Our speakers

Scott joined ScottishPower in 1996 after graduating from the University of Glasgow with a degree in economics.  His experience has been gained across a number of roles predominately within Finance, Strategic Planning, Regulation, and Financial & Regulatory Reporting.  In these roles Scott has played a significant role in previous price control reviews and has been involved in a number of group strategic projects, including acquisitions and Business Change Programmes.

Over the course of the last 5 years Scott has been increasingly involved in the area of asset risk management and system planning and design across Transmission and Distribution. As a result of this, Scott was appointed as Network Planning & Regulation Director at the end of 2014, increasing his responsibilities to include Asset Management, System Design & Planning, Process and System Development and Workforce Renewal.

Scott is a member of the Board of Directors for SP Distribution, SP Manweb and SP Transmission.

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Educated in Dublin, Paris and London, Volteras CEO Peter Wilson specialised in Information Systems, pursuing a passion for innovation in clean energy. He set up his first company, a smart charging app for EVs, in 2022, but realised there was no reliable infrastructure in place to transfer data in real time. Along with two co-founders, Wilson then pivoted to solve the problem. He set up Volteras: a platform purpose-built to stream hyper-accurate, live information from any device in the energy ecosystem. Wilson’s goal for Volteras is to enable innovation in businesses across energy and mobility to power a green, sustainable future.

Carol Johnston is a visionary in enterprise and mobility technologies for the utility industry. For over 20 years she has successfully guided product marketing and product management for energy technology leaders including IFS, Clevest, ABB Software and Itron – identifying and developing emerging technologies to help energy organizations and utilities deliver safe and reliable services in a sustainable manner.

Fernando Ayuso leads the data science and product team at CKDelta, the AI business unit of CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. His team builds data driven AI applications empowering customers in infrastructure, retail, elecommunications, ports and related services to deliver measurable business outcomes. Fernando began his career developing software applications in Madrid before a move to Accenture ignited his passion for creating data driven solutions. He completed his first relocation to Chicago during this time and has since set up in Mumbai and Dublin, his current base. Fernando joined CKDelta at its inception in 2018 and brings a unique blend of knowledge across software, architecture and data science to his leadership. When he is not working, Fernando might be found taking on water-based challenges as he enjoys kitesurfing, wingfoiling and white water kayaking.

Saeed is an experienced executive with over 30 years experience in energy trading, utilities and trading & risk management solution providers. At EDF Trading, served as CTO building a global energy trading house and at National Grid played a key role in implementing NETA. Saeed was the Chief Product & Technology Officer at Quor Group, a leading Commodities Trading & Risk Management solutions provider. Saeed is an energy market regulatory expert and has been technical advisor to ACER and the European Federation of Energy Traders.

Richard Bishop is a seasoned CX and engagement leader with a proven track record across financial services, insurance, utilities and telecom. Currently at Precisely, and with previous roles at FIS and CEDAR CX, he has led transformative customer communication and engagement strategies for globally recognized organizations including TIAA-CREF, Barclays, Nationwide, Sallie Mae, BB&T, and Ameriprise. Richard excels in driving strategic partnerships with major system integrators and overseeing enterprise-level implementations across industries. Widely regarded for his strategic foresight and client-centric approach, Richard continues to help organizations modernize engagement, optimize customer journeys, and unlock measurable business value across verticals.

LEON ROSS (Director of Service Delivery) Leon Ross is a distinguished professional with over two decades of experience in the energy sector. Beginning his journey at British Gas, Leon quickly progressed through his career, demonstrating expertise in project programme delivery and smart metering technologies. With a seamless transition to roles of increasing responsibility, including Project Director at SSE plc and Director of Service Delivery at Utilita Energy and now Procode Technology, Leon has earned a reputation for excellence and leadership. His strategic vision, coupled with a passion for innovation, drives him to continuously exceed expectations and inspire teams to achieve greatness in service delivery and technology advancement.

Kirsten is the Regional Director for UK Water at Ricardo, directing diverse teams of specialists on a variety of projects. Kirsten works closely with developers, water utilities companies and government agencies to provide environmental advice in support of strategic plans, planning applications, consent from statutory bodies, pollution incident response and wildlife conservation and restoration projects. With over 25 years’ experience working in the environmental industry, Kirsten has particular expertise and knowledge of the regulatory, business, and policy areas of water resources, drought planning and environmental management. Recently, Kirsten has led the environmental assessment of a number of Strategic Resource Options (SRO’s) being developed to manage future water resources challenges. Kirsten’s holistic hydrological and ecological blend of experience has recently been utilised within the transport and development sectors to address water-related environmental challenges. Kirsten is a chartered Member of CIWEM, the Society for the Environment and the Science Council.