Elham Hassanzadeh is the founder and managing Director of Energy Pioneers, a UK-based investment advisory firm in energy sector. She is a driven entrepreneur, founding and investing in multiple high-impact energy projects across the Middle East, including renewable energy and energy-efficient solutions. She was formerly the Advisor to the World Bank on the Middle East energy reform initiatives and a Fellow at Oxford Institute for Energy Studies (OIES), University of Oxford. In 2016, Bloomberg Business Week Magazine featured her as one of the most influential female executives in the Middle East oil and gas industry.