Speakers

Elta Koliou is a Platform Lead at The Ad Hoc Group. Previously, Elta was leading strategy, policy and market intelligence at Huck Capital and facilitating the deployment of capital to build the next generation of energy providers.

Prior to joining Huck Capital Elta oversaw Grid Edge research at Wood Mackenzie (previously part of Greentech Media/GTM Research) and managed a team of analysts conducting original market research in virtual power plants, microgrids, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, grid modernization and customer energy management.

Elta holds a Ph.D. in Sustainable Energy Technologies and Strategies from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Her doctoral research was sponsored by the European Commission and focused on demand response policies for the implementation of smart grids. She holds a M.Sc. in Economics and Management of Network Industries from the ICAI School of Engineering in Spain and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Union College in New York.