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Emily Beynon

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Strategy Director at Octopus Energy
📍 London Area, United Kingdom

Emily Beynon is a Strategy Director at Octopus Energy with a unique background as a senior UK civil servant. Holding a PhD in biotechnology from the University of York, she has previously served as Deputy Director in the Prime Ministers Office and for Industrial Strategy, shaping national energy and economic policy.

Her career demonstrates a deep commitment to translating high-level government strategy into private sector action, particularly in the clean energy and technology sectors. She bridges the gap between public policy and commercial implementation.

Unique fact: Emily moved directly from a senior policy role in the Prime Ministers Office at 10 Downing Street to a leadership position at Octopus Energy.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Strategy Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
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Priorities

Topics Emily cares about

Clean Home Technology
Actively promotes initiatives for home retrofitting, heat pumps, and solar PV to help consumers save money and decarbonize, as seen in her posts about 'Cosy Homes' and 'cleantech homes'.
Energy System Change
Focuses on large-scale transformation of the energy sector, reflected in her participation in reports and events concerning zero-carbon buildings and systemic change in the UK's energy grid.
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Career

Work history

4-2026
Strategy Director
Octopus Energy
6-2023 - 4-2026
International partnerships
Octopus Energy
10-2019 - 3-2023
Deputy Director Prime Ministers Office
Downing Street
8-2018 - 10-2019
Deputy Director - Industrial Strategy
Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
1-2015 - 8-2018
Policy Advisor
Cabinet Office
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Education
2000 - 2004
BSc.
University of Bristol
2004 - 2008
PhD
University of York
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