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2026 speakers

Meet the industry's most senior line-up.

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
Matt Webb

Matt Webb

Chief Information Officer
UK Power Networks
James McLean

James McLean

Chief Information Officer
SSEN Transmission
Peter Kavanagh

Peter Kavanagh

Chief Executive Officer
Harmony Energy
Carol Cairns

Carol Cairns

Chief Risk Officer
Portsmouth Water
Jo Harrison

Jo Harrison

Environment, Planning and Innovation Director
United Utilities
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
Sam Fox

Sam Fox

Chief Strategic Planner
United Utilities
Helen Dobby

Helen Dobby

Director of Bioresources
South West Water
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
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

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
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
Ben Krikler

Ben Krikler

Head of Energised Futures
Centrica
Nicole McNab

Nicole McNab

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

Matthew Hindle

Head of Net Zero and Sustainability
Wales & West Utilities
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

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