Sacha Meckler
Independent Advisor – Technology | Energy | Low-Carbon Transition
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Senior advisor with 23 years' leadership experience across consulting, energy, telecoms, financial services, and technology. Expert in innovation, transformation, and low-carbon transition strategies. Published thought leader in climate risk, GARP SCR certified, with a proven track record of delivering complex programmes and advising at board level.
Key Skills
- Technology and product leadership
- Climate risk and ESG strategy
- Energy systems innovation
- Financial due diligence and governance
- Business and market development
- Organisational transformation and change
- Strategic partnership development
Professional Experience
Electricity Company of Ghana
Transformation Director -)
- Led multi-phase transformation programme across operations and technology for national utility.
UK Power Networks
Innovation Impact Leadership -)
- Delivered platform enabling Net Zero innovation for 120+ local authorities.
Vodafone Group
Portfolio Manager – Enterprise MPN Solutions -)
- Drove IIoT and operational excellence strategy for major industrial clients including Centrica.
Avanade
Principal and Sector Lead – Digital Advisory -)
- Designed global workplace transformation strategy for Unilever and developed Samsung partnership.
Analysys Mason
Principal Consultant – Smart Energy & Cities -)
- Led feasibility for UK's first city-scale IoT/5G smart demonstrator and contributed to £2bn energy projects.
Wipro
Senior Managing Consultant – Smart Grid -)
- Directed national smart metering initiatives and regulatory engagements in the UK energy sector.
Meckon
Founder & Director (2009–Present)
- Advised on smart energy, city innovation, and transformation projects across the UK, EU, and Africa.
Cable and Wireless/THUS
Head of Product Development -)
- Transformed product delivery, integrating £100m merger programme.
Orange
Service Operations Manager / Programme Manager -)
- Led HomeHub broadband and VoIP service operations for 400k+ users.
First National Bank
Project & Product Manager -)
- Launched mass-market mobile banking platform, pioneering financial innovation.
Research In Motion (BlackBerry)
Technical Product Manager -)
- Managed application engineering for early mobile solutions across EMEA.
Education
MSc Environment and Development – London School of Economics -)
BSc Eng Electrical (Hons) – University of the Witwatersrand -)
Graduated 2nd; Alcom Systems & Telkom Engineers prizes.
Certifications
- GARP Sustainability and Climate Risk (SCR) Certification
- Prince2 Practitioner Certification
- ISEB UML Certification
- First National Bank Leadership Development Programme
- Scottworks Negotiating Skills
Languages
Fluent: English, French
Conversant: German, Afrikaans
Beginner: Mandarin
