Our people are the true heart of UNSW Digital Grid Futures Institute, driving real-world change. Under the leadership of Director, John Fletcher, and Manager, Sharon Swift, the institute collaborates with a wide network of people, building bridges across all faculties and sectors of society.

Institute Team

John Fletcher

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Prof. John Fletcher

Professor

Professor of Energy Systems and a leading electrical engineer, John uses his expertise to unite academia and private industry in solving the missing link in the shift to renewables: a digitised energy grid. Seeing huge potential in this global switch, John is working to ensure local researchers, businesses and future generations don’t miss out on the great opportunities it brings.

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Sharon Swift DGFI Manager

Sharon Swift

Sharon Swift

Manager, UNSW Digital Grid Futures Institute

With a decades-long, global career in business, operations and entrepreneurship, Sharon’s superpower lies in building partnerships between academia, private industry and the general public, resulting in real-world impact. She connects and empowers everyone from young school children to seasoned academics and industry leaders, in the push to enable decarbonisation.

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Mel Boudib

Mel Boudib

Community Engagement Officer, UNSW Digital Grid Futures Institute

Mel is a creative, curious, and dedicated marketer with over 10 years’ experience across a range of industries from publishing to consumables. Mel’s role is to build awareness of the UNSW Digital Grid Futures Institute’s translational research capability, spanning interdisciplinary boundaries.

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Our Advisory Board

Hailing from a range of major energy industry players, our advisory board features professionals from across the sector. Their broad perspective across energy, technology and investment brings a rich and diverse perspective to the role of the Institute in the complex realities of the transition to renewable energy.