Venera N. Anderson

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Venera N. Anderson

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 Energy Transition

Dr. Venera N. Anderson is an illuminem Thought Leader on energy transition. Following her tenure on Wall Street at Franklin Templeton, Citigroup (Salomon Smith Barney), Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and Credit Suisse, now she is the Founder and CEO of Zanpa Edge, a boutique global strategic advisory. Her work experience includes serving as a Co-Founder and Non-Executive Board Director of the Carbon Management Society, a Council Leader on the US-Japan Council; a member of the HBR Advisory Council. She is a Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow, a Savvitas Global Ambassador, a "Women of the Revolution - 2026" Honoree by Supply Chain Queen, a Top Female Leader of 2025 by Mogul AI, and a "Women in Hydrogen 50 - 2025" Honoree by Hydrogen Economist and H2 Tech. She is a co-author of the book "Touching Hydrogen Future" (2nd ed.), the author of "The Fight Against Poverty in the BRICS Countries," and a co-author of five books on poverty in transitional economies.

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