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Explore the comprehensive agenda featuring keynote presentations, panel discussions, and interactive workshops. Stay ahead of the curve with insights from utilities industry leaders and innovators.

09.15 - 09.20

Chair's opening remarks

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Juliette Foster

Owner
Magnus Communications
09.20 - 09.40
Keynote

Towards a decarbonised system: achieving clean energy by 2030

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Jonathan Brearley

Chief Executive Officer
Ofgem
09.40 - 10.00
Keynote

Adapting to a new energy landscape

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Varun Kapur

Vice President & Head – Energy, Resource & Utilities UK & Europe
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
10.00 - 10.15
Keynote

Embracing change: becoming the energy network of the future

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Basil Scarsella

Chief Executive Officer
UK Power Networks
10.15 - 10.30
Keynote

Powering tomorrow: delivering real progress in renewable energy

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Miya Paolucci

Chief Executive Officer
ENGIE UK
10.30 - 11.00
Leaders' Forum

New energy, new system, new era: how must energy companies adapt?

• Clean Power 2030: what are the next steps in achieving this goal?
• How are innovative business models transforming the way energy services are delivered?
• Towards a mixed system: how can renewables be integrated most effectively?
• Upgrading physical infrastructure: what are the priorities for building a flexible, decentralised, high-capacity system?
• Data-driven development: which pioneering digital technologies are powering progress in the energy sector?
• Funding the energy sector of the future: how can suitable investment be secured?
• Assembling the workforce of the transition: what more needs to be done to attract and equip energy professionals?
• An industry united: is collaboration the way towards achieving the Government’s ambitious targets?

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Josh Buckland

Director of Strategy and Policy
EDF
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Mark Lissimore

Director of Infrastructure Development and Delivery, Electricity Transmission
National Grid
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Ed de Minckwitz

European Director of Public Policy
ServiceNow
09.20 - 09.25

Chair's opening remarks

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Professor Clive Deadman

Independent Member
Gas Networks Ireland
09.25 - 09.45
Keynote

Embarking on true long-term transformation in water: charting the way ahead

09.45 - 10.05
Keynote

Strategic water management: international lessons learned

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Kirsten Palmer

Regional Director, UK Water
Ricardo
10.05 - 10.25
Keynote

Long-term water resilience – getting the regulation right

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Giles Stevens

Director, Regulatory Strategy & Innovation
Thames Water
10.25 - 11.00
Leaders' Forum

Leading the charge: delivering a sustainable future for water

• Addressing systemic challenges: where can innovation help secure the future of UK water?
• What strategies are needed to attract investment in the sector? Where should capital be directed for maximum impact?
• Meeting the needs of the nation: how can projected future water demands be met? Where can consumption be reduced?
• Developing smart water management systems: where can AI improve water efficiency?
• Planning for uncertainty: how can the sector build resilience against extreme weather events?
• Desalination plants, reservoirs, dams: how can the challenges to delivering major water resource projects be overcome?
• From strategy to action: what practical steps can be taken to translate long-term sustainability goals into measurable progress?
• Engaging with other stakeholders: how can the industry collaborate with other sectors to achieve long-term climate goals?

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Shaunna Berendsen

Chief Innovation Officer
Anglian Water
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Keith Haslett

Chief Executive Officer
Affinity Water
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Nicola Shaw

Chief Executive Officer
Yorkshire Water
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Deepak Ravindran

Chief Executive Officer
Kraken Technologies
11.35 - 11.55
Keynote

Towards a new customer relationship: the future of engagement in energy

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Louise Walsh

Chief Customer Contact Officer
Utilita Energy
11.55 - 12.15
Keynote

Delivering enhanced, streamlined customer journeys for all

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Nick Emanuel

Lead Senior Solution Architect
Quadient
12.15 - 12.30
Case Study

NHS Trust | Driving estate decarbonisation: switching from gas to electricity at two NHS trusts

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Severine Turgis

Energy and Estate Decarbonisation Manager
CLCH & West London NHS Trust
12.30 - 12.50
Keynote

Transforming the energy system, one smart meter at a time

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Leon Ross

Service Delivery Director
Procode
12.50 - 13.05
Keynote

Driving the smart meter rollout: charting the path ahead

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Mike Hewitt

Chief Technology Officer
Smart DCC
11.35 - 11.45
Pitch

1 |

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Natasha Jones

Co-Founder and CEO
Metris Energy
11.45 - 11.55
Pitch

2

11.55 - 12.05
Pitch

3 |

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Niall Haughian

Chief Operating Officer
HyWaves
12.05 - 12.15
Pitch

4 | Elevating energy solutions: developing thermal-driven storage innovation

12.15 - 12.25
Pitch

5

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Tony Griffiths

Chief Executive Officer and Technical Director
Olsights
12.25 - 12.35
Pitch

6 | Optimising battery performance through digital management

12.35 - 12.45
Pitch

7

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Linus Kask

Commercial Analyst
Gravitricity
12.45 - 12.55
Pitch

8

12.55 - 13.05
Pitch

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Bert Berntsson

Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Jabe GRP
11.35 - 11.55
Interview

National Energy System Operator | Strategic Spatial Energy Plan (SSEP): and update from NESO

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Alice Etheridge

Head of Strategic Spatial Energy Planning
National Energy System Operator
11.55 - 12.20
Fireside chat

AI in weather data: leveraging predictive analytics to improve renewables infrastructure planning

12.15 - 12.55
Panel Discussion

Unlocking the capital: innovative financing for renewable generation

• Supporting the build-out of green energy infrastructure: which financing mechanisms are best suited?
• The role of GB Energy: how can national investment strategies unlock renewable potential?
• How do financing needs differ between utility-scale and distributed projects?
• Public-private financing blend: what is the ideal proportion?
• Ensuring stable returns: which strategies can be employed to reduce risk?
• Different risk profile, different investor base: how can utility companies best engage with new types of investor?
• Joint funding of storage & renewables: which mechanisms are available?
• Green bonds and beyond: what innovative financial instruments can accelerate renewable projects?
• How will financing needs evolve as technologies mature?

