Steering Committee

The Mission Innovation (MI) Steering Committee is comprised of a sub-set of MI member representatives who provide high-level strategic guidance to MI.

Current members participating in the Steering Committee are shown below.

European Commission

Joanna Drake

Deputy Director-General of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
Chair, MI Steering Committee
Australia

David Higgins

Head of Division, International Climate and Energy, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Vice-Chair, MI Steering Committee
Brazil

Mariana Espécie

Special Advisor to the Minister of Mines and Energy
Vice-Chair, MI Steering Committee
China

Xiao Wang

Deputy Director of the Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Science and Technology
Canada

Cynthia Handler

Director General position for the Office of Energy Research and Development
United Kingdom

Damitha Adikaari

Director for Science and Innovation at the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Saudi Arabia

Faisal Almusa

Ministry of Energy
European Commission

Piotr Szymanski

Director for Energy, Mobility and Climate at EC’s Joint Research Centre
Japan

UEJIMA Hiroki

Director, International Affairs Office Innovation and Environment Policy Bureau Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
India

Dr. Anita Gupta

Head of Climate, Energy and Sustainable Technology Division, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India
United States

Sandra Dickison

Deputy Director of Multilateral Engagement in the Office of International Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy
Netherlands

Lisanne Brummelhuis

Senior Policy Adviser Energy Innovation
Norway

William Christensen

Deputy Director General, Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Republic of Korea

Eekno Jo

Director General for Energy Policy, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy