Lei Zhang, founder of leading global green tech company Envision Group will share his insights into the clean energy transition, his story so far and what is required to accelerate the necessary change to achieve net zero at a special lecture held to accompany the Smith School’s MSc in Sustainability, Enterprise and the Environment.

This lecture will be held by video link with a live audience both online and in Oxford and will be followed by a Q&A discussion chaired by Professor Cameron Hepburn, Director, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment.

Lei Zhang founded Envision Group in 2007, with the mission of 'solving challenges for a sustainable future'. The Group designs, sells and operates smart wind turbines and smart energy storage systems through Envision Energy, AIoT-powered batteries through Envision AESC, and the world's largest AIoT operating system through Envision Digital. Envision also manages the RMB ten billion Envision-Sequoia Capital Carbon-Neutral Fund, and owns the Envision Virgin Racing Formula E team.

Lei Zhang has been appointed into IEA’s Our Energy Future: The Global Commission on People-Centred Clean Energy Transitions Commission and was named as one of the “Top 10 Sino-U.S. Innovators of the Year” by Forbes China. Under his leadership, Envision has been named in Fortune’s “Change the World 2021” list, a global ranking of the top 50 companies meeting society's greatest challenges through transformational business initiatives. In June 2019, Envision ranked in the top 10 of MIT Technology Review's “50 Smartest Companies” list.

Lei Zhang graduated from the London School of Economics and worked for Total and Barclays Capital in London before returning to China to establish Envision.

Please register for an ‘Online Live Stream’ ticket.

Please note: This is an invitation-only event for students and faculty of the University of Oxford and invited guests with an interest in climate change research.

Moderated by: Professor Cameron Hepburn, Director, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment

Lei Zhang Special Lecture 2022