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SUMMARY:Wired to save the planet: rethinking energy in an electrified worl
 d
LOCATION:London School of Economics: In-person and online public event (Gr
 eat Hall\, Marshall Building)
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 16 June 2026 6.30pm - 7.30pmSpeakersMin-kyeong (Min) C
 haTheresa ChambersSpencer DaleTim HealChairShefali KhannaAs the world race
 s toward net zero\, electricity systems are under pressure like never befo
 re. The push for cleaner power collides with soaring demand – driven by 
 electrification\, population growth\, and energy-hungry technologies such 
 as artificial intelligence and data centres. Can we keep the lights on\, c
 ut emissions\, and keep energy affordable all at once?This panel brings to
 gether experts from academia\, industry\, and the policy world to debate t
 he forces reshaping the grid of the future. Speakers from LSE\, government
 \, and the private sector will explore how digitalisation\, renewable inte
 gration\, and evolving market structures are transforming the way we gener
 ate\, trade\, and consume electricity.Together\, we'll ask: what does a tr
 uly sustainable and intelligent grid look like and who gets to design it?M
 eet your speakers and chairMin-kyeong (Min) Cha is a LSE Fellow in Energy 
 Economics and Policy in the Department of Geography & Environment. She dra
 ws on her interdisciplinary background to examine topics such as renewable
  energy policy\, electricity markets\, the adoption of clean energy techno
 logies\, and energy consumption behaviour.Theresa Chambers is a senior ana
 lyst and public sector leader\, currently working in the UK government's D
 epartment for Energy Security and Net Zero\, where she leads on power sect
 or analysis. Her team applies analytical\, economic and systems‑thinking
  approaches to some of the most complex challenges facing the energy syste
 m. Theresa has previously served as Operational Research Head of Professio
 n in three major government departments and was instrumental in establishi
 ng the Home Office Data Analytics Centre. Her career spans strategic leade
 rship\, applied analysis and embedding evidence‑driven decision‑making
  at scale\, with a consistent focus on improving policy outcomes and publi
 c value.Spencer Dale is Professor in Practice in the Global School of Sust
 ainability at LSE. He was previously Chief Economist at the Bank of Englan
 d (including during the financial crisis). He has been a trusted advisor a
 nd counsellor for a range of individuals and institutions\, including the 
 Federal Reserve Board.Tim Heal sits on the Octopus leadership team and is 
 responsible for global strategy\, corporate development\, and internationa
 l expansion. For four years he led revenue growth for Kraken\, delivering 
 enterprise software deals totalling 70 million utility customers relations
 hips. Since 2017\, Tim’s team has executed more than 40 strategic deals\
 , including acquisitions of retail energy businesses\, energy start-ups\, 
 and technology platforms. Before Octopus\, Tim was at Boston Consulting Gr
 oup. He holds an MBA from INSEAD and a degree in Natural Sciences from Uni
 versity of Cambridge.Shefali Khanna is an LSE Fellow in Energy Economics a
 nd Policy in the Department of Geography and Environment at LSE. Her resea
 rch focuses on understanding the role of behaviour change in the transitio
 n to a zero emissions economy and on evaluating the impact of climate and 
 pollution mitigation policies. She was previously a Research Associate in 
 Energy and Environmental Economics in the Business School at Imperial Coll
 ege London. She earned a PhD in Public Policy from Harvard University.More
  about this eventThis event is part of the LSE Festival: How to save the p
 lanet running from Monday 15 to Saturday 20 June 2026. This year's Festiva
 l explores how existential threats including the climate crisis\, conflict
  and AI are affecting all parts of the world\, transforming the way and wh
 ere we live\, and how our societies function. With a series of events aski
 ng what can we be doing to save the Earth\, its people and environment? Bo
 oking for all Festival events will open on Monday 18 May.The Department of
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