Our confirmed 2025 Speakers

Mr. Khash Mohejerani is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Partner at OrbeNovo Capital. Prior to starting OrbeNovo Capital, he was a senior investment team member of Bluewater Private Equity. Today Bluewater has assets under management. He previously worked in private equity and investment banking with Warburg Pincus and Merrill Lynch. He was previously a Non-Executive Director of Siccar Point Energy, Mime Petroleum, Wellesley Petroleum, and Apex International Energy. He currently serves as a Non-Executive Director of TRG Energy AS.

Philip has 10 years’ experience in the Irish energy industry, working in large utility companies and with the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications mainly on renewable heat technologies such as biomethane. During his time in KPMG, Philip has led the development of Ireland’s National Biomethane Strategy on behalf of the Department of Agriculture and has been involved in multiple M&A transaction on AD assets across the UK and Ireland.

Master of Business Administration, University of Tampere Leading the Renewable Energy business unit in St1, including the management of St1 Biogas operations, while also responsible for the St1 business strategy. Board member in several St1 subsidiaries and joint venture companies in the renewable fuel sector.

With over 30 years of work experience in the fields of engineering, sales, and artificial intelligence, I am a versatile and visionary leader who is passionate about developing innovative and sustainable solutions for the bioenergy sector. As the Associated Division Director Biogas at BDI-BioEnergy International GmbH, I oversee the planning, execution, and optimization of biogas projects across Europe, leveraging my technical expertise and business acumen to deliver high-quality results for our clients and stakeholders. I am driven by the mission of BDI-BioEnergy to create a greener and cleaner future for the planet, and I embrace the challenges and opportunities that come with working in a dynamic and fast-growing industry. I value collaboration, diversity, and creativity, and I strive to empower and inspire my team and partners to achieve excellence and innovation. In addition to my current role, I am responsible for implementing new service tools based on artificial intelligence to enhance the efficiency and performance of our biofuel plants. This involves collaborating with external research institutions, experts and vendors. I use my technical sales skills to communicate effectively with our customers and prospects, and to present our solutions in a compelling and convincing manner. I also apply my knowledge and experience in battery electric vehicles and thermal soil remediation to identify and pursue new market opportunities and potential collaborations. Some of the achievements that I am proud of include securing a large contract with a major construction company in Germany, developing the market for battery-powered electric trucks startup in Switzerland, and developing a novel thermal dissorption system for brownfield revitalization in Austria.

Christian is currently VP Biogas, Biomethane and Bio-LNG at VARO ENERGY, a leading European energy supplier embracing the energy transition through 5 pillars: Biogas, Biofuels, H2, E-Mobility and Carbon Removal. Christian is developing VARO’s Biogas business through Investments and Off-take contracts. Christian has got more than 20 years of international project management, sales, and production management experience in the manufacturing and energy industries. His background is in mechanical engineering and holds an MBA from IMD.