Energy Institute
Simon Kirby has a diverse background in business development and fundraising across multiple sectors, including energy, private equity, and education. Currently serving as a Business Development professional at the Energy Institute since June 2018, Simon previously held roles such as Global Sales Manager at the Society of Petroleum Engineers, focusing on enhancing technical knowledge within the oil and gas industry. Additional experience includes positions as Corporate Fundraising Manager for the National Deaf Children's Society, where efforts were directed at fostering corporate responsibility, and various roles in new business and account management at Incisive Media and Clifford Chance. Simon has demonstrated a consistent ability to generate new business, expand client relationships, and successfully implement strategic initiatives throughout a progressive career.
Energy Institute
The Energy Institute (EI) is the chartered professional membership body for people who work across the world of energy. Our purpose is creating a better energy future for our members and society by accelerating a just global energy transition to net zero. We do this by: -Attracting, developing and equipping the diverse future energy workforce -Informing energy decision-making through convening expertise and advice -Enabling industry and consumers to make energy lower carbon, safer and more efficient A registered charity, incorporated by Royal Charter in 2003, the EI is licensed by the Engineering Council (UK) to offer Chartered, Incorporated and Engineering Technician status to engineers, and by the Society for the Environment to award Chartered Environmentalist status. We are also unique in granting Chartered Energy Manager status. The EI was set up in 2003 as a result of a merger between the Institute of Petroleum (IP) and the Institute of Energy (InstE). Both Institutes had a proud and distinguished heritage developed over many years supporting their particular energy sectors. Increasingly these sectors have converged, creating an integrated global energy market which has been mirrored by the development of the Energy Institute - established to address both the depth and breadth of the subject. Today , the EI is home to a range of collaborative initiatives, including the G+ Global Offshore Wind Health and Safety Organisation, SafetyOn and POWERful Women. We host the annual International Energy Week, EI Awards, publish New Energy World Magazine and the Energy Barometer, and provide the Toolbox web app helping the energy workforce learn lessons from incidents and get home safe.