Richard Postance leads all of Accenture’s work in Utilities in the UK and Ireland having spent 15 years advising executives, regulators and large scale investors in Energy, Infrastructure and Utilities. He began his career at the intersection of innovation, engineering and data at a series of start-up ventures using insight and technology to deliver outcomes. He moved on to become the lead partner in a Big 4 Energy and Utilities Consulting Practice and was seconded for a period to the UK Government’s Infrastructure Project Authority where he undertook a review across the UK’s National Infrastructure Plan for productivity and performance opportunities.

Today he is focused on helping his clients and teams unlock the potential of technology and human ingenuity by bringing together digital automation, data and insight with human capability development to deliver concrete business results. He holds delivery and client facing roles on some of Accenture’s most challenging projects from enabling large scale capital projects to delivering cutting edge mobile experiences. Richard holds a masters degree in Engineering and Computer Science from Keble College, Oxford. He lives in Guildford where he enjoys spending time with his family, running and riding motorcycles.