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2026 speakers

Meet the industry's most senior line-up.

Simone Rossi

Chief Executive Officer
EDF Energy
Ruth Jefferson

Ruth Jefferson

Chief Executive Officer
Wessex Water
Lawrence Gosden

Lawrence Gosden

Chief Executive Officer
Southern Water
Bill Bullen

Bill Bullen

Managing Director
Utilita Energy
David Hinton

David Hinton

Chief Executive Officer
South East Water
Chris Lovatt

Chris Lovatt

Chief Executive Officer
Smart DCC
Matt Webb

Matt Webb

Chief Information Officer
UK Power Networks
Jennifer Rigby

Jennifer Rigby

Chief Digital and Transformation Officer
Southern Water
James McLean

James McLean

Chief Information Officer
SSEN Transmission
Akshay Kaul

Akshay Kaul

Director-General, Infrastructure
Ofgem
Sam Fox

Sam Fox

Chief Strategic Planner
United Utilities

George Walters

Chief Home Services Officer
Utilita Energy
Peter Kavanagh

Peter Kavanagh

Chief Executive Officer
Harmony Energy
Carol Cairns

Carol Cairns

Chief Risk Officer
Portsmouth Water
Jo Page

Jo Page

Data Director
E.ON Next
Mario Lupori

Mario Lupori

Commercial Director
Octopus Energy Group
Jo Harrison

Jo Harrison

Environment, Planning and Innovation Director
United Utilities
Nancy Wang

Nancy Wang

Investment Director
Octopus Energy Generation
Jan Bruland

Jan Bruland

Director of Strategy & Market Intelligence
Vattenfall
Kit Wilson

Kit Wilson

Head of Transformation
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Richard Eadie

Richard Eadie

Finance Director
Anglian Water
Cathrin Stadler

Cathrin Stadler

Director - Head of Energy Trading Regulation
Centrica
Helen Dobby

Helen Dobby

Director of Bioresources
South West Water
Christopher Shead

Christopher Shead

Director of Customer Operations
E.ON Next
Kelly de Azevedo Dent

Kelly de Azevedo Dent

Director of Development
SSE Thermal
Emma Fletcher

Emma Fletcher

Low Carbon Housing Director
Octopus Energy Group
Jiri Novotny

Jiri Novotny

Trading Director
Powertica Commodities
Matt Wheeldon

Matt Wheeldon

Infrastructure Development Director
Wessex Water
Ash Hein

Ash Hein

Strategy and M&A Director
Drax
Cathryn Ross

Cathryn Ross

Director, Strategy and External Affairs
Thames Water
Ben Krikler

Ben Krikler

Head of Energised Futures
Centrica
Iain McGuffog

Iain McGuffog

Director of Regulatory Finance
South West Water
Susan Wells

Susan Wells

Director, EV & Solar - New Business & Net Zero
Hive
Natalie Akroyd

Natalie Akroyd

Director of Quality & Environment
South Staffordshire Water
Nevil Muncaster

Nevil Muncaster

Strategic Water Resource Director
Thames Water
Simon Parsons

Simon Parsons

Director of Environment, Planning and Assurance
Scottish Water
Duncan Stone

Duncan Stone

Head of Electricity System Flexibility
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Ritika Wattan

Head of Strategy
SSE Energy Solutions
Anyi Guo

Anyi Guo

Head of Data Science & Engineering
Utility Warehouse
Annabel West

Annabel West

Head of Green Gas Solutions
SGN
Doerte Schneemann

Doerte Schneemann

Head of Flexibility Markets
National Grid
Natasha Coakley

Natasha Coakley

Head of Strategic Resource Options
Affinity Water
Stuart Knight

Stuart Knight

Head of Operations
SSEN Transmission
Alex Howard

Alex Howard

Head of Flexibility Markets
UK Power Networks
Robert McKeon

Robert McKeon

Head of Business Development UK - Renewable Gases Europe
ENGIE UK
Matt Humphrey

Matt Humphrey

Head of Asset Management
Anglian Water
Chloe Fong

Chloe Fong

Head of Product - Growth and Innovation
E.ON
Armenak Antinyan

Armenak Antinyan

Head of Behavioural Economics & Impact Evaluation
Thames Water
Nicole McNab

Nicole McNab

Head of Strategic Partnerships - Clean Rivers and Seas Task Force
Southern Water

I-An Chen

Head of Partnership Strategy & Origination
Orsted
Michelle Little

Michelle Little

Head of Propositions
So Energy

Ed Rees

Senior Policy Advisor
Energy UK
James Robottom

James Robottom

Head of Onshore Wind Delivery
RenewableUK
Matthew Hinde

Matthew Hinde

Head of International Policy & Engagement
National Grid
Marianella Gurney

Marianella Gurney

Head of Platform Strategy & Development
E.ON Next
Zoe Frogbrook

Zoe Frogbrook

Head of Environment and Sustainability
Northumbrian Water
Aimee Shaw

Aimee Shaw

Head of Customer Engagement
Wessex Water
Jose Marza

Jose Marza

Head of Origination & Trading
ENGIE
Katie Davis

Katie Davis

Head of Water Service Planning
Northumbrian Water
Zac Curtis

Zac Curtis

Innovation Lead
E.ON UK
Sharon Hamilton

Sharon Hamilton

Customer Engagement & Planning Manager
Scottish Water
Matthew Rhodes

Matthew Rhodes

Director
Black Country Industrial Cluster

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