Alicia Carrasco is a leading figure in the clean energy sector, with more than two decades of experience successfully advocating for the advancement of the energy transition. Founder and CEO of the European Energy Strategy Consultancy olivoENERGY, focused on identifying business opportunities and developing proactive energy plans based on regulatory analysis and energy innovation, she is also the co-founder and executive director of ENTRA Agregación y Flexibilidad, the Spanish association of electricity and energy services agents and companies aimed at promoting demand-side flexibility. Additionally, Alicia is the host and founder of the Spanish Clean Energy Forum FEL2050, which annually brings together the most prominent leaders of the Spanish and European energy sector in Málaga.

Andrés Pinto-Bello Gómez is the Head of Research and Projects at smartEn, Smart Energy Europe, European business association integrating the consumer-driven solutions of the clean energy transition. Among other market intelligence publications, he is the lead author of the smartEn Map, an industry leading publication analysing the possibilities for Demand Side Flexibility across Europe. He also represents smartEn in numerous expert groups, such as the ACER/ENTSO-E European Stakeholder Committees or the European Commission’s Smart Grids Task Force, providing expertise on regulatory and technical analysis focused on DSF.

Andrew Parker has over a decade of experience in renewable energy consultancy, specialising in alternatives to traditional diesel generators. As Business Development Manager at Greener Power Solutions, he helps clients optimise battery storage for construction sites, infrastructure projects, and major events. He focuses on delivering smart energy solutions that reduce emissions and improve efficiency while supporting ESG targets, finding ways to make clients projects more cost effective as well as sustainable.

Andrew is a Technical Principal within Mott MacDonald’s Net Zero Advisory team. A specialist in building energy performance, Andrew is currently a Technical Lead in the Mott MacDonald led Zero Carbon Accelerator alliance for the Greater London Authority. Over the past decade, he has worked closely with all forms of public and third sector clients, helping to develop and deliver energy efficiency, heat decarbonisation and local renewable energy projects at scale within the built environment. In leading and co-ordinating multi-disciplinary teams across city scale net zero pathways (such as Glasgow City Council’s 2030 Net Zero Routemap), through to in-use operational performance optimisation studies, he brings a breadth of expertise and experience in all stages of net zero buildings and infrastructure projects, and an understanding of their wider climate, environmental and social benefits.

I am Dr Antonios Banos, a research fellow at the Interface Analysis Centre (IAC) specialising in materials research primarily related to uranium-based materials and hydrogen. Working as a PDRA in the IAC since 2017, I am a driven individual with a passion for energy materials and commitment to develop innovation in the energy sector, particularly nuclear energy and hydrogen storage. My research in this area has so far resulted in 22 Journal and 14 conference proceedings articles and 17 conference presentations (h index:13, i-10 index:15). Since October 2021, I have been the technical lead for the HyDUS project (University of Bristol), working under Professor Scott (IAC). This is a major translation project for the nuclear sector that seeks to redirect unwanted depleted-uranium waste to become a useful high-efficiency hydrogen storage material. This technology will be valuable for both fission and fusion energy applications, as well as other intermittent energy sources.

Asif is an experienced C-Level Executive in the energy market.  Asif has been CEO of Ecotricity for over 5 years, following 4 years as COO.

Asif has previously worked for Ofgem – UK’s energy regulator – where he spent 3 years.  He then spent 10 years at Powergen/E.ON, the World’s largest investor-owned utility.

Ecotricity has been in the UK market for nearly 30 years, supplies 100% green electricity for its customers and reinvests profits to build and generate renewable energy.

As well as being CEO of Ecotricity, he was recently also appointed as CEO of Green Britain Group.  The focus of the GBG is at the forefront of the global green industrial revolution. Forward-thinking, innovative, low-carbon – our businesses are pioneers in the new green economy.

In addition to Ecotricity, companies in GBG include: Skydiamond, Ecotalk, Britwind, Devils Kitchen and Forest Green Rovers (the Worlds greenest football club).

The companies in the group are fighting the climate crisis by offering consumers and businesses another way of doing things in the industries that create the most atmospheric carbon – energy, transport and food.

Ben Richardson having a multi-disciplined engineering background has been responsible for the UK&I region for Stationary Fuel Cells at Bosch since 2021. Tasked with defining the organization setup and go-to-market strategy. 

Before that, he worked in the central German team responsible for global fieldtest coordination, service and technical support within the fuel cell division. Before this he managed the UK&I CHP project and technical teams in Bosch Thermotechnology from 2014 to mid 2019.  

Prior to Bosch, he worked at Centrica Business Solutions (at the time ENER-G Combined Power) as an applications engineer designing multi-megawatt cogeneration and trigeneration systems 

Bobby Smith is Head of Energy Storage Ireland, a representative body for the energy storage industry in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Since 2019, Bobby has worked with ESI members and policy makers to promote the development of energy storage on the island. In previous roles, Bobby worked as Grid Manager in Wind Energy Ireland and as an analyst in the Commission for Regulation of Utilities where he was involved in areas such as electricity networks policy, security of supply and the development of the DS3 ancillary services market arrangements. 

Carlos Nieto is the Global Product Line Manager Energy Storage within Electrification Distribution Solutions at ABB, where Carlos leads the Energy Storage organization.

Carlos has been working for ABB for more than 12 years and previously he was a researcher in the Carlos III University of Madrid where he coursed a Ph.D and M.Sc in Electrical, Electronics and Automation Engineering and a B.Sc in Electrical Engineering. He is also an active member of the IEC committee.

In his current role he focuses on the business development of energy storage where his technical field of expertise lays down on battery energy storage systems and its control techniques. He continually strives at developing open minded teams and turning problems into opportunities. He has a strong interest and special focus on staying abreast of industry changes and progress and contributing to the development of the electrification industry. He has published over 20 articles, 7 issued patents and brought to market several electrification portfolio launches.

Caroline has worked in the energy sector for almost a decade, working across renewable electricity, innovation and now decentralised energy. She has worked at the ADE for over 6 years – focusing first on policy for our sectors and more latterly, also on research in energy through leading the ADE’s ACE-Research consultancy arm.

She has sat on numerous energy sector Boards and groups. This includes most recently the Prospering from the Energy Revolution’s Advisory Group and as Treasurer for CogenEurope.

She holds a Masters from Oxford University and a Bachelors from Manchester University.

Charles is Managing Director of Eclipse Power Solutions: the expert grid consultancy business within the Eclipse Power group. The group also includes Eclipse Power Networks, a licensed IDNO with a particular focus on EHV connections; and Eclipse Power Optimise, a new business to own and operate private networks and microgrids. Eclipse Power’s mission is to simplify electricity connections.

Charles has spent 7 years in the grid connections space, initially for developers securing and developing multiple GWs of grid connections for solar PV, battery energy storage and gas to power schemes – both at distribution and transmission, including behind the meter. Charles joined Eclipse Power in November 2022, as Head of Grid Connections with a responsibility for managing the contractual and technical interface between the IDNO and upstream DNOs/TOs/NESO for Eclipse’s EHV and transmission-connected projects. Eclipse Power Solutions was launched in October 2024 to provide expert grid consultancy to customers earlier in the development cycle, including for schemes that are not suitable to be adopted by the IDNO.

During this period, the grid connections landscape has changed significantly. Charles regularly sits on relevant code working groups, to develop modifications and improvements to the existing codes, such as CUSC and DCUSA. Charles has worked with other parties to co-propose modifications and most recently has been involved in the working groups for the impending Connections Reform.”

• Charlie studied environmental science at university and has spent time doing conservation work and research in the Amazon and Africa. He now works in the renewable energy sector with Solivus who are a leading lightweight solar company. As business development manager, Charlie looks after Solivus’ clients and promotes the company to attract new business. As environmental advisor, Charlie advises senior management about legislation, carbon and sustainability.

Cheleka Siame is a Consultant Engineer with Threepwood Consulting Ltd. She is the technical lead for a number of important low carbon technology projects for electricity network operators in the UK and Ireland. Over the last few years, Cheleka has worked alongside LCT manufacturers and electricity network operators to help enable the efficient connection of LCT devices at scale. Cheleka is an expert in electricity networks Standards in this area and is a member of the national electricity power quality group. She has a Masters Degree (MEng) in electronic and electrical engineering from the University of Swansea. Cheleka’s passion is to solve the challenges related to the integration of power electronics devices in the electricity network.

Chris Doherty is a highly experienced leader in the energy industry, with over 15 years of expertise spanning technology, energy trading, retail energy, and business transformation.

As Managing Director of Joulen, Chris is dedicated to driving innovation in the sector, with a particular focus on the digitalisation and decentralisation of the electricity system.

Under his leadership, Joulen is revolutionising energy management with its AI driven platform PARIS. PARIS optimises energy assets by maximising efficiency, reducing costs, and unlocking revenue opportunities through renewable energy integration, storage, and trading.

Passionate about harnessing cutting-edge technology to accelerate the energy transition, Chris champions the development of innovative solutions that empower businesses and consumers alike. His vision is to create a more flexible, efficient, and sustainable energy future through smart digital solutions.

Chris is a Hydrogen Senior Development Manager at Centrica, leading on projects and partnerships to commercialise hydrogen opportunities at Centrica across the full hydrogen value chain. He has worked in various energy roles over the past 15 years across business development, policy and regulatory affairs.

With over a decade of leadership in clean energy, Christian Spence specialises in forging strategic partnerships that drive revenue growth, cost savings, and environmental impact. As Head of Partnerships at Greener, he leverages deep industry expertise to deliver high-impact energy solutions. From deploying first-in-market technologies to optimising large-scale projects, Christian is dedicated to innovation and collaboration, shaping a more sustainable future through measurable change.

Claire joined Flexitricity in 2019 as the Head of Regulation. She works to increase market opportunities for flexible energy as policy, regulations and codes change to facilitate a net zero future. She brings a deep level of understanding of the potential for non-traditional energy participants to generate revenue and accelerate decarbonisation.

