Jonathan Thurlwell

Jonathan Thurlwell

Head of Emerging Technologies

Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem)

Jonathan Thurlwell is Head of Emerging Technologies at Britain’s energy regulator, Ofgem. He leads a multidisciplinary team of policy, regulatory, technology and delivery specialists developing Ofgem’s ethical, proportionate and innovation‑enabling approach to AI, quantum and frontier digital technologies in the energy sector.

Jonathan played a central role in shaping Ofgem’s first AI guidance, published in May 2025, and now oversees the regulator’s wider AI initiatives, including the development of sector‑specific regulatory tools such as the AI Reg Lab and proposed AI Technical Sandbox. His portfolio includes extensive stakeholder engagement across government, industry, academia and consumer groups, alongside cross‑regulator initiatives, multilateral forums and international collaborations designed to ensure AI delivers safe, secure, fair and environmentally sustainable outcomes for energy consumers.

With three decades of experience advising senior decision‑makers in government, regulators and business, Jonathan has worked across the UK and internationally on complex energy transition and infrastructure challenges.