Joe Thorne

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About Joe Thorne

Passionate strategy leader driving innovation and transformation across the utilities sector, with deep expertise in both electricity (particularly at the grid edge enabling active energy networks and the two-sided market) and water. I thrive on tackling complex challenges and delivering impactful solutions by leveraging a unique blend of strategic insight, deep market knowledge, and hands-on experience gained across top management consulting firms, pioneering start-ups, and edge device manufacturers. My career is centred on creating a sustainable and dynamic future for essential utilities through the adoption of cutting-edge technologies and innovative solutions that empower both organizations and consumers. With significant delivery and sales experience, I excel in guiding stakeholders to leverage critical industry drivers and disruptive technologies to navigate the evolving landscape in both the energy and water sectors. Experience Overview: • Landis+Gyr: Strategy Lead for Queensland Utilities, Global Lead for Smarter Water, and ANZ Regulatory Lead, gaining insights into grid edge challenges. • IBM and Accenture: Led QLD and NT utilities practice. • Oracle Energy and Water: Led the services component of an end-to-end team overseeing the entire grid edge and network operation solution before moving to the Global Industry Strategy Team. • Tukio Intelligent Infrastructure: Co-founded a pioneering ‘new energy’ start-up to revolutionize grid management in response to Distributed Energy Resources (DER) and grid-scale renewable power. • Accomplished leader of large teams and successful sales initiatives. Specialties: Project and Program Management, Negotiation, Team Leadership, Delivery Methodology, Proposal Development, ERP, System Integration, Business/IT Strategy, Offshore Team Structure Outsourcing, Change Management, Business Requirements Definition, Smart Grid, Smart Meters, AMI, AMR, Statements of Work, Terms of Business, Commercials, Asset Management Systems, Billing, DMS, Grid Edge Technology, Smart Water, Smart Meter, Platform Business Models, Peer to Peer Business Models, Narrow Band, Mesh, DERMS, ADMS, NMS, GIS, DER, CER