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Energy & Digitalisation mini-series: Putting consumers at the heart of data and digitalisation in the energy market
This seminar will be held in a hybrid format. To join this seminar online, please register through this link: Register Here
Abstract
As data becomes a more crucial part of the energy system it’s important to keep track of who benefits from that data use, and who might be losing out. Data is a valuable commodity and it’s important that its value flows to consumers and not just to companies. To get the balance right, we need the Government and Ofgem to make sure people aren’t left behind in the move to a data driven energy system. In this brief presentation we’ll cover the consumer perspective on consent and data use as well as some initial thoughts on the impact of AI on consumers in the energy market.
Biography
Tilly Cook is a senior policy researcher at Citizens Advice. She leads the organisation's work on data and digitalisation in the energy market. Her background is in consumer policy with a focus on how to achieve fair outcomes for marginalised consumers.
Danny Magill is a policy researcher at Citizens Advice. He leads the organisation’s work monitoring the performance of energy suppliers and has led recent thinking on artificial intelligence.
About the mini seminar series:
As the energy sector stands at the crossroads of digital transformation, this seminar series taking place over April seeks to explore the interplay between digital technologies and energy systems from multiple perspectives.
The series aims to foster a dialogue between practitioners and researchers, encouraging a synergistic exchange that bridges the gap between academia and industry. It serves as a platform for critical engagement, where varied experiences and insights converge to envision a sustainable and just transition.
This series has been coordinated by Aslı Ateş. Ateş is a doctoral candidate at the Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU) of the University of Sussex. Her research investigates the impact of changing data practices and digitalisation on the UK's transition to integrated energy and mobility systems. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, Ateş combines insights from policy studies with socio-technical systems analysis. She applies a mixed-methods approach to her work, which includes both traditional research techniques and exploratory methods like natural language processing.
Ateş also holds a MSc. in Sustainable Development from SPRU, University of Sussex, and a BSc. in Management Engineering from Istanbul Technical University. Additionally, she has experience in engaging with various projects across academia, the private sector, and non-profit organisations.