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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 2024 united senior executives from across the energy and water sector.

The ordinary was challenged, collaboration was championed, and innovation came to life.

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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

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

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

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

Check out key insights from Future of Utilities Summit in the Trends Report

“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


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Who attends?

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

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Tackle the most critical issues facing the industry today

Take a look at the hot topics at 2024’s utilities conference.

The path to Net Zero

From unlocking grid capacity to boosting renewable generation, discover how E.ON, Northern Powergrid and Octopus Renewables are propelling the transition to Net Zero.

Digitalisation

Hear how Utilita, National Grid and more are leveraging data, flexibility and technological innovation to unlock the full potential of the utilities ecosystem.

Prioritising the customer

Learn how CX experts at SSE, Northumbrian Water and Utilita are optimising the customer journey, increasing customer engagement, and leveraging data to elevate customer support.

Future-proofing the water network

Pennon Group and Yorkshire Water dive into developing a robust long-term resilience strategy, attracting investment, and unlocking the power of technology to fortify water infrastructure.

The evolving role of utilities

Gain insights from Scottish Power, Wessex Water and Cadent Gas on the potential new roles for utilities players, and how energy and water can unite to balance security, cost and sustainability.

Innovation

Find out how EDF Energy and Severn Trent are unlocking innovation within their own organisations. Delve into cutting edge technologies and discover the key ingredients of successful innovation.

People and skills

Find answers on how to build the workforce needed to design and deliver the future of utilities. Join the debate as we hear from OVO and POWERful Women.

Drought and flooding

Learn about the innovative approaches Anglian Water and Ofwat are taking across strategies for water resource management, building resilient networks and engaging customers in water conservation.


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