Jessica Skilbeck
Jessica led the work to develop and publish the Warm
Homes Plan, which sets out the Government’s
proposals to upgrade 5m homes this Parliament,
backed by £15bn of public investment.
She has held the post of Director, Net Zero Buildings in
DESNZ from September 2021. She was previously
Director of Industrial Strategy in BEIS and then led
some of the Department’s work to respond to the
COVID pandemic, including as SRO of the COVID
Business Grants Programme.
Before that, Jessica held various roles in MHCLG, BEIS
and Cabinet Office covering a range of economic
policy, including on housing and the labour market.
She lives in Kingston upon-Thames and has two
daughters.
Sessions
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The State of the Retrofit Nation – Translating Policy Intent into Scale12-May-2026National Retrofit Conference