Vikki McLeod

Industry PhD project title: The Role of Demand Flexibility Trading in Australia’s Clean Energy Transition: A Systems Thinking Approach

RACE University and Industry partners: Queensland University of Technology

Previous education and work background:

Dr Vikki McLeod initially trained as an electrical engineer and later moved into energy policy. She has worked across four government jurisdictions and at all levels of government including Australian parliament. She has developed and implemented energy and climate change policies and jurisdictional strategies. Her academic research builds on her career achievements in designing and implementing energy and environmental markets to support the clean energy transition.

When you were young, what did you want to be when you were older?

A pilot like my mother and her friends

What are you most looking forward to?

Rapid transition to renewable energy by 2030

What innovation/change would you like to see in 5-10 years’ time?

The emergence of local electricity market trading.

Fun fact about you:

I’m a former Army Officer of Engineers

Favourite quote:

“For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.” H. L. Mencken