AUTHOR: Maria McKavanagh

Chief Operating Officer at Verv where we are on a mission to drive energy bills down to zero using our data and energy trading platform.

I am also a keynote speaker and have spoken at a range of energy events including Engerati, Clean Tech Forum, Electrify Europe and crypto events including Blockchain Beginners, Bitcoinference and MJAC. I am an advocate of Women in Tech (and business) and have spoken at You Equal Tech, Women of Wearables and hosted Women on the Block.

My background is in Field Sales Engineering at National Instruments where I was responsible for a multi-million-pound sales territory across a wide range of industries from Aerospace and Defence to Consumer Electronics. I hold an MEng degree in Electronic Systems Engineering from The University of Manchester.