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Trevor Hutchings

Chief Executive Officer
Renewable Energy Association
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Nancy Wang

Investment Director
Octopus Energy Generation
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Alberto Abascal

Head of Offshore Wind
NatWest Group
11.35 - 11.55
Keynote

Key learnings from delivering water quality improvements at Southern Water

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Nick Mills

Director of Environment & Innovation
Southern Water
11.55 - 12.15
Keynote

Accelerating data-driven water quality

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Richard Bishop

Senior Director Customer Engagement
Precisely
12.15 - 12.35
Case Study

Northumbrian Water | Smart Sewer System

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Tony Baines

Wastewater Treatment Manager
Northumbrian Water Group
12.35 - 13.05
Panel Discussion

Towards long-term pollution prevention: unlocking solutions for cleaner waterways

• Mitigating storm overflows: what are the critical steps to take?
• Balancing nature-based solutions and higher-carbon solutions: how should investment be allocated?
• Leaning into catchment-based solutions: what are the success stories and how can they be replicated?
• Accelerating real-time waterway monitoring: what are the next steps?
• How must the approach to improving CSO performance evolve?
• How can the sector minimise the impact of new housing developments?
• Farmers, wildlife trusts, the Environment Agency: exploring collaborative approaches to pollution reduction
• How can water companies protect the environment in the long term?

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Judy Proctor

Deputy Director Water Regulation
Environment Agency
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Karen Dee

General Manager
Scottish Water
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Nick Mills

Director of Environment & Innovation
Southern Water
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Ian Ruffell

Head of Wastewater Treatment (South London)
Thames Water
14.30 - 14.50
Keynote

Andrew Ward

Chief Executive Officer - Customer Business
Scottish Power
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Daniela Haldy-Sellmann

Global VP and Head of Energy & Utilities Industries
SAP
14.50 - 15.05
Case Study

OVO | Beyond - Engaging consumers in the net zero transition - a case study

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Gráinne Regan

Head of Beyond
OVO Energy
15.05 - 15.25
Keynote

Unifying DERs: the future of generation

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Fernando Ayuso

Director of Data Science and Data Engineering
CKDelta
15.25 - 15.45
Keynote

Redefining the energy supplier in the age of the prosumer

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Chris Carberry

Smart Solutions Director
Scottish Power
15.45 - 16.15
Panel Discussion

Benefitting together: the community energy opportunity

• Assessing business models: what makes a community energy project scalable?
• How is community energy reshaping the current energy supplier-customer relationship?
• What are the implications for energy companies of not engaging with community energy?
• Service layering: which additional services provided by energy companies are most suited to community energy projects?
• Partnering with community energy schemes: what does a mutually beneficial partnership look like?
• The rise of community energy: how will other business models be adjusted?

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Katharine Baker

Senior Manager Zero Carbon Applications
EDF
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Giovanna Speciale

Chief Executive Officer
South East London Community Energy
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Catryn Newton

Director, Communications and Community Investment
Bute Energy
16.15 - 16.30
Keynote

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Helen Seagrave

Director, Local Energy
Agenda | Future of Utilities Summit
14.30 - 14.50
Keynote

Optimising the energy portfolio: balancing risk and opportunity in today's energy markets

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Ben Archer

Director of Risk
SSE
14.50 - 15.10
Keynote

The rise of digital trading platforms: democratising the energy markets

15.30 - 16.05
Panel Discussion

Navigating the evolving landscape of energy trading

• Benefitting from arbitrage opportunities: what strategies are proving most effective?
• How are flexibility strategies, intermittency and extreme weather affecting price movements?
• Post-Brexit energy trading in practice: how does cross-border arbitrage need to evolve?
• Assessing Power Purchase Agreements: how do long-term PPAs interplay with shorter-term trading dynamics?
• Powering peer-to-peer trading: what are the challenges and how can they be overcome?
• Green hydrogen trading models: what might these look like?
• Towards better risk management: which tools are essential in today’s market?

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Jose Marza

Head of Origination and Trading
ENGIE
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Latif Faiyaz

Head of Energy Trading and Strategy
Northern Gas and Power
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Saeed Patel

Executive Director, UK Energy & Commodities Practice
Capco
14.30 - 14.50
Keynote

Resilient, sustainable, agile: introducing the grid of tomorrow

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Carl Trowell

President, UK Strategic Infrastructure
National Grid
14.50 - 15.10
Keynote

Supporting the grid through enhanced forecasting and monitoring

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Carol Johnston

VP Energy, Utilities & Resources
IFS
15.10 - 15.25
Case Study

Welsh Government | Delivering the energy infrastructure of the future

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Jennifer Pride

Head of Energy Delivery
Welsh Government
15.25 - 15.40
Case Study

UK Power Networks | Improving customer voltage issues using AI

15.40 - 16.15
Panel Discussion

Overcoming the bottlenecks: transforming UK network capacity

• Designing a modern, expanded network: what will the new grid look like?
• Increasing cable capacity and range: how can more energy be delivered to more people?
• Developing a digitalised grid: where does technology offer the most transformative potential?
• Navigating increasing intermittency amid growing demand: what are the solutions?
• Financing capacity expansion: which models hold the most promise?
• Planning reform: what system changes are needed to accelerate network capacity development?
• Growing together: how can a collaborative approach drive grid capacity development?
• Anticipating future demands: how can network transformation be delivered while accommodating future system developments?

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Rahul Jagdale

Head of Strategic System Planning
SSEN Transmission
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Abbie Badcock-Broe

Head of Corporate Strategy
National Grid
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Scott Mathieson

Director of Network Planning and Regulation
SP Energy Networks
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Alice Etheridge

Head of Strategic Spatial Energy Planning
National Energy System Operator
14.30 - 14.50
Keynote

Accelerating the smart water meter rollout

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Doug Spencer

Head of Smart Metering
Anglian Water
14.50 - 15.10
Keynote

What UK water utilities can learn from U.S. smart meter rollouts

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Christoph Vancompernolle

SVP Product Management
Itineris
15.10 - 15.30
Case Study

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Ana Maria Millan

Policy Manager
Consumer Council for Water
15.30 - 16.05
Panel Discussion

Driving water conservation: shaping customer engagement

• Driving lasting behavioural change: how should the sector’s approach to customer engagement evolve?
• Leveraging consumer insights: how can data drive meaningful water conservation?
• Which tools are most effective in reducing water consumption in the home? How can the industry encourage their adoption?
• Repairing relationships between suppliers and customers: how can trust be rebuilt?
• Tailoring the messaging: what communication strategies work best with which consumer groups?
• How can trusted partners help amplify climate messaging?

