
Our speakers
Meet the first 20 speakers for this year's instalment of Smart Energy.


Matt Webb
Chief Information Officer
UK Power Networks


James McLean
Chief Information Officer
SSEN Transmission


Kine Årdal
Chief Information & Digital Officer
Scatec


George Walters
Chief Home Services Officer
Utilita Energy


Simon Evans
Programme Director - Virtual Energy Systems
National Energy System Operator


Katie Russell
Data Director
OVO Energy


Christian Barba
International Business Development and Storage Director
EDP Renewables


Tim Stothart
Director of Transformation and Innovation
SSE Energy Solutions


Jan Muller
Director of Asset Management
Statkraft


Harry Parkes
VP Product
OVO Energy


Nicola McSweeney
People Director
Gas Networks Ireland


Mike Hewitt
Chief Technology Officer
Smart DCC


Sam Hancock
Global Head of Data Science
Octopus Energy Group


Rohan Graham
Head of Asset Data
National Grid


Nia Lowe
Head of DSO
SP Energy Networks


Mayank Jha
Head of Digital Data and Technology Delivery
National Energy System Operator


Abbie Badcock-Broe
Head of Corporate Strategy
National Grid


Claire Westwood
Head of Meter Operations
E.ON


Jordan Murkin
Head of Digital Innovation
EDF


Michael Ricketts
Head of Data and Analytics
SSE


Marianella Gurney
Head of Platform Strategy & Development
E.ON Next


Abdul Khaled
Head of Digital Customer Experience
E.ON Next


Fattah Ghicha
Head of Algorithmic Trading Compliance
Centrica

Ritika Wattan
Head of Strategy, SSE Energy Solutions


Alex Howard
Head of Flexibility Markets
UK Power Networks


Gerard Boyd
Head of Flexibility
SP Energy Networks


Mikko Muurinen
Head of Data & AI
Helen


Kerry Maisey
Head of Smart Metering
SSE


Mark Meyrick
Head of Smart Grids and PPAs
Ecotricity


Duncan Oliphant
Head of Commercial Flexibility
Northern Powergrid


Lucy Webb
Head of People Partnering
So Energy


Zac Curtis
Innovation Lead
E.ON UK


Joshua Visser
Senior Manager
National Energy System Operator


Jamie Bright
DSO Data Science & Development Manager
UK Power Networks


Kieron Stopforth
Global Flexibility Manager
Octopus Energy Group


Christian Baer
Secretary General
Europex


Sarah Chapman
Partner
SET Venture Partners


Matthew Journee
Chief Executive Officer
Levistor


Eric Brown
Chief Technology Officer
Energy Systems Catapult


John Southern
Product Director
Capenex


Sean Layerle
Managing Director
CInsights

Kelly-Marie Lovesy
Managing Director
Lovesy Leadership Coaching


Alice Selway-Clarke
Data Engineering Lead
Softwire