Agenda

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.

Purple Stage - Towards a new energy system

09.15 - 09.20

Chair's opening remarks

Juliette Foster

Owner

Magnus Communications

09.20 - 09.40

Keynote

Towards a decarbonised system: achieving clean energy by 2030

Jonathan Brearley

Chief Executive Officer

Ofgem

09.40 - 10.00

Keynote

Adapting to a new energy landscape

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

Suleman Alli

Director of Finance, Customer Service & Technology

UK Power Networks

10.15 - 10.30

Keynote

Scaling the Energy System for Net Zero

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?

Josh Buckland

Director of Strategy and Policy

EDF

Mark Lissimore

Director of Infrastructure Development and Delivery, Electricity Transmission

National Grid

Ed de Minckwitz

European Director of Public Policy

ServiceNow

Blue Stage - Long-term resilience in water

09.20 - 09.25

Chair's opening remarks

Professor Clive Deadman

Independent Member

Gas Networks Ireland

09.25 - 09.45

Keynote

Long-term water resilience – getting the regulation right

Giles Stevens

Director, Regulatory Strategy & Innovation

Thames Water

09.45 - 10.05

Keynote

Strategic water management: international lessons learned

Joe Lorimer

Associate Director - Water

Ricardo

Rob Gray

Technical Director - Water

Ricardo

10.05 - 10.50

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?

Shaunna Berendsen

Chief Innovation Officer

Anglian Water

Keith Haslett

Chief Executive Officer

Affinity Water

Nicola Shaw

Chief Executive Officer

Yorkshire Water

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

Louise Walsh

Chief Customer Contact Officer

Utilita Energy

11.55 - 12.15

Keynote

‘’Who left that light on’’ - Influencing customer behaviour

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

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

Leon Ross

Service Delivery Director

Procode

12.50 - 13.05

Keynote

Driving the smart meter rollout: charting the path ahead

Mike Hewitt

Chief Technology Officer

Smart DCC

Red Stage - Innovation

11.35 - 11.45

Pitch

1 | Metris Energy

Natasha Jones

Co-Founder and CEO

Metris Energy

11.45 - 11.55

Pitch

2 | Hoppa

Sam Rees

Co-Founder and CEO

Hoppa

11.55 - 12.05

Pitch

3 | Green Hydrogen production powered by co-located renewables

Niall Haughian

Chief Operating Officer

HyWaves

12.05 - 12.15

Pitch

4 | Podero

Benjamin Dobberke

Senior Sales Manager

Podero

12.15 - 12.25

Pitch

5 | The Decision Tool Design Studio for Utility Network Planning

Tony Griffiths

Chief Executive Officer and Technical Director

Olsights

12.25 - 12.35

Pitch

6 | Gravitricity

Linus Kask

Commercial Analyst

Gravitricity

12.35 - 12.45

Pitch

7 | Jabe GRP

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

Alice Etheridge

Head of Strategic Spatial Energy Planning

National Energy System Operator

11.55 - 12.20

Fireside chat

AI Innovation and Risk Management in Energy & Utilities

• Addressing large scale requirements across IT and OT: how can AI help?
• How can delivering clean and renewable offerings be ensured in an era of rapid technological change?
• Implementing AI in operations: what are the cultural challenges and how can they be overcome?
• Delivering AI transformation securely: where does the balance lie?
• Facilitating AI-driven transformation: what enablers hold the most promise?

Paul Husbands

Partner Sales Manager

Google Cloud

Richard Bannister

Head of IT

South East Water

Ian Burgess

Chief Technology Officer

Utilita Energy

Shaunna Berendsen

Chief Innovation Officer

Anglian Water

12.20 - 13.00

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?

Trevor Hutchings

Chief Executive Officer

Renewable Energy Association

Nancy Wang

Investment Director

Octopus Energy Generation

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

Nick Mills

Director of Environment & Innovation

Southern Water

11.55 - 12.15

Keynote

How to move from static billing to personalised, interactive customer experiences

Richard Bishop

Senior Director Customer Engagement

Precisely

12.15 - 12.35

Case Study

Northumbrian Water | Smart Sewer System

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?

