Chris Starling is the Chief Strategy Officer of JERA Asia, based in Singapore. He leads strategy development, business planning, and market intelligence activities for JERA’s gas-to-power and low-carbon thermal power businesses across South and Southeast Asia. 

With 20 years of experience across Asian and European energy markets, Chris’ expertise covers energy market analysis and strategy development across the fuel-to-power and renewable energy sectors in Asia.  His work spans policy and regulation, fundamentals and forecasting, and competitor analysis. Chris has also authored and contributed to numerous energy market publications and assessments on behalf of organizations such as the Asian Development Bank. 

Prior to JERA, Chris held roles at European energy utilities and at a leading Asian consultancy.  Within Asia, he has led teams on strategic initiatives and advisory services across South and Southeast Asia energy markets, including transaction advisory work to support major M&A deals in markets such as the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. 

Chris also serves on the Board of Directors and Investment Committee at Electricity Generating Public Company Limited (EGCO Group), a leading power business based in Thailand. He holds an MBA from the University of Bath in the United Kingdom.