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Kirsty Scarlett

Head of Community Engagement
Wessex Water
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Natalie Akroyd

Director of Quality & Environment
South Staffordshire Water
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Sasha Baigent

Customer Behaviour Change Lead
Southern Water
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Rachit Chandra

VP Business Development
Kraken Technologies
16.55 - 17.30
Panel Discussion

Shaping utilities policy in the face of climate change

• To what extent are current sustainability frameworks in utilities fit for purpose?
• How can policy be redesigned to accommodate regular upgrades to legacy systems?
• What fundamental gaps exist in the current regulatory approach to consumer protection?
• Addressing emerging challenges: what tools do regulators require?
• What policy approaches can support community-led energy initiatives and distributed resource management?

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Mary Starks

VP Policy, Regulation and Risk
OVO Energy
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Paul Hickey

Managing Director (RAPID)
Ofwat
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William Webster

Head of Regulatory Economics
Centrica
09.20 - 09.25

Chair's opening remarks

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Juliette Foster

Owner
Magnus Communications
09.25 - 09.45
Keynote

Towards a Greater Britain: transforming transmission

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Nicola Connelly

Chief Executive Officer
SP Energy Networks
09.45 - 10.05
Keynote

The future energy data landscape: how do we use MHHS as a launchpad to create data clarity and future innovation?

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Jade Lambert

Head of Customer Solutions
IMServ
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Jon Davies

Chief Commercial Officer
Astral Tech
10.05 - 10.20
Keynote

Trialling the digital spine

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Carolina Tortora

Head of AI, GB Energy Industry Digitalisation and Innovation
National Energy System Operator
10.20 - 10.55
Leaders' Forum

Digital, efficient, secure: mapping the pathway to the energy system of the future

• Developing and implementing a digital spine: what has the digitalisation journey looked like so far?
• Ensuring agility: how can energy companies adapt to and capitalise on rapid technological change?
• What are the barriers to faster utilisation of data in the energy sector and how can they be overcome?
• Modernising legacy systems: which approach works best?
• Identifying the risks: taking on the cybersecurity challenge
• Accelerating smart technology adoption: which engagement strategies are most effective?
• What lessons can be drawn from recent digitalisation pilots? What are the success stories and where can the sector improve?
• The role of regulation in crafting a digital future: where is intervention required?

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Rohan Kapoor

Chief Information Officer
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks
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Jo Page

Data Director
E.ON Next
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Simon Evans

Programme Director - Virtual Energy Systems
National Energy System Operator
09.20 - 09.25

Chair's opening remarks

09.25 - 09.45
Keynote

The shift to open data in water: mapping out the requirements

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Ruth Barden

Director of Environmental Solutions
Wessex Water
09.45 - 10.05
Keynote

Driving water performance with advanced, real-time data

10.05 - 10.20
Keynote

Towards the water smart meter rollout

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Aaron Burton

Head of Water Efficiency Innovation
Ofwat
10.20 - 10.55
Leaders' Forum

Digital transformation in practice: making technology work for water

• Designing the digital roadmap: how water companies ensure that digital initiatives align with organisational goals?
• Assessing the digitalisation priorities: which investments will deliver the greatest operational impact?
• How are AI and IoT reshaping water network management?
• Transforming CX: which digital tools will redefine service delivery?
• Overcoming integration challenges: how can legacy systems be modernised?
• Learning from the best: what are other industries doing and how can the energy sector follow suit?
• Forging a culture of innovation: how can water companies accelerate digital adoption across the workforce?

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Kes Juskowiak

Transformation Director
Scottish Water
11.40 - 12.00
Keynote

Year-round DFS, six months in: next steps and lessons learnt

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Rebecca Beresford

Director of Markets
National Energy System Operator
12.00 - 12.20
Keynote

Modern technology for a modern system: driving flexibility through AI

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Peter Wilson

Chief Executive Officer
Volteras
12.20 - 12.55
Panel Discussion

Increasing demand-side flexibility: facilitating energy system transformation

• Assessing the landscape: how flexible is the current energy system?
• Forging operational standardisation: what are the critical success factors?
• Maximising engagement: what strategies might bring in more customers to join flex schemes?
• Scaling up the schemes: what financial incentives are needed to drive wider adoption?
• Towards real-time insights from smart meters: overcoming the barriers to delivery
• How will suppliers forecasting, hedging and trading be impacted as flexibility services become more widespread?
• Integrating EVs and heat pumps into flex schemes: how can this be better supported?
• Virtual power plants and energy management systems: how can digital platforms unlock new flexibility potential?

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Alex Howard

Head of Flexibility Markets
UK Power Networks
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Gerard Boyd

Head of Flexibility
SP Energy Networks
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Stew Horne

Head of Policy
Energy Saving Trust
11.40 - 12.00
Keynote

Fuelling the future: examining the potential of biomethane

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Philipp Lukas

Chief Executive Officer
Future Biogas
12.00 - 12.20
Keynote

Smarter meters, smarter networks: advanced insights in gas network intelligence

12.20 - 12.55
Panel Discussion

The transition to clean fuel: building a hydrogen-ready network

• Assessing the success of hydrogen trials: what is the most promising path to large-scale implementation?
• Building the hydrogen backbone: developing flexible, adaptable transportation infrastructure
• What retrofit technologies can minimise gas network conversion costs and disruption?
• The path to green hydrogen: which innovations are needed to make it scalable?
• What funding models can support the hydrogen transition? How can the costs be driven down?
• How can hydrogen complement electrification for hard-to-abate heating needs?
• Can biomethane provide a practical bridge to hydrogen technologies?
• Towards better storage facilities: what does the timeframe look like?
• How can regulation and policy expedite the development of UK hydrogen?

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Chris Wright

Hydrogen Senior Development Manager
Centrica
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Peter Marshall

Head of Market Development and Origination - Hydrogen
SSE
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Andrew Goodwin

Head of Economics and Markets, ScottishPower Hydrogen
Scottish Power
11.40 - 12.00
Keynote

Decarbonising heavy industry: mapping out the requirements

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Mark Wilkie

Commercial Development Director
Orsted
12.00 - 12.20
Keynote

Leveraging connected cars: optimising EV energy management

12.20 - 12.40
Case Study

Energy Efficiency Inspired by Lizards, Empowered by AI

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Niklas Johansson

Commercial Product Manager - Ectogrid
E.ON
12.40 - 13.00
Fireside chat

Paving the path to industrial decarbonisation

• How can energy companies evolve from service providers to strategic partners in corporate decarbonisation journeys?
• What innovative approaches are accelerating the transition from fossil fuels to clean electricity?
• Driving hydrogen development: to what extent is green hydrogen viable for deployment in heavy industry?
• Accelerating V2G: what opportunities exist for bidirectional energy flow between industrial sites and the wider grid?
• Assessing new forms of baseload power: exploring the potential of SMRs in an industrial setting
• CCUS: where are the practical applications for UK industry?
• Partnering with industry for flexibility: how can load-shifting and demand response create mutual benefits?
• How can energy companies help industry meet Net Zero targets?

