Youth for Energy
Southeast Asia

Endry has over 9 years of working experience and has served clients in both private and public sector in areas related to oil, gas & energy in Malaysia, Oman, and New Zealand. His projects range from leading a business turnaround project for an oil and gas engineering company; developing, monitoring, and advising on the progress of national-level oil, gas & energy initiatives; and, more recently, identifying cost-optimising initiatives for a power utilities company. In his roles, Endry has conducted extensive quantitative research, recursive problem-solving, and engaged with stakeholders across various levels and groups to achieve the projects’ desired outcomes. Endry had served the Malaysian Government, working with Performance Management and Delivery Unit (PEMANDU), a unit under the Prime Minister’s Department, of which is mandated to oversee the implementation, assess the progress, facilitate as well as support the delivery and drive the progress of the Government Transformation Programme (GTP) and the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP). He works closely with both private & public sectors, fostering ties to drive the national-level projects. Some of the functional expertise that he has acquired along the way are in public policy implementation, strategy development and implementation, performance management, transformation management, project management, stakeholder facilitation and management. Endry has been involved in several project which span across different industries including:- • Public sector • Oil, Gas and Energy • Financial Services • Telecommunications • Technology • Manufacturing

Bea holds a Master's degree in Asian Studies from the University of the Philippines Diliman. She has a multifaceted professional background in government, academia, and youth volunteerism. Currently, she serves as a Commercial Assistant for Trade and Invest British Columbia co-located at the Embassy of Canada in Manila, where she supports finance and business development initiatives. Previously, Bea spent four years at the Philippines Energy Regulatory Commission, assisting the legal team in monitoring compliance among electric companies and energy stakeholders. In academia, she served as an adjunct lecturer in Diplomacy and Governance at the De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde. She previously held roles with the ASEAN Youth Organization and the ASEAN-Australia Strategic Youth Partnership. Passionate about sustainable energy advocacy, Bea has been actively involved with Youth for Energy Southeast Asia, leading Y4E's energy compact and fostering partnerships to empower more young energy enthusiasts across the region.

Giang is currently a student in Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Decentralized Smart Energy System (DENSYS) in Université de Lorraine (France) and KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden). She obtained BSc. Energy at the University of University of Science and Technology of Hanoi (USTH), and previously worked as an Associate Research Analyst in Sustainable & Renewable Energy department at ASEAN Centre for Energy - an intergovernmental organisation representing the interest of 10 ASEAN Member States in the energy sector. Regarding extracurriculars, Giang is the Communication Director in Youth for Energy Southeast Asia (Y4E-SEA) - a youth organisation working on sustainable energy advocacy in Southeast Asia. She was also a member of the Youth Energy Training-of-Trainers Program, held by the United Nation Development Program (UNDP) Vietnam under the initiative Youth4Climate and USTH to raise awareness of sustainable energy transition. Giang is an alumnus of AIESEC in Vietnam - a youth-run international organisation focusing on enhancing leadership qualities and personal development with the highest position of Team Leader in social projects for Vietnamese youngsters. In 2022, she was nominated as a Vietnamese representative to participate in the Young Southeast Asian Leader Initiatives (YSEALI) Fellowship Programme on Environmental Issues in Montana, the United States.

Mil is a software engineer passionate about using technology to address climate change challenges.

Rani is an experienced researcher who has been in touch with various cross-cutting sustainability issues through research and policy assistant. She is currently a climate & energy governance researcher at Indonesian Center for Environmental Law. She has been involved in advocating stronger climate action since she was a student in Universitas Indonesia by founding Environmental Law Society to facilitate legal student climate actions. She specializes in climate and energy policy and has been involved in the forming of Indonesia's climate-energy policies. She is involved in the Just Transition Working Group of Indonesian JETP as ICEL’s representative and has been promoting the enactment of Indonesian Renewable Energy and Climate Justice Bill. Her research also covers the enhancement of energy transition enabling conditions in Indonesia such as carbon pricing and mainstreaming energy transition within environmental instruments and development planning particularly in coal-dependent regions. She has experienced in working with various government agencies, think tanks, and civil society groups in the field of climate and energy and passionate about tackling the most pressing environmental challenges through impactful research and policy advocacy.

