Alumni Spotlight: MEMP '12 Alumnus Muhammad Anwar Ul Haq Selected for the World Energy Council's Future Energy Leaders' Program

With MEMP students representing a number of different industries, we are delighted to highlight an accomplishment of one of our alumni in the Energy sector. As a Future Energy Leader, Anwar will tackle some of the world's most complex energy problems in a community of the next generation of energy leaders.

About Anwar

Anwar is currently a partner and head of renewables practice at Aequitas Pvt. Ltd., which is Pakistan's most active financial advisory and energy project development outfit. He leads crucial business initiatives including deal sourcing, transaction advisory and execution.

He is also an Energy Risk Professional, certified by the Global Association of Risk Professionals, and brings strategic consulting, venture financing, private placement, financial advisory and project/operations management experience to the table. He has over 8 years of work experience with global organizations like Schlumberger and World Bank Group. His areas of expertise include energy modeling, technology rollout, strategy consulting, project finance, operations and risk management. He has also served as Chief Strategy Officer at Quaid-e-Azam Solar Power Pvt. Ltd., Pakistan's first solar IPP.

While at Duke, Anwar was a Fulbright scholar and active with the Program Development Committee. He also holds a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore.

World Energy Council

The Future Energy Leaders Program was developed by The World Energy Council, which is the principal impartial network of leaders and practitioners promoting an affordable, stable and environmentally sensitive energy system for the greatest benefit of all.

Formed in 1923, the Council is the UN-accredited global energy body, representing the entire energy spectrum, with more than 3,000 member organizations located in over 90 countries and drawn from governments, private and state corporations, academia, NGOs and energy-related stakeholders.

The World Energy Council informs global, regional and national energy strategies by hosting high- level events, publishing authoritative studies, and working through its extensive member network to facilitate the world's energy policy dialogue.

Future Energy Leaders' Program

This World Council's community of young professionals is a network of exceptional individuals from across the globe who represent the different players the energy sectors is composed of including government, energy industry, academia, civil society and social entrepreneurs.

The program is designed to identify, encourage and inspire the next generation of energy leaders, facilitating dialogue and discussion on critical developments in the energy sector. Every year, they welcome around 35 exceptional young professionals to join the group of 100 Future Energy Leaders from over ninety different countries across the globe for on average three years.

Anwar will be able to further his experience, knowledge and skills in an energy-focused environment and contribute to the Council's global dialogue. Helping to develop new ways of thinking and frame the future of sustainable energy, Anwar will have the unique opportunity to create his own, personal network of like-minded, equally motivated personalities of today.

Through the program, Future Energy Leaders can:

• Attend select global, regional and national events
• Attend the World Energy Congress
• Attend an exclusive, annual Future Energy Leaders' Summit
• Create an annual FEL-100 World Energy Issues Monitor
• Contribute to special FEL-100 reports
• Access and contribute to the Council's global studies and technical research
• Develop and share a FEL-100 vision
• Network with global energy leaders

Join us in celebrating Anwar's accomplishment!