Net zero and the future of industrial energy demand

Prakash has over 25 years’ experience in energy, metals and mining, and climate change policy developments, ranging from change management to business strategy and commodity markets. He joined Wood Mackenzie in 2006 and is currently based in London. He is responsible for global net zero emissions scenario modeling, and leads discussions on hydrogen, ammonia, CCUS, next-gen nuclear and geothermal technologies for Woodmac. He has presented to board and senior-level management teams, as well as at major industry conferences.

Previously, Prakash spent two years in Beijing as head of Wood Mackenzie’s China research, guiding a team of analysts on China’s energy and economic trends, including supply-side reforms, inter-fuel competition and commodity prices. He has also led global coal markets analysis for five years, delivering research on decarbonisation policies, the impact of renewables, alternative scenarios and evolving patterns of supply, demand and prices.

Prior to joining Wood Mackenzie, Prakash had extensive experience in the natural resources sector, including export-import of bulks and ferrous commodities for an established Canadian trading firm. He has also spent nine years in the mining industry, specialising in business improvement, international sourcing and ISO 9001 certification.

Prakash is a Mining Engineer from Indian Institute of Technology with an MBA from the International Management Institute in India.

Ahmed Gailani is a Research Fellow in industrial decarbonisation at the University of Leeds. He is part of the UK Energy Research Centre and currently conducting whole system research to explore how UK industry can reduce its greenhouse gasses emissions to reach Net Zero by 2050. Ahmed advises the department of Energy Security and Net Zero on industrial modelling tools and future development.

Arjan Geveke is Director of the Energy Intensive Users Group, an umbrella organisation that represents the interests of energy intensive industrial consumers. Before he joined the EIUG, he spent 15 years working on energy and climate change policies in Government. He holds an MA in Public Policy and Public Administration from the University of Twente, The Netherlands, and a MSc in European Policy & Management from Birkbeck College, UK.