Claire has worked in the energy industry for over eleven years, covering policy and regulatory developments for technologies including energy storage, onshore wind, and legacy fossil fuel assets. Before that, she worked for environmental NGOs in a range of external affairs and strategy roles. She sits on the DSO Review Panel for Northern Powergrid, providing independent assurance for customers that flexibility decision making is sound.

Craig oversees the real-time operation of the GB Electricity Transmission network and is responsible for the strategy of system operation. He graduated in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and is a fellow of the Institute of Engineers in electricity and a chartered engineer in gas.

Craig has over 20 years experience across a diverse range of roles in the energy sector, previously the first head of International Decarbonisation, taking a leading role at COP26.  He became chair of the IET Power Academy Executive in May 2022 and is a Board Member of CORESO.

Dan Smith is a recognised leader in energy engineering, services, and management, with over 30 years of global experience. As Director of Energy Services, he drives strategic energy management solutions that help businesses optimise consumption, enhance efficiency, and reduce costs.

A Fellow of the Energy Institute (FEI), Dan has led transformational initiatives for blue-chip corporations—including IKEA, Rolls-Royce Aerospace, and Siemens—across Europe, Africa, and Asia. He has overseen energy budgets of up to £20 million and single-value projects of £3 million, delivering large-scale sustainability programmes that accelerate net zero ambitions.

At ClearVUE.Business, Dan’s expertise is shaping the future of intelligent energy management, empowering businesses to take control of their energy, cut carbon emissions, and drive long-term sustainability.

Devan is the Marketing & Communications Lead at Noventa, where she plays a pivotal role in supporting business development and showcasing the Noventa’s innovative projects. Devan works closely with industry partners to ensure consistent and timely messaging across UK and North American markets, highlighting Noventa’s commitment to sustainability. Using proprietary technology and process improvements, Noventa develops creative solutions that reduce carbon emissions and cut operating costs, helping customers transition to a greener future while maintaining sound engineering practices and prudent business strategies.

Dom has built over 10 years of experience in the PPA, export, and wider energy markets. In his current role, Dom is responsible for structuring PPAs with renewable generators across both long and short-term markets. Dom also supports Brook Green Supply’s customers with their renewable procurement strategies, incorporating both CPPAs and sleeving opportunities. Prior to joining Brook Green Supply, Dom built a wealth of experience in the PPA export and supply markets in roles at Innova Renewables, Schneider Electric, and Drax.

Dr Alastair Martin founded the first demand side response business in Great Britain in 2004. Alongside heading up Flexitricity, Alastair has worked on a range of energy policy developments and participates in several key regulatory working groups and committees with the Association for Decentralised Energy, NESO and others.

Alastair is a professional energy engineer with experience ranging from gigawatt-scale coal and nuclear power stations, through industrial efficiency, to small wind, solar, biomass and hydro generators. Before founding Flexitricity, Alastair worked on energy efficiency and renewable energy at Scottish Water.

Anastasios Rousis is the CEO and Co-founder of SMPnet, a leader in advanced power grid management solutions. With a Ph.D. in renewable energy systems from Imperial College London, Dr. Rousis has spearheaded the development of SMPnet’s groundbreaking Omega suite, which optimizes grid operations to support sustainable and net-zero energy goals. His vision and leadership drive SMPnet’s partnerships with global utilities, enabling a transformative approach to grid digitalization and the integration of renewable resources.

• Duncan is Head of Commercial Flexibility at Northern Powergrid, the DNO responsible for providing a safe and reliable distribution network for Yorkshire and the Northeast. Duncan is passionate about making net zero happen and leads on flexibility strategy including flexibility services and flexible connections.

Emil is CTO and Co-Founder of Utiligize, which makes investment, maintenance and CO2 plans for DSOs out to 2050. With customers in Scandinavia and Europe’s largest DSO, Enel, Utiligize has amassed a 300TB dataset, possibily the World’s largest for electric networks, which includes everyone from electric vehicle and heat pump patterns to voltage and congestion time series. 

Sales Professional with 6+ years of experience in business development in the solar industry. Passionate about enhancing access to solar energy through storage and education. Forty Under 40 UK Winner in Education 2023. Physics MSc specialised in Optics and Photonics for Photovoltaics.

Gavin Stewart is the Flexible Solutions Manager for Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Distribution and has worked for SSEN for 16 years. Involved in various roles in the networks industry, from network operational roles to project management. For the last decade Gavin has delivered smart grid systems to unlock access to our distribution networks and the wider transmission network. In addition, Gavin has been involved in the procurement, dispatch and settlement of Flexibility Services, working with our stakeholders, to help manage the network in an efficient, sustainable, and cost-effective manner. 

Genna is an experienced energy leader with a background in strategy, origination and trading in the UK and New Zealand electricity sector, with a key focus on renewable generation and battery storage. Before joining Gridcog to lead our expansion into the UK and Europe, Genna was the Head of Commercial at Battery Optimiser and PPA Trader Limejump.

George joined Invinity in September 2024 as their European Sales Director and is focused on delivering Lond Duration Energy Storage solutions.  He is tasked with promoting Invinity’s exciting technology of Vanadium Flow Batteries into the European energy markets.

