Charles Mellagui

Florian Martin

Florian Martin studied electrical engineering, electrical systems engineering and high-voltage engineering. He received his engineering degree from the University of Karlruhe (TH) in 2003 and completed his doctorate in 2008 as part of a cooperation between HighVolt and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) on the subject of "High Voltage Test System based on Power Electronic Frequency Converter". Since then, Mr. Martin has been working for TenneT TSO GmbH (formerly E.ON Netz). Initially as a specialist for electrical reactive power compensation in substations. In 2013, Mr. Martin moved into management and has since been responsible for various technical areas. Dr. Martin is currently Head of Corporate Asset Technology in Asset Management and, together with the department, is responsible for all guidelines for technical energy transmission systems used by TenneT TSO in the Dutch and German onshore and offshore grids in terms of primary and secondary technology.

Mohammad Al Mutawa

Mohammad Almutawa is the Group CEO at Ducab. Mohammad joined Ducab in 2015 as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), and in 2021 took the position of Group CEO - Ducab. Mohammed made significant impact by developing and implementing the strategic initiatives and growing Ducab’s cable business both in local and export markets, as well as spearheading the brand refreshing and communication efforts of the company. Prior to Ducab Mohammad was with Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) for 14 years, developing global markets especially in Southeast Asia, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Mohammad holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from University New Haven, USA.

Joseph Gil

Joe has over eight years of global experience in a variety of roles within the wire and cable industry.He is a Senior Analyst for CRU’s Wire and Cable division, providing knowledge and expertise on the wire and cable global supply chain, which helps clients better understand, address challenges and opportunities in their markets, and ultimately help make better business decisions.Prior to joining CRU, Joe was a Key Account Manager at Prysmian Group (a leading global wire and cable manufacturer).  He led several cost-reduction and inventory management projects with internal and external stakeholders, and performed an integral role in forecasting and planning for future projects.

Veerle Van Wassenhove

Stefan Vitko

Michael Weiss

Michael Weiss is heading the Siemens Purchasing Council (PUC) Cables since mid of 2011. His earlier assignment was the lead of the Strategic Product Portfolio Management Department for Medium Voltage Equipment. Before this he was employed in the Business Excellence Organization of the Power Transmission and Distribution Division. He held various internationally orientated sales positions and in earlier times even within the cable organization of Siemens. Additionally, Mr Weiss gained experience specifically on the Commodity Cables during his time in Siemens cable factories in Berlin and Mudanya, Turkey, where he held different positions in R&D and Quality Management functions.

Christian Kjaer

Christian Kjaer works as Chief Public Affairs Officer at SuperNode Ltd, in Dublin, Ireland. SuperNode Ltd. is a cutting-edge global technology company that develops terrestrial and subsea superconducting power transmission systems to connect offshore renewable energy generation and facilitate bulk power transfer and grid interconnection. SuperNode was founded by Irish renewable energy entrepreneur Dr. Eddie O’Connor and is co-owned by Irish investors and Norwegian offshore industrial group Aker Horizons.

Christian Kjaer has served as chairperson of Brussels-based CurrENT, the association of innovative grid technology companies, since January 2023. He is Chair of Wind Energy Ireland's Working Group on EU Energy Policy. Christian Kjaer, has more than 20 years of experience in renewable energy. He served as CEO of the European wind energy sector’s industry association WindEurope in Brussels for seven years (2006-2013) and was the organisation’s policy director for four years prior to that.

Christian Kjaer has been Head of Unit at the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in Abu Dhabi, advising its 159 member countries on how to develop frameworks for deploying renewable energy technologies and its related infrastructure. He served as senior adviser at the Nordic Council of Ministers’ energy unit, Nordic Energy Research in Oslo and was CEO of Danish wind energy association, WindDenmark (now Green Power Denmark) prior to that. In September 2016, Danish energy minister Lars Chr.

Lilleholt appointed Christian Kjaer to join the Stakeholder Forum (“Energinets Interessentforum”) of Danish national TSO, Energinet. He was reappointed in January 2018. In parallel he served as a member of Energinet's Electricity Market Advisory Board ("Elmarkedets Advisory Board"). Christian Kjaer was a member of the Board of Directors at the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) for seven years and a member of the Board of Directors of the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) in Brussels from 2006 to 2013. He was an Expert Reviewer on the IPCC’s 4th and 5th Assessment Reports on Climate Change (2007 and 2014) and served as Review Editor on the IPCC’s Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources (2011).

