Speakers
Our team is happy to meet you at the annual event that will take place in Copenhagen from 8 to 10 of April 2025.
Discover who from Nadara will be present!
Giulia Privitera
Nadara
Head of Sustainability and Stakeholder Engagement
Giulia is Head of Sustainability and Stakeholder Engagement at Nadara. She is responsible for leading Nadara’ sustainability strategy, bringing together economic, environmental and social sustainability. In her role she also oversees the development of the company’s approach to community engagement and the creation of shared value for the local communities hosting Nadara’s renewable energy plants.
After her research experience in nanotechnology at the University of Cambridge, Giulia joined the industry in 2014 to follow her passion for sustainability and her aspiration to make a tangible impact in the energy sector. Prior to joining Nadara, her work at UK Power Networks focused on innovation, electrification of transport and customers’ participation in energy market opportunities. She created UK Power Networks’ first sustainability action plan and led the development of their business plan on consumer vulnerability for the regulatory period 2023-2028.
Giulia holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cambridge and a Master’s degree in Physics from the University of Pisa
Stephen McCarron
9CC Group
Chief Operating Officer
Recently, appointed as the new Chief Operating Officer of the 9 Community Council Group, to secure, manage, administer and disburse over £100M in community benefit income from multiple Wind Farm developments located in Southwest Scotland. A qualified Economic Development Practitioner, Stephen’s previous roles included 10 years’ service as Manager of a local development trust and over 20 years’ experience within local government. Stephen is the current Chairperson of his local Community Council and was recently elected to the board of Development Trust Association Scotland.
Heikki Willstedt
Asociación Empresarial Eólica
Energy Policies and Climate Change Director
Nicola Scianna
Nadara
Head of Procurement Wind
Nicola is responsible for leading, developing and delivering Nadara’s Procurement Wind related strategy. Nicola entered the energy industry back in 2008 and prior to joining Nadara, he worked at SGRE & VESTAS for almost 13 years. Nicola holds a PhD in Environmental Engineering from the University of Palermo (Italy).
Giangiacomo Altobelli
Nadara
Community Relations Manager – Italy
Melanie Niemann
Enercon
Director Sales Germany
Mie Holmas
Statkraft
Senior Advisor Public Affairs
When: Wednesday 9 April, 16:00 – 17:30
Where: Meeting Room 178, Bella Sky Hotel – Level 1
In this session, a panel of specialists from across the community engagement sphere will share their experiences in effectively engaging local stakeholders. Nadara experts will also give insights into the models used to encourage collaboration across the lifecycle of a site, discussing the real-world impacts of the schemes it operates to nurture community development, encourage local participation, and boost local supply chains.
This discussion is an opportunity to share best practices and challenges, exploring how we can come together as an industry to improve local acceptance of wind energy projects and help to achieve Europe’s 2030 climate and energy targets.
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