George is a Chartered Engineer with a degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering and an MA in Sales Management with over 30 years’ experience in the Energy sector.  He has worked for a number of large international organisations including Siemens, Capgemini, Schneider Electric, Babcock & Wilcox, Honeywell and Rockwell.

George has a passion for engineering and as a STEM ambassador he is working with local schools in promoting engineering as a career of choice.  He is chair for a local charity that supports young people moving from education into the world of work and in addition, he is actively involved in the running of Derby Rugby Club.

Georgina leads Zenobē’s engagement with policymakers, industry stakeholders, and public institutions. With a focus on strategic advocacy, she ensures that Zenobē’s innovative solutions in energy storage and fleet electrification align with and influence governmental and regulatory frameworks.

Georgina is an experienced policy professional with over ten years in the UK Civil Service, focusing on energy flexibility and clean technologies. She specialises in energy storage and demand-side response, contributing to the energy transition. Prior to joining Zenobē, she served as Head of Capacity Market Policy for Low Carbon Technologies at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), where she led essential reforms to enhance the UK’s energy security. Previously, she was the Energy Storage Innovation Lead at DESNZ, launching the £70M Longer Duration Energy Storage Demonstration (LODES) programme.

Gerry has worked for SP Energy Networks for 20 years, covering a range of commercial and operational commercial roles. Gerry has been championing the use of Flexibility Services and growing our capabilities from our first tender in 2019. As the Head of Flexibility, Gerry is leading the procurement and implementation of Flexibility and ensuring that it represents the lowest overall cost for consumers.

Previous projects include; the deployment of our Active Network Management system(s), the implementation of Ofgem’s Access Significant Code Review and the engineering lead for our RIIO-ED1 business plan submission.

Ghislain is a highly skilled Renewable Energy Engineer with over 15 years of experience in sales and technical solutions across multiple industries. His strong analytical and problem-solving skills have been instrumental in driving innovation and efficiency in complex projects.

Having spent a significant part of his career in the fashion industry, he successfully developed and implemented a robust ESG strategy, demonstrating his expertise in sustainability and corporate responsibility. This experience proved invaluable when he transitioned into the renewable energy sector, where he applies his deep technical knowledge and strategic insight to drive the adoption of solar solutions.

At SKE Eng./Huawei VAP, Ghislain has played a key role in delivering cutting-edge solar technologies, optimizing system performance, and providing technical guidance for large-scale renewable energy projects. His ability to bridge the gap between technical expertise and commercial strategy makes him a sought-after expert in the industry.

Graham Oakes is a systems engineer with 30 years’ experience in data and digital tech.  He formed Upside Energy, a cloud platform that uses advanced algorithms and AI to manage the flexibility available from devices such as EVs, home batteries, heat pumps, etc, in 2013, and grew it to the point where it employed over 30 staff and had raised almost £10m of funding from parties such as Innovate UK, BEIS, Systemiq and Legal & General Capital.  He stood down from Upside at the end of 2018 to focus on community and local energy, where he now supports a portfolio of projects including the Local Energy Oxfordshire (LEO) demonstrator and the Greater Manchester Local Energy Market (LEM2) project.  He also supports a number of startups through the Energy System Catapult and BEIS incubation platforms, and is a member of Northern Powergrid’s Customer Engagement Group for RIIO-ED2.

Ian Meyer is Head of Strategy for the Vattenfall heat networks business. With a wealth of experience in low carbon energy and infrastructure planning in both an engineering and a legal context, Ian supports the delivery of low carbon infrastructure and explores new opportunities for Vattenfall to decarbonise heat throughout the UK.

Following an engineering career in brownfield redevelopment and a private legal practice career in planning and Infrastructure, Ian has worked at Vattenfall since 2019 and is driven by a desire to deliver and decarbonise heating and cooling solutions at scale as part of achieving net zero, believing passionately that large-scale heat networks are a key part of the solution.

Ian is a strong advocate for the adoption of innovative delivery models for sustainable urban development across the UK. He is committed to decarbonising heat demand and providing meaningful, future-proofed infrastructure and is working with government and the wider sector to improve the market that low carbon district heating operates within.

Jeanette has a deep pedigree of Cyber through her years of service in the Royal Air Force (RAF) where she was responsible for the cyber security of some of the most notable defence platforms such as the Typhoon and HMS Queen Elizabeth. She spent much of her service in Joint roles in Royal Navy, Army and RAF environments. Committed to continued personal development, she got her Masters in Cyber from Royal Holloway in 2021, writing her dissertation deep within the Covid pandemic! She retired from the RAF in 2019 and spent some time in industry delivering IT services in high-assurance environments including CNI. She came to Thales after being the Director of IT for 3 years in the NATO Headquarters in Brussels. Still not able to speak French with any skill whatsoever, she now works as a Managing Consultant in Thales UK, and is thoroughly enjoying it.

After two years working for the Australian Parliament, Jeremy held various roles in energy and environmental policy areas in the UK Civil Service, including the smart metering program. He then spent a decade as an industry representative and lobbyist for manufacturers in the electrotechnical sector. He chaired the Technical Working Group of the UK’s EV Energy Taskforce, helped establish the UK Government’s Cyber Security Code of Practice & Partnership with Industry, was for some years a member of EnergyREV’s Strategic Advisory Board, and has contributed to countless other working groups and taskforces on smart metering, EV infrastructure, energy data and demand-side flexibility.