Joshua Dorfman

Joshua Dorfman is a standout leader in the electric utility and renewable energy industries. He works closely with clients and leading operations in the electric utility, renewable energy, electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, and commercial construction industries. He oversees all sales, marketing, and procurement operations, and has implemented comprehensive training programs for his team to share his decades of industry expertise. Joshua has been heavily involved in projects generating over 1GW annually in utility-scale PV, wind power and BESS projects since 2008. He focuses on cable engineering, project management, and engineering solutions tailored to the customer’s needs in renewable generation facilities and transmission projects.

Feng Zhao

Feng Zhao is the Head of Strategy and Market Intelligence at Global Wind Energy Council. Prior to joining GWEC in 2019, Feng was the Head of Wind Energy at FTI Consulting’ Economics and Financial Consulting Practice. Before joining FTI, Feng was the Research Director at BTM Consult, the world’s first wind energy consultancy that was acquired by Navigant at the end of 2010. Feng has followed the wind industry for nearly 20 years and have co-authored Global Wind Supply Chain Assessment for wind industry since 2006. He has become a regular speaker at the key wind power conferences held in Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific.

Simon Price

Maurizio Bragagni

Dr Bragagni is Chairman and CEO of Tratos Ltd, the manufacturing division of global cable maker Tratos Group, he also serves as a board member.

Under his leadership, the company won the Queen’s Award for Innovation in 2019 for one of its most advanced cables.

Embracing the principles of giving back to society, Dr Bragagni set up Esharelife Foundation, with the aim of supporting children, women, and young people throughout the most disadvantaged areas of the world.

A successful entrepreneur with business acumen, Dr Bragagni was appointed Consul of the Republic of San Marino to the UK and Northern Ireland.

Michael Yong

Michael Yong is the Chief Strategy Officer and a member of the management team of the NKT Group – an industry leader within low-, medium- and high-voltage power cable solutions enabling sustainable energy transmission.  Michael has more than 15 years of management experience in the power cable and transformer sectors having had several roles in strategy, commercial, and finance in several countries with NKT, SGB-SMIT Group, Prysmian Group, and Draka Holding. Michael also currently serves in the Board of Directors of Walsin Energy Cable Systems which is developing Taiwan’s first offshore cable factory in collaboration with NKT. Michael holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tennessee, a MBA from the Insituto de Empresa in Madrid, Spain, and a Juris Doctorate from the George Washington University in Washington, DC.

Henk Geene

Henk Geene holds a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Technical University in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Following his graduation, he joined the Dutch cable manufacturer NKF (nowadays part of the Prysmian Group), where he managed the development of High and Extra High Voltage cable Accessories. Currently, he holds the position of Commercial Director HV Network Components at Prysmian Group.   Throughout his career, Henk has been actively involved in various professional committees and groups. He has served as convener of several CIGRE Working.

Maria Vittoria Giancola

Over 20 years of experience in Innovation Management and Digital Products and Services Development at a National and International level. She is currently in charge of the Digital Strategy and Innovation Portfolio Delivery at Prysmian Group. Maria Vittoria has previously covered the role of Marketing, Digital and Operations Director in Lyca Group in UK, Marketing and Digital Director in Kena Mobile (Italy), and had many responsibilities in TIM SPA. She is also an expert of Digital Channels Management and e-commerce solutions. Maria Vittoria has a master’s degree in Sociology and an Executive MBA from SDA Bocconi School of Management.

Alberto Lampasona

Alberto is Public Affairs Director at Europacable, the European wire and cable manufacturers association in Brussels which includes the largest cable makers in the world providing global technology leadership, as well as highly specialized small- and medium sized businesses from across Europe. Mr Lampasona joined Europacable in 2018 as Public Affairs Manager, after previously working for public affairs consultancies where he advised clients on energy and environmental policies, the Italian Government delegation managing the Italian EU Presidency of the Council in 2014 and the European Commission. He holds a Master’s Degree in EU International and Diplomacy Studies from the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium.

Leon Bost

Leon is CRU's European Economist and is responsible for CRU's macroeconomic forecasts for Europe and the Middle East. Prior to joining CRU, he worked at the Institute for Applied Economic Research in Germany and in the Office of the Chief Economist of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in London. Leon works in the London office and holds a Master's degree in Economics from the University of Hohenheim in Germany.

