MENTORING PROGRAMMES

PROGRAMMES | CURRENT MENTORING PROGRAMMES

GWNET and INETTT

Women Leadership for Energy Transition Think Tank Representatives

The Women Leadership for Energy Transition Think Tank Representatives is a skills-sharing programme. The initiative is implemented by both GWNET and the International Network of Energy Transition Think Tanks (INETTT). The comprehensive programme is designed to empower and equip female staff members of INETTT member institutions to become influential leaders driving the global energy transition. It aims to accelerate their professional growth, enhance their technical expertise, and expand their professional networks. Through a powerful combination of one-on-one mentoring, targeted training, and high-impact networking, this initiative will support talented women in advancing their careers and stepping into leadership roles within the energy sector.

View Mentees in this programme:

Brazil

Marina de Almeida Barbosa, Energy Transition Specialist, E+ Energy Transition Institute
Simone de Faria Soares Klein, Industrial Specialist, E+ Energy Transition Institute

Colombia

Sonia Angélica Sánchez Parra, Responsible for Human Resources Processes, Polen Transiciones Justas
Veronica Valencia Hernandez, Associate in Energy Transition, Transforma

Germany

Mentari Pujantoro, Project Manager Energy Transition, Agora Energiewende
Ranisha Basnet, Project Lead, International Network of Energy Transition Think Tanks (INETTT)
Tatiana Lanshina, Project Lead Power System Transformation, Agora Energiewende

Mexico

Erika Ortiz Sánchez, Decarbonization and Green Energy Development Manager, Instituto de Desarrollo, Energía y Ambiente (IDEA)

Nigeria

Chikamara Ifeanyi-Nwaoha, Project Manager, APRI – Africa Policy Research Institute

Pakistan

Sarah Siddiq Aneel, Senior Consultant Communications & Publishing, Sustainable Development Policy Institute

Philippines

Angelika Marie David, Manager for Energy Policy, Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC)

South Africa

Anam Magudu, Energy Analyst, GreenCape
Carly Elana Wise, Energy Analyst, GreenCape
Karabo Mokgonyana, Campaigns and Energy Advisor, Power Shift Africa

Thailand

Phimsupha Kokchang, Researcher, Energy Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University

View Mentors in this programme:

Alexandra Hof, Head of Service (North and Central Europe), FairWind, Germany
Barbara Fischer-Aupperle, Founding Partner and Board Member, GWNET: Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition, Germany
Christine Lins, Executive Director, GWNET: Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition, Austria
Elena Ocenic, Adjunct Lecturer, Faculty of Business Administration in foreign languages (FABIZ-ASE), Romania
Ifey Ikeonu, Energy Policy, Markets & Regulation Consultant, –, Ghana
Irene Giner-Reichl, Founding Partner and Board Member, GWNET: Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition, Austria
Laura Williamson, Senior Advisor, REN21, USA
Pilar Bisteni, Senior Program Manager, UL Solutions, Mexico
Rosilena Lindo Riggs, Global Climate & Energy Advisor, Self-employed, Panama
Sandra Retzer, Director (Client Liaison and Business Development Department), GIZ GmbH, Germany
Sedef Budak, Chief Growth Officer, USENS Energy Solutions, Türkiye
Sonia Ramos Galdo, Technical Advisor and International Energy Projects Manager, –, Spain
Sunetra Chowdhury, Sasol-NRF Research Chair in Energy and Power Systems Modelling, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Sunita Dubey, Executive Climate & Energy Transition, –, Vietnam
Yiying Xiong, GLBRC Associate Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

Other programmes

Energising Women to Advance the Energy Transition in the SADC Region Mentoring Programme 2026

Run by GWNET and SACREEE

This mentorship programme strives to empower women energy professionals from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. Now in its second edition, the initiative specifically aims to advance the careers of women from junior to mid-level management roles, equipping them with the tools, knowledge, and networks needed to nurture their professional growth. Through mentoring, networking opportunities, and skill-building, the programme fosters leadership potential and enhances participants’ contributions to the sustainable energy sector.

Pacific Women in Power (PWIP) Mentoring Program

GWNET and The World Bank

The Pacific Women in Power (PWIP) Program is a 9-month mentoring initiative, delivered in partnership between GWNET and The World Bank. The program aims to empower women as agents of change driving the energy transition across the Pacific. PWIP’s objective is to increase women’s employment in Pacific Island energy institutions, fostering a stronger, more diverse energy sector that contributes to broader economic development in the region.