Judy Proctor

Deputy Director Water Regulation

Environment Agency

Karen Dee

General Manager

Scottish Water

Nick Mills

Director of Environment & Innovation

Southern Water

Ian Ruffell

Head of Asset Planning

Thames Water

Purple Stage - New business models

14.30 - 14.50

Keynote

United in purpose: customers at the heart

Andrew Ward

Chief Executive Officer - Customer Business

Scottish Power

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

Gráinne Regan

Head of Beyond

OVO Energy

15.05 - 15.25

Keynote

The future of virtual agents in utilities

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

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?

Katharine Baker

Senior Manager Zero Carbon Applications

EDF

Giovanna Speciale

Chief Executive Officer

South East London Community Energy

Catryn Newton

Director, Communications and Community Investment

Bute Energy

16.15 - 16.30

Keynote

Helen Seagrave

Director, Local Energy

GB Energy

Red Stage - Transforming energy trading

14.30 - 14.50

Keynote

Weather and its impact on gas and power supply/demand

Nicky Junday

Senior Energy Trader

Northern Gas and Power

14.50 - 15.35

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?

Jose Marza

Head of Origination and Trading

ENGIE

Latif Faiyaz

Head of Energy Trading and Strategy

Northern Gas and Power

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

Carl Trowell

President, UK Strategic Infrastructure

National Grid

14.50 - 15.10

Keynote

Supporting the grid through enhanced forecasting and monitoring

Carol Johnston

VP Energy, Utilities & Resources

IFS

15.10 - 15.30

Case Study

Welsh Government | Delivering the energy infrastructure of the future

Jennifer Pride

Head of Energy Delivery

Welsh Government

15.30 - 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?

Rahul Jagdale

Head of Strategic System Planning

SSEN Transmission

Abbie Badcock-Broe

Head of Corporate Strategy

National Grid

Scott Mathieson

Director of Network Planning and Regulation

SP Energy Networks

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

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

Christoph Vancompernolle

SVP Product Management

Itineris

15.10 - 15.30

Case Study

Smart water meters: a consumer experience

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?

Kirsty Scarlett

Head of Community Engagement

Wessex Water

Natalie Akroyd

Director of Quality & Environment

South Staffordshire Water

Sasha Baigent

Customer Behaviour Change Lead

Southern Water

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?

Mary Starks

VP Policy, Regulation and Risk

OVO Energy

Paul Hickey

Managing Director (RAPID)

Ofwat

William Webster

Head of Regulatory Economics

Centrica

Purple Stage - Energy digitalisation

09.20 - 09.25

Chair's opening remarks

Juliette Foster

Owner

Magnus Communications

09.25 - 09.45

Keynote

Towards a Greater Britain: transforming transmission

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?

Jade Lambert

Head of Customer Solutions

IMServ

Jon Davies

Chief Commercial Officer

Astral Tech

10.05 - 10.20

Keynote

Trialling the digital spine

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?

Rohan Kapoor

Chief Information Officer

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks

Jo Page

Data Director

E.ON Next

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

Ruth Barden

Director of Environmental Solutions

Wessex Water

09.45 - 10.05

Keynote

Navigating the next wave: transforming the UK water industry with AI

Ben Peters

Chief Executive Officer

Cogna

10.05 - 10.20

Keynote

Towards the water smart meter rollout

Aaron Burton

Head of Water Efficiency Innovation

Ofwat

10.20 - 10.45

Interview

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?

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

Rebecca Beresford

Director of Markets

National Energy System Operator

12.00 - 12.20

Keynote

How official APIs enable grid flexibility with fast, secure and reliable data

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?

Alex Howard

Head of Flexibility Markets

UK Power Networks

Gerard Boyd

Head of Flexibility

SP Energy Networks

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

Philipp Lukas

Chief Executive Officer

Future Biogas

12.00 - 12.40

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?

