Annette Zou has been a sustainability strategist, researcher, and designer with over a decade of experience working on sustainability and public good outcomes. As a Senior Research Officer at the Centre for Climate and Energy Policy, she carries out research and program management on energy and industrial decarbonisation.

Prior to returning to Australia in 2023, Annette lived in the US where she developed methods and lectured on systems innovation at Stanford University. In Australia, her background in design and innovation involved working with government departments to improve the user centred design of their services and policies. She also worked in China as a game designer just after graduating from undergraduate education.

Annette holds a Master of Environmental Management and Development from ANU, where her thesis focused on integrative gaps in long term low emissions development strategies. She also has a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Asian Studies from ANU.