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Isabel is a research analyst with the Global Energy Storage team at Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables, where she focuses on distributed storage markets in Europe.Before Wood Mackenzie, Isabel worked at Maxeon Solar Technologies (now TCL Sunpower Global) as a Business Analyst for storage and other residential energy solutions, including HEMS, VPP, and EV charging. Before that, she was part of Audi's Corporate Strategy Sustainability team, where she contributed to developing the company's ESG strategy.Isabel holds a Master's degree in Sustainable Resource Management from the Technical University of Munich and a Master's degree in Political Philosophy from Pompeu Fabra University. Before that, she studied a Bachelor's degree in International Business at the University of Valencia.

Florian Mayr is a recognized expert in deals strategy, with a particular focus on energy transition and storage. As a Partner at Strategy&, the global strategy consultancy of PwC, Florian guides clients through the complexities of the energy transition landscape. His expertise for renewables and cleantech is invaluable to financial investors, major corporations, and cleantech innovators, offering insights through due diligence processes, value creation strategies, and strategic development. Florian is also active in authoring industry publications and social media content and is a sought-after speaker, especially on topics related to energy storage. Before joining Strategy&, Florian spent two decades in senior roles at cleantech advisory boutique Apricum, RWE, and McKinsey, consistently focusing on the energy sector, particularly on renewables and cleantech. He holds master's degrees both in engineering and business administration from the Technical University of Berlin.

Anne Bicking held leading roles within E.ON Group from 2012-16 before taking on the task of holistic transformation at Thyssenkrupp. Bicking then returned to E.ON Inhouse Consulting as CFO and a member of the Management Board, where she was responsible for financial controlling and IT agendas. She co-developed E.ON One, which provides digital solutions for challenges in the areas of grid operations, e-mobility, and energy management. As an expert in digital energy solutions and now CEO of gridX, she aims to transform the scale-up into Europe's leading DER connectivity and flexibility platform.