Chris Wright

Hydrogen Senior Development Manager

Centrica

Ian Cook

Head of Hydrogen Business Development

SSE

Andrew Goodwin

Head of Economics and Markets, ScottishPower Hydrogen

Scottish Power

Emily Clark

Chief Regulation and Strategy Officer

National Gas Transmission

Green Stage - Industrial decarbonisation

11.40 - 12.05

Case Study

Energy Efficiency Inspired by Lizards, Empowered by AI

Niklas Johansson

Commercial Product Manager - Ectogrid

E.ON

Phil McDermott

City Energy Transformation Lead

E.ON UK

12.05 - 12.30

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?

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

Simon Powell

Chief Information Officer

MOSL

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?

Sam Fox

Chief Strategic Planner

United Utilities

Stephen Plumb

Director, Asset Strategy and Capital Delivery

Affinity Water

Thomas Gardiner

Head of Lifecycle Asset Planning

NI Water

Kieran Ingram

Group Water Director

Northumbrian Water

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

Katharine Baker

Senior Manager Zero Carbon Applications

EDF

Lillian Philip

Senior Leader of Commercial & Product Strategy

EDF

14.30 - 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?

Donna Slater

Head of Propositions and Pricing

Good Energy

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

Rachael Glaving

UK Business Development Director

EDF

14.30 - 15.05

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?

Tom Williamson

Head of Innovation

Scottish Power

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

Matthew Vickers

Director of Connections Reform

National Energy System Operator

14.30 - 15.05

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?

Laura Campbell

Head of Strategic Projects

SP Energy Networks

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

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

15.10 - 15.45

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?

Jodie Coe

Director of People & Change

Northern Powergrid

Tania Flasck

Director Water Operations

Southern Water

Adrienne McFarland

People Director

United Utilities

15.45 - 15.50

Chair's closing remarks

Juliette Foster

Owner

Magnus Communications

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Purple Stage - Towards a new energy system

