Elbia Gannoum

Elbia is an economist with a PhD in Industrial Economics. She has led ABEEólica for 14 years, advocating for Brazil’s energy transition and playing a key role in the development of renewable energy. Elbia is a mother of three and an active voice in the global dialogue on diversity and economic inclusion within the energy sector. In 2019, she received the “CEE – Clean Energy Education & Empowerment – Woman of Distinction Award,” an international initiative of the Clean Energy Ministerial and the International Energy Agency. In 2024, she was honored with the “Todas” Prize in the Clean Energy category by the newspaper Folha de S. Paulo. In 2025, she received the Top of the Year – Energy Leaders award in the Executive Leadership category for the Electric Power Sector. Elbia also serves as Brazil’s Global Ambassador for the Women in Wind Global Leadership Program (GWEC-GWNET), an initiative designed to accelerate the careers of women in the wind energy industry. With over 25 years of experience in the energy sector, Elbia has held positions at CCEE, the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the Ministry of Finance, and ANEEL. As an academic, she has published books and articles, and is a recognized expert in Electricity Market Regulation, a field she has worked in since 1997.