Luiz Barroso is the CEO of PSR Energy Consulting and Analytics. He is a former president of the Brazilian Energy Planning Agency, an affiliated researcher at the Institute for Research in Technology (IIT) of Comillas University in Spain, and was a visiting expert at the International Energy Agency. His professional experience spans planning, operations, and the economics of energy systems, with work experience in more than 30 countries. He holds a BSc and a PhD in Applied Mathematics. He is an IEEE Fellow for his contributions to energy markets and regulation, recipient of the 2025 IEEE Leadership in Power Award, and, since July 2025, he has been an independent member and energy expert of the Brazilian National Council for Energy Policy.