09.15 - 09.20

Chair's opening remarks

Juliette Foster

Owner

Magnus Communications

09.20 - 09.40

Keynote

Towards a decarbonised system: achieving clean energy by 2030

Jonathan Brearley

Chief Executive Officer

Ofgem

09.40 - 10.00

Keynote

Adapting to a new energy landscape

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

Suleman Alli

Director of Finance, Customer Service & Technology

UK Power Networks

10.15 - 10.30

Keynote

Scaling the Energy System for Net Zero

Miya Paolucci

Chief Executive Officer

ENGIE UK

10.30 - 11.00

Leaders' Forum

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

Josh Buckland

Director of Strategy and Policy

EDF

Mark Lissimore

Director of Infrastructure Development and Delivery, Electricity Transmission

National Grid

Ed de Minckwitz

European Director of Public Policy

ServiceNow

Blue Stage - Long-term resilience in water

09.20 - 09.25

Chair's opening remarks

Professor Clive Deadman

Independent Member

Gas Networks Ireland

09.25 - 09.45

Keynote

Long-term water resilience – getting the regulation right

Giles Stevens

Director, Regulatory Strategy & Innovation

Thames Water

09.45 - 10.05

Keynote

Strategic water management: international lessons learned

Joe Lorimer

Associate Director - Water

Ricardo

Rob Gray

Technical Director - Water

Ricardo

10.05 - 10.50

Leaders' Forum

Leading the charge: delivering a sustainable future for water

Shaunna Berendsen

Chief Innovation Officer

Anglian Water

Keith Haslett

Chief Executive Officer

Affinity Water

Nicola Shaw

Chief Executive Officer

Yorkshire Water

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

Louise Walsh

Chief Customer Contact Officer

Utilita Energy

11.55 - 12.15

Keynote

‘’Who left that light on’’ - Influencing customer behaviour

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

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

Leon Ross

Service Delivery Director

Procode

12.50 - 13.05

Keynote

Driving the smart meter rollout: charting the path ahead

Mike Hewitt

Chief Technology Officer

Smart DCC

Red Stage - Innovation

11.35 - 11.45

Pitch

1 | Metris Energy

Natasha Jones

Co-Founder and CEO

Metris Energy

11.45 - 11.55

Pitch

2 | Hoppa

Sam Rees

Co-Founder and CEO

Hoppa

11.55 - 12.05

Pitch

3 | Green Hydrogen production powered by co-located renewables

Niall Haughian

Chief Operating Officer

HyWaves

12.05 - 12.15

Pitch

4 | Podero

Benjamin Dobberke

Senior Sales Manager

Podero

12.15 - 12.25

Pitch

5 | The Decision Tool Design Studio for Utility Network Planning

Tony Griffiths

Chief Executive Officer and Technical Director

Olsights

12.25 - 12.35

Pitch

6 | Gravitricity

Linus Kask

Commercial Analyst

Gravitricity

12.35 - 12.45

Pitch

7 | Jabe GRP

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

Alice Etheridge

Head of Strategic Spatial Energy Planning

National Energy System Operator

11.55 - 12.20

Fireside chat

AI Innovation and Risk Management in Energy & Utilities

Paul Husbands

Partner Sales Manager

Google Cloud

Richard Bannister

Head of IT

South East Water

Ian Burgess

Chief Technology Officer

Utilita Energy

Shaunna Berendsen

Chief Innovation Officer

Anglian Water

12.20 - 13.00

Panel Discussion

Unlocking the capital: innovative financing for renewable generation

Trevor Hutchings

Chief Executive Officer

Renewable Energy Association

Nancy Wang

Investment Director

Octopus Energy Generation

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

Nick Mills

Director of Environment & Innovation

Southern Water

11.55 - 12.15

Keynote

How to move from static billing to personalised, interactive customer experiences

Richard Bishop

Senior Director Customer Engagement

Precisely

12.15 - 12.35

Case Study

Northumbrian Water | Smart Sewer System

Tony Baines

Wastewater Treatment Manager

Northumbrian Water Group

12.35 - 13.05

Panel Discussion

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

Judy Proctor

Deputy Director Water Regulation

Environment Agency

Karen Dee

General Manager

Scottish Water

Nick Mills

Director of Environment & Innovation

Southern Water

Ian Ruffell

Head of Asset Planning

Thames Water

Purple Stage - New business models

14.30 - 14.50

Keynote

United in purpose: customers at the heart

Andrew Ward

Chief Executive Officer - Customer Business

Scottish Power

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

Gráinne Regan

Head of Beyond

OVO Energy

15.05 - 15.25

Keynote

The future of virtual agents in utilities

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

Chris Carberry

Smart Solutions Director

Scottish Power

15.45 - 16.15

Panel Discussion

Benefitting together: the community energy opportunity

Katharine Baker

Senior Manager Zero Carbon Applications

EDF

Giovanna Speciale

Chief Executive Officer

South East London Community Energy

Catryn Newton

Director, Communications and Community Investment

Bute Energy

16.15 - 16.30

Keynote

Helen Seagrave

Director, Local Energy

GB Energy

Red Stage - Transforming energy trading

14.30 - 14.50

Keynote

Weather and its impact on gas and power supply/demand

Nicky Junday

Senior Energy Trader

Northern Gas and Power

14.50 - 15.35

Panel Discussion

Navigating the evolving landscape of energy trading

Jose Marza

Head of Origination and Trading

ENGIE

Latif Faiyaz

Head of Energy Trading and Strategy

Northern Gas and Power

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

Carl Trowell

President, UK Strategic Infrastructure

National Grid

14.50 - 15.10

Keynote

Supporting the grid through enhanced forecasting and monitoring

Carol Johnston

VP Energy, Utilities & Resources

IFS

15.10 - 15.30

Case Study

Welsh Government | Delivering the energy infrastructure of the future

Jennifer Pride

Head of Energy Delivery

Welsh Government

15.30 - 16.15

Panel Discussion

Overcoming the bottlenecks: transforming UK network capacity

Rahul Jagdale

Head of Strategic System Planning

SSEN Transmission

Abbie Badcock-Broe

Head of Corporate Strategy

National Grid

Scott Mathieson

Director of Network Planning and Regulation

SP Energy Networks

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

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

Christoph Vancompernolle

SVP Product Management

Itineris

15.10 - 15.30

Case Study

Smart water meters: a consumer experience

Ana Maria Millan

Policy Manager

Consumer Council for Water

15.30 - 16.05

Panel Discussion

Driving water conservation: shaping customer engagement

Kirsty Scarlett

Head of Community Engagement

Wessex Water

Natalie Akroyd

Director of Quality & Environment

South Staffordshire Water

Sasha Baigent

Customer Behaviour Change Lead

Southern Water

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

Mary Starks

VP Policy, Regulation and Risk

OVO Energy

Paul Hickey

Managing Director (RAPID)

Ofwat

William Webster

Head of Regulatory Economics

Centrica

Select a stage

Purple Stage - Energy digitalisation

09.20 - 09.25

Chair's opening remarks

Juliette Foster

Owner

Magnus Communications

09.25 - 09.45

Keynote

Towards a Greater Britain: transforming transmission

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?