Aisling Hubert

Aisling is the editor of CRU's Wire & Cable Market Outlook. Her work involves analysing trends and developments across the global metallic wire and cable industry, accounting for the metal demand of the global energy, infrastructure and manufacturing sectors. This work includes quantifying the requirements of electrification necessitated by the global green energy transition on electrical transmission and distribution infrastructure.

Sidharth Agrawal

Mr. Sidharth Agrawal is Managing director of Systematic Group. After graduation he did his MBA from SP Jain Institute of Management and Research and worked for a year at Sterlite Industries as Management Trainee.   At young age of 23, he started his own venture Systematic Group / Industries. What started as a humble manufacturing facility, has under his leadership become a leading technology Company in steel wire transformation & coating.   He has played a leading role in propelling Systematic Group on an aggressive path and bringing to its present strata.   He is also the youngest ever elected Chairman of Steel Wire Manufacturers Association of India (SWMAI) SWMAI is the National Body of Steel Wire and Wire Rope Manufacturers in India and is recognized by the Government of India and Steel Producers as the representative Body of Steel Wire and Wire Rope Manufacturers.

Shreegopal Kabra

Shreegopal Kabra, a business leader, philanthropist & global entrepreneur often recognized as a trend setter in the industry is the Managing Director of RR Kabel Ltd and Group President of RR Global, a 1.40 billion USD diversified group of industries focusing mainly on infrastructure & electrical solutions spread across 90+ countries globally. Born in Rajasthan & Educated in Mumbai, Mr. Kabra is credited to being the first to introduce the wires & cables industry in India to Low Smoke Zero Halogen Cables, a unique product that is virtually fireproof, enhancing safety standards which has helped propel the brand to even greater heights. Mr Kabra serves as the Chairman of the International Copper Association (Wire & Cable Division), Executive Council Member of SAARC Chamber of Commerce, Co Chairman of the CII Wire Tech, associating at the highest capacity with IEEMA as its Past President as well as shouldering the responsibility as the Former Chairman of Winding Wire Manufacturers Association for fourteen years. Over the years, Mr. Kabra’s success has been highlighted by several awards, recognitions and felicitations by various bodies and groups from across the world.

Sebastian Glatz

Sebastian Glatz is the Managing Director of German Cable Makers’ Association (within ZVEI - German Electro and Digital Industry Association). He was born in Hamburg, raised in Europe and has a M.A. phil. in Political Science, Modern History and International Trade Law from Rheinische-Friedrich-Wilhelm-Universität Bonn. He has been the Chief-Lobbyist of the German Cable Industry: The Fachverband represents the economic, technological and environmental policy interests of manufacturers of cables, conductors, connection technology and wires at national and international level vis-à-vis standardization bodies, network operators, industry, trade, politics and the public.

Dean Quan

Christophe Allain

Luis Zalamea

In 2002 he earned B.S and M.Sc. degrees in Colombia and in 2007 Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University (USA). Thereafter joined the polymers business unit of Dow in Switzerland and held various roles in technical service and development with emphasis in microcellular foaming and extruded film orientation applications in EMEA adding in 2016 global responsibilities for extrusion coating. In October 2021 joined Dupont’s Mobility and Materials unit as technical service and application development leader for the wire and cable market segment in EMEA. In December 2022 became Application Development Leader for W&C in Celanese Corp. for EMEA Region.

Chenfei Wang

Chenfei is Head of CRU's Wire and Cable team, and works across the full portfolio of products analysing key trends and developments in both the metallic wire and cable, and optical fibre industries. He is a Principal Analyst and also the current editors of CRU's Telecom Cables Market Outlook and Optical Fibre and Cable Monitor.

Chenfei joined CRU in early 2019 as an Analyst within the Wire and Cable team. At CRU, Chenfei held various editorship roles including Wire and Cable Market Outlook and HV and EHV Cables Market Outlook. Prior to CRU, Chenfei was working at Rolls-Royce in a variety of engineering leadership roles, with a focus on aeroengine technology development and manufacturing process improvement.

He holds an MSc in Advanced Materials Science and Engineering from Imperial College London, and a BEng (Hons) in Chemical and Materials Engineering from the University of Auckland. Chenfei spent 3.5 years in CRU London office and he is now based in CRU Shanghai office.