Gender, Diversity, & Decarbonisation
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10th November 13:15 – 14:15
Diversity and inclusion are essential to decarbonisation. Hearing an extensive range of voices in the decarbonisation sector is key to powering the uptake and adoption of renewables by accounting for consumer needs, both physically and financially.
The success of any wide-reaching initiative demands inclusion, the UNFCCC states that ‘Women’s participation at the political level has resulted in greater responsiveness to citizen’s needs, often increasing cooperation across party and ethnic lines and delivering more sustainable peace.’
Jane Hoffer is a proven technology leader, with a highly successful track record of development and sales on a global scale.
As the CEO of GoWithFlow, Jane is at the forefront of worldwide EV adoption, fleet electrification, and charge point management. In the two years since their formation, GoWithFlow have built their way to the top of the sustainability sector. This new voice has some big things to say.
Elena drives Oracle’s strategy on the development of sustainability-enabling cloud solutions. Elena’s work has led to Oracle being listed in the CDP Climate A-List since 2015, and recognized as Outperformer by Sustainalytics since 2017. Elena’s focus is on pioneering solutions to global challenges through technology, circular economy models in supply chains, and pragmatic advocacy.
Geraldine is the Chief Marketing Officer for Connected Kerb, a pioneering business whose vision is to create smart, sustainable and future-proofed streets for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers. Their aim is to create smart cities, which integrate both power and data at kerbside to support electric and autonomous vehicles
Nikki Flanders is a long standing advocate for inclusion and diversity in the workplace. Nikki has been a UK lead in the Lean-In Campaign, a global community dedicated to helping women achieve their ambitions, and was named amongst the Guardian’s top 20 women in tech in 2013.
Nisreen Elsaim is a Young leader and the chairperson of SYOCC, passionate about climate change and environmental governance with a Master of Science - MSc focused in Renewable Energy from University of Khartoum. Currently Pursuing and advocating for peace, social democracy, justice and human rights.
Penelope is the Co-Founder of Rebel Energy, the UK’s first for-profit renewable energy supplier with a social mission, to ‘rebuild, restore, and renew’. The company has already gained significant traction for its work to address fuel poverty, and has begun to implement artificial intelligence in the EnTech sector. This phenomenal progress has culminated in Penelope’s accolade of ‘Utilities Businesswoman of the Year’ at the Great British Businesswoman Series 2021.