Our speakers

Experienced and committed public affairs professional and a strong team leader with focus on energy and climate policies and European Union. Creative strategist with pragmatic working style. Advocate of transparent and ethical lobbying. Over 10 years work history in a major listed energy company (Fortum oyj), in VP role since 2014. Former government official with experience from multiple roles in various ministries: Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Government EU Affairs Department and Finnish Permanent EU Representation in Brussels.

Senior public policy and sustainability/ESG advisor. I’ve been working in renewable energy and sustainable investment for ten years in government (UK Cabinet Office) and industry (at Bulb and at Octopus).

I was the first regulatory and policy hire at Bulb, the renewable energy supplier and one of the UK’s fastest growing companies. I built Bulb’s approach to sustainability, law and regulation from scratch as it scaled from 100k to 1.7m customers. I work with the senior leadership on Bulb’s sustainability credentials, public policy positions, regulatory strategy, international expansion, product development and compliance framework.

Prior to this, I was a Senior Adviser in the UK government’s impact investment team, leading its work on supporting new business models like B Corp, embedding ESG factors into tax and regulations, and building impact-driven organisations like the Access Foundation. I began my career in corporate and international law at Freshfields in London and Paris.

Versatile and driven energy industry professional with 21 years of experience in business development, project management, engineering, corporate development and M&A. Broad exposure to and vast network in Asia’s emerging markets after having lived and worked in Malaysia, Cambodia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand for over 11 years. Combines strong analytical skills with emotional intelligence to come up with valuable commercial and strategic insights. Known for forging meaningful relationships in and across teams through authenticity and candor. Excels when given autonomy and ownership to lead teams in a results-oriented environment by delivering innovative solutions for complex problems. True passion for climate change, the energy transition and global sustainability.