Norma de la Salud Álvarez

Job Title
Senior Associate in Energy & ESG
Company
Santamarina y Steta, S.C.
Country
Mexico

With more than 25 years of professional experience, Norma specializes in energy, regulation, ESG, climate change and environment issues. She has worked in both the private sector, advising different national and foreign clients on environmental, real estate and energy issues, as well as in the public sector in different positions.Her time at the Energy Regulatory Commission is relevant, as she was part of the Government's advisory group that developed the 2014 Energy Reform, being responsible for the regulation and implementation of the Clean Energy Certificate mechanism and the Energy Certificate Management System (S-CEL). During her tenure as General Director of Clean Energy Integration, she served as Focal Point for Climate Change in said Commission.It is noteworthy her work in electricity matters, having been responsible for regulation of one of the main electricity companies in the sector. In addition, Norma provides legal advice in the development of projects and regulation in the energy sector, both in gas and hydrocarbons issues. She also has experience in the development of climate change projects and the design of ESG strategies for different sectors and stakeholders.

September 03, 2024Discussion and Q&A

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Speaker
Viridiana Vázquez, VA Energía Sustentable

Project Manager

Mexico

Viridiana Vázquez Guerrero as a founding partner of VA Energía Sustentable, she plays a crucial role in promoting renewables energies. She is the VP of Green Economy at Cámara Nacional de la Industria de Transformación (CANACINTRA), and actively participates in the Industrial Branch of Renewable Energy. Previously, she was General Manager of the Asociación Mexicana de Energía Solar Fotovoltaica (ASOLMEX) and General Director of (CANACINTRA) in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. In addition, she is the creator of ""Mujeres Transformando"" program, and has contributed to the development of the Centro Regional de Investigación y Desarrollo de Energías Alternativas (CRIDEA) through the Colegio de Chihuahua. She has a degree in International Relations from the Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, with a postgraduate degree in Administration, focused on Business Development and a specialization in Energy Law from the Escuela Libre de Derecho.

Speaker
Rana Adib, REN21: Renewables Now!

Executive Director

France

Executive Director of REN21, the only global policy network of renewable energy actors from science, governments, NGOs and industry. She is also the chair of SLOCAT, an international multistakeholder partnership enabling knowledge and action for sustainable, low carbon transport. Rana comes from a background in private industry and applied research in the areas of renewable energy, energy access, waste management as well as waste to energy. With her cross-functional profile, she is championing pathways to a renewables-based world.

Speaker
Patricia Tatto, MERM

Miembro de Consejo Directivo

Mexico

Law Graduate from the Universidad Iberoamericana with studies in human rights from Birbeck University in the UK, she has dedicated her career to developing and promoting the renewable energy industry in international energy markets, as a technical advisor and business guide in the creation of strategies for the industry in new markets. Director of Ata Mexico and Central America, she advises the entire value chain on the successful implementation of large-scale renewable energy projects. She founded and is the current president of Mujeres en Energía Renovable México AC, a non-profit organization across the renewable energy sector, with the purpose of empowering women in the field of renewable energy in LATAM.

Speaker
Teresita Vial Villalobos, ACU Abogados

Director of Energy and Projects

Chile

Lawyer from Universidad Diego Portales, expert in electricity regulation and development of energy projects. She has a diploma in Environmental Law, Energy and Natural Resources, in Administrative Authorisations and Permits, in Regulation and Electricity Market, and in Administrative Law. She is a lecturer in the Diploma in Regulation and Electricity Market at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering of the USACH, in the Solar Academy course at the Faculty of Business of the Adolfo Ibáñez University, and in the Diploma in Natural Resources and Sustainable Development and Development of Natural Resources Projects, both at the University of Chile. Between 2020 and 2022 she was director of the Chilean Solar Energy Association.

Speaker
Simone Savastano, Magaldi Power SpA

Sales Director

Italy

Director of Sales and Business Development at Grupo Magaldi. He is responsible for implementing strategies to introduce new STEM CSP and MGTES technologies to the global market, as well as developing action and growth plans. he stands out for her ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with clients and partners, understanding global market trends and interacting with major institutions. With a career spanning since 2005, he has accumulated deep knowledge of international contracting procedures in the electricity sector. Previously, he worked at Alenia Aeronáutica (Finmeccanica Group) as Head of the Commercial, Program and Office Department. Simone graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cagliari (Italy) and subsequently obtained a Master's degree from the University of Glasgow (United Kingdom), which has provided him with a solid foundation to lead global projects in the field of energy.

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