Irene Gálvez
Irene Gálvez is a senior finance professional with over two decades of experience at the forefront of international development and banking, specifically within the World Bank and the European Investment Bank (EIB). Her expertise spans a wide range of sectors, with a pronounced emphasis on project finance and renewable energy investments, across both emerging markets, and the European Union.
As the current Head of the Cleantech Growth Capital Division at the EIB, Europe’s leading venture debt provider, Irene leads the strategic deployment of growth capital to innovative cleantech enterprises. The role of her team is pivotal in accelerating Europe's transition to a sustainable, green economy by supporting cutting-edge technologies and solutions that address critical environmental challenges at the decisive scale-up stage.