Elbia Gannoum
COP30 Special Envoy for Energy, Executive President of ABEEólica
Economist with over 20 years of experience in the energy sector, she is the Executive President of ABEEólica (Brazilian Wind Energy and New Technologies Association) and vice-chair of the Global Wind Energy Council. Mother of three and diversity advocate in the energy sector, she co-founded the "Energy of Transformation" platform. Recognized with the CEE Woman of Distinction Award 2019, Folha de S.Paulo's "Todas" Award 2024, and Top of the Year - Leaders in Energy 2025. As a WomeninWind ambassador, she has experience at CCEE, the Ministries of Mines and Energy and Finance, and ANEEL, with numerous publications on energy regulation since 1998. She holds a Ph.D. in Production Engineering.