Andrew Grabowski is a System Design and Management master’s student at MIT. He currently is a researcher for the Lab for Aviation and the Environment working with the Zero Impact Aviation Alliance driving sustainable aviation initiatives. Before MIT, Andrew was a product manager for System Engineering tools at The MathWorks. He worked as an Energy Conference Panel Director in 2024 discussing workforce transition topics. On his off time, Andrew enjoys sailing on the Charles River.

Sofia is a first year MBA student at MIT Sloan School of Management focusing on all things climate tech and finance. Prior to MIT, Sofia worked as a finance policy expert for Cleantech for Europe, a policy network of Europe's foremost climate tech investors and climate tech scale-up companies aiming to help Europe reach its green industrial goals. She is a qualified lawyer (Athens Bar Association, Greece) and before joining Cleantech for Europe, she worked on EU climate and financial policy with leading international law firm K&L Gates in Brussels. Sofia is a member of the Global Shapers Community of the World Economic Forum. She is passionate about diversity and inclusion and has co-founded two initiatives focused on women’s economic empowerment.

Allison is a second year MBA student at MIT Sloan. Prior to graduate school, Allison spent time working as a product manager at an NYC-based insurtech startup and on the distributed solar strategy team at a solar EPC based in Mumbai, India. She is interested in using data and software to expedite the development and deployment of clean energy tech. Outside of MITEC, she enjoys creative writing and exploring cheap eats in Brooklyn and Boston.

Hello! My name is Dilin Meloni and I'm currently a 2nd year undergrad studying nuclear engineering and physics at MIT. I joined the conference due to my great interest in developing the energy environment - mainly through the use and exploration of fusion energy. Outside of academics I am a member of the men's varsity soccer team. At the conference I will be acting as an operations director, so I hope to see you all there!

Ingemar Falcones was born and raised in Paramus, NJ and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Ingemar launched his career within manufacturing at ExxonMobil, where he worked in production and supply chain coordination for the Baton Rouge Plastics Plant. Ingemar then switched to Deloitte to consult in the federal energy sector, where he supported clients to strategically plan for the energy transition while operationally managing their supply chain networks and procuring critical materials for emerging sources of energy. Outside of his professional endeavors, Ingemar enjoys planning events, and he plays on a travel kickball team.

Nobu Kagawa is a second-year MBA candidate at MIT Sloan School of Management. Prior to MIT, he spent several years at NTT DOCOMO, Japan’s leading telecommunications company, gaining diverse experience across sales, accounting, and business development. He also served a two-year secondment at Japan's Financial Services Agency, contributing to policy initiatives. Nobu interned at a venture capital firm, where he conducted research on climate tech startups, deepening his interest in the sustainability sector. Outside of his professional and academic pursuits, Nobu enjoys playing tennis and golf.

Tom Hoyt is a second-year System Design and Management graduate student at MIT. His current research involves understanding risk awareness and communication in flooding and coastal emergencies in New England. He is also a U.S. Army engineering officer and most recently worked in building infrastructure projects in Jordan. In his free time, Tom enjoys scuba diving and spending time with his wife and son.

Catalina is a second-year masters' student pursuing an MBA and an M.S. in Chemical Engineering at MIT. She graduated with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico. After she graduated, she started working at the Boston Consulting Group, where she was involved in strategy cases across a variety of industries and practice areas. She was also an intern at NextEra where she focused on studying battery degradation of storage sites at the utility scale. Catalina is passionate about the decarbonization of companies and the grid.

Shreeansh Agrawal is a second-year masters' student at MIT pursuing an MBA and an MEng in Civil and Environmental Engineering. He graduated from Amherst College with degrees in Mathematics and Art History. He worked for three years as an economic consultant at The Brattle Group, where he specialized in decarbonization models and investment insights. Passionate about advancing emerging technologies and navigating the rapidly-changing energy grid, Shreeansh is committed to driving progress to reach sustainability goals.

Shon Mackie is a 4th year PhD candidate studying the plasma physics and nuclear fusion. His thesis work centers on the design of a high-resolution neutron spectrometer for the SPARC tokamak (a fusion reactor being built in Devens, MA in a collaboration between the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center and start-up Commonwealth Fusion Systems). He is impassioned by the potential nuclear technology has for revolutionizing our relationship with energy and bringing recent advances out of the lab and into the public consciousness. Shon is also heavily involved with public science education, giving tours of the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center and working with the MIT Nord Anglia collaboration to bring plasma into classrooms around the world.

Daksh Arora works as a Project Engineer at GameChange Solar, specializing in the mechanical design and manufacturing of trackers and racking systems for utility-scale solar projects. He is also a fellow at the Clean Energy Leadership Institute. He holds a Master's of Science in Materials Science and Engineering from Cornell University. Daksh is passionate about federal and state energy policy and has been involved with climate non-profits to advocate for the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

Richa is a Master of City Planning (MCP) candidate at MIT. A former journalist, Richa began their career working at the Hindustan Times, India’s second-largest English newspaper, as a political subeditor before pivoting to public policy research. Most recently, she worked with the Indian School of Business, spearheading impact evaluation research for public sector clients. Prior to joining MIT, Richa earned an MPA from the London School of Economics and an MA in Journalism from Cardiff University. Their research focuses on driving socially equitable development in a rapidly urbanizing, industrializing, and warming world—particularly in Global Southern contexts.

Andrew is a research fellow in the department of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT. Through his doctoral work, he is assessing the environmental impacts of replacing short-haul flights with rail travel in the United States. He began his engineering education at Penn State, where he received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. He went on to complete a master’s degree with the MIT Gas Turbine Laboratory, exploring the design space of hydrogen-fueled propulsion systems for electrified civil aircraft. Andrew is enthusiastic about science communication and pedagogy, having assisted in the delivery of MIT courses sponsored by NASA Goddard, Blue Origin, and Draper Laboratory. He also taught in the School of Computing and Data Science at Wentworth Institute of Technology.

Vivek is a 2nd year System Design and Management master’s student at MIT. He is currently a researcher with the Systems Engineering Advancement Research Initiative (SEAri), developing methods for improving decision-making within R&D organizations using a model-based approach. Before MIT, Vivek worked as a Software Engineer at Amazon on their Autonomous Delivery Robot and at MDA Systems, working on Optical Satellite Image Processing systems. He is interested in exploring how the already complex energy sector can rapidly leverage new developments from universities and startups. In his free time, Vivek enjoys exploring cities through their museums and coffee shops.

Annabella is a first-year MBA candidate at MIT Sloan. Prior to Sloan, she worked at Wellington Management, covering healthcare and industrial equities as a member of the investment team that manages the firm’s flagship global impact fund. Annabella holds a BA in Economics from the University of Chicago and is originally from Chapel Hill, NC.