Jeremy is Policy and Regulation Director (EU & UK) for ev.energy and, as of March 2024, Chair of the smartEn e-mobility taskforce

Jeroen van Hapert is a dynamic leader with over 15 years of experience in high-tech industries, specializing in semiconductor, photovoltaic, and energy storage. Holding a PhD in Physics from Utrecht University, Jeroen has developed a deep understanding of cutting-edge technologies and their real-world applications.

Throughout his career, Jeroen has held pivotal roles in renowned companies. At ASM, a leading semiconductor equipment supplier, he played a key role in the development of Rapid Thermal Annealing systems and Epitaxial Layer Deposition furnaces. At Tempress Systems BV he successfully initiated a new product line for solar cell manufacturing equipment.

As an Energy Storage Specialist, Jeroen focuses on Li-ion BESS technologies and its applications. Since 2021, he has led the growth of the Dutch-based storage supplier Ateps, culminating in its integration into Exide Technologies. Today, Jeroen serves as the Managing Director of Exide’s BESS segment, CES Systems, overseeing the development, production, and installation of systems that optimize energy self-consumption, utility support, energy trading, and off-grid solutions.

Jeroen is an engaging speaker, blending technical expertise with humor to captivate his audience.

Jim is leading on the delivery of customer propositions that support the transition to a smarter more flexible energy system that enables decarbonisation in Yorkshire and the North East of England. Recent projects include establishing the local energy systems team that is engaging with local authorities and mass installers of low carbon technologies to share data and support deployments. He is also focussed on reducing lead times for major connections customers where Northern Powergrid has seen significant interest in the last few years and is seeking to connect people ahead of reinforcement required on the transmission system.

Since joining Northern Powergrid in 2004, his networks experience also encompasses smart grid innovation projects and the regulatory issues and programme management involved in price control reviews that set revenues for the distribution business. Jim joined the energy industry in 1991 and previously worked for E.ON in a number of technical and managerial roles in the power generation business before moving into electricity distribution.

Jon Saltmarsh is Chief Technology Officer at the Energy Systems Catapult. The Catapult was established to accelerate the transition to a net zero energy system and to help UK businesses innovate and capture the opportunities for growth that net zero presents. He is responsible for identifying the key innovation needs and technical strategy for the Catapult to have most impact, including in decarbonisation of homes, sites and local areas; future energy networks; and digitalisation of the energy system.

Prior to joining the Catapult in January 2023, Jon had over 30 years’ experience in the public and private energy and defence sectors, identifying and exploiting opportunities for new technologies to deliver transformative change. This included initiating the government’s innovation programme on hydrogen for heating. More recently, as a Senior Civil Servant he was responsible for providing technical, engineering and research based evidence and advice to all policy teams delivering the net zero energy system.

Karen has worked her entire career in energy, firstly in nuclear, before moving into oil and gas, and currently geothermal. She spent 25 years in SLB in technology development, business and corporate development roles. The last 4 years she has dedicated to bringing the quantification of emissions, circularity, water and other sustainability impacts into product development, enabling the reduction of emissions both in technology selection but also in design. Currently she is the UK Country Manager for Celsius Energy, bringing new shallow geothermal capability to the UK encompassing subsurface, modelling, digital and drilling capability to expand the ground source ecosystem for the decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings.

In 2019 Karen was selected for Homeward Bound, a global leadership network for women in STEMM ensuring the sustainability of our planet. Karen is also a strategic advisor to Planet Cheltenham, the town’s climate action community space looking to tackle climate change, fight social inequality and build a sustainable future.

Dr Kason Bala has over 25 years client and service provider experience in both Nuclear Defence and the Nuclear Energy markets, within the UK and internationally. He has worked in numerous senior positions holding delivery, P&L and business development roles for companies such as the UK Ministry of Defence, Amec NNC, Tetra Tech Europe, Assystem and more recently Framatome. Earlier in his career, Dr Bala achieved a PhD sponsored by the UK MoD at University College London, where he optimized industrial chemical manufacturing processes for the UK MoD and US DoE.

Kason Bala is currently working for Framatome Ltd as their Chief Commercial Officer, overseeing strategy and commercial development activities across the UK Energy and Defence markets.  Passionate about people development, inclusion and equity, he is the strategic advisor and NED mentor to Women in Nuclear UK, supports the Anglo-French Women in Nuclear Early Careers Mentoring Programme, and other protected characteristics within the sector.

Energy systems specialist having worked within local government for the past five years, as Energy Infrastructure Lead at the West Midlands Combined Authority. She is a chartered mechanical engineer, with a background in energy consultancy. She is passionate about energy system planning being democratically accountable and excited about the emerging tools and structures needed to achieve a just transition to net zero.