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Ian Belfield

Director of Business Development
SSE
11.40 - 12.00
Keynote

Securing the future of water: the scale of the challenge to come

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Simon Powell

Chief Information Officer
MOSL
12.00 - 12.20
Keynote

Towards real-time leak detection

12.20 - 12.55
Panel Discussion

From reservoirs to desalination: ensuring clean water security

• Expanding the UK’s water storage capacity: what more must be done to ensure long-term resilience?
• Climate resilience planning: which large-scale solutions show most promise?
• Overcoming the infrastructure challenges: how can the skills gap be addressed?
• Small-scale, distributed solutions: where can they deliver the most impact?
• Replicating the successes: which regional approaches deserve wider adoption?
• Technology at scale: what emerging solutions have the potential to transform water production?
• What changes to the regulatory framework will secure the future of water?

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Sam Fox

Chief Strategic Planner
United Utilities
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Stephen Plumb

Director, Asset Strategy and Capital Delivery
Affinity Water
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Thomas Gardiner

Head of Lifecycle Asset Planning
NI Water
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Kieran Ingram

Group Water Director
Northumbrian Water
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Gaurav Chadha

Segment Head, Utilities, UK & Ireland
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
14.10 - 14.30
Keynote

Delivering energy your way – EDF's innovative tariffs

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Katharine Baker

Senior Manager Zero Carbon Applications
EDF
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Lillian Philip

Senior Leader of Commercial & Product Strategy
EDF
14.30 - 14.50
Keynote

Driving precise, responsive pricing

14.50 - 15.30
Panel Discussion

Pricing and margin optimisation, today and tomorrow

• Which novel pricing strategies and tariff structures are proving most successful?
• Navigating market uncertainty: how far ahead should suppliers hedge?
• What is the optimal hedging strategy for fixed deals in volatile markets?
• Risk vs reward: how are suppliers reassessing their appetite for fixed deals?

• How can margins be protected against price fluctuations associated with LMP?
• Marrying affordability with profitability: what makes a mutually beneficial social tariff?
• How can innovative tariffs be meaningfully represented on price comparison websites?

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Donna Slater

Head of Propositions and Pricing
Good Energy
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Gavin Hurley

Head of Residential Commercial
EDF
14.10 - 14.30
Keynote

From small modular reactors to power stations: charting the future of nuclear power

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Rachael Glaving

UK Business Development Director
EDF
14.30 - 14.50
Keynote

Hybrid power plants: the future of small-scale generation

14.50 - 15.25
Panel Discussion

Integrating diverse energy sources: opportunities and challenges of a mixed system

• What will the composition of the UK energy system look like in 2030 and beyond?
• Compatibility and capacity: what are the key infrastructural changes needed to equip the grid for an increasingly mixed system?
• Managing complexity: what digital monitoring and management tools will be most effective?
Which emerging innovations will be pivotal in reshaping the energy mix?
• How can legacy fossil fuel assets be repurposed to support today’s energy?
• How can differences in costs and funding mechanisms between types of energy be negotiated to ensure an optimal mix?
• From skills to supply chain: how can we ensure successful delivery of a mixed system?

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Tom Williamson

Head of Innovation
Scottish Power
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Kelly Azevedo Dent

Head of UK Energy Transition
Shell
14.10 - 14.30
Keynote

Clearing the queue: an update on Connections Reform

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Matthew Vickers

Director of Connections Reform
National Energy System Operator
14.30 - 14.50
Keynote

Unleashing grid resilience: harnessing the power of real-time capacity monitoring

14.50 - 15.25
Panel Discussion

Grid expansion, large-scale storage, interconnectors: responding to the capacity crunch

  • Assessing constraints to the grid: what are the most urgent challenges?
  • How can distributed generation growth be better managed at a distribution level?
  • Developing cross-border infrastructure: how can new connections enhance energy security?
  • Integrating storage: what mix of technologies will best support UK grid stability?
  • How can critical minerals and resources be sourced for rapid grid expansion?
  • Planning for the future: what should the grid look like in 2050?
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Laura Campbell

Head of Strategic Projects
SP Energy Networks
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Beth Marsden

Head of Infrastructure Strategy
National Grid
Think tank

Reducing commercial water consumption

In this session, delegates will come together to discuss how, as an industry, water consumption efficiency can be increased.

Have your say in this lively, interactive session and pool ideas with some of the industry’s most innovative and senior figures.

14.10 - 14.20

Welcome and introductions

14.20 - 14.40
Presentation

Responding to the Independent Commission: a view from MOSL

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Steve Formoy

Finance Director
MOSL
14.40 - 15.10
Panel Discussion

Driving consumption reduction: identifying the opportunities

• Enabling consumption efficiency through smart metering: how can data sharing be enhanced to optimise smart meter value?
• Developments in smart technologies: which IoT and smart devices have the most promise for consumption reduction?
• Adjusting to new regulations: how will the Independent Commission impact consumption patterns?

• Which tariff innovations are driving consumption reduction in the non-household water sector?

15.10 - 15.25

Group feedback

15.30 - 16.05
Panel Discussion

Building the workforce to transform the utilities industry

• In a rapidly developing industry, what worker profiles are needed to deliver CP30?
• Which skills are most urgently required and how can this demand be met?
• In which industries are transferrable skills most readily available?
• Driving retention and attraction: how can working in utilities be made more attractive?
• Retraining and upskilling: which strategies are proving effective?
• Retirements and departures: how can the impact be mitigated?
• How do businesses scale effectively to accommodate the influx of new staff?
• Which government funding schemes and training initiatives hold the most promise?

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Jodie Coe

Director of People & Change
Northern Powergrid
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Tania Flasck

Director Water Operations
Southern Water
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Adrienne McFarland

People Director
United Utilities
16.05 - 16.10

Chair's closing remarks

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Juliette Foster

Owner
Magnus Communications

Purple Stage - Towards a new energy system

09.15 - 09.20

Chair's opening remarks

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Juliette Foster

Owner
Magnus Communications
09.20 - 09.40
Keynote

Towards a decarbonised system: achieving clean energy by 2030

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Jonathan Brearley

Chief Executive Officer
Ofgem
09.40 - 10.00
Keynote

Adapting to a new energy landscape

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Varun Kapur

Vice President & Head – Energy, Resource & Utilities UK & Europe
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
10.00 - 10.15
Keynote

Embracing change: becoming the energy network of the future

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Basil Scarsella

Chief Executive Officer
UK Power Networks
10.15 - 10.30
Keynote

Powering tomorrow: delivering real progress in renewable energy

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Miya Paolucci

Chief Executive Officer
ENGIE UK
10.30 - 11.00
Leaders' Forum

New energy, new system, new era: how must energy companies adapt?

