Kadri Simson Former European Commissioner for Energy (2019–2024); Former Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure, Republic of Estonia

Kadri Simson is a senior energy and policy leader, Columbia University Fellow, and former EU Commissioner for Energy. From 2019 to 2024, she led EU energy policy, advancing the European Green Deal, Fit for 55 package, hydrogen strategy, and measures to strengthen energy security following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. She initiated the Ukraine Energy Support Fund. Previously, she was Estonia’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure and served three terms in Parliament. Her expertise spans energy and climate policy. She holds an MSc in Political Science from University College London and a BA in History from the University of Tartu.