Our speakers

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

Jens Zerbst

Jens Zerbst

Chief Information Officer
Vattenfall
Matt Webb

Matt Webb

Chief Information Officer
UK Power Networks
Kine Årdal

Kine Årdal

Chief Information & Digital Officer
Scatec
James McLean

James McLean

Chief Information Officer
SSEN Transmission

Philip Steele

Future Technologies Evangelist
Octopus Energy Group

George Walters

Chief Home Services Officer
Utilita Energy
Simon Evans

Simon Evans

Programme Director - Virtual Energy Systems
National Energy System Operator
Katie Russell

Katie Russell

Data Director
OVO Energy
Peter Stanley

Peter Stanley

Chief Executive Officer
Elexon
Christian Barba

Christian Barba

Director of Energy Storage for Europe and LatAm
EDP Renewables
Brian Addison

Brian Addison

Director of Asset Management
SSEN Transmission
Jodie Giles

Jodie Giles

Deputy Director—Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund
Innovate UK
Tim Stothart

Tim Stothart

Director of Transformation and Innovation
SSE Energy Solutions
Jan Muller

Jan Muller

Director of Asset Management
Statkraft
Piyush Nema

Piyush Nema

IT Director
Centrica
Nicola McSweeney

Nicola McSweeney

People Director
Gas Networks Ireland
Mike Hewitt

Mike Hewitt

Chief Technology Officer
Smart DCC
Sam Hancock

Sam Hancock

Global Head of Data Science
Octopus Energy Group
Jean-Thomas Meyer

Jean-Thomas Meyer

Head of Engineering Digitalisation
Orsted
Niklas Will

Niklas Will

Head of Asset Management Solar & Batteries
Vattenfall
Rohan Graham

Rohan Graham

Head of Asset Data
National Grid
Jimeno Fonseca

Jimeno Fonseca

Head of Digital Engineering
Axpo

Chris Taggart

Deputy Director Data Science & Insights
Smart DCC
Sophie Motte

Sophie Motte

Head of Asset Strategy
UK Power Networks
Nia Lowe

Nia Lowe

Head of DSO
SP Energy Networks
Louise Dickinson

Louise Dickinson

Head of Smart Rollout and Policy
British Gas
Mayank Jha

Mayank Jha

Head of Digital Data and Technology Delivery
National Energy System Operator
Abbie Badcock-Broe

Abbie Badcock-Broe

Head of Corporate Strategy
National Grid
Claire Westwood

Claire Westwood

Head of Meter Operations
E.ON
Jordan Murkin

Jordan Murkin

Head of Digital Innovation
EDF
Michael Ricketts

Michael Ricketts

Head of Data and Analytics
SSE
Marianella Gurney

Marianella Gurney

Head of Platform Strategy & Development
E.ON Next
Abdul Khaled

Abdul Khaled

Head of Digital Customer Experience
E.ON Next
Fattah Ghicha

Fattah Ghicha

Head of Algorithmic Trading Compliance
Centrica

Ritika Wattan

Head of Strategy
SSE Energy Solutions
Alex Howard

Alex Howard

Head of Flexibility Markets
UK Power Networks
Gerard Boyd

Gerard Boyd

Head of Flexibility
SP Energy Networks
Mikko Muurinen

Mikko Muurinen

Head of Data & AI
Helen
Kerry Maisey

Kerry Maisey

Head of Smart Metering
SSE
Mark Meyrick

Mark Meyrick

Head of Smart Grids and PPAs
Ecotricity
Duncan Oliphant

Duncan Oliphant

Head of Commercial Flexibility
Northern Powergrid
Lucy Webb

Lucy Webb

Head of People Partnering
So Energy
Steven Gough

Steven Gough

Head of Flexibility
Elexon
Jan Lozek

Jan Lozek

Managing Director & Co-Founder
Future Energy Ventures
Khash Mohajerani

Khash Mohajerani

Co-Founder & Partner
OrbeNovo Capital
Nina Budazhapova

Nina Budazhapova

Partner
Susten
Zac Curtis

Zac Curtis

Innovation Lead
E.ON UK
Joshua Visser

Joshua Visser

Senior Manager
National Energy System Operator
Jamie Bright

Jamie Bright

DSO Data Science & Development Manager
UK Power Networks
Kieron Stopforth

Kieron Stopforth

Global Flexibility Manager
Octopus Energy Group
Giulia Clemente

Giulia Clemente

Innovation Manager BU Mercato
A2A
Aleksei Mashlakov

Aleksei Mashlakov

Research & Innovation Manager
Energised Futures – Centrica
Alanna Gluck

Alanna Gluck

Delivery and Engagement Manager
Connected Places Catapult
Cristina Corchero

Cristina Corchero

Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder
Bamboo Energy
Christian Baer

Christian Baer

Secretary General
Europex
Alex Buckman

Alex Buckman

Innovative Solutions Architect – Flexibility
Energy Systems Catapult
Sarah Chapman

Sarah Chapman

Partner
SET Venture Partners
Jannes van Ingen

Jannes van Ingen

Chief Executive Officer
Beyond Weather
Matthew Journee

Matthew Journee

Chief Executive Officer
Levistor
Eric Brown

Eric Brown

Chief Technology Officer
Energy Systems Catapult
Dean Cooper

Dean Cooper

Global Energy Lead
WWF
John Southern

John Southern

Product Director
Capenex
Sean Layerle

Sean Layerle

Managing Director
CInsights
Kelly-Marie Lovesy

Kelly-Marie Lovesy

Managing Director
Lovesy Leadership Coaching
David Desfosses

David Desfosses

Smart Grid Solutions Lead
Tractebel
Rose Sohert

Rose Sohert

Senior Conference Producer
Marketforce
Alice Selway-Clarke

Alice Selway-Clarke

Data Engineering Lead
Softwire

Bora Tokyay

Co-Founder & CEO
Kavaken

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