• Clean Power 2030: what are the next steps in achieving this goal?
• How are innovative business models transforming the way energy services are delivered?
• Towards a mixed system: how can renewables be integrated most effectively?
• Upgrading physical infrastructure: what are the priorities for building a flexible, decentralised, high-capacity system?
• Data-driven development: which pioneering digital technologies are powering progress in the energy sector?
• Funding the energy sector of the future: how can suitable investment be secured?
• Assembling the workforce of the transition: what more needs to be done to attract and equip energy professionals?
• An industry united: is collaboration the way towards achieving the Government’s ambitious targets?

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Josh Buckland

Director of Strategy and Policy
EDF
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Mark Lissimore

Director of Infrastructure Development and Delivery, Electricity Transmission
National Grid
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Ed de Minckwitz

European Director of Public Policy
ServiceNow

Blue Stage - Long-term resilience in water

09.20 - 09.25

Chair's opening remarks

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Professor Clive Deadman

Independent Member
Gas Networks Ireland
09.25 - 09.45
Keynote

Embarking on true long-term transformation in water: charting the way ahead

09.45 - 10.05
Keynote

Strategic water management: international lessons learned

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Kirsten Palmer

Regional Director, UK Water
Ricardo
10.05 - 10.25
Keynote

Long-term water resilience – getting the regulation right

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Giles Stevens

Director, Regulatory Strategy & Innovation
Thames Water
10.25 - 11.00
Leaders' Forum

Leading the charge: delivering a sustainable future for water

• Addressing systemic challenges: where can innovation help secure the future of UK water?
• What strategies are needed to attract investment in the sector? Where should capital be directed for maximum impact?
• Meeting the needs of the nation: how can projected future water demands be met? Where can consumption be reduced?
• Developing smart water management systems: where can AI improve water efficiency?
• Planning for uncertainty: how can the sector build resilience against extreme weather events?
• Desalination plants, reservoirs, dams: how can the challenges to delivering major water resource projects be overcome?
• From strategy to action: what practical steps can be taken to translate long-term sustainability goals into measurable progress?
• Engaging with other stakeholders: how can the industry collaborate with other sectors to achieve long-term climate goals?

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Shaunna Berendsen

Chief Innovation Officer
Anglian Water
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Keith Haslett

Chief Executive Officer
Affinity Water
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Nicola Shaw

Chief Executive Officer
Yorkshire Water
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Deepak Ravindran

Chief Executive Officer
Kraken Technologies

Purple Stage - Customer engagement

11.35 - 11.55
Keynote

Towards a new customer relationship: the future of engagement in energy

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Louise Walsh

Chief Customer Contact Officer
Utilita Energy
11.55 - 12.15
Keynote

Delivering enhanced, streamlined customer journeys for all

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Nick Emanuel

Lead Senior Solution Architect
Quadient
12.15 - 12.30
Case Study

NHS Trust | Driving estate decarbonisation: switching from gas to electricity at two NHS trusts

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Severine Turgis

Energy and Estate Decarbonisation Manager
CLCH & West London NHS Trust
12.30 - 12.50
Keynote

Transforming the energy system, one smart meter at a time

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Leon Ross

Service Delivery Director
Procode
12.50 - 13.05
Keynote

Driving the smart meter rollout: charting the path ahead

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Mike Hewitt

Chief Technology Officer
Smart DCC

Red Stage - Innovation

11.35 - 11.45
Pitch

1 |

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Natasha Jones

Co-Founder and CEO
Metris Energy
11.45 - 11.55
Pitch

2

11.55 - 12.05
Pitch

3 |

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Niall Haughian

Chief Operating Officer
HyWaves
12.05 - 12.15
Pitch

4 | Elevating energy solutions: developing thermal-driven storage innovation

12.15 - 12.25
Pitch

5

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Tony Griffiths

Chief Executive Officer and Technical Director
Olsights
12.25 - 12.35
Pitch

6 | Optimising battery performance through digital management

12.35 - 12.45
Pitch

7

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Linus Kask

Commercial Analyst
Gravitricity
12.45 - 12.55
Pitch

8

12.55 - 13.05
Pitch

9

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Bert Berntsson

Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Jabe GRP

Green Stage - Renewable generation

11.35 - 11.55
Interview

National Energy System Operator | Strategic Spatial Energy Plan (SSEP): and update from NESO

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Alice Etheridge

Head of Strategic Spatial Energy Planning
National Energy System Operator
11.55 - 12.20
Fireside chat

AI in weather data: leveraging predictive analytics to improve renewables infrastructure planning

12.15 - 12.55
Panel Discussion

Unlocking the capital: innovative financing for renewable generation

• Supporting the build-out of green energy infrastructure: which financing mechanisms are best suited?
• The role of GB Energy: how can national investment strategies unlock renewable potential?
• How do financing needs differ between utility-scale and distributed projects?
• Public-private financing blend: what is the ideal proportion?
• Ensuring stable returns: which strategies can be employed to reduce risk?
• Different risk profile, different investor base: how can utility companies best engage with new types of investor?
• Joint funding of storage & renewables: which mechanisms are available?
• Green bonds and beyond: what innovative financial instruments can accelerate renewable projects?
• How will financing needs evolve as technologies mature?

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Trevor Hutchings

Chief Executive Officer
Renewable Energy Association
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Nancy Wang

Investment Director
Octopus Energy Generation
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Alberto Abascal

Head of Offshore Wind
NatWest Group

Blue Stage - Ensuring water quality

11.35 - 11.55
Keynote

Key learnings from delivering water quality improvements at Southern Water

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Nick Mills

Director of Environment & Innovation
Southern Water
11.55 - 12.15
Keynote

Accelerating data-driven water quality

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Richard Bishop

Senior Director Customer Engagement
Precisely
12.15 - 12.35
Case Study

Northumbrian Water | Smart Sewer System

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Tony Baines

Wastewater Treatment Manager
Northumbrian Water Group
12.35 - 13.05
Panel Discussion

Towards long-term pollution prevention: unlocking solutions for cleaner waterways

• Mitigating storm overflows: what are the critical steps to take?
• Balancing nature-based solutions and higher-carbon solutions: how should investment be allocated?
• Leaning into catchment-based solutions: what are the success stories and how can they be replicated?
• Accelerating real-time waterway monitoring: what are the next steps?
• How must the approach to improving CSO performance evolve?
• How can the sector minimise the impact of new housing developments?
• Farmers, wildlife trusts, the Environment Agency: exploring collaborative approaches to pollution reduction
• How can water companies protect the environment in the long term?