Kate Thompson is a Consultant within the Net Zero Team at EA Technology. Her work
focuses on future network capacity in which she aids a range of different companies and
stakeholders to strategically plan for decarbonisation. Some of her previous work has covered
the impact of curtailable generation on the wholesale energy market, forecasting investment
requirements for distribution network reinforcement and developing strategic pathways to
allow network operators to achieve maximum value from the electrification of the transport
sector.

Kerim Ozer is the Director of Consultancy at Enspec Power, leading a team that specialises in power system studies, harmonic filter design, and reactive compensation solutions for distributed energy systems. With extensive experience in tools such as ETAP, IPSA, PSCAD, DIgSILENT, and MATLAB SIMULINK, he collaborates with renewable energy developers, data centres, and investors to ensure seamless grid integration and compliance with complex energy codes.

One of Kerim’s key achievements includes designing a 10 MVAr C-type harmonic filter for an industrial plant exceeding 100 MW capacity, resolving long-standing harmonic issues and improving power quality.

Kerim’s commitment to advancing distributed energy technologies and delivering innovative solutions makes him a trusted leader in the evolving energy sector.

Kieran is Principal Energy Policy Adviser at the Royal Danish Embassy in London where he works in the Energy Governance Partnership (EGP) of government-to-government cooperation between the Danish, UK, and Scottish Governments. The EGP programme focuses on district energy and energy efficiency, seeking to use Danish experience in these areas to support UK and Scottish plans on the green transition.

Kieran also supports the MoU working groups between the three governments, which also cover cooperation on areas including hydrogen, CCUS, and the electricity system.

Prior to this role, Kieran has had roles as an energy policy specialist in the Association for Decentralised Energy and as Senior Researcher for MPs including the former de facto Deputy Prime Minister, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons and the Prime Minister’s Intellectual Property Adviser

Kieron leads development of propositions at Octopus making energy smarter and more flexible. He led the UK’s first battery tolling deal with Gresham House for 568MW of capacity, created Saving Sessions, a demand response service with 1.6 million customers and 2GWh energy shifted, and helped deliver Intelligent Octopus, the world’s largest smart charging virtual power plant with 1.2GW of flexible load from EVs across 220,000 customers. Kieron is a Fulbright Scholar and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Kyle is the commercial manager at Heron Energy overseeing commercial strategy, M&A and the optimisation of its multi-technology renewable energy fleet. Kyle also provides commercial support to Heron Energy’s group company, Joulen, an energy optimisation software company. Previously, Kyle was a lead M&A advisor at KPMG Ireland, where he successfully transacted on several large-scale renewable energy mandates across the island of Ireland. Most recently, Kyle advised in the sale of a UK based solar install company.

A chartered accountant by profession, Kyle specialises in providing corporate finance services within the renewable energy sector, having been involved in transactions, fundraising, financial modelling, valuations, and commercial support across virtually all renewable energy asset classes.

Laurent Schmitt has joined dcbel early January 2022 as CEO of Dcbel Europe as well as head of Utility vertical while funding Digital4Grids. He has been working for the last 25 years through the Automation, IT and Digitisation of the Power Industry. Before joining Dcbel, he was the Secretary General of ENTSO-E for the past 4 years and Global Smart Grid Strategy Leader at General Electric Grid Solutions.

Laurent worked in Europe, the United States and Asia, on all sectors of the electricity value chain from power generation controls, intro trading and market, Grid management as well as DER integration and Microgrid community.

Laurent has contributed to several strategic committees in CIGRE, IEC, EPRI and is now the Chair of the Digital Committee of SmartEn (the European association for Demand Side Flexibility). He has several times been named among the most influential people of the European Smart Grid industry and is very active through is LinkedIn and Twitter accounts.

Laurent is French national, strong believer in the need to accelerate the Energy System transformation towards Prosumers to reach netzero ambitions by 2050.

He graduated in Power System Engineering from Supélec in Paris and holds an Executive MBA from INSEAD, France.

Liam is the Head of Energy System Digitalisation at Ofgem, where he is responsible for developing policy for digitalising the energy sector. His work involves; incentivising the collection of new data in the energy system, approving digitalisation investments in network companies, supporting the introduction of common digital infrastructure in the energy sector, and ensuring consumers benefit from their consumption data. Liam has a background in innovative energy technologies, having previously worked on the design of energy storage products.  He is responsible for the delivery of the government’s Energy Digitalisation Strategy, including the recommendations of the Energy Data and Energy Digitalisation Taskforces.

Lucinda is a Flexibility Research Manager and a technical expert in flexibility markets. She has a deep technical understanding of European flexibility markets, acts as technical advisor on consultancy projects and was the lead author for the annual smartEN/LCP Delta Flexibility Market Monitor.
Lucinda support’s a variety of clients, from executives in multinational vertically integrated utilities, to developer teams in start-up organisations. She works across the whole delivery lifecycle including strategy, planning, delivery, change and reviews with the flexibility landscape.

Luke is Mott MacDonald’s regional director for Decarbonisation and Energy Transition services and has been based in the Midlands for the last decade. Luke provides meaningful and creative consultancy in the built environment across a wide range of sectors, clients and decision makers especially through the business case, policy and planning process. A strategic thinker with an eye for the detail,  Luke is has 20 years’ multi-disciplinary consultancy experience and is both a Chartered Environmentalist and Chartered Engineer. He is also an experienced writer and speaker on topics including Net Zero, climate resilience and city adaptation.

