Putra Adhiguna and Christina Ng

Putra Adhiguna

Energy Technologies Research Lead, Asia

Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis

Putra Adhiguna leads technology research in Asia and covers energy transition in the emerging economies context, including the various facets of technology developments, investment trends, and policy directions.

As an energy professional for over 15 years, he has led numerous high-profile projects, held various leadership positions in Fortune500 companies, and advised diverse public and private stakeholders. 

He firmly believes in the critical role of publicly accessible information to shed light on the uncharted road of energy transition. His views and writings have been featured in various publications and media outlets. 

Putra holds an engineering degree from Institut Teknologi Bandung, and a Master in Public Policy from the London School of Economics & Political Science. He is also an alumni of business leadership program from Texas A&M University.

Christina Ng

Research & Stakeholder Engagement Leader, Debt Markets

Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis

Christina Ng oversees a team of financial analysts that provide debt market analysis covering Asia Pacific. She also represents IEEFA at stakeholder forums. Her research of interest includes trends and issues in green and transition finance, policies and regulations, with a focus on the energy sector.

As a former standard-setter in international financial reporting, Christina directed the research and analysis of accounting issues and financial statements crucial for the development and improvisation of standards to enable investors and other market participants to make informed finance decisions. She also advised stakeholders in the adoption and interpretation of standards and worked closely with global standard-setters, investors, regulators and public-listed corporations. 

Her appreciation for sound policies and governance and the important role investors play in driving meaningful change, opens the door for IEEFA to participate in relevant policy and standard-setting globally. 

Christina qualified with CPA Australia after graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting and Finance) from the University of Melbourne in Australia. She then furthered her studies in business sustainability management with the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership in the United Kingdom.