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Judy Proctor

Deputy Director Water Regulation
Environment Agency
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Karen Dee

General Manager
Scottish Water
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Nick Mills

Director of Environment & Innovation
Southern Water
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Ian Ruffell

Head of Wastewater Treatment (South London)
Thames Water

Purple Stage - New business models

14.30 - 14.50
Keynote

Andrew Ward

Chief Executive Officer - Customer Business
Scottish Power
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Daniela Haldy-Sellmann

Global VP and Head of Energy & Utilities Industries
SAP
14.50 - 15.05
Case Study

OVO | Beyond - Engaging consumers in the net zero transition - a case study

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Gráinne Regan

Head of Beyond
OVO Energy
15.05 - 15.25
Keynote

Unifying DERs: the future of generation

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Fernando Ayuso

Director of Data Science and Data Engineering
CKDelta
15.25 - 15.45
Keynote

Redefining the energy supplier in the age of the prosumer

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Chris Carberry

Smart Solutions Director
Scottish Power
15.45 - 16.15
Panel Discussion

Benefitting together: the community energy opportunity

• Assessing business models: what makes a community energy project scalable?
• How is community energy reshaping the current energy supplier-customer relationship?
• What are the implications for energy companies of not engaging with community energy?
• Service layering: which additional services provided by energy companies are most suited to community energy projects?
• Partnering with community energy schemes: what does a mutually beneficial partnership look like?
• The rise of community energy: how will other business models be adjusted?

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Katharine Baker

Senior Manager Zero Carbon Applications
EDF
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Giovanna Speciale

Chief Executive Officer
South East London Community Energy
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Catryn Newton

Director, Communications and Community Investment
Bute Energy
16.15 - 16.30
Keynote

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Helen Seagrave

Director, Local Energy
Agenda | Future of Utilities Summit

Red Stage - Transforming energy trading

14.30 - 14.50
Keynote

Optimising the energy portfolio: balancing risk and opportunity in today's energy markets

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Ben Archer

Director of Risk
SSE
14.50 - 15.10
Keynote

The rise of digital trading platforms: democratising the energy markets

15.30 - 16.05
Panel Discussion

Navigating the evolving landscape of energy trading

• Benefitting from arbitrage opportunities: what strategies are proving most effective?
• How are flexibility strategies, intermittency and extreme weather affecting price movements?
• Post-Brexit energy trading in practice: how does cross-border arbitrage need to evolve?
• Assessing Power Purchase Agreements: how do long-term PPAs interplay with shorter-term trading dynamics?
• Powering peer-to-peer trading: what are the challenges and how can they be overcome?
• Green hydrogen trading models: what might these look like?
• Towards better risk management: which tools are essential in today’s market?

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Jose Marza

Head of Origination and Trading
ENGIE
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Latif Faiyaz

Head of Energy Trading and Strategy
Northern Gas and Power
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Saeed Patel

Executive Director, UK Energy & Commodities Practice
Capco

Green Stage - Expanding grid capacity

14.30 - 14.50
Keynote

Resilient, sustainable, agile: introducing the grid of tomorrow

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Carl Trowell

President, UK Strategic Infrastructure
National Grid
14.50 - 15.10
Keynote

Supporting the grid through enhanced forecasting and monitoring

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Carol Johnston

VP Energy, Utilities & Resources
IFS
15.10 - 15.25
Case Study

Welsh Government | Delivering the energy infrastructure of the future

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Jennifer Pride

Head of Energy Delivery
Welsh Government
15.25 - 15.40
Case Study

UK Power Networks | Improving customer voltage issues using AI

15.40 - 16.15
Panel Discussion

Overcoming the bottlenecks: transforming UK network capacity

• Designing a modern, expanded network: what will the new grid look like?
• Increasing cable capacity and range: how can more energy be delivered to more people?
• Developing a digitalised grid: where does technology offer the most transformative potential?
• Navigating increasing intermittency amid growing demand: what are the solutions?
• Financing capacity expansion: which models hold the most promise?
• Planning reform: what system changes are needed to accelerate network capacity development?
• Growing together: how can a collaborative approach drive grid capacity development?
• Anticipating future demands: how can network transformation be delivered while accommodating future system developments?

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Rahul Jagdale

Head of Strategic System Planning
SSEN Transmission
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Abbie Badcock-Broe

Head of Corporate Strategy
National Grid
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Scott Mathieson

Director of Network Planning and Regulation
SP Energy Networks
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Alice Etheridge

Head of Strategic Spatial Energy Planning
National Energy System Operator

Blue Stage - Water customer engagement

14.30 - 14.50
Keynote

Accelerating the smart water meter rollout

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Doug Spencer

Head of Smart Metering
Anglian Water
14.50 - 15.10
Keynote

What UK water utilities can learn from U.S. smart meter rollouts

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Christoph Vancompernolle

SVP Product Management
Itineris
15.10 - 15.30
Case Study

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Ana Maria Millan

Policy Manager
Consumer Council for Water
15.30 - 16.05
Panel Discussion

Driving water conservation: shaping customer engagement

• Driving lasting behavioural change: how should the sector’s approach to customer engagement evolve?
• Leveraging consumer insights: how can data drive meaningful water conservation?
• Which tools are most effective in reducing water consumption in the home? How can the industry encourage their adoption?
• Repairing relationships between suppliers and customers: how can trust be rebuilt?
• Tailoring the messaging: what communication strategies work best with which consumer groups?
• How can trusted partners help amplify climate messaging?

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Kirsty Scarlett

Head of Community Engagement
Wessex Water
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Natalie Akroyd

Director of Quality & Environment
South Staffordshire Water
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Sasha Baigent

Customer Behaviour Change Lead
Southern Water
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Rachit Chandra

VP Business Development
Kraken Technologies

Session Four: Utilities regulation: what needs to change?

