Lucy Yu

Lucy Yu is the CEO and founder of Centre for Net Zero, a non-profit, autonomous research institute set up by the Octopus Energy Group to advance tech-driven energy systems that benefit humanity.12 She has 20 years of experience in technology, policy, and regulation, having led teams in the UK government, the UN, and run operations, public policy, research, and strategy for some of Europe's brightest startups.12

Yu's expertise spans various fields, including artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, future mobility, climate, and clean energy.2 She is also a Non-Executive Member of the Board at the Connected Places Catapult and E3G, and an Associate Fellow of Technology and Public Policy at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.1

Notable achievements and roles include:

• Co-founder of the Institute for Ethical AI & Machine Learning2
• Chair of ADViCE (AI for Decarbonisation Virtual Centre of Excellence), a DESNZ programme2
• Named an Asian Tech Pioneer (2024), Top 5 Star in GreenTech (2021), and Financial Times Top 100 Leader in Tech (2019)2

Yu's work at the Centre for Net Zero focuses on AI and data-driven research to advance the global energy transition and combat climate change.3 The Centre's research has been accepted by leading global proceedings, including the What Works Climate Solutions Summit and the International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR).2

Her LinkedIn username is lucyyu1.4