Shirley McAlpine
Founder, Shirley McAlpine & Associates
Shirley McAlpine is impactful, a deep listener, inspirational, perceptive, and empathetic. For over 30 years she has been transforming cultures, supporting leaders, challenging status quos, shifting systems and inspiring people to live and lead with their best selves.
At Shirley McAlpine & Associates, Shirley has brought together a group of creative problem solvers and passionate contributors who share the same commitment to humanity. She created her company to expand the reach and impact of her work and to bring innovative answers to the challenge of how people fulfil their potential at work and beyond. And how we can truly thrive every day, not just survive.
Living and working in both the UK and the US, and working in other parts of the world such as Europe and Africa has afforded Shirley the experience of working across many different cultures. She brings a distinct lens, challenging existing norms in a compassionate and courageous way.
Day 0
October 10
Sessions by Shirley McAlpine
Day 1
October 11
Sessions by Shirley McAlpine
9:30 am-11:30 am
Adlon Ballroom
Opening Plenary
Speakers
Dymphna van der Lans
CEO, Clean Cooking Alliance
H.E. Hajia Samira Bawumia
Second Lady of Ghana
Honorable Matthew Opoku Prempeh
Minister of Energy, Ghana
Adwoa Etsiwaa Sey
Chairperson, Ghana Alliance for Clean Cooking
H.E. Ingrid Mollestad
Ambassador to Ghana, Government of Norway
Honorable Virginia E. Palmer
U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Ghana
Carla Montesi
Director, European Commission's Directorate-General for International Partnerships
Katja Lasseur
Deputy Ambassador, Government of Netherlands
Gabriela Elizondo Azuela
Practice Manager, Energy Sector Management Assistance Program, World Bank
Vincent Wierda
IDE Energy Lead, UNCDF
Ashvin Dayal
Senior Vice President, Power & Climate and The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, The Rockefeller Foundation
Fatih Birol
Executive Director, International Energy Agency
Damilola Ogunbiyi
CEO, Sustainable Energy for All
Kandeh Yumkella
Founder & CEO, The Energy Nexus Network
Leela Hazzah
Co-Founder & Executive Director, Lion Guardians
Dr. Mokowa Blay Adu-Gyamfi
Presidential Advisor on HIV/AIDS, Executive Office of the President, Ghana
Shirley McAlpine
Founder, Shirley McAlpine & Associates
Day 2
October 12
Sessions by Shirley McAlpine
4:45 pm-6:30 pm
Adlon Ballroom
Closing Plenary
Speakers
H.E. Hajia Samira Bawumia
Second Lady of Ghana
Alex Eaton
CEO, Sistema.bio
Gabriela Elizondo Azuela
Practice Manager, Energy Sector Management Assistance Program, World Bank
Peter George
Co-Investment Director, Spark+ Africa Fund; Chairman, Stichting Modern Cooking
Honorable Elizabeth Naa Kwatsoe Tawiah Sackey
Mayor of Accra
Kofi Nketsia-Tabiri
Founder and CEO, XpressGas
Jillene Connors Belopolsky
Chief of Staff and Chief External Affairs Officer, Clean Cooking Alliance
Mwayi Kampesi
CEO and Founder, Planet Green Africa
Fiona Wanjiku Moejes
CEO, Mawazo Institute
Akil Callender
Youth Specialist, SEforALL
Gathoni Kimani
Senior Associate, Market Strengthening and Venture Catalyst, Clean Cooking Alliance
Shirley McAlpine
Founder, Shirley McAlpine & Associates
Dymphna van der Lans
CEO, Clean Cooking Alliance
Monojeet Pal
Manager, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, African Development Bank
Nishdeep Sethi
Group Director, Structured Finance, African Guarantee Fund
Rosemary Enobakhare
Associate Administrator, Office of Public Engagement and Environmental Education, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of the Administrator
Feisal Hussain
Senior Director, Innovative Finance, Clean Cooking Alliance
Sameer Shukla
Adviser to the Practice Manager, Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP)
Day 3
October 13
Sessions by Shirley McAlpine
Day 4
October 14
Sessions by Shirley McAlpine
Sessions by Shirley McAlpine
Sessions by Shirley McAlpine
9:30 am-11:30 am
Adlon Ballroom
Opening Plenary
Speakers
Dymphna van der Lans
CEO, Clean Cooking Alliance
H.E. Hajia Samira Bawumia
Second Lady of Ghana
Honorable Matthew Opoku Prempeh
Minister of Energy, Ghana
Adwoa Etsiwaa Sey
Chairperson, Ghana Alliance for Clean Cooking
H.E. Ingrid Mollestad
Ambassador to Ghana, Government of Norway
Honorable Virginia E. Palmer
U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Ghana
Carla Montesi
Director, European Commission's Directorate-General for International Partnerships
Katja Lasseur
Deputy Ambassador, Government of Netherlands
Gabriela Elizondo Azuela
Practice Manager, Energy Sector Management Assistance Program, World Bank
Vincent Wierda
IDE Energy Lead, UNCDF
Ashvin Dayal
Senior Vice President, Power & Climate and The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, The Rockefeller Foundation
Fatih Birol
Executive Director, International Energy Agency
Damilola Ogunbiyi
CEO, Sustainable Energy for All
Kandeh Yumkella
Founder & CEO, The Energy Nexus Network
Leela Hazzah
Co-Founder & Executive Director, Lion Guardians
Dr. Mokowa Blay Adu-Gyamfi
Presidential Advisor on HIV/AIDS, Executive Office of the President, Ghana
Shirley McAlpine
Founder, Shirley McAlpine & Associates
Sessions by Shirley McAlpine
4:45 pm-6:30 pm
Adlon Ballroom
Closing Plenary
Speakers
H.E. Hajia Samira Bawumia
Second Lady of Ghana
Alex Eaton
CEO, Sistema.bio
Gabriela Elizondo Azuela
Practice Manager, Energy Sector Management Assistance Program, World Bank
Peter George
Co-Investment Director, Spark+ Africa Fund; Chairman, Stichting Modern Cooking
Honorable Elizabeth Naa Kwatsoe Tawiah Sackey
Mayor of Accra
Kofi Nketsia-Tabiri
Founder and CEO, XpressGas
Jillene Connors Belopolsky
Chief of Staff and Chief External Affairs Officer, Clean Cooking Alliance
Mwayi Kampesi
CEO and Founder, Planet Green Africa
Fiona Wanjiku Moejes
CEO, Mawazo Institute
Akil Callender
Youth Specialist, SEforALL
Gathoni Kimani
Senior Associate, Market Strengthening and Venture Catalyst, Clean Cooking Alliance
Shirley McAlpine
Founder, Shirley McAlpine & Associates
Dymphna van der Lans
CEO, Clean Cooking Alliance
Monojeet Pal
Manager, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, African Development Bank
Nishdeep Sethi
Group Director, Structured Finance, African Guarantee Fund
Rosemary Enobakhare
Associate Administrator, Office of Public Engagement and Environmental Education, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of the Administrator
Feisal Hussain
Senior Director, Innovative Finance, Clean Cooking Alliance
Sameer Shukla
Adviser to the Practice Manager, Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP)