Suttida (Nok) Vanaphongsai

Nok is a Project Manager at Agora Energiewende, where she is involved in projects that help to advance the energy transition across Southeast Asia. She collaborates with stakeholders in the region to strengthen the evidence and dialogue for driving change towards low-carbon energy systems and equitable societies. 

Prior to joining Agora, she worked as a consultant at AFRY, where she specialised in market analysis for power and electric mobility sectors in South, Southeast and East Asian countries. She also contributed to AFRY’s business development activities related to Asian carbon markets. In addition to her previous career in the private sector, Nok also has experience with international development projects, having spent some time working on research, capacity building, and stakeholder engagement activities for USAID and GIZ energy projects in Southeast Asia. 

Nok takes great interest in analysing the energy transition through the lens of geopolitical and macroeconomic trends. She holds a master’s degree in Energy from the University of Auckland and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Chulalongkorn University.