Agenda

Explore the comprehensive agenda featuring keynote presentations, panel discussions, and innovative startup pitches. Stay ahead of the curve with insights from energy industry leaders and innovators.

Session One: Mapping out the digitalisation blueprint

09.25 - 09.30

Chair’s opening remarks

09.30 - 09.50

Keynote

Towards a fully digitalised and decarbonised energy system

Jens Zerbst

Chief Information Officer

Vattenfall

09.50 - 10.10

Keynote

Embedding innovation: applying digital solutions across the energy landscape

10.10 - 10.30

Keynote

From pilot to deployment: translating innovation into business-as-usual

Jodie Giles

Deputy Director—Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund

Innovate UK

10.30 - 11.00

Leaders' Forum

From source to socket: leveraging smart technology across the energy value chain

• Surveying the landscape: where are the UK and Europe on their energy digitalisation journey?
• How can smart tech be optimised to achieve decarbonisation without compromising on affordability?
• Is the power of digitalisation currently undervalued by policy makers? What needs to change?
• Making efficient energy usage convenient: how can technology best improve customer engagement?
• Infrastructure digitalisation: to what extent can it curtail the need for physical grid upgrades?
• Supercharging flexibility: how far can smart technology go in automating energy usage?
• What cybersecurity strategies are essential to protect increasingly interconnected energy networks?
• Systems transformation at pace: what are the critical success factors?

Matt Webb

Chief Information Officer

UK Power Networks

Kine Årdal

Chief Information & Digital Officer

Scatec

Philip Steele

Future Technologies Evangelist

Octopus Energy Group

Mayank Jha

Head of Digital Data and Technology Delivery

National Energy System Operator

Ravi Bhatta

Principal Solutions Engineer

Snowflake

Purple Stage - Grid modernisation

11.40 - 12.00

Keynote

Making grid electrification mainstream: the road to success

12.00 - 12.20

Keynote

Dynamic, intelligent, fast moving: data analytics for a smarter grid

12.20 - 12.40

Case Study

NESO | Integrating AI into control room operations: introducing Volta

Roya Ahmadi

Volta Programme Manager

National Energy System Operator

12.40 - 13.10

Panel Discussion

Unlocking full network capacity: towards a decentralised, digitalised, and flexible grid

• What are the biggest constraints limiting network capacity today?
• Balancing complexity and reliability: what does a truly dynamic and flexible grid look like?
• How can AI optimise grid balancing and control room operations?
• Preventing blackouts and brownouts: which key steps need to be taken?
• Unlocking the full potential of digital twins: where can they improve grid capacity planning?
• Maximising the potential of Dynamic Line Ratings: what’s required?
• Enabling distributed energy resources: how can digitalisation transform network management?
• To what extent can digitalisation reduce the need for costly infrastructure upgrades?

Nia Lowe

Head of DSO

SP Energy Networks

Abbie Badcock-Broe

Head of Corporate Strategy

National Grid

Dean Cooper

Global Energy Lead

WWF

Red stage - The prosumer revolution

11.40 - 12.00

Case Study

'Billie' at E.ON Next | Leveraging digital billing to increase customer satisfaction

Abdul Khaled

Head of Digital Customer Experience

E.ON Next

12.00 - 12.20

Keynote

Modernising customer communications in a more complex energy landscape

12.20 - 12.40

Keynote

Cara Holmes

Principal Policy Manager

Citizens Advice

12.40 - 13.00

Keynote

Moving towards a cloud-based infrastructure

13.00 - 13.20

Fireside chat

The rise of the prosumer: scaling digital integration

• What architecture is needed to connect diverse low-carbon technologies?
• Creating seamless prosumer experiences: how can digital integration overcome barriers between different energy management systems?
• Smart EV charging networks: how can charging infrastructure and grid interaction be optimised?
• Solving the storage problem: how can behind-the-meter strategies stir innovation?

George Walters

Chief Home Services Officer

Utilita Energy

Green Stage - AI

11.40 - 12.00

Keynote

Implementing AI successfully: 5 lessons learned

Jean-Thomas Meyer

Head of Engineering Digitalisation

Orsted

12.00 - 12.20

Keynote

Optimising AI analytics in energy: where do we go from here?

