Speaker

Ms. Melissa Stark

Melissa Stark is a Managing Director at Accenture with over 26 years of experience in the utilities and energy industry focusing on strategy, operations, and digital transformation.  Melissa is Accenture’s Global Lead for Renewables and Energy Transition Services.   She has authored more than 40 papers and articles over the last 10 years. Melissa has an MBA in Transportation from Northwestern University and a BSc in Finance from the University of California at Berkeley.  Melissa served as Assistant Chair of Technology for the US National Petroleum Council study, Advancing Technology for America’s Transportation Future.  She is a Fellow of the U.K. Energy Institute and Chairs the Energy Institute’s Electricity Board.  She is a member of National Grid ESO’s Technology Advisory Council. Melissa is also the Project Lead for the Accenture’s work with the World Economic Forum on System Value Framework, Industrial Clusters, and Net Zero Carbon Cities.