16.55 - 17.30
Panel Discussion

Shaping utilities policy in the face of climate change

• To what extent are current sustainability frameworks in utilities fit for purpose?
• How can policy be redesigned to accommodate regular upgrades to legacy systems?
• What fundamental gaps exist in the current regulatory approach to consumer protection?
• Addressing emerging challenges: what tools do regulators require?
• What policy approaches can support community-led energy initiatives and distributed resource management?

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Mary Starks

VP Policy, Regulation and Risk
OVO Energy
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Paul Hickey

Managing Director (RAPID)
Ofwat
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William Webster

Head of Regulatory Economics
Centrica

Purple Stage - Energy digitalisation

09.20 - 09.25

Chair's opening remarks

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Juliette Foster

Owner
Magnus Communications
09.25 - 09.45
Keynote

Towards a Greater Britain: transforming transmission

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Nicola Connelly

Chief Executive Officer
SP Energy Networks
09.45 - 10.05
Keynote

The future energy data landscape: how do we use MHHS as a launchpad to create data clarity and future innovation?

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Jade Lambert

Head of Customer Solutions
IMServ
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Jon Davies

Chief Commercial Officer
Astral Tech
10.05 - 10.20
Keynote

Trialling the digital spine

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Carolina Tortora

Head of AI, GB Energy Industry Digitalisation and Innovation
National Energy System Operator
10.20 - 10.55
Leaders' Forum

Digital, efficient, secure: mapping the pathway to the energy system of the future

• Developing and implementing a digital spine: what has the digitalisation journey looked like so far?
• Ensuring agility: how can energy companies adapt to and capitalise on rapid technological change?
• What are the barriers to faster utilisation of data in the energy sector and how can they be overcome?
• Modernising legacy systems: which approach works best?
• Identifying the risks: taking on the cybersecurity challenge
• Accelerating smart technology adoption: which engagement strategies are most effective?
• What lessons can be drawn from recent digitalisation pilots? What are the success stories and where can the sector improve?
• The role of regulation in crafting a digital future: where is intervention required?

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Rohan Kapoor

Chief Information Officer
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks
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Jo Page

Data Director
E.ON Next
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Simon Evans

Programme Director - Virtual Energy Systems
National Energy System Operator

Blue Stage - Digital transformation in water

09.20 - 09.25

Chair's opening remarks

09.25 - 09.45
Keynote

The shift to open data in water: mapping out the requirements

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Ruth Barden

Director of Environmental Solutions
Wessex Water
09.45 - 10.05
Keynote

Driving water performance with advanced, real-time data

10.05 - 10.20
Keynote

Towards the water smart meter rollout

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Aaron Burton

Head of Water Efficiency Innovation
Ofwat
10.20 - 10.55
Leaders' Forum

Digital transformation in practice: making technology work for water

• Designing the digital roadmap: how water companies ensure that digital initiatives align with organisational goals?
• Assessing the digitalisation priorities: which investments will deliver the greatest operational impact?
• How are AI and IoT reshaping water network management?
• Transforming CX: which digital tools will redefine service delivery?
• Overcoming integration challenges: how can legacy systems be modernised?
• Learning from the best: what are other industries doing and how can the energy sector follow suit?
• Forging a culture of innovation: how can water companies accelerate digital adoption across the workforce?

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Kes Juskowiak

Transformation Director
Scottish Water

Purple Stage - Flexibility

11.40 - 12.00
Keynote

Year-round DFS, six months in: next steps and lessons learnt

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Rebecca Beresford

Director of Markets
National Energy System Operator
12.00 - 12.20
Keynote

Modern technology for a modern system: driving flexibility through AI

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Peter Wilson

Chief Executive Officer
Volteras
12.20 - 12.55
Panel Discussion

Increasing demand-side flexibility: facilitating energy system transformation

• Assessing the landscape: how flexible is the current energy system?
• Forging operational standardisation: what are the critical success factors?
• Maximising engagement: what strategies might bring in more customers to join flex schemes?
• Scaling up the schemes: what financial incentives are needed to drive wider adoption?
• Towards real-time insights from smart meters: overcoming the barriers to delivery
• How will suppliers forecasting, hedging and trading be impacted as flexibility services become more widespread?
• Integrating EVs and heat pumps into flex schemes: how can this be better supported?
• Virtual power plants and energy management systems: how can digital platforms unlock new flexibility potential?

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Alex Howard

Head of Flexibility Markets
UK Power Networks
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Gerard Boyd

Head of Flexibility
SP Energy Networks
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Stew Horne

Head of Policy
Energy Saving Trust

Red Stage - The future of gas

11.40 - 12.00
Keynote

Fuelling the future: examining the potential of biomethane

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Philipp Lukas

Chief Executive Officer
Future Biogas
12.00 - 12.20
Keynote

Smarter meters, smarter networks: advanced insights in gas network intelligence

12.20 - 12.55
Panel Discussion

The transition to clean fuel: building a hydrogen-ready network

• Assessing the success of hydrogen trials: what is the most promising path to large-scale implementation?
• Building the hydrogen backbone: developing flexible, adaptable transportation infrastructure
• What retrofit technologies can minimise gas network conversion costs and disruption?
• The path to green hydrogen: which innovations are needed to make it scalable?
• What funding models can support the hydrogen transition? How can the costs be driven down?
• How can hydrogen complement electrification for hard-to-abate heating needs?
• Can biomethane provide a practical bridge to hydrogen technologies?
• Towards better storage facilities: what does the timeframe look like?
• How can regulation and policy expedite the development of UK hydrogen?

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Chris Wright

Hydrogen Senior Development Manager
Centrica
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Peter Marshall

Head of Market Development and Origination - Hydrogen
SSE
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Andrew Goodwin

Head of Economics and Markets, ScottishPower Hydrogen
Scottish Power

Green Stage - Industrial decarbonisation

11.40 - 12.00
Keynote

Decarbonising heavy industry: mapping out the requirements

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Mark Wilkie

Commercial Development Director
Orsted
12.00 - 12.20
Keynote

Leveraging connected cars: optimising EV energy management

12.20 - 12.40
Case Study

Energy Efficiency Inspired by Lizards, Empowered by AI

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Niklas Johansson

Commercial Product Manager - Ectogrid
E.ON
12.40 - 13.00
Fireside chat

Paving the path to industrial decarbonisation

• How can energy companies evolve from service providers to strategic partners in corporate decarbonisation journeys?
• What innovative approaches are accelerating the transition from fossil fuels to clean electricity?
• Driving hydrogen development: to what extent is green hydrogen viable for deployment in heavy industry?
• Accelerating V2G: what opportunities exist for bidirectional energy flow between industrial sites and the wider grid?
• Assessing new forms of baseload power: exploring the potential of SMRs in an industrial setting
• CCUS: where are the practical applications for UK industry?
• Partnering with industry for flexibility: how can load-shifting and demand response create mutual benefits?
• How can energy companies help industry meet Net Zero targets?

