Top Clean Energy Thought Leaders Global (2026)

Curated list of clean energy thought leaders global, active in research, policy influence and public speaking. Profiles include bios and contact details. Updated weekly.

80 Influencers found • Last updated 4 hours ago
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#1
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Thomas Rao
Active in the past 5 days
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CEO / President
#2
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Rajiv Kurian
California, Redwood City
Active in the past 18 days
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Principal Engineer
#3
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Utsa Majumder
Karnataka, Bengaluru
Active in the past 9 days
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Principal Engineer
#4
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Serge Gherabi
Active in the past 6 days
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CEO
#5
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Rafael Vecchi
State of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Active in the past 25 days
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Regional CTO Latam
#6
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Aritra Sinha
Gujarat, Vadodara
Active in the past 18 days
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Principal Engineer
#7
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Rajeev Namboothiri
Karnataka, Bengaluru
Active in the past 3 days
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Principal Scientist
#8
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Robert Filkins
New York, Albany
Active in the past 25 days
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Sr. Principal Scientist
#9
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Adil Ashary
California, Sunnyvale
Active in the past 29 days
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Distinguished Engineer
#10
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Marco Aimi
New York, Schenectady
Active in the past 10 days
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Director of Research Operations - Advanced Research Center
#11
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Robert Hutchinson
Colorado, Boulder
Active in the past 3 days
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Senior Fellow
#12
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Sandrine Fleury
Ile-de-France, Paris
Active in the past 8 days
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Executive Assistant President & CEO
#13
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Anil Duggal
New York, Schenectady
Active in the past 9 days
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Chief Scientist
#14
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Grzegorz Polak
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Elblag
Active in the past 1 days
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Sr Technical Project Manager (CTO)
#15
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Godfrey Sikha
California, Los Altos
Active in the past 12 days
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Principal Engineer
#16
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Matthias Fripp
California, Berkeley
Active in the past 28 days
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Director, Global Policy Research
#17
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Shana Cohen
Active in the past 14 days
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Regional CTO, Asia Pacific
#18
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Sriharsha Pundareeka
Muscat Governorate, Muscat
Active in the past 4 days
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Principal Engineer
#19
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Jay Gorasia
California, Palo Alto
Active in the past 23 days
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Principal Engineer
#20
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Ross Mackie
California, San Carlos
Active in the past 1 days
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Principal Engineer
#21
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Dhanesh Pathuvoth
Karnataka, Bengaluru
Active in the past 20 days
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Principal Engineer
#22
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Jason Houck
New York, New York
Active in the past 4 days
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Policy Director
#23
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Jens Keller
Berlin, Berlin
Active in the past 2 days
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Director Engineering & Technology / CTO
#24
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Deepak Kutty
Maharashtra, Mumbai
Active in the past 30 days
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Principal Engineer
#25
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Hanchao Liu
New York, Troy
Active in the past 8 days
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Principal Engineer
#26
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Evenson Charles
Centre Department, Boucan-Carre
Active in the past 24 days
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Founder and CEO
#27
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Shinichiro Shiozawa
Tokyo, Tokyo
Active in the past 10 days
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Founder & Chief Executive Officer
#28
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Sarika Goel
California, San Jose
Active in the past 14 days
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Principal Engineer
#29
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Rick Powell
Ohio, Perrysburg
Active in the past 2 days
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Sr. Fellow
#30
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Siddharth Patel
California, San Jose
Active in the past 20 days
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Principal Engineer
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Chris Steiner
Ohio, Cleveland
Active in the past 3 days
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CTO, Power & Vernova Cloud Executive
#32
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Alejandra Valencia
Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes
Active in the past 2 days
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CTO Invoice Administrator
#33
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Christopher Reynolds
Massachusetts, Somerville
Active in the past 5 days
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Vice President of Research and Development
#34
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Ardavan Zandiatashbar
California, San Francisco
Active in the past 20 days
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Principal Engineer
#35
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Jens-Martin Gronne
Oslo, Oslo
Active in the past 14 days
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CTO, GridOS Platform
#36
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Mark Widmar
Arizona, Tempe
Active in the past 21 days
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CEO
#37
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Jae Lee
Singapore
Active in the past 6 days
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Tech Fellow
#38
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Ryan McCool
Illinois, Chicago
Active in the past 16 days
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Chief Technology Officer
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Thomas Bjoerk
England, Stafford
Active in the past 10 days
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Chief Technology Officer - Grid Systems Integration
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Thorsten Heller
Oslo, Oslo
Active in the past 27 days
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Chief Innovation Officer, Grid Software
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William Woodford
Massachusetts, Cambridge
Active in the past 25 days
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Co-Founder and CTO
#42
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Mateo Jaramillo
Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
Active in the past 5 days
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CEO/co-founder
#43
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Markus Gloeckler
Ohio, Perrysburg
Active in the past 2 days
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Chief Technology Officer
#44
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Jeff Osborne
Gauteng, Johannesburg
Active in the past 4 days
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CEO
#45
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Cornelis Plet
Ile-de-France, Paris
Active in the past 26 days
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Chief Technology Officer - Grid Systems Integration
#46
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Gustav Thirion
Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen
Active in the past 11 days
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Student Worker, CEO Office
#47
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Tesla Oh
Ohio, Cincinnati
Active in the past 28 days
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Deputy CEO
#48
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Ace Taliaferro
Florida, Saint Augustine
Active in the past 22 days
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Deputy Chief Executive Officer
#49
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Rampolla
Pennsylvania, Hellertown
Active in the past 4 days
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CEO
#50
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John Qing
Texas, Austin
Active in the past 6 days
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Chief Technology Officer
#51
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Richard Hart
New York, Albany
Active in the past 18 days
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Principal Scientist
#52
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Anja Rubik
California, Santa Monica
Active in the past 28 days
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Chief Technology Officer
#53
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Alexander Waweru
Texas, Bleiblerville
Active in the past 14 days
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Assistant Accountant, CEO
#54
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Devendra Bajaj
Indiana, Mount Vernon
Active in the past 26 days
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Principal Engineer
#55
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Scott Strazik
Massachusetts, Cambridge
Active in the past 8 days
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Chief Executive Officer
#56
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Naveenan Thiagarajan
New York, Albany
Active in the past 3 days
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Principal Engineer
#57
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Bends See
Riyadh Province, Riyadh
Active in the past 7 days
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Chief Executive Officer
#58
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Chen Zhang
Active in the past 27 days
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Deputy Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
#59
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Richard Black
Berlin, Berlin
Active in the past 6 days
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Head of Policy & Strategy
#60
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Shen Li
Active in the past 25 days
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Deputy Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
#61
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Ravi Prasher
California, San Francisco
Active in the past 12 days
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Chief Technology Officer
#62
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Vince Padua
Texas, Austin
Active in the past 6 days
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SVP, Chief Product Officer
#63
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Krishna Jonnalagadda
Massachusetts, Cambridge
Active in the past 9 days
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Chief Technology Officer
#64
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Arun Narayanan
Texas, Houston
Active in the past 14 days
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Chief Executive Officer
#65
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Henriette Hultmann
Hinnerup
Active in the past 8 days
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Head of Innovation Excellence
#66
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Thomas Pokorsky
Florida, Palm Coast
Active in the past 9 days
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Chief Executive Officer
#67
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Sonia Aggarwal
California, San Francisco
Active in the past 23 days
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CEO
#68
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Manoj Pillai
California, Sunnyvale
Active in the past 19 days
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Senior Principal Scientist
#69
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Yimin Cai
Active in the past 30 days
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Deputy CEO Business Development
#70
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Kun Hao
Active in the past 23 days
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Deputy Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
#71
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Unicorn Deenigeechte
Dubai, Dubai
Active in the past 21 days
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Deputy CEO
#72
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Alonso Alfaro
Santiago Metropolitan Region, Santiago
Active in the past 14 days
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CEO
#73
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Phyllis Mumbi
California, Fairfield
Active in the past 15 days
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Chief Technology Officer
#74
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Acosta Henry
Lagos, Lagos
Active in the past 25 days
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Deputy CEO
#75
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David Dams
Texas,
Active in the past 13 days
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Chief Technology Officer
#76
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Yannick Kieffel
Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, Lyon
Active in the past 7 days
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Chief Technology Officer - Power Transmission
#77
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Esse Li
Fujian, Ningde
Active in the past 16 days
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OES Apac CTO
#78
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Mick Jones
England, London
Active in the past 9 days
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Interim Chief Executive Officer
#79
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Sakina Merchant
Active in the past 29 days
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Chief Executive Officer
#80
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Ken Rampolla
Ohio, Independence
Active in the past 8 days
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Chief Executive Officer

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What types of experts are included in this list?

This list focuses on industry experts shaping clean energy through research, executive leadership, or public thought leadership. Profiles include people who publish research, speak at conferences, influence policy debates, or lead innovation programs in the clean energy sector.

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Unlike broad databases, this list is curated using signals of active thought leadership such as recent publications, speaking engagements, and policy involvement. The selection prioritizes experts who publicly share insights and have demonstrable influence on innovation or policy in clean energy.

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