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The UK's premier utilities conference

11-12 June 2025 | QEII Centre, London

The event for everyone serious about transforming the utilities landscape.

Future of Utilities Summit unites senior executives from across the energy and water sector.

This event is where the ordinary is challenged, collaboration is championed, and innovation comes to life.

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Tackle the most critical issues facing the industry today

Take a look at the hot topics at 2025’s utilities conference

Towards Clean Power 2030

Collaboration is essential to deliver CP2030. Join senior decision-makers from all major UK energy companies to chart the path to change, at pace.

Digital Transformation

Data Analytics, AI, IoT: don't miss our opening sessions on Day 2 on water & energy digitalisation.

Modernising the Grid

Learn from board-level speakers on expanding grid capacity, flexibility, connections reform & storage.

Pollution Protection

Mitigating CSOs, nature-based solutions & real-time monitoring: unlock solutions for cleaner waterways.

Greenlighting Generation

Green bonds, PPAs, private-public financing: join the conversation on investing in clean energy.

Water Customer Engagement

Don't miss key sessions on accelerating the smart water metering, reducing commercial consumption & driving lasting behavioural change.

Transforming Energy Trading

How can risk and opportunity be balanced in today's energy markets?

Combatting Water Scarcity

Hear from leading voices on all things water security from water management to leakage reduction.

Who attends?

Future of Utilities Summit attracts senior executives from across the entire energy and water spectrum

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“Future of Utilities Summit is always a highlight of the calendar: interesting, insightful speakers and great debate. Highly recommend.

"With strong audience engagement and networking, the conversations started here could be the beginning of the next major innovation."

Chief Executive Officer, E.ON UK

2025 Agenda at a Glance

Just a taste of what we'll be discussing at this year's utilities conference

Day 1
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Towards a new energy system

BLUE STAGE

Long-term resilience in water

PURPLE STAGE

Customer engagement

RED STAGE

Renewable generation

GREEN STAGE

Storage

BLUE STAGE

Ensuring water quality

PURPLE STAGE

New business models

RED STAGE

Transforming energy trading

GREEN STAGE

Expanding grid capacity

BLUE STAGE

Water customer engagement

Utilities regulation: what needs to change?

After party

Day 2
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PURPLE STAGE

Energy digitalisation

BLUE STAGE

Digital transformation in water

Women in utilities networking brunch

PURPLE STAGE

Flexibility

RED STAGE

The future of gas

GREEN STAGE

Innovation showcase

BLUE STAGE

Combatting water scarcity

PURPLE STAGE

Pricing and tariff innovation

RED STAGE

Managing the energy mix

GREEN STAGE

Infrastructure modernisation

BLUE STAGE

Commercial water

People & skills

2024 Conference speakers

Chris Norbury

Chris Norbury

Chief Executive Officer
E.ON UK
Phil Jones

Phil Jones

Chief Executive Officer
Northern Powergrid
Cathryn Ross

Cathryn Ross

Strategy & Regulation Director
Thames Water
John Thompson

John Thompson

Chief Operating Officer
Wessex Water
Laura Sandys

Laura Sandys

Non-Executive Director
SSEN Transmission
Sarah Merrick

Sarah Merrick

Chief Executive Officer
Ripple Energy
Alan Chang

Alan Chang

Chief Executive Officer
Fuse Energy

Philipp Lukas

Chief Executive Officer
Future Biogas
Ian Burgess

Ian Burgess

Chief Technology Officer
Utilita Energy
David Wright

David Wright

Chief Engineer and Director, Electricity Transmission
National Grid
Richard Price

