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Aida manages content for SGS INSPIRE and leads its team of analysts. She is an expert in energy and transport policy.

Aida joined SGS INSPIRE in May 2019, as a market analyst responsible for the Americas region. She is an expert in energy-related issues, mostly fuel quality, electricity, transport and environment, and has 14 years of experience in consulting, policy development and market analysis in Europe and Latin America.

Prior to joining SGS INSPIRE, Aida was the energy policy director at the Spanish Photovoltaic Association, and an advisor at the European Electricity Association, where she did policy development work for renewable electricity, advising governments and industry. She was manager for Latin America at Hart Energy, where she covered fuel quality regulation and biofuel markets. She also worked as a project manager for a German photovoltaic company.

Aida has a master’s degree in Chemistry and several postgraduate studies in European law and project management. She holds an executive master’s degree in Business Administration and speaks Spanish, English, German, Dutch and French.

aida.gonzalezpalomino@sgs.com

Claire is in charge of representing SGS INSPIRE in Brussels, as the capital of Europe. She contributes to the promotion of all SGS INSPIRE activities. She positions SGS INSPIRE market intelligence services with a broad range of stakeholders and works on expanding the client portfolio.

Claire joined SGS INSPIRE in July 2023, as a business development manager for Europe. She is an expert in EU public affairs and brings in 11 years of experience in campaigning in the areas of energy, climate and environment policies. Prior to joining SGS INSPIRE, Claire held the positions of Policy Director at the European solar industry association (SolarPower Europe) and Public Affairs & Communications Director at the European paper industry association (Cepi). Previously, she worked for the European Electricity sector as a policy advisor as well as public affairs consultant advising European and global companies in the energy and transport sector. Claire has a Masters Degree in Political Sciences and International Relations from Sciences Po In France as well as a post-graduate certification in people management from ICHEC, Brussels Management School. She speaks French, English, Spanish and Italian.

claire.couet@sgs.com

Dhanisha joined SGS INSPIRE in April 2021 as a Market Analyst for Europe and Africa. Her expertise is focused on fuel product development for both diesel and gasoline vehicles across the globe, as well as forecasting the trend for new technologies in the energy sector. She has 8 years experience working in product development for fuels and lubricant; analyzing vehicle parc to design engine tests, assessing new additive chemistries, new trends in engine technology and fuel composition.

Before joining SGS INSPIRE, Dhanisha was a Technology Analyst at bp where she led the techno-economic assessment and impact of emerging technologies to shape the strategy for business growth. She also inputted key recommendations to the senior executive team, on how technology can reduce carbon emissions in outdoor farming to achieve net zero through bioenergy production. Prior to this role, she was the Fuel Technology lead for the introduction of bp E10 fuels in the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, and China provinces. She has also delivered new bp fuel claims in Australia and supported the launch of fuels in new markets such as India, Indonesia, and Mexico.

Her previous roles at bp includes Marine Lubricant technologist and Analytical technician for lubricant development.

Dhanisha has a Master’s in chemistry and holds a Chartership status (CChem) by the Royal Society of Chemistry. She speaks English, French, Hindi and Mauritian Creole.

dhanisha.juleemun@sgs.com

Based in Mexico City, Jorge joined SGS INSPIRE in 2023 as market analyst and business development manager for the North America Region. He has 15 years of experience in market analysis and consulting for the energy and finance industries, with proven expertise in performing economic research, outlining financial insights, regulatory & sector risks, and delivering market intelligence.

Before joining SGS INSPIRE, Jorge was the upstream senior research analyst for Wood Mackenzie for Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, where he was responsible for carrying out financial and economic valuations of upstream assets as well as conducting economic analysis and writing market insights on topics such as commercial developments, oil & gas economics, fiscal regimes, among others. He was a business development consultant for an investment boutique firm focused on the O&G industry in Mexico.

Jorge also has vast experience in the financial sector, having worked in the investment banking division of Citigroup Latin America team developing financial and economic models for several industries. Jorge holds a B.A. in Economics and is currently a candidate to earn an Energy Law & Regulation degree.

jorge.sierra@sgs.com

Lucky is the Sales Manager and Market Analyst for the Asia Pacific region. Based in Singapore, she has more than 17 years of experience in policy analysis on fuel specifications, emissions, sustainability and alternative fuels.

As a Market Analyst, she understands the fuel market dynamics in the Asia Pacific region very well. Lucky also advises governments and refiners in the region on fuel and biofuel specification standards and policy implementations.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics from Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia and a master’s degree in Business Administration from SP Jain School of Global Management, Singapore.

Prior to joining SGS INSPIRE, Lucky spent more than ten years with Hart Energy in Singapore and has more than 15 years of experience in various roles in the manufacturing industry in Indonesia. Lucky also founded the Triumvirate Learning Centre in Jakarta, to teach fun science and math to scholars.

lucky.nurafiatin@sgs.com