Michael Cottrell is Global Product & Partnership Director at Octopus Energy Group, where he leads teams across Europe to drive the decarbonisation of heat and transport through innovative cross-sector partnerships. A clean energy tech specialist, Michael also leads the charge on Octopus’ groundbreaking Zero Bills proposition, working with housing developers to remove the worry and cost of energy bills for good. A management consultant by training, Michael has over a decade of strategy experience in the energy space. He joined Octopus in 2018 from Oliver Wyman. Michael is also Commercial Advisor to Repowering London, which supports community-owned renewable energy to build more resilient communities.