Jacob has worked in the sustainable transport industry for over ten years, with a focus on enabling the transition to zero-emission vehicles. Beginning in local government, Jacob gained hands-on experience of local EV charging infrastructure delivery, before working for Energy Saving Trust, where he supported public and private sector organisations to reduce harmful emissions from transport. At REA, Jacob co-ordinated an industry group representing and advocating on behalf of the UK EV charging companies. At Cenex, Jacob now leads a team of specialists that deliver policy, strategy and implementation support to public and private sector organisations who are looking to offer electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

As South Wales Director for the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, Jacqui is working with partners to deliver a prosperous, productive and sustainable ecosystem across Wales. She is the current chair of £65m SmartNanoNI consortium. Previously the COO of the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland and Deputy Director of the £611m Faraday Battery Challenge with a background in the steel industry.

James is the Head of Technical Consulting for the Smart Mobility Living Lab, supporting clients across the mobility, insurance, energy and public sector to develop, test and validate new mobility solutions in the real world. James was the Solutions Architect for the design and build of the Living lab and was responsible for its technical delivery. Prior to working with SMLL, James has worked across on a wide range of Connected and Automated Mobility programmes, and Intelligent Transport Systems projects covering the design, implementation and appraisal of schemes. 

John Curtis, Marketing & Operations Director at The EV Café and Chairperson of the UK’s Net Zero Club, is a leading authority on sustainability and transport with over a decade of experience championing  zero emission business. 

He leverages his policy expertise, gained with the Scottish Government, to deliver real-world net zero solutions across multiple sectors including energy, the built environment and transport. 

John has worked with major brands like AA, Europcar and Police Scotland on their sustainability plans, and as Chairman of the UK’s national Net Zero Club promotes the best of the private sector Net Zero solutions to 3,500 senior public policy leaders.

As well as  being a conference host, journalist and public speaker john uses his uniquely engaging personality to share insights on navigating the transition to a greener future.

John Phillips is a Senior Principal Application Engineer with Cadence Design Systems. Prior to joining Cadence John worked at many different companies covering such diverse marketplaces as high-end computer platforms and mil-aero.

During his career he acquired a broad knowledge of SI, PI and EMC at chip, board and system level. John holds an MSc. Degree form Bolton University, UK. His current interests are SI/PI co-simulation and modelling for both serial and parallel interfaces.

John Poli joined UKBIC in May 2022 as Director of Manufacturing . He is responsible for overseeing the production of battery cells and modules, supporting customers as they scale up their technologies for industrial use.

He has over 30 years of experience in the automotive industry, including senior roles at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), where he served as Powertrain Manufacturing Engineering Director. In this role, he managed global manufacturing operations for engines, electric drives, and EV battery packs.

Before joining UKBIC, John also worked with Lotus Cars, contributing to the development of a new manufacturing site and associated processes.

John has been involved in battery technology for more than eight years and continues to support its development within industrial manufacturing environments.

Worked for Intelligent Energy on the design and development of hydrogen fuel cells for automotive, stationary and aerospace applications for the past 24 years.

Jon has a varied industrial background in electronics, embedded control systems, and management across several sectors, predominantly in low-emission automotive (EV, HEV, FCEV, CleanICE). He has also worked at InnovateUK designing funding interventions to support UK automotive’s development of clean propulsion technologies, and ran the BEIS-funded Digital Engineering and Test Centre (DETC) within Loughborough University London.

Now at Cranfield University Jon supports the development of new pan-university e-propulsion opportunities including hydrogen. He is the Programme Director for the £69M Cranfield Hydrogen Integration Incubator (CH2i), Cranfield's largest funding win to date, which will enable construction of new gaseous & liquid hydrogen R&D facilities on campus including large experimental areas for LH2 R&D for civil aviation.

Jonathan has been delivering propulsion and power projects since 1998. From a technical engineering role within a leading international consultancy, he has experience of working with a diverse global customer base. Jonathan joined Hypermotive in 2022 and as Chief Strategy Officer is focused on driving sustainable transport and power technology transformation.

Joining CAM Testbed UK in 2020, Jonathan Eaton sits as independent chair of the organisation, having previously held roles as a member of the steering group for three years prior.

Josey Wardle is the Innovation Lead for ZEV infrastructure at Innovate UK. She specialises in the infrastructure required to enable zero emission transport, using experience gathered over 15 years working in the EV charging industry and PhD investigating the future of EV charging. Josey manages the EV charging and V2G/V2X innovation programmes and also supports maritime and heavy freight projects funded by UK Government. Innovate UK is part of UK Research and Innovation, a non-departmental public body, driving productivity and growth by supporting businesses to realise the potential of new technologies, develop ideas and make them a commercial success. Innovate UK provides connections and funds businesses and research collaborations in all economic sectors, value chains and UK regions to accelerate innovation.

Juliet is the Programme Director leading GFI’s Transport Team, looking after the GFI’s work on electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, HGVs and the UK battery supply chain. She leads on bringing a series of financial products including Utilisation Linked Finance and Residual Value Guarantees to market. She joined the institute from the Power, Utilities and Infrastructure Investment Banking team at Jefferies, where she worked on several deals within the green energy and energy transition sector, and was involved in the successful completion of several infrastructure transactions.

Kirsty Andrew is Vice President – UK at UTAC, overseeing operations at the company’s key UK sites, including Millbrook and Leyland. She brings extensive experience in vehicle development and testing, with a background in motorsport and over a decade in senior roles at Millbrook, including leading its Special Vehicles and Security & Defence departments.

Kirsty plays a central role in advancing UTAC’s capabilities in electrification, autonomy, and next-generation mobility technologies, helping ensure the UK remains a key hub for innovative automotive testing and engineering.

(1) Researched control system analysis and design for master’s degree. (2) Managed research collaboration on traffic flow simulation with A*STAR in Singapore. (3) Worked in charge of electrical engineering on Quick Charger for Electric Vehicle in Spain, Traffic Management System in Sri Lanka, 6 DoF Driving Simulator for car company, etc. (4) Managing communication with international standardization community, such as ASAM in Germany and DIVP in Japan.