AI Research & Technology Leader

Mary Moriani

Mary Moriani

Director of Research & Development · Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe

I build machine-learning systems that move from research into real-world products. My work spans artificial intelligence, optimisation, forecasting and decision intelligence, with experience across energy, infrastructure and complex industrial systems.

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Selected Impact

Selected facts from research, product and venture work.

Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe

Renewable Energy

~€500K

Private investment & European-backed innovation funding secured

~1.6M

Customers served by energy forecasting and optimisation systems

~£997K

Annual savings generated by an NLP system

~1M

Customers covered by machine-learning and data projects at Essential Energy

5 months

AI Architect → Director of Research & Development

Current Work

Research & Development

Mary leads a multidisciplinary AI research team working across machine learning, forecasting, optimisation and decision intelligence. She joined i2 as an AI Architect and was promoted to Director of Research & Development within five months.

6-person multidisciplinary research team

Production AI & machine learning

Research → product deployment

Featured Project

ENZUM

Machine learning for battery energy storage

Mary founded ENZUM to develop technology for evaluating and optimising battery energy storage systems across international electricity markets.

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BESS Operation & Optimisation Engine

A machine-learning and optimisation system designed to model BESS operation across different electricity markets while considering market prices, operating strategy and battery degradation.

International BESS Feasibility Engine

Software designed to evaluate the economic feasibility of battery energy storage projects across different countries and electricity-market structures.

From research to venture

From research to venture

ENZUM secured approximately €500,000 through a combination of private investment and European-backed innovation funding, including participation in Beamline and Ventures Thrive. Mary’s work building ENZUM contributed to her recognition in Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe. The software and intellectual property developed through ENZUM remain owned by the company.

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Ventures Thrive · evidence link

Recognition

Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe — 2024

Renewable Energy

Recognised for work combining machine learning, optimisation and battery energy storage technology.

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Further awards, grants and recognition to be added.

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Career

A technical career across research, energy and data.

A technical career across research, energy and data.

2026–Present

Director of Research & Development — i2

Cambridge, UK

2026–Present

Director of Research & Development — i2

Cambridge, UK

2025–2026

AI Architect — i2

Cambridge, UK

2025–2026

AI Architect — i2

Cambridge, UK

2023–2025

Founder — ENZUM

UK / Europe

2023–2025

Founder — ENZUM

UK / Europe

2023

Senior Data Scientist — Essential Energy

Sydney, Australia

2023

Senior Data Scientist — Essential Energy

Sydney, Australia

2022–2023

Lead Data Scientist — Bulb Energy

London, UK

2022–2023

Lead Data Scientist — Bulb Energy

London, UK

2021–2022

Data Scientist — Cabot Financial

London, UK

2021–2022

Data Scientist — Cabot Financial

London, UK

2020–2021

Data Scientist — Techmo

2020–2021

Data Scientist — Techmo

2018–2020

DevOps Engineer — Opitz Consulting

2018–2020

DevOps Engineer — Opitz Consulting

Speaking

Intersolar Europe — Munich, 2025

Panel speaker

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Selected Media

Forbes — 30 Under 30 Europe

Quartz — venture capital & women founders

Gazeta Krakowska — Forbes 30 Under 30 coverage

External links to be added.

Education

MSc Applied Mathematics
Jagiellonian University

BSc (Hons) Mathematics & Ocean Sciences
University of Liverpool

About

Mary Moriani is an AI research and technology leader with a mathematical background and experience across machine learning, research leadership, energy, infrastructure and entrepreneurship. Her international career spans the UK, Australia and Europe, connecting rigorous technical work with the realities of deployment.

Mary Moriani is an AI research and technology leader with a mathematical background and experience across machine learning, research leadership, energy, infrastructure and entrepreneurship. Her international career spans the UK, Australia and Europe, connecting rigorous technical work with the realities of deployment.

Contact

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