12.20 - 12.40

Case Study

Investing in AI initiatives: analysing the pitfalls

Jordan Murkin

Head of Digital Innovation

EDF

12.40 - 13.10

Panel Discussion

Towards AI excellence in energy: laying the foundations

• Where is the use of AI in energy most mature? What can be learned?
• How is AI transforming competitive dynamics between incumbents and emerging providers?
• Feeding the machine: how can data-sharing and untapped data sources improve AI capabilities in the control room?
• Managing model risk: what are the critical safeguards?
• The quest for real-time data and analytics: what’s the best roadmap to faster processing?
• How can the energy requirements of AI itself be met? Are SMRs the best way forward?
• What might energy systems look like in 2050 when AI capabilities have fully matured?

Katie Russell

Data Director

OVO Energy

Mikko Muurinen

Head of Data & AI

Helen

Jordan Murkin

Head of Digital Innovation

EDF

Alice Selway-Clarke

Data Engineering Lead

Softwire

Purple Stage - Managing generation assets

14.25 - 14.45

Keynote

Driving data-driven maintenance for renewable assets

14.45 - 15.05

Keynote

The role of digital twins in maximising asset performance: better testing, better planning

15.05 - 15.25

Case Study

Eneco | Linking renewable assets: the Myriad Virtual Power Plant Platform

15.25 - 15.55

Panel Discussion

Leveraging digital tools for asset management

• Taking stock: where is digitalisation having the greatest impact on asset management strategies?
• Optimising renewable ecosystem design: which digital tools work best?
• Maximising existing investments: which digital retrofits deliver the best ROI for ageing infrastructure?
• Leveraging advanced monitoring systems: how can they better detect vulnerabilities?
• Responding quickly to changing weather conditions: how close are we to real-time weather forecasting?
• Moving from individual installations to a fully interconnected system: what are the next steps?

Jan Muller

Director of Asset Management

Statkraft

Christian Barba

Director of Energy Storage for Europe and LatAm

EDP

Niklas Will

Head of Asset Management Solar & Batteries

Vattenfall

Red Stage - The smart meter rollout

14.25 - 14.45

Keynote

MHHS: unlocking the full potential of Britain’s smart metering revolution

14.45 - 15.05

Keynote

Turning smart meter data into value

Jo Cox

CEO

IMSERV

15.05 - 15.25

Case Study

Maintaining a smart infrastructure: navigating meter health and the roll out amidst a changing environment

Kerry Maisey

Head of Smart Metering

SSE

15.25 - 15.55

Panel Discussion

Smart apps, smart charging, smart customer offerings: unlocking the full potential of smart meter infrastructure

• Surveying the landscape: what benefits do smart meters currently offer to the consumer?
• Tackling the interoperability challenge: what standards are needed to create seamless smart meter ecosystems?
• Standardised APIs: how are they creating new digital service ecosystems built on smart meter infrastructure?
• The power of personalisation: how can smart meter insights enable tailored energy services?
• Towards dynamic pricing: what is technically required to achieve real-time flexible tariffs at scale?
• How can smart meters facilitate intelligent vehicle charging and V2G applications?
• Enabling VPPs: how can smart meter data be leveraged to coordinate decentralised energy assets?
• Looking ahead: what technical specifications ensure smart meters support emerging energy tech?

Claire Westwood

Head of Meter Operations

E.ON

Ritika Wattan

Head of Strategy

SSE Energy Solutions

Louise Dickinson

Director, Smart Strategy & Policy

British Gas

Green Stage - Energy trading

14.25 - 14.45

Keynote

Trading 2.0: a new wave of energy trading tech

Piyush Nema

IT Director

Centrica

14.45 - 15.05

Keynote

Optimising AI analytics in energy trading

15.05 - 15.25

Case Study

RWE Supply and Trading | Taking algo energy trading to the next stage

15.25 - 15.55

Panel Discussion

Smarter trading: leveraging AI; unlocking real-time data and analytics

• Understanding AI in trading: where does the potential lie?
• How can AI best be used to enhance and continuously improve algorithmic energy trading?
• More accurate weather forecasting: does AI hold the key?
• Reducing latency: what more can be done?
• When might real-time data realistically be achieved in more problematic areas?
• Overcoming the constraints of legacy silos and risk engines: what’s the best transformation strategy?
• Enabling real-time analytics: how can sufficient computational power be accessed cost efficiently?
• What will best in class trading infrastructure look like in 2030?

