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Accelerating Action for Female Forces in Energy
In celebration of International Women’s Day 2025, Red Rocket teamed up with the Energy Council for an exclusive closed-door discussion, bringing together some of the most influential female leaders in the energy industry.
Breaking Barriers and Driving Change
Led by Pippa Brown (Energy Council), the conversation focused on “Accelerating Action for Female Forces in Energy” — because real change in renewable energy starts when we come together. As part of Red Rocket’s Red Talk series, this session sparked important conversations on breaking barriers in a male-dominated space and driving meaningful change within clean energy companies.
Who Was in the Room?
An incredible line-up of industry leaders and champions for sustainable energy joined the conversation, including:
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Janice Paulse & Millissa Svenson (EDFR)
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Tammy Kuhn (People Strategist)
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Renita Reddy (Rand Merchant Bank)
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Zimkita Mafenuka (Globeleq)
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Nicola Cencelli (Juwi & SAPVIA Board Member)
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Karin De Wet, Chanel Ponto & Ansaaf Petersen (Red Rocket)
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Reabetswe Motshegare & Candice De Klerk (Scatec)
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Forbes Padayachee (Yellow Door)
Empowering Diverse Voices
Bringing together diverse voices and expertise is key to driving progress in the energy sector. With so much passion and insight in one room, this is just the beginning of an ongoing conversation. More discussions to follow with this powerful group!