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Ian Belfield

Director of Business Development
SSE

Blue Stage - Combatting water scarcity

11.40 - 12.00
Keynote

Securing the future of water: the scale of the challenge to come

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Simon Powell

Chief Information Officer
MOSL
12.00 - 12.20
Keynote

Towards real-time leak detection

12.20 - 12.55
Panel Discussion

From reservoirs to desalination: ensuring clean water security

• Expanding the UK’s water storage capacity: what more must be done to ensure long-term resilience?
• Climate resilience planning: which large-scale solutions show most promise?
• Overcoming the infrastructure challenges: how can the skills gap be addressed?
• Small-scale, distributed solutions: where can they deliver the most impact?
• Replicating the successes: which regional approaches deserve wider adoption?
• Technology at scale: what emerging solutions have the potential to transform water production?
• What changes to the regulatory framework will secure the future of water?

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Sam Fox

Chief Strategic Planner
United Utilities
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Stephen Plumb

Director, Asset Strategy and Capital Delivery
Affinity Water
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Thomas Gardiner

Head of Lifecycle Asset Planning
NI Water
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Kieran Ingram

Group Water Director
Northumbrian Water
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Gaurav Chadha

Segment Head, Utilities, UK & Ireland
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

Purple Stage - Pricing and tariff innovation

14.10 - 14.30
Keynote

Delivering energy your way – EDF's innovative tariffs

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Katharine Baker

Senior Manager Zero Carbon Applications
EDF
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Lillian Philip

Senior Leader of Commercial & Product Strategy
EDF
14.30 - 14.50
Keynote

Driving precise, responsive pricing

14.50 - 15.30
Panel Discussion

Pricing and margin optimisation, today and tomorrow

• Which novel pricing strategies and tariff structures are proving most successful?
• Navigating market uncertainty: how far ahead should suppliers hedge?
• What is the optimal hedging strategy for fixed deals in volatile markets?
• Risk vs reward: how are suppliers reassessing their appetite for fixed deals?

• How can margins be protected against price fluctuations associated with LMP?
• Marrying affordability with profitability: what makes a mutually beneficial social tariff?
• How can innovative tariffs be meaningfully represented on price comparison websites?

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Donna Slater

Head of Propositions and Pricing
Good Energy
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Gavin Hurley

Head of Residential Commercial
EDF

Red Stage - Managing the energy mix

14.10 - 14.30
Keynote

From small modular reactors to power stations: charting the future of nuclear power

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Rachael Glaving

UK Business Development Director
EDF
14.30 - 14.50
Keynote

Hybrid power plants: the future of small-scale generation

14.50 - 15.25
Panel Discussion

Integrating diverse energy sources: opportunities and challenges of a mixed system

• What will the composition of the UK energy system look like in 2030 and beyond?
• Compatibility and capacity: what are the key infrastructural changes needed to equip the grid for an increasingly mixed system?
• Managing complexity: what digital monitoring and management tools will be most effective?
Which emerging innovations will be pivotal in reshaping the energy mix?
• How can legacy fossil fuel assets be repurposed to support today’s energy?
• How can differences in costs and funding mechanisms between types of energy be negotiated to ensure an optimal mix?
• From skills to supply chain: how can we ensure successful delivery of a mixed system?

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Tom Williamson

Head of Innovation
Scottish Power
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Kelly Azevedo Dent

Head of UK Energy Transition
Shell

Green Stage - Infrastructure modernisation

14.10 - 14.30
Keynote

Clearing the queue: an update on Connections Reform

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Matthew Vickers

Director of Connections Reform
National Energy System Operator
14.30 - 14.50
Keynote

Unleashing grid resilience: harnessing the power of real-time capacity monitoring

14.50 - 15.25
Panel Discussion

Grid expansion, large-scale storage, interconnectors: responding to the capacity crunch

  • Assessing constraints to the grid: what are the most urgent challenges?
  • How can distributed generation growth be better managed at a distribution level?
  • Developing cross-border infrastructure: how can new connections enhance energy security?
  • Integrating storage: what mix of technologies will best support UK grid stability?
  • How can critical minerals and resources be sourced for rapid grid expansion?
  • Planning for the future: what should the grid look like in 2050?
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Laura Campbell

Head of Strategic Projects
SP Energy Networks
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Beth Marsden

Head of Infrastructure Strategy
National Grid

Blue Stage - Commercial water

Think tank

Reducing commercial water consumption

In this session, delegates will come together to discuss how, as an industry, water consumption efficiency can be increased.

Have your say in this lively, interactive session and pool ideas with some of the industry’s most innovative and senior figures.

14.10 - 14.20

Welcome and introductions

14.20 - 14.40
Presentation

Responding to the Independent Commission: a view from MOSL

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Steve Formoy

Finance Director
MOSL
14.40 - 15.10
Panel Discussion

Driving consumption reduction: identifying the opportunities

• Enabling consumption efficiency through smart metering: how can data sharing be enhanced to optimise smart meter value?
• Developments in smart technologies: which IoT and smart devices have the most promise for consumption reduction?
• Adjusting to new regulations: how will the Independent Commission impact consumption patterns?

• Which tariff innovations are driving consumption reduction in the non-household water sector?

15.10 - 15.25

Group feedback

Session Eight: People & skills

15.30 - 16.05
Panel Discussion

Building the workforce to transform the utilities industry

• In a rapidly developing industry, what worker profiles are needed to deliver CP30?
• Which skills are most urgently required and how can this demand be met?
• In which industries are transferrable skills most readily available?
• Driving retention and attraction: how can working in utilities be made more attractive?
• Retraining and upskilling: which strategies are proving effective?
• Retirements and departures: how can the impact be mitigated?
• How do businesses scale effectively to accommodate the influx of new staff?
• Which government funding schemes and training initiatives hold the most promise?

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Jodie Coe

Director of People & Change
Northern Powergrid
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Tania Flasck

Director Water Operations
Southern Water
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Adrienne McFarland

People Director
United Utilities
16.05 - 16.10

Chair's closing remarks

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Juliette Foster

Owner
Magnus Communications

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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PURPLE STAGE

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

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