Esben is Senior Director at Plug Power - responsible for global development of the Green Chemicals electrolyzer market. Esben has held that position for a little over a year and during that time facilitated relations with a host of the key players in the green chemicals market and…

Jim Sledzik has more than 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. He is the Managing Director for North America team of Aramco Ventures. Prior to Aramco, he served as MD at Hall Labs. He was a Senior Partner and President of North America for…

Jane Zhang is a Business Fellow at Breakthrough Energy, advising climate-tech startup companies in energy transition innovation, including industrial decarbonization (steel, cement, and chemicals), carbon capture and removal, clean hydrogen, and renewable energies (offshore wind).   Jane began her career as a mechanical engineer. She worked on various assignments…

Ben Scharff, Managing Director, has been with Grace Matthews since its inception in 1999 and has more than 25 years of chemical investment banking experience, advising chemical clients globally on mergers, acquisitions, business sales, complex business swaps, and technology acquisitions. Scharff spends a great deal of time with…

Austin Harbour joined the energy & power investment banking group at Piper Sandler in 2021 and has over 10 years of investment banking experience. He was previously with the firm from 2014 – 2015. During his career, Harbour has focused primarily on the energy services and equipment sector,…

Sean Ebert, is a Senior Partner with Altira Group LLC having joined Altira in February 2008 where he focuses on emerging oil & gas and energy technology company investments. Prior to Altira, Sean spent a decade with Booz|Allen|Hamilton where he left as a Principal in the Energy Practice…

Rohan Irvin is an engineer and technologist who believes that abundant and sustainable energy is the foundation of a prosperous world. He is currently working with the consulting team at ResFrac Corporation helping clients extract the most value from their shale assets in the US and internationally.  Before joining ResFrac…