Michael is an internationally recognised leader in the future of mobility, energy and corporate innovation. He brings a rare mix of experience in national government, city leadership, commercial innovation and the cutting edge of rapidly scaling tech. For the UK Government he created and led the UK’s national programmes on low carbon transport, electromobility and autonomous vehicles. At Transport for London he led future mobility policy and operations, a ground-breaking commercial innovation programme, and work on resilience during COVID. Following a period at EV startup Arrival, pursuing a radical mission to deliver sustainable manufacturing and zero-emission solutions for cities, he is now Partner and PA Consulting, specialising in the transition to clean energy and sustainable mobility. He is also a Fellow at LocalGlobe venture capital, providing support and advice to some of Europe’s most exciting tech companies; and was previously Policy Fellow at the Energy Futures Lab, Imperial College London.