Mari is a Senior Consulting Engineer at Sustainable Energy Ltd that delivers techno-economic feasibility, detailed project development, and commercialisation projects for a range of low carbon district heating schemes. Her expertise ranges from decarbonising social housing sites and individual buildings to designing large-scale schemes for new garden village developments and city-wide networks. She is a Chartered Engineer that specialises in heat source assessment, technology sizing, techno-economic analysis and CO2 modelling. Her work includes designing schemes that capture waste energy from data centres, industrial processes, and sources like wastewater and mine water to provide sustainable, affordable heating for urban networks.

Maria McKavanagh is a highly acclaimed professional in the energy sector, combining over a decade of experience in senior commercial positions with a strong background in electrical engineering.

As Commercial Director at Joulen, Maria is dedicated to helping businesses optimise their renewable energy management. At the heart of this mission is Joulen’s AI-driven platform, PARIS, which serves homes, businesses, and grid-scale operations to maximise energy asset efficiency, minimise costs, and generate new revenue streams.

Maria previously worked as an Investment Manager at BP Launchpad & Ventures and served as CEO of Verv, where she spearheaded the UK’s first blockchain-based peer-to-peer energy trade.

Committed to advancing global net zero goals, Maria is empowering organisations to achieve sustainable growth in a rapidly evolving energy landscape.

With nearly a decade of experience within the evolving auto industry and a passion for seeing the world embrace more sustainable practices, Marius Vogt is not only an expert in the field, but someone that is pushing industries to make a positive impact in their world. Marius has had the privilege of working with teams across the globe over the past 10 years. His energy and leadership have generated millions in revenue and significant corporate growth. Currently, Marius is the Head of Sales at Circunomics, an innovative and forward-thinking start-up in Mainz. He is driven to find ways in which the energy industry can transition efficiently and effectively. At Circunomics, Marius supports both the automotive and energy industries through the vision of Circunomics – creating a true circular battery economy.

Mark started his career with Scottish Power (6 years) in a coal fired power plant initially completing an Engineering Apprenticeship, then had 5 years in an ultra-clean environment in the Operations Engineering team with Johnson & Johnson.  He transitioned to a UK Sales position with a specialist moisture measurement business in Cambridge.  An exciting move to the USA allowed him to work for over 7 years in a commercial role in weather systems sales, before looking after European Sales still with Vaisala but back in UK.
In 2010 he started the UK arm of EWT ‘s 1MW platform Direct Drive Wind Turbine sales business.  There is a growing fleet of well over 400 spinning UK turbines, with over 10% of those supplying power directly to British businesses through on-site generation.

Matthew is an experienced engineering and operations leader with a background spanning nuclear decommissioning, power generation, and high-speed electrical machines. Holding a BEng (Hons) from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, he is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the IMechE.

His career began in remote handling systems for the UK’s Magnox reactor decommissioning, followed by roles in power electronics, heat exchanger design, and combustion systems for micro-gas turbines and Stirling engines. He transitioned into new technology commercialisation, raising capital, building teams, and scaling companies from start-ups to publicly listed ventures.

Matthew has held senior leadership roles in high-growth technology firms, including Levistor, CropLogic, and James Fisher Nuclear. He has extensive experience in strategy, quality management, investor relations, and international business development. A strong advocate for innovation, he has led engineering teams, secured funding, and driven the commercialisation of novel technologies across multiple industries.

Matthew Lumsden is the founder and CEO of Connected Energy, a company that has designed and commercialised battery energy storage solutions using second life EV batteries.  

Matthew has worked in the renewable energy and clean tech sector since 2000 when he joined energy consultancy, TNEI. He then established an electric vehicle related consultancy in 2009 where he was responsible for delivering several major EV trails, charging infrastructure roll outs, V2G trials and strategies for major industry players.  

Connected Energy was born out of the insight and knowledge gained in the EV industry and the challenges facing OEMs around electric vehicle batteries. Combining the worlds of energy storage, electric vehicles and the circular economy, the company commercialised its innovative E-STOR system which is now in operation at businesses across the UK and in Europe. The company is now scaling up in response to the growing availability of second life EV batteries and is developing utility scale battery energy storage sites. 

Maurice Lynch holds a fellowship in engineering from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and is a chartered European engineer certified by the European Federation of National Engineering Associations (FEANI). He has over 15 years of experience working in senior roles related to policy and standards, innovation, system flexibility, and connections at electricity distribution companies Electricity North West Limited (ENWL) and Northern Powergrid (NPg). Maurice currently serves as Engineering Director at Suir Engineering, a global independent connection provider specialising in the full design and delivery of power generation projects, data centers, and infrastructure reinforcement in the UK, Ireland, and other European countries. In his spare time, he volunteers and supports the IET Energy Panel, who are a group of industry experts who provide strategic advice to the government on energy related topics and issues.