Jade Lambert

Head of Customer Solutions

IMServ

Jon Davies

Chief Commercial Officer

Astral Tech

10.05 - 10.20

Keynote

Trialling the digital spine

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

Rohan Kapoor

Chief Information Officer

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks

Jo Page

Data Director

E.ON Next

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

Ruth Barden

Director of Environmental Solutions

Wessex Water

09.45 - 10.05

Keynote

Navigating the next wave: transforming the UK water industry with AI

Ben Peters

Chief Executive Officer

Cogna

10.05 - 10.20

Keynote

Towards the water smart meter rollout

Aaron Burton

Head of Water Efficiency Innovation

Ofwat

10.20 - 10.45

Interview

Digital transformation in practice: making technology work for water

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

Rebecca Beresford

Director of Markets

National Energy System Operator

12.00 - 12.20

Keynote

How official APIs enable grid flexibility with fast, secure and reliable data

Peter Wilson

Chief Executive Officer

Volteras

12.20 - 12.55

Panel Discussion

Increasing demand-side flexibility: facilitating energy system transformation

Alex Howard

Head of Flexibility Markets

UK Power Networks

Gerard Boyd

Head of Flexibility

SP Energy Networks

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

Philipp Lukas

Chief Executive Officer

Future Biogas

12.00 - 12.40

Panel Discussion

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

Chris Wright

Hydrogen Senior Development Manager

Centrica

Ian Cook

Head of Hydrogen Business Development

SSE

Andrew Goodwin

Head of Economics and Markets, ScottishPower Hydrogen

Scottish Power

Emily Clark

Chief Regulation and Strategy Officer

National Gas Transmission

Green Stage - Industrial decarbonisation

11.40 - 12.05

Case Study

Energy Efficiency Inspired by Lizards, Empowered by AI

Niklas Johansson

Commercial Product Manager - Ectogrid

E.ON

Phil McDermott

City Energy Transformation Lead

E.ON UK

12.05 - 12.30

Fireside chat

Paving the path to industrial decarbonisation

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

Simon Powell

Chief Information Officer

MOSL

12.20 - 12.55

Panel Discussion

From reservoirs to desalination: ensuring clean water security

Sam Fox

Chief Strategic Planner

United Utilities

Stephen Plumb

Director, Asset Strategy and Capital Delivery

Affinity Water

Thomas Gardiner

Head of Lifecycle Asset Planning

NI Water

Kieran Ingram

Group Water Director

Northumbrian Water

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

Katharine Baker

Senior Manager Zero Carbon Applications

EDF

Lillian Philip

Senior Leader of Commercial & Product Strategy

EDF

14.30 - 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?

Donna Slater

Head of Propositions and Pricing

Good Energy

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

Rachael Glaving

UK Business Development Director

EDF

14.30 - 15.05

Panel Discussion

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

Tom Williamson

Head of Innovation

Scottish Power

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

Matthew Vickers

Director of Connections Reform

National Energy System Operator

14.30 - 15.05

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?

Laura Campbell

Head of Strategic Projects

SP Energy Networks

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

Steve Formoy

Finance Director

MOSL

14.40 - 15.10

Panel Discussion

Driving consumption reduction: identifying the opportunities

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

15.10 - 15.25

Group feedback

Session Eight: People & skills

15.10 - 15.45

Panel Discussion

Building the workforce to transform the utilities industry

Jodie Coe

Director of People & Change

Northern Powergrid

Tania Flasck

Director Water Operations

Southern Water

Adrienne McFarland

People Director

United Utilities

15.45 - 15.50

Chair's closing remarks

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