- Claire Woodcock joins Climate X as VP of Science and Data, bringing 19 years of AI, Data and technology expertise.
- Former AI Lead for Mozilla, Claire is known for working at the intersection of Scientific R&D and technology to develop innovative AI-driven products.
London - 18th June 2024: Climate X, a leading company in climate risk analytics for the financial industry, announces the appointment of Claire Woodcock as Vice President of Science and Data.
Woodcock's renowned expertise in AI-powered products and leading R&D teams to apply new scientific ideas to our biggest problems will bolster Climate X's mission to quantify climate change's impact on financial landscapes and fortify its position as a leader in the industry.
In a critical move for Climate X, hiring an AI/ML expert with a deep appreciation for Science, Woodcock will play a pivotal role.
As Climate X addresses complex challenges for an industry seeking performance and efficiency, strategically integrating advanced AI and machine learning alongside physical risk techniques into its platforms will enhance its predictive capabilities.
This integration will enable financial and real estate sectors to make data-driven decisions, better safeguard investments, and comply with stringent environmental regulations.
Woodcock's expertise will help Climate X remain at the forefront of the industry by delivering precise and actionable climate risk insights.
Woodcock joins Climate X with a remarkable career, highlighting her ability to drive innovation and business growth through AI.
At Mozilla, she led Mozilla’s AI horizontal, scaling the team and developing user personalization models that significantly boosted product engagement and revenue.
At Twitter (X), she led recommender system development at Cortex Applied AI Research, where her leadership resulted in a notable increase in user engagement, adding 2 million monetizable daily active users and 60 million user active minutes.
Her tenure at Onfido saw her grow biometric products exponentially, reducing AI model bias and achieving impressive revenue generation.
Woodcock's experience at Babylon Health and Aviva further showcases her capability to align Scientific and AI research with product strategy and drive significant business value.
Her postgrad specialism in AI ethics aligns with Climate X's values and mission, ensuring Climate X's solutions will continue to be responsibly developed.
"Climate X are operating at the frontier of the climate risk industry, and it’s imperative that we continue to strengthen the trust and confidence our customers can have in our solutions.
Claire's deep expertise in AI and machine learning will significantly enhance Climate X's innovation, defensibility and integrity of the models and datasets that underpin our capabilities," said Lukky Ahmed, CEO and co-founder of Climate X.
"We're excited to have her on board to drive our mission forward."
Claire's deep expertise in AI and machine learning will significantly enhance Climate X's innovation, defensibility and integrity of the models and datasets that underpin our capabilities."
Lukky Ahmed, CEO and co-founder of Climate X
"Claire’s leadership and years of experience in leading scientific teams to deliver will help us to continue to improve our scientific modelling of future climate risk" said Dr. James Brennan, Director of Science at Climate X.
"I am looking forward to her using her understanding of the balance between R&D, Scientific Product delivery and external academic collaboration to further strengthen our scientific capabilities and deliver industry-leading insights".
Claire’s leadership and years of experience in leading scientific teams to deliver will help us to continue to improve our scientific modelling of future climate risk."
Dr. James Brennan, Director of Science at Climate X
Claire Woodcock expressed her enthusiasm about joining Climate X, stating: "I am thrilled to join a team that is at the forefront of addressing climate risk through innovative technology.
Climate X's platform has the potential to revolutionize how industries approach climate resilience, and I am excited to contribute to this transformative journey."
About Climate X
Climate X is the world’s only fully integrated climate risk platform, helping financial institutions to price, manage and build resilience to climate change impacts on the built environment. They provide climate financial risk data to global banks and asset managers, defending global economic stability against the impacts of climate change.
Climate X is redefining resilience against climate change. Their innovative solutions have transformed the approach of businesses and corporations towards climate challenges, enabling them to build and retrofit structures for a sustainable future.
By translating carbon emissions pathways into financial impacts, they help drive a significant shift in the financial sector. Banks and asset managers are now using their insights to drive positive impact and build resilience.
They are reinforced by notable figures such as David Carlin, Robert Wigley, Jackie Bennet OBE and Craig Robinson, who serve as advisors and are supported by CommerzVentures, Pale Blue Dot, Deloitte and Blue Wire Capital as some of its investors.
Climate X has received numerous awards, including FinTech Germany, Chartis’ Rising Star, and Deloitte’s Fast 50.
Learn more about Climate X: climate-x.com.
