
Our speakers
Meet the industry leaders taking to the stage at this year's energy digitalisation conference.


Jens Zerbst


Matt Webb


Kine Årdal


James McLean

George Walters
George Walters has spent his entire career in the energy industry. Joining Utilita as Head of New Business in 2019, George’s strategic acumen led to his promotion to the Executive Leadership Team in June 2022, where he now serves as Chief Home Services Officer. Prior to his tenure at Utilita, George spent more than a decade in senior roles, including eight years with EDF. At Utilita, his leadership extends across the smart metering and renewables divisions, underscoring his commitment to advancing sustainable energy solutions. Passionate about the future of energy, George plays a pivotal role in scaling Utilita Home’s solar offerings for both domestic and commercial markets. His portfolio includes overseeing the installation of behind-the-meter (BTM) systems, energy optimisation and finance solutions. George’s forward-thinking approach and hands-on involvement in product development ensure tailored energy solutions for Utilita customers. He remains a driving force behind Utilita’s ambitious target of achieving operational net zero by 2030.


Simon Evans


Katie Russell


Peter Stanley


Christian Barba


Brian Addison


Jodie Giles


Tim Stothart


Jan Muller


Piyush Nema


Nicola McSweeney


Mike Hewitt


Sam Hancock


Jean-Thomas Meyer


Niklas Will


Rohan Graham


Jimeno Fonseca

Chris Taggart


Sophie Motte


Nia Lowe


Louise Dickinson


Mayank Jha


Abbie Badcock-Broe


Claire Westwood


Jordan Murkin


Michael Ricketts


Marianella Gurney


Abdul Khaled


Fattah Ghicha

Ritika Wattan


Alex Howard


Gerard Boyd


Mikko Muurinen


Kerry Maisey


Mark Meyrick


Duncan Oliphant


Lucy Webb


Steven Gough


Jan Lozek


Khash Mohajerani


Nina Budazhapova


Zac Curtis


Joshua Visser


Jamie Bright


Kieron Stopforth


Giulia Clemente


Aleksei Mashlakov


Alanna Gluck


Cristina Corchero


Christian Baer


Alex Buckman


Sarah Chapman


Jannes van Ingen


Matthew Journee


Eric Brown


Dean Cooper


John Southern


Sean Layerle

Kelly-Marie Lovesy


David Desfosses

Rose Sohert


Alice Selway-Clarke

Bora Tokyay
Bora has 23 years of experience covering different parts of the energy value chain. Starting out in Houston, TX the energy capital of the world, he’s held a variety of roles in onshore and offshore project development, operations and management consulting for oil & gas, power and renewables. In the last 10 years he’s focused on building products at the intersection of data, advanced analytics and energy which led him to co-found Kavaken. At Kavaken, with a great team, he’s leveraging operational data to make the wind energy industry more profitable for asset owners, insurers, lenders and financial investors. Bora holds a Master of Engineering degree from MIT.