Katy King

Deputy Director, A Sustainable Future

Katy is Deputy Director on Nesta's mission to create A Sustainable Future, which focuses on decarbonisation and economic recovery.

Her team focuses on setting up innovation projects and partnerships that reduce carbon emissions from homes, which is a key part of the UK reaching Net Zero. Katy has a background in energy efficiency and behavioural science.

Katy joined Nesta from the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT), where she worked across a number of policy areas including household energy efficiency, consumer issues and COVID-19.

Prior to working at BIT, Katy worked as a strategist for a leading advertising agency. Katy holds a First Class degree in Social and Political Sciences from the University of Cambridge.