Sustainability & Climate action advocate. Public Policy professional and Private Practice expert. Extensive legal/economic, public/private, developed/developing world background. Outstanding, outbraving, outgoing; out-of-the-box thinker, organized leader, often an outlier but never an outsider. Substantial experience in public policy and corporate world makes an exclusive blend of skills and expertise.
More than 20 years of experience in corporate and international law, international relations, civil society activities, environment, capital markets, government reforms. Substantial experience in managing NGOs, different roles in various nonprofit organizations, work in the government dealing with major international stakeholders. Experience in Chinese SOE (State Grid of China).
No one leads alone. Women have always driven change, but real impact comes when we connect, support, and push each other forward. In the energy transition, as in leadership, the strongest force is not a single voice—but a network of them.
A Master degree in Public administration at London School of Economics and Political Science and a PhD degree in one of the best universities of Asia (Peking University) allowed Elena to gain insights into the international and European political and public affairs, study best practices in public policy and management, master sustainability in the developing world. PhD research and degree focused on energy transition in the context of Paris Agreement.
WEF Davos etc