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Nikunj Panchal is Ricardo’s Global Vice President of Energy, Infrastructure Transition. He has over 25 years’ experience optimising business and delivering projects across the entire global energy value chain, working internationally in the UK, Norway, Azerbaijan, India and Australia.

Akin Adamson is the Middle East Director for Ricardo, with his responsibility including the UAE and KSA. Ricardo advises public and private sector organisations on air quality, renewable energy, energy decarbonisation, alternative fuels, water, waste, transport and climate change strategies, technologies and operations.

Previously, he was the UK's Transport Research Laboratory’s Regional Director for the Middle East, and before that, he held senior consulting and Director level roles at Nokia Siemens Networks, Telstra and A.T. Kearney in the UK and Australia, with a focus on the Telecommunications, Transportation and Automotive sectors.

He combines his experience in the telco, transport and environmental industries to advise a wide range of clients on smart and sustainable cities and infrastructure.

Having begun his research career at London Business School in the energy sector, Akin has lectured at both London Business School and the London School of Economics. He holds both UK and Australian citizenship and travels extensively throughout the Middle East region. He was educated at the London School of Economics, London Business School and the University of Michigan, USA.