Fattah Ghicha

Head of Algorithmic Trading Compliance

Centrica

Christian Baer

Secretary General

Europex

Cristina Corchero

Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder

Bamboo Energy

Mark Meyrick

Head of Smart Grids and PPAs

Ecotricity

Session Four: The future of flexibility

16.25 - 16.45

Keynote

Elexon’s flexibility vision & action plan: setting the roadmap

Peter Stanley

Chief Executive Officer

Elexon

16.45 - 17.05

Keynote

Embedding flex into our evolving energy systems: what are the key considerations?

Marianella Gurney

Head of Platform Strategy & Development

E.ON Next

17.05 - 17.25

Keynote

Harnessing flexibility: from vehicle-to-grid and beyond

17.25 - 18.00

Panel Discussion

Building a flexible energy system: resolving the pain points

Gerard Boyd

Head of Flexibility

SP Energy Networks

Alex Howard

Head of Flexibility Markets

UK Power Networks

Kieron Stopforth

Global Flexibility Manager

Octopus Energy Group

Duncan Oliphant

Head of Commercial Flexibility

Northern Powergrid

Steven Gough

Head of Flexibility

Elexon

Session Five: Designing a systems architecture for the future of energy

09.20 - 09.25

Chair’s opening remarks

Eric Brown

Chief Technology Officer

Energy Systems Catapult

09.25 - 09.45

Keynote

Building a common data sharing infrastructure: an update from NESO

Simon Evans

Programme Director - Virtual Energy Systems

National Energy System Operator

09.45 - 10.05

Keynote

Enabling the energy transition with flexible, data-driven solutions

10.05 - 10.25

Keynote

Leveraging AI in energy retail: unlocking efficiency, prediction and personalisation

Jan Sicha

Innovation Director

CEZ Group

10.25 - 11.00

Leaders' Forum

Secure, agile, resilient, integrated: the future of digital infrastructure in energy

• Understanding the end goal: what should the systems infrastructure look like in 2035?
• What lessons can the energy sector learn from other industries’ digital transformations?
• Ensuring ease of integration: what standard APIs and data protocols are required?
• Managing cyber risk: how has the geopolitical picture evolved? How must the industry respond?
• Are policy frameworks fit for a digital era in energy? How must they evolve?
• From cloud to low-code/no-code: which technologies and development approaches are key?
• How can the sector mitigate the risks of system failure in a highly digitalised environment?
• Charting a roadmap for the next 2 years: what should organisations prioritise?

James McLean

Chief Information Officer

SSEN Transmission

Tone Thingbø

Vice President Cybersecurity

Statkraft

Eddie Mulholland

Director Process & Technology

SP Energy Networks

Tim Cassidy

Chief Technology Officer

Aker Systems

Purple Stage - Network planning and maintenance

12.00 - 12.20

Keynote

CREDO+: towards cascading asset risk modelling

Alanna Gluck

Delivery and Engagement Manager

Connected Places Catapult

Sophie Motte

Head of Asset Strategy

UK Power Networks

12.20 - 12.40

Keynote

Anticipating tomorrow: leveraging predictive insights for smarter asset decisions

12.40 - 13.10

Panel Discussion

Digital innovation in network planning and maintenance: where next?

· How are digital tools transforming planning and prioritisation of new network infrastructure?
· Enabling cross-system planning: what data standards are required?
· Towards efficient network configuration and operation: what’s the role of digital twins?
· From drones to computer vision to robotics: do new technologies offer a genuine leap forward in network visibility?
· To what extent will predictive maintenance improve asset performance and extend lifespans?
· Empowering the field force: what more can digital do?
· Measuring the ROI of digital: how can companies build compelling business cases and track success?

Rohan Graham

Head of Asset Data

National Grid

Jimeno Fonseca

Head of Digital Engineering

Axpo

Red Stage - The data landscape

12.00 - 12.20

Keynote

Igniting digital development: where could new data sources spark innovation?

