AI Thought Leader & Strategist

Transforming Energy with Intelligent AI

Leading AI adoption and governance in regulated industries. Bridging strategic vision with hands-on technical delivery across Europe's energy sector.

Richard Bushnell
200+
AI CoE Members
€30M
Programme Led
10+
Years Experience
€1M
Budget Saved

AI Leadership & Expertise

Delivering responsible AI transformation in regulated industries

AI Strategy & Governance

Built SEFE Group's first AI Centre of Excellence, establishing governance frameworks aligned with EU AI Act. Leading 200+ people across 9 AI domains with board-level strategic oversight.

EU AI Act Ethics Policy Design

Energy & Utilities

Deep expertise in energy trading, billing transformation, and platform modernisation. Led €30M Hive programme and modernised Salesforce Energy Cloud across pan-European operations.

Trading Billing Platform

AI Delivery & Adoption

Partnered with Microsoft to roll out Copilot at enterprise scale, avoiding €1M budget spend. Expert in intelligent automation, chatbot enablement, and lifecycle management.

Copilot Automation Azure

Career Highlights

Leading AI transformation in energy and regulated sectors

Head of AI Centre of Excellence

SEFE Group

2024 - 2025

Established SEFE's first AI CoE, engaging 200+ people across 9 AI domains. Partnered with Microsoft to roll out Copilot at scale while aligning governance with EU AI Act requirements.

AI Strategy Governance Microsoft Copilot

Head of UK Sales IT

SEFE Energy

2023 - 2025

Directed modernisation of Salesforce Energy Cloud and Gorilla quoting platforms. Oversaw application support, test automation, and low-code delivery across UK operations.

Salesforce Platform Modernisation Automation

Head of Technical Delivery

SEFE Energy

2023

Co-led €30M Hive transformation programme, replacing UMAX billing system. Introduced Mulesoft for enterprise integration and designed comprehensive BCP/DR strategy.

Transformation Integration €30M Programme

Non-Executive Director (Technical)

Alps (Alkemygold Ltd)

2019 - 2025

Provided governance and technology oversight for EdTech scaling. Advised on AI strategy including GenAI and ML implementation, platform investment, and innovation roadmap.

Board Advisory AI Strategy GenAI

Technical Capabilities

AI & Leadership

AI Strategy EU AI Act Governance Copilot GenAI Automation

Development & Cloud

Python Azure C# Golang JavaScript SQL

Energy Platforms

Salesforce Energy Cloud UMAX365 Gorilla OneReef Mulesoft

Languages & Certifications

Greek German French MS Certified Trainer TOGAF

Education & Credentials

BSc (Hons) Physics, First Class Honours

University of Manchester

Certifications:

  • • Microsoft Certified Trainer
  • • Microsoft Certified Professional Developer
  • • Applied TOGAF & Archimate
  • • HOST 50 Tech Incubator

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