Richard Price

Group Chief Technology Officer
Pennon Group
Charlotte Eaton

Charlotte Eaton

Chief People Officer
OVO Energy
Ben Wilson

Ben Wilson

Chief Strategy & External Affairs Officer
National Grid

Gaynor Fisher

Chief People Officer
Smart DCC

Ashleigh Gray

Managing Director
Octopus Energy Generation
Paul Spence

Paul Spence

Director of Strategy & Corporate Affairs
EDF
Rebecca Beresford

Rebecca Beresford

Head of Customers Policy and Regulation
EDF
Daniel Johns

Daniel Johns

Managing Director
Water Resources East
Barry Millar

Barry Millar

Director
Waterscan

Jim Garrett

Chief Operating Officer
Everflow Water

Paul Loran

Director
Octopus Energy Generation

Simon Powell

Chief Information Officer
MOSL

Carol Johnston

VP Energy, Utilities & Resources
IFS
Carolyn Cadman

Carolyn Cadman

Director of Natural Resources
South West Water
Simon Parsons

Simon Parsons

Director of Environment, Planning and Assurance
Scottish Water
Lisa Gahan

Lisa Gahan

Director of Economics
Pennon Group
Richard Stuart

Richard Stuart

Director of Asset Delivery
Yorkshire Water
Mike Gauterin

Mike Gauterin

Customer Service Director
United Utilities
Mark Adolphus

Mark Adolphus

Director of Connections
UK Power Networks
Chris Carberry

Chris Carberry

Smart Solutions Director
Scottish Power

Juliette Sanders

Director of Strategic Communications
Energy UK

Colm Murphy

FSO Project Director
National Energy System Operator

Sara Higham

Director of Corporate Affairs
Smart Energy GB

Kisha Couchman

Deputy Director, Policy
Energy UK
Bryony Livesey

Bryony Livesey

ISCF Industrial Decarbonisation Challenge Director
UKRI
Dan Hopcroft

Dan Hopcroft

Zero Carbon Heat Director
EDF
Chris Barlow

Chris Barlow

Innovation Director
DCC
Bean Beanland

Bean Beanland

Director of Growth & External Affairs
Heat Pump Federation

Nancy Thompson

Project Director, LTS Futures
SGN
Robin Price

Robin Price

Director, Quality & Environment
Anglian Water
Neal Coady

Neal Coady

Director of Product
SNRG

Harsh Pershad

Technical Director - Heat and Energy
Ricardo
James Rees

James Rees

Director of Product and Propositions
Good Energy

Chris Taggart

Deputy Director Data & Analytics
Smart DCC
Steve Rowe

Steve Rowe

Head of Regulatory Price Control, Commercial Regulation
National Gas Transmission
Matt Pearson

Matt Pearson

Transformation Director
Kraken Technologies
Russell Lane

Russell Lane

Head of Customer Experience
Utilita Energy

Katherine Owens

Head of Sustainability & ESG
United Utilities

Nigel Bessant

Head of Network Operations
SSEN
Jonathan Booth

Jonathan Booth

Head of Asset Management
Electricity North West
Lucy Merritt

Lucy Merritt

Head of Communications
SES Water

Steph O'Donnell

Workforce Planning & Change Manager
SSEN Transmission
Alex Howard

Alex Howard

Head of Flexibility Markets
UK Power Networks

Luke Olly

Head of Decarbonisation
Aggregate Industries
Kelly-Marie Lovesy

Kelly-Marie Lovesy

Director of Sales
Opus Energy
Zoe Frogbrook

Zoe Frogbrook

Head of Environment and Sustainability
Northumbrian Water

Ritika Wattan

Head of Strategy
SSE Energy Solutions

Joseph Stepney

Head of Strategy and Architecture
National Energy System Operator
Dan Green

Dan Green

Head of Innovation & Sustainability
Wessex Water
Mark Meyrick

Mark Meyrick

Head of Smart Grids and PPAs
Ecotricity
John Southern

John Southern

Head of Product and Strategy
UPOWA
Carolina Tortora

Carolina Tortora

Head of Digital Transformation and Innovation Strategy
National Energy System Operator
David Watson

David Watson

Head of Energy Transition
Cadent Gas

Jonathan Glerum

Head of Sustainability Growth
Anglian Water

Evie Trolove

Head of Market and Customer Innovation
Orion Group

Doug Spencer

Head of Smart Metering
Anglian Water

Martin Hill

Head of Projects, Transmission
SP Energy Networks
Linda Sooprayen

Linda Sooprayen

Head of Marketing
Ripple Energy
Christine Moloney

Christine Moloney

Head of Environment and Flooding Protection
Wessex Water
Mark Belmega

Mark Belmega

Director of Customer Strategy
Cadent Gas
Martin Jackson

Martin Jackson

Head of Digital Strategy and Product Management
Northumbrian Water
Lyvia Nabarro

Lyvia Nabarro

Head of Market Engagement and Communications
MOSL

Simon Goldsmith

Enterprise Security and Platforms Lead
OVO Energy

Chris Williams

Head of Industrial Decarbonisation
Industry Wales

Gulmira Rzayeva

Senior Visiting Research Fellow
Oxford Institute of Energy Studies

Bogi Højgaard

Associate Director - Energy Transition
The Carbon Trust
Alexi Reynolds

Alexi Reynolds

Technology Insights Manager
National Energy System Operator

George Keast

PR & Campaigns Manager
Wessex Water

Masaō Ashtine

Energy Transition Manager
The Carbon Trust

Ed Rees

Senior Policy Advisor
Energy UK

David Elliott

Director, UKI Senior Architect
AWS
Niraj Seth

Niraj Seth

VP, UKI Head of Manufacturing, Logistics, Energy & Utilities
Cognizant

Jamie Collier

Threat Intelligence Lead
Google Cloud

Siddharth Rajagopal

Chief Architect EMEA-LA
Informatica

Rachit Chandra

Water Lead
Kraken Technologies
Nick Emanuel

Nick Emanuel

Senior Solutions Architect
Quadient

John Hutchins

Director
Slalom
Hayley Monks

Hayley Monks

SVP Utilities
WNS

Lacey Montague

Chief Strategy Officer
IMServ

Abdullah Masud

Senior Sales Engineer
Ping Identity
Colette Land

Colette Land

Head of Consulting
Experian
Dave Kerry

Dave Kerry

Head of Insight
Experian’s UK Data Office

Catherine Vama

Head of Sales
Procode

Jayne Goble

Director ICS OT IoT Resilience
KPMG


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