Sam Hancock

Global Head of Data Science

Octopus Energy Group

12.20 - 12.40

Keynote

Plugging into smart meter data

12.40 - 13.10

Panel Discussion

Leveraging energy data for an intelligent energy ecosystem

• Looking across the energy ecosystem: how can data collection be optimised across different system elements?
• The hidden goldmine: how can value be unlocked from underutilised energy data pools?
• Towards granular consumption data: how can the potential of appliance-level intelligence be unlocked?
• From raw to refined: how can unstructured data be transformed into actionable insights at speed?
• Towards an interoperable data system: what’s required?
• Feeding data to AI: what validation and quality assurance processes ensure accurate algorithm training?
• Bridging the value gap: translating technical data capabilities into tangible business outcomes

Jamie Bright

DSO Data Science & Development Manager

UK Power Networks

Alex Stuart

Head of Data Management

SSEN Transmission

Chris Taggart

Deputy Director Data Science & Insights

Smart DCC

Green Stage - Startup pitches

12.00 - 12.10

Chair’s opening remarks

Sarah Chapman

Venture Partner

SET Ventures

12.10 - 12.20

Pitch

Levistor

Matthew Journee

Chief Executive Officer

Levistor

12.30 - 12.40

Pitch

Podero

12.40 - 13.10

Panel Discussion

Investing in energy’s digital backbone: an investor panel

• Fuelling competitiveness in the energy space: how are startups disrupting the landscape?
• How do investment opportunities in energy digitalisation differ across geographical markets?
• Seizing the digitalisation opportunity: where are the greatest opportunities for return?
• Public-private financing: which investment models meet the needs of both industry and investors?
• Mitigating risk: how can digital infrastructure investments be structured to provide stable returns?
• Navigating the regulatory landscape: how are successful investors managing policy uncertainty in energy digitalisation?
• Exit horizons: what’s the impact of current market trends likely to be?

Khash Mohajerani

Co-Founder & Partner

OrbeNovo Capital

Jan Lozek

Managing Director & Co-Founder

Future Energy Ventures

Nina Budazhapova

Partner

Susten

Purple Stage - The distributed energy revolution

14.20 - 14.40

Keynote

Zac Curtis

Innovation Lead

E.ON UK

14.40 - 15.00

Presentation

Virtual Power Plants: architecting the distributed energy future

15.00 - 15.30

Panel Discussion

Connecting and managing distributed assets: overcoming the challenges

· Digital mapping: how can technology alleviate the challenges of new connections in geographical areas with grid bottlenecks?
· From quote to installation: how can the prosumer journey be simplified, digitalised and made easy?
· Building consumer trust: how can concerns about data privacy and third-party control of home energy assets be addressed?
· Vehicle-to-grid connections: how can delivery problems be overcome?
· Real-time VPP visibility and integration: how can DSOs best access the data they need?
· Towards increased bidirectional flow and intermittency: what are the technical requirements?
· The emergence of microgrids: what is best practice for integration into the wider network?
· Asset-as-a-service: is this the best solution to the upfront capital required for these assets?

Zac Curtis

Innovation Lead

E.ON UK

Aleksei Mashlakov

Research & Innovation Manager

Energised Futures – Centrica

Giulia Clemente

Innovation Manager BU Mercato

A2A

Green Stage - Startup pitches

14.20 - 14.30

Pitch

Energy Act for Ukraine

Yuliana Onishchuk

CEO and Founder

Energy Act for Ukraine Foundation

14.40 - 14.50

Pitch

Kavaken

Bora Tokyay

Co-Founder & CEO

Kavaken

15.00 - 15.10

Pitch

Beyond Weather

Jannes van Ingen

Chief Executive Officer

Beyond Weather

Session Eight: People and skills

15.30 - 15.50

Case Study

Catapult | Accelerating innovation in digitalised energy flexibility

Alex Buckman

Innovative Solutions Architect – Flexibility

Energy Systems Catapult

15.50 - 16.10

Keynote

Filling the digital skills gap: the recruitment imperative

16.10 - 16.40

Panel Discussion

Attracting, developing, retaining: shaping a digitally skilled energy workforce

• From recruitment to retraining: what’s the best way of building a digitally skilled workforce?
• Prioritising the right digital skills: which specific capabilities are most critical for the industry’s future?
• How can the sector compete with tech firms for in-demand specialists?
• Making energy exciting: what messaging is likely to engage young digital talent?
• Creating the right environment for digital innovation: what are the critical success factors?
• Startup integration: how can acquired digital cultures thrive within traditional energy environments?
• Supporting a digitally-savvy workforce: providing the right ongoing training and development

