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. Nikunj has a wealth of expertise gained in advising public, financial and private sector customers on their major energy strategy and energy infrastructure development. This includes helping them to achieve net zero goals through expert development of corporate strategy, investment strategy, business transformation and master planning programmes. Nikunj's experience covers a comprehensive range of technologies, economics, financial and stakeholder management as well as techno-commercial due diligence in shaping green economy portfolios (including hydrogen, green ammonia, SAF, circular economy, CCUS and renewable energy and its integration). With a degree in Chemical Engineering and an MBA from Warwick Business School, Nukunj is a Chartered Engineer of the Institute of Chemical Engineers (CEng MIChemE).