Dyah Sekar Ayu Anjeli is an International Relation student with concentration in international political economy at Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta (UPNVJ). In her studies, she is often selected as the lead of group projects. She has led journal article projects entitled Analysis of Indonesia's Effectiveness as ASEAN Chairman in Utilizing Quiet Diplomacy to Resolve Rohingya Conflict, Utilizing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Multinational Oil Companies: MNOCs in Increasing the Quality of Education in Nigeria, and many more. Currently she is an intern at National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) as Foreign Partnership Intern. Apart from her major, she has graphic design and social media as other skills. She joined Kazakhstan Student Club UPNVJ and took positions as Design and Publication staff. With her dedication in graphic design and international skills, she was nominated as Yurtari's Best Staff 2023 by Kazakhstan Student Club UPNVJ.

Valencia is a social activist whose fervent passion for SDGs fuels her unwavering commitment to create a more resilient and sustainable world. Her work at the social organization that she established (Beri Harapan Indonesia) exemplifies her dedication to positive change. She also has been actively involved in several national and international conferences. Driven by her deep-rooted passion for energy, she has been dedicating herself to pursue a career in the field. She hopes to ignite a widespread awareness on the urgency of clean energy transition to bring a positive change on the planet and to its people.

Aspire to live on a sustainable planet by utilizing natural resources with advanced technologies, Vito is a graduate power systems engineer with a passion for renewable energy and digital transformation, his experiences revolve around revamping business processes and iterating new ways of working. Currently he took role as a reliability data analyst at geothermal company with focus on creating asset performance management, industrial internet of things system, and asset management.

Alicia Tien is empowered to drive the green transition of Southeast Asia. She is the founder and CEO of Asia Discovery, a strategic market entrance consulting firm based in Malaysia and Beijing, China that spearheads robust business expansion of global renewable energy companies across the Southeast Asia region. With past experiences working in two top international incubators, in China and Europe. She specialized on innovation, talents and market insights, she led market entrance programs and cultivated impactful partnerships spanning startups, corporates, governmental entities, and academic institutions across ASEAN, China, and Europe. Alicia is also active in youth development and community initiatives, where she promoted youth entrepreneurship through co-organising the ASEAN-China-India Sustainability Startathon program, and founded Tsinghua China-ASEAN Association with 500+ members at present. She is also the founder of Impact Discovery,where she discusses about climate action, gender equity and innovation. Alicia is an active alumna of Tsinghua University, London School of Economics, University of Manchester, and National University of Singapore.

Nicole is currently a final year MEng Mechanical Engineering student studying at Imperial College London. Originally from Sarawak, Malaysia, Nicole aspires to advance the energy transition in Sarawak, Malaysia, and ASEAN at large. Nicole previously interned at Arup Scotland, where she worked on projects that sought investment for Scotland's Wind projects, heating decarbonisation strategies, as well as shadowed the development of the UK government's Hydrogen Assesment Round 2 (HAR 2) policy. In her academics, Nicole's research area focuses on analysing the large-scale hydrogen development strategy in Sarawak from a life-cycle analysis perspective and its position in APAC. Having served in multiple CSOs, student councils, and unions in Malaysia, Nicole strongly believes in the role of youth and civil society organisations for the betterment of society at large.

Hizkia is a fresh graduate with Bachelor's degree in Chemistry (B.Sc.) from Universitas Pertamina, graduating with honors (Cum Laude), specialized in computational chemistry, also an energy and sustainability enthusiast. Previously a research assistant at Quantum Physics Research Center of BRIN RI, focusing on computational simulations and catalyst design for a renewable energy source, fuel cells. Additionally, possess knowledge of computer science, particularly in data science and artificial intelligence (AI). Now, actively plays a role as a sosial activist based on the 4th Sustainable Development Goal, which proposing regulatory recommendations in the education sector and nurturing young talent in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Auliya is a Junior Associate Officer (JAO) of Energy Modelling and Policy Planning (MPP) at the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE). She is also currently served as the Young Expert of BRICS Youth Energy Agency (YEA) for the next publication of BRICS Youth Energy Outlook 2024. Her expertise is energy policy, international cooperation, and just energy transition. Working in the energy sector, Auliya also aspires to support youth empowerment towards energy transition. She obtained her Bachelor Degree of International Relations from Universitas Brawijaya.

Rudi is a passionate individual with experiences in energy and sustainability issue. He will be graduating from University of Indonesia with a B.Eng Degree, specialized in Environmental Engineering. Rudi is looking to build his career around ESG & Sustainability fields in relevant industry, as well as continuing his study by obtaining a master degree.

Ardhi is a third-culture kids who has lived in various countries throughout his life. Now, he has settled in Depok, Indonesia, finishing his dissertation to acquire a doctoral degree from Universitas Indonesia. Ardhi is not a jack of all trades, nor is he a master of none. Instead, Ardhi brands himself as a jack of many trades and master of some.

Dilla is a graduate student at Nanyang Technological University Singapore, where she is pursuing her studies in International Relations with a keen focus on promoting Non-Traditional Security (NTS) in Southeast Asia. Her particular interests lie in sustainable security, including energy security and disaster risk resilience. Dilla has substantial experience in handling grants and capital/foreign aid within the non-profit sector, demonstrating her proficiency in fostering partnerships and leveraging resources for impactful initiatives. She brings experience from various sectors including ministerial and diplomatic office and multinational corporation. This experience has equipped her with skills in navigating the intersection of finance, international cooperation and sustainable development goals.

Timothy Henares is a Research Assistant at the Division of Public Policy, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). He holds an MPhil in Environmental Science, Policy and Management from HKUST, which he pursued under the Asian Future Leaders Scholarship Program. Concurrently, Timothy serves as a Consultant for Asia Society Philippines. Previously, Timothy was the Head of the International Programs Desk at the Philippines' Dangerous Drugs Board, where he liaised with the ASEAN Secretariat, USAID, UNODC, and International Narcotics Control Board on drug abuse prevention and control. In his free time, Timothy enjoys playing chess, watching anime, reading, and staying active through running and gym workouts.

Passionate Environmental Engineering student dedicated to advancing renewable energy for a sustainable future. Actively involved in environmental organizations, gaining hands-on experience and expertise. Committed to innovating and driving the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy

As a Bachelor of Economics graduate from Universitas Padjadjaran, Cavin is passionate about impacting organisational outcomes through effective project prioritisation and execution. With over 2 years of diverse experience in operations excellence, marketing, and research across sectors, Cavin thrives on being an inquisitive problem solver. Cavin’s academic journey reflects a deep interest in development economics, sustainable development goals (SDGs), data analytics, and international trade. Honoured as the Most Outstanding Student at Universitas Padjadjaran in 2021, Cavin was recognised with some awards such as the Anugerah Satya Karya Adisiswa Padjadjaran, IISMA 2021 exchange at the University of Pennsylvania and the Temasek Foundation scholarship at the National University of Singapore Summer Programme 2021. His commitment to continuous learning extends to business relationships and entrepreneurship.

Raqil is an upcoming graduate from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, majoring in Mechanical (Industrial) Engineering. Thanks to his studies in industrial engineering, Raqil has embraced "continuous improvement" as a his life principle, fueling his curiosity and passion. Now deeply interested in sustainability and renewable energy, he is committed to learning and contributing to this field, and he will do whatever it takes to drive positive change

Jason focuses his work on bridging renewable energy transition in remote areas in the global south. He recently led a government-funded research that assesses renewable energy potential in geographically isolated areas in Mindanao, one of the least electrified areas in the Philippines. His projects have reached multiple communities, providing renewable energy and transformative technology to more than 1,000 families. This is in line with his mission to promote clean and sustainable technologies that support rural economic development in the poorest regions of the Philippines.