Speaker

Mr. Matthew Wittenstein

Matthew Wittenstein joined the International Energy Agency’s Gas, Coal and Power Markets Division in 2014. As a senior electricity analyst, he focuses on the regional power system integration, electricity market design, and power system transformation. He was a lead co-author of the 2015 Projected Costs of Generating Electricity study, the Development Prospects of the ASEAN Power Sector report, and the IEA’s 2016 Thailand Electricity Security Assessment. Matthew is currently leading the IEA’s work on Electricity Security Across Borders. Prior to joining the IEA, Matthew was a Fellow in the US Department of Energy’s International Climate Change Office, where he worked in support of the Clean Energy Ministerial, a global forum dedicated to sharing best practices and promoting policies and programs that encourage and facilitate the transition to a global clean energy economy. He holds a Masters of International Affairs from Columbia University, with a concentration in international economic policy.