Nicola McSweeney

People Director

Gas Networks Ireland

Lucy Webb

Head of People Partnering

So Energy

Conal Bonnar

Head of Future Capability

ESB Group

Stefan van der Berg

Head of Solutions Architecture, Energy and Utilities

Amazon Web Services

Session One: Mapping out the digitalisation blueprint

09.25 - 09.30

Chair’s opening remarks

09.30 - 09.50

Keynote

Towards a fully digitalised and decarbonised energy system

Jens Zerbst

Chief Information Officer

Vattenfall

09.50 - 10.10

Keynote

Embedding innovation: applying digital solutions across the energy landscape

10.10 - 10.30

Keynote

From pilot to deployment: translating innovation into business-as-usual

Jodie Giles

Deputy Director—Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund

Innovate UK

10.30 - 11.00

Leaders' Forum

From source to socket: leveraging smart technology across the energy value chain

Matt Webb

Chief Information Officer

UK Power Networks

Kine Årdal

Chief Information & Digital Officer

Scatec

Philip Steele

Future Technologies Evangelist

Octopus Energy Group

Mayank Jha

Head of Digital Data and Technology Delivery

National Energy System Operator

Ravi Bhatta

Principal Solutions Engineer

Snowflake

Purple Stage - Grid modernisation

11.40 - 12.00

Keynote

Making grid electrification mainstream: the road to success

12.00 - 12.20

Keynote

Dynamic, intelligent, fast moving: data analytics for a smarter grid

12.20 - 12.40

Case Study

NESO | Integrating AI into control room operations: introducing Volta

Roya Ahmadi

Volta Programme Manager

National Energy System Operator

12.40 - 13.10

Panel Discussion

Unlocking full network capacity: towards a decentralised, digitalised, and flexible grid

Nia Lowe

Head of DSO

SP Energy Networks

Abbie Badcock-Broe

Head of Corporate Strategy

National Grid

Dean Cooper

Global Energy Lead

WWF

Red stage - The prosumer revolution

11.40 - 12.00

Case Study

'Billie' at E.ON Next | Leveraging digital billing to increase customer satisfaction

Abdul Khaled

Head of Digital Customer Experience

E.ON Next

12.00 - 12.20

Keynote

Modernising customer communications in a more complex energy landscape

12.20 - 12.40

Keynote

Cara Holmes

Principal Policy Manager

Citizens Advice

12.40 - 13.00

Keynote

Moving towards a cloud-based infrastructure

13.00 - 13.20

Fireside chat

The rise of the prosumer: scaling digital integration

George Walters

Chief Home Services Officer

Utilita Energy

Green Stage - AI

11.40 - 12.00

Keynote

Implementing AI successfully: 5 lessons learned

Jean-Thomas Meyer

Head of Engineering Digitalisation

Orsted

12.00 - 12.20

Keynote

Optimising AI analytics in energy: where do we go from here?

12.20 - 12.40

Case Study

Investing in AI initiatives: analysing the pitfalls

Jordan Murkin

Head of Digital Innovation

EDF

12.40 - 13.10

Panel Discussion

Towards AI excellence in energy: laying the foundations

Katie Russell

Data Director

OVO Energy

Mikko Muurinen

Head of Data & AI

Helen

Jordan Murkin

Head of Digital Innovation

EDF

Alice Selway-Clarke

Data Engineering Lead

Softwire

Purple Stage - Managing generation assets

14.25 - 14.45

Keynote

Driving data-driven maintenance for renewable assets

14.45 - 15.05

Keynote

The role of digital twins in maximising asset performance: better testing, better planning

15.05 - 15.25

Case Study

Eneco | Linking renewable assets: the Myriad Virtual Power Plant Platform

15.25 - 15.55

Panel Discussion

Leveraging digital tools for asset management

Jan Muller

Director of Asset Management

Statkraft

Christian Barba

Director of Energy Storage for Europe and LatAm

EDP

Niklas Will

Head of Asset Management Solar & Batteries

Vattenfall

Red Stage - The smart meter rollout

14.25 - 14.45

Keynote

MHHS: unlocking the full potential of Britain’s smart metering revolution

14.45 - 15.05

Keynote

Turning smart meter data into value

Jo Cox

CEO

IMSERV

15.05 - 15.25

Case Study

Maintaining a smart infrastructure: navigating meter health and the roll out amidst a changing environment

