Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates

تحت رعاية صاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن زايد آل نهيان، رئيس دولة الامارات العربية المتحدة

Supported by

Dr. Jelena Janjusevic

Associate Professor of Finance and Head of Accountancy, Economics and Finance

Heriot-Watt University Dubai

Jelena
Jelena

Dr. Jelena Janjusevic is Associate Professor of Finance and Head of Accountancy, Economics and Finance, at Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University Dubai. She teaches both Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes in finance and economics. She has been a part of the University since 2017. In her 20-year-long working experience, Dr. Janjusevic has worked with - government of Montenegro officials, municipalities, social partners, foreign government officials, and international institution representatives – World Bank, IFC, EBRD, USAID, UNDP, CHF, EC, etc. Besides teaching, Dr. Janjusevic has strong managerial and research experience. She has previously been engaged with many different projects dealing with macroeconomics, sustainable development, and public administration capacity building (initiating several reforms in the energy sector, urban planning, financial, health, pension system, education system, investments, business environment, and legislation improvement). Previously she used to teach at Montenegro Business School and the University of Mediterranean in Montenegro. Dr. Janjusevic spent nearly seven years working in the first think tank in Montenegro as a researcher and analyst. Additionally, she has successfully organised and attended many conferences, seminars, workshops, and press conferences. Furthermore, Jelena has a deep understanding of econometrics, statistics, organising surveys, focus groups, trend analysis, training, etc., and preparing many macroeconomic, socioeconomic and financial analyses and papers. Her areas of interest are - Quantitative Finance, Portfolio Selection, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Finance, and Sustainable Tourism.

Session Overview
Tuesday, 5 November
16:15
Finance & Investment Conference Conference Room A 16:15 - 17:00
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Proving bankability of innovative clean energy projects and technologies

Given the significant investment needed for clean energy projects and increased capital costs, the energy sector faces challenges to get innovative projects beyond early development. While these issues are not unique to the energy industry, factors such as complex risk profiles, the high cost of capital, unproven technologies, and unpredictable policy incentives further exacerbate the situation. For these first of their kind projects to attract capital and technological development, existing technical and regulatory challenges must be overcome to prove viability and instil investor confidence. 

Attendee insights:

Hear from key investors and energy providers on the critical challenges the sector faces when proving clean energy bankability. Explore how communication channels can be improved to lead to a higher flow of capital.

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