Molly Webb, Founder
18+ years market acceleration & advocacy for global innovation in tech, climate change, smart cities and energy, in partnership with companies and cities (Google, Cisco, BT, Living Labs Global, Metropolis) at The Climate Group and UK think tank Demos. Green innovation strategy advisor for Skype-founder’s Zennström Philanthropies. Jury member for numerous cleanweb and clean tech awards. 5+ years software and IT product development in New York, Tokyo and London. MSc in Environmental Policy at the London School of Economics.
Sophie Yule-Bennett, Director of Policy and Governance
An early champion of Energy Unlocked when founded in 2015; regulatory and policy expertise on demand flexibility and energy market barriers for new entrants to the energy sector; EU and UK focus on developing and coordinating energy and climate litigation strategies.
Grace Durant, Policy and Carbon Markets Lead
US-focused regulatory barriers and policy experience; global carbon markets research focus; project management and research.
COLLABORATORS & ADVISORS
Jason Adcock, Director, Head of Alumni Services Oceania
20 years in business transformation, strategy and innovation for government, telecommunications and technology business including BT, Tech Mahindra, Telstra, sky and others. Managing highly complex projects impacting thousands of employees, 80% of the FTSE and Billions of pounds in revenue. Co-founder of Verdant Horizons, focused on software to enable corporate social and environmental performance.
Sara Bell, CEO, Ample
10+ years in climate change and clean tech, creating and incentivising electricity demand flexibility. 10+ years experience in financial market risk management for range of Investment Banks. Member of the Strategic Advisory Council for Energy for the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Director of the Association of Decentralised Energy, Director of the UK Demand Response Association, Trustee of Sustainability First.
Mark Bornhoft, Director, Eigen Ventures; Associate, Energy Unlocked
Mark works with early and seed stage clean-tech ventures on business development, market engagement, and investment. He spent 20 years in technology innovation and commercialization, and designed, set-up and directed low-carbon business incubation programmes for DECC, Carbon Trust and ERDF delivering business support to over 200 SMEs.
Robert Friel, Director, Apteno Consulting; Associate, Energy Unlocked
Robert is an expert in the management and regulation of energy systems with over 20 years’ experience in the challenges faced by London gained with UK Power Networks and its predecessors, responsible for regulatory and commercial policy on smart grids. Robert is now focused on the challenges of creating a smart energy system, facilitating the innovative commercial and technical solutions that will enable a low carbon future.
Aneysha Minocha, Founder, Quant Energy; Associate, Energy Unlocked
Aneysha is the founder of Quantenergy, a convergence of 19 years of experience in energy efficiency, facilities management and technology. She brings her experience of devising and implementing Carbon, Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility strategies for customers.
Pierre Vogler-Finck, Consultant and Advisor
Data scientist PhD with focus on energy aggregation and heat demand flexibility in buildings.
Jim Walker, Advisor
Co-founder of The Climate Group, an international NGO sharing best practices on climate change solutions. Founding CEO of the We Mean Business coalition; established projects in India and China and globally to accelerate markets for LEDs, EVs and access to energy. Jury member for world's largest green innovation prize. Competed in rowing at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games.