George Martin

George has been Plico’s Chief Technology Officer since 2022. He led the development of Plico’s Virtual Power Plant capability, which launched in December 2022; the first privately-funded VPP in Western Australia. He is also responsible for industry-wide stakeholder engagement. George has a wealth of experience in the energy industry, having spent a decade in various companies across the energy supply chain. He is a Chartered Professional Engineer and holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (1st Class Honours), Bachelor of Business Management and a Master of Energy Systems. A lateral thinker, George gravitates to technical challenges and developing real-world solutions, using his skills and experience across IT, finance and engineering. He is an advocate for renewable energy and the diversification of energy markets in Australia.