She graduated from the Institute of International Relations of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and the Vadym Hetman Kyiv National University of Economics. She has worked in the civil service, in GIZ and EBRD projects, where she was responsible for subsoil use sector reform.
At DiXi Group, it is responsible for implementing the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and developing regional coalitions.

Olena Pavlenko is Chair of the PWYP Global Council and President of the DiXi Group, a Kyiv-based think-tank specialising in research and consultations in the energy sphere.

Olena works in the energy sector for more than 17 years, dealing with such issues as energy security, energy transparency, oil and gas market liberalisation, EU-Ukraine-Russian energy relations, hydrocarbon development issues.

Olena has served as not-on-staff Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (2019) and to the Minister of Energy (2015-2016).

Energy Policy Expert. Master of Political Science, National University of “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy”.

He has a Master’s Degree in the area of political science granted by the National University of “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy” and Friedrich Schiller University (Germany), from which he graduated in 2010. Besides, in 2006 he successfully completed Prometheus Program on Transition Studies at the University of Tartu (Estonia).

Holding B.A. in International Law from Kyiv International University (2009) and LL.M in Energy Law and Policy from University of Dundee, Scotland (2016), within DiXi Group is engaged with Ukraine’s European integration programs and collaboration with the Energy Community.

PhD in Economics. Expert in energy policy and energy markets research.

Graduated from the National University of “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy” specialty “Physics and Mathematics”. At DiXi Group, he deals with writing analytics, analyzing and systematizing data and monitoring of the implementation of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement.

She graduated from the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts (specialising in Publishing Business and Editing). At DiXi Group she is responsible for organizing all the events – from press breakfasts to widescale conferences.

She graduated from the National University of “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy” specialising in political science and philosophy. She did a postgraduate course at NaUKMA. Since 2011, she has been working with Dixi Group.

Graduated from the Kyiv National Economic University (Master in Accounting and Audit). In DiXi Group, she manages corporate finance and is responsible for the implementation of the company’s budget and budgets of individual projects.

Graduated from the International Management Institute (IMI – Kyiv), has an MBA degree. For more than 15 years, she has been working in a non-profit sector with experience in accounting, financial management and grants of non-government organizations. Participated in the development of manuals on operational activities, human resources management, procurement processes and financial issues for six NGOs; successfully passed 9 international audits. In DiXi Group, she is responsible for accounting.

A graduate of the State Academy of Statistics, Accounting and Audit of the State Statistics Committee of Ukraine, majoring in Accounting and Audit. 13 years of experience working in a nonprofit organization. Responsible for keeping accounting at DiXi Group.

A graduate of Kyiv University of Law with a degree in law. Has many years of experience in procurements.