Sam Hancock
Global Head of Data Science
Octopus Energy
"Octopus is on a mission to put a big green dent in the world. It’s the UK’s largest energy supplier and the only one with a positive Net Promoter Score. Its success is powered by Kraken, the industry-leading technology platform that delivered LLM-powered customer-facing products just months after ChatGPT’s release.
Sam began his career in credit risk analytics at Capital One and fintech startup HD Decisions, before leading analytics and strategy for AI operations at self-driving car company Waymo. Over the past five years, Sam has dedicated his expertise to tackling the climate emergency, serving as COO at two climate tech startups before joining Octopus in 2024.
At Octopus, the data organisation accelerates the energy transition, unlocking insights that power everything from consumer-led flexible energy use to grid-level investment decisions, and leading the introduction of AI across the business."