Kerry Maisey

Head of Smart Metering

SSE

15.25 - 15.55

Panel Discussion

Smart apps, smart charging, smart customer offerings: unlocking the full potential of smart meter infrastructure

Claire Westwood

Head of Meter Operations

E.ON

Ritika Wattan

Head of Strategy

SSE Energy Solutions

Louise Dickinson

Director, Smart Strategy & Policy

British Gas

Green Stage - Energy trading

14.25 - 14.45

Keynote

Trading 2.0: a new wave of energy trading tech

Piyush Nema

IT Director

Centrica

14.45 - 15.05

Keynote

Optimising AI analytics in energy trading

15.05 - 15.25

Case Study

RWE Supply and Trading | Taking algo energy trading to the next stage

15.25 - 15.55

Panel Discussion

Smarter trading: leveraging AI; unlocking real-time data and analytics

Fattah Ghicha

Head of Algorithmic Trading Compliance

Centrica

Christian Baer

Secretary General

Europex

Cristina Corchero

Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder

Bamboo Energy

Mark Meyrick

Head of Smart Grids and PPAs

Ecotricity

Session Four: The future of flexibility

16.25 - 16.45

Keynote

Elexon’s flexibility vision & action plan: setting the roadmap

Peter Stanley

Chief Executive Officer

Elexon

16.45 - 17.05

Keynote

Embedding flex into our evolving energy systems: what are the key considerations?

Marianella Gurney

Head of Platform Strategy & Development

E.ON Next

17.05 - 17.25

Keynote

Harnessing flexibility: from vehicle-to-grid and beyond

17.25 - 18.00

Panel Discussion

Building a flexible energy system: resolving the pain points

Gerard Boyd

Head of Flexibility

SP Energy Networks

Alex Howard

Head of Flexibility Markets

UK Power Networks

Kieron Stopforth

Global Flexibility Manager

Octopus Energy Group

Duncan Oliphant

Head of Commercial Flexibility

Northern Powergrid

Steven Gough

Head of Flexibility

Elexon

Session Five: Designing a systems architecture for the future of energy

09.20 - 09.25

Chair’s opening remarks

Eric Brown

Chief Technology Officer

Energy Systems Catapult

09.25 - 09.45

Keynote

Building a common data sharing infrastructure: an update from NESO

Simon Evans

Programme Director - Virtual Energy Systems

National Energy System Operator

09.45 - 10.05

Keynote

Enabling the energy transition with flexible, data-driven solutions

10.05 - 10.25

Keynote

Leveraging AI in energy retail: unlocking efficiency, prediction and personalisation

Jan Sicha

Innovation Director

CEZ Group

10.25 - 11.00

Leaders' Forum

Secure, agile, resilient, integrated: the future of digital infrastructure in energy

James McLean

Chief Information Officer

SSEN Transmission

Tone Thingbø

Vice President Cybersecurity

Statkraft

Eddie Mulholland

Director Process & Technology

SP Energy Networks

Tim Cassidy

Chief Technology Officer

Aker Systems

Purple Stage - Network planning and maintenance

12.00 - 12.20

Keynote

CREDO+: towards cascading asset risk modelling

Alanna Gluck

Delivery and Engagement Manager

Connected Places Catapult

Sophie Motte

Head of Asset Strategy

UK Power Networks

12.20 - 12.40

Keynote

Anticipating tomorrow: leveraging predictive insights for smarter asset decisions

12.40 - 13.10

Panel Discussion

Digital innovation in network planning and maintenance: where next?

Rohan Graham

Head of Asset Data

National Grid

Jimeno Fonseca

Head of Digital Engineering

Axpo

Red Stage - The data landscape

12.00 - 12.20

Keynote

Igniting digital development: where could new data sources spark innovation?

