Bocconi University and HEC Paris. He also graduated from the University of California San Diego with a major in Corporate Finance.
Emilio is an Italian native speaker, and speaks fluent English and French.