David Lecoque

David leads the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE), the oldest and largest global business association for distributed renewables in emerging markets. Together with his growing world-class team, David initiated and drives ARE's rapid scale-up and cements its reputation as the voice of the private sector and key stakeholders delivering on SDG7. For ARE's fast-expanding membership exceeding 200 corporates and stakeholders, ARE provides extensive business development, networking, public relations and communication services, along with strategic policy and market insights. For ARE's governmental and public sector partners, ARE offers policy, regulatory and financial structuring advice to build a sustainable market for energy access and the energy transition, as well as cooperation on concrete activities such as private sector mobilisation, bankable project pipelines, B2B networking and capacity building. David's expertise lies in finding concrete approaches for public-private cooperation, harnessing the power and creativity of the private sector to deliver rapidly and at scale on major public goals. He has a proven track record of working closely with the public and private sectors as well as NGOs to develop innovative solutions for sustainable development challenges. As the leader of ARE, David has positioned the association at the forefront of efforts to deliver universal clean electrification and drive the energy transition in emerging markets. His strategic vision and commitment to sustainable development make him a respected and influential figure in the energy and sustainable development sector.