Sam Hancock

Global Head of Data Science

Octopus Energy Group

12.20 - 12.40

Keynote

Plugging into smart meter data

12.40 - 13.10

Panel Discussion

Leveraging energy data for an intelligent energy ecosystem

Jamie Bright

DSO Data Science & Development Manager

UK Power Networks

Alex Stuart

Head of Data Management

SSEN Transmission

Chris Taggart

Deputy Director Data Science & Insights

Smart DCC

Green Stage - Startup pitches

12.00 - 12.10

Chair’s opening remarks

Sarah Chapman

Venture Partner

SET Ventures

12.10 - 12.20

Pitch

Levistor

Matthew Journee

Chief Executive Officer

Levistor

12.30 - 12.40

Pitch

Podero

12.40 - 13.10

Panel Discussion

Investing in energy’s digital backbone: an investor panel

Khash Mohajerani

Co-Founder & Partner

OrbeNovo Capital

Jan Lozek

Managing Director & Co-Founder

Future Energy Ventures

Nina Budazhapova

Partner

Susten

Purple Stage - The distributed energy revolution

14.20 - 14.40

Keynote

Zac Curtis

Innovation Lead

E.ON UK

14.40 - 15.00

Presentation

Virtual Power Plants: architecting the distributed energy future

15.00 - 15.30

Panel Discussion

Connecting and managing distributed assets: overcoming the challenges

Zac Curtis

Innovation Lead

E.ON UK

Aleksei Mashlakov

Research & Innovation Manager

Energised Futures – Centrica

Giulia Clemente

Innovation Manager BU Mercato

A2A

Green Stage - Startup pitches

14.20 - 14.30

Pitch

Energy Act for Ukraine

Yuliana Onishchuk

CEO and Founder

Energy Act for Ukraine Foundation

14.40 - 14.50

Pitch

Kavaken

Bora Tokyay

Co-Founder & CEO

Kavaken

15.00 - 15.10

Pitch

Beyond Weather

Jannes van Ingen

Chief Executive Officer

Beyond Weather

Session Eight: People and skills

15.30 - 15.50

Case Study

Catapult | Accelerating innovation in digitalised energy flexibility

Alex Buckman

Innovative Solutions Architect – Flexibility

Energy Systems Catapult

15.50 - 16.10

Keynote

Filling the digital skills gap: the recruitment imperative

16.10 - 16.40

Panel Discussion

Attracting, developing, retaining: shaping a digitally skilled energy workforce

Nicola McSweeney

People Director

Gas Networks Ireland

Lucy Webb

Head of People Partnering

So Energy

Conal Bonnar

Head of Future Capability

ESB Group

Stefan van der Berg

Head of Solutions Architecture, Energy and Utilities

Amazon Web Services

2025 Agenda at a Glance

Day 1
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Mapping out the digitalisation blueprint

Towards a fully decarbonised system | Scaling flexibility | Leveraging smart technology

PURPLE STAGE

Grid modernisation

Dynamic, intelligent, fast moving | Unlocking full network capacity | Integrating AI

RED STAGE

The prosumer revolution

Redefining the role of suppliers | Modernising communications | Scaling digital integration

GREEN STAGE

AI

Optimising AI analytics | Analysing the pitfalls | The quest of real-time data

PURPLE STAGE

Managing generation assets

Digital twins | Virtual Power Plants | Leveraging digital tools

RED STAGE

The smart meter rollout

The RTS switch-off | Unlocking full smart meter potential | Smart customer offerings

GREEN STAGE

Energy trading

Trading 2.0 | Leveraging AI for smarter trading | Next stage of algo energy trading

The future of flexibility

Embedding flexibility into the system | From vehicle-to-grid and beyond | Resolving pain points

After party

Day 2
____

Designing a system architecture for the future of energy

Building data sharing infrastructure | Data-driven solutions | Transforming cybersecurity

PURPLE STAGE

The data landscape

Igniting digital development | Plugging into smart meter data Feeding data to AI

RED STAGE

Network planning and maintenance

Leveraging predictive insights | Measuring the ROI of digital | Enabling cross-system planning

GREEN STAGE

Startup pitches

Hear from the best and brightest energy tech startups.

PURPLE STAGE

The distributed energy revolution

Integrating EVs, grids, and peer-to-peer | Virtual Power Plants | Connecting and managing assets

GREEN STAGE

Startup pitches

Hear from the best and brightest energy tech startups.

People and skills

Filling the digital skills gap | The recruitment imperative | Shaping a digitally skilled energy workforce

Take a look at the cutting-edge content we’re showcasing on the Future of Utilities: Smart Energy stage this year!