Max leads the Origination team at OVO, having joined the business in 2021. He has the responsibility of finding and looking after all of OVO’s Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) – the contracts to buy power from renewable generators right across the mainland UK.
Max has 7 years experience within the energy industry, having worked in various PPA Trading & Account Management roles across a range of different energy supply businesses. He has a passion for understanding the needs of renewable generators and helping them to deliver a net zero UK.

In his role as Global Optimisation and Analytics Lead, Michael combines device scheduling optimisation, market unlocking and unique customer propositions to harness energy flexibility, at scale. He has created products which guarantee customers pay nothing to consume energy such as Zero Bill Homes (for entire homes) and Power Pack (for EV charging). Michael continues to develop a suite of smart products which includes Intelligent Octopus Go, Europe’s largest virtual power plant sized at 1.2GW and encompassing 220k electric vehicles. He holds a PhD in flexibility from distributed energy resources from Imperial College London.

Dr Mike Spence is Science and Operations Lead for the UK Geoenergy Observatory in Cheshire, which is a research facility for aquifer thermal energy storage, flow and transport science and advanced monitoring of subsurface processes. His academic background is in geology (MA Cantab) and geochemistry (MSc, PhD) and his work in industry and academia has encompassed a wide range of subsurface science including in-situ monitoring of natural attenuation and wetland processes, design and operation of in-situ bioremediation systems, spatiotemporal modelling of plume development, analysis and reporting of EU refinery water usage. Since starting at British Geological Survey in 2019 he has led the development of the subsurface design for the Cheshire Observatory and is coordinating research delivery, observatory operations and innovation activities.

Miles Thomas is Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer at AMPYR Distributed Energy (ADE). Miles is a Chartered Surveyor with 25 years’ energy and real estate experience, having built Savills’ energy practice in the UK.  Miles joined ADE from Carter Jonas, where he was a Partner and Head of Transactional Services for Energy and Infrastructure. This experience has given him an intricate understanding of how to navigate the onsite energy landscape. At ADE, Miles leads on expanding our partnerships and delivering new business opportunities for distributed energy.

Nick has a BA (Hons) from the University of Leeds, holding an LCGI in Leadership and Management, and a former infantry officer in the British Army, serving with the 3rd Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment (Duke of Wellingtons). Nick has worked globally over the past 20 years bringing renewable energy to places that need it most across EMEA, LATAM, Asia & Africa. Delivering over 30 megawatts, he understands the importance of energy analysis to get the most out of your renewable energy investment.

Dr Nina Klein is a Flexibility Policy Expert at Ofgem, working in the Decentralised Energy Systems team. Key projects include Clean Power 2030, Flexibility Digital Infrastructure policy enabling small scale flexibility to access ESO and DSO markets, and the Smart Secure Energy Systems program licencing aggregators and standardising smart appliances.

Previously, Nina was an Energy Engineer at BEIS advising on smart energy policy, including PAS 1878/79 for Energy Smart Appliances. During a secondment to ESO Nina led various digital innovation projects, including CrowdFlex and the Virtual Energy System.

Oliver has been with Renewable Exchange since its inception in 2017, playing an instrumental role in its growth to become the UK’s largest PPA platform, serving 6.5GW of renewable generation and executing nearly 2,500 power purchase agreements.

Oliver specialises in providing route-to-market services for both operational and in-development assets; he is passionate about supporting renewable energy projects to drive forwards the energy transition.

Oliver works as Chief Economist at Voltalis. He has 15 years’ experience working on the transition to clean energy, including as a think tanker, consultant and in the financial sector. Oliver has expertise on demand response, electricity markets, net zero industry and trade, energy and carbon markets, and EU climate policy. He holds a PhD in Economics from the Sorbonne University in Paris and Bachelor’s degrees in Arts and Commerce from the University of New South Wales in Sydney.

Ollie is a senior professional in the B2B finance world having occupied a number of business roles in the industry, covering marketing, product development, market strategy and commercial leadership. He has been with Siemens Financial Services for the last eleven years and has developed an in-depth specialism in sustainability and energy efficiency markets. In his current role he is leading the company’s development of specialised financing structures for ‘green’, ‘clean’ and sustainable technology, expanding SFS’s financing remit into areas such as renewable fuels from waste, resource-efficient technologies, renewable power generation, combined heat and power, and various other segments. The progress of specialist financing organisations such as SFS in offering such tailored finance is fundamentally enabling the sector to grow in step with accelerating demand.

As Vice President, International Origination at Hydrostor, Oonagh is tasked with expanding our presence in key international markets, driving growth, and establishing strategic partnerships. Oonagh is an experienced energy and Infrastructure leader with over 15 years’ experience across the full energy value chain. She has previously worked for a FSTE 100 UK-headquartered multinational energy company, focusing on emerging low carbon technologies like CCS and Hydrogen in origination, business development and strategic partnership management. She has also held policy roles with EirGrid Ireland’s Transmission System Operation and work as a consultant with AECOM. Oonagh has a degree in Civil & Environmental Engineering from University College Cork in Ireland, a Masters in Construction Law and Dispute Resolution from King’s College London and a MBA from Smurfit Business School University College Dublin, Ireland.

Responsible for facilitating the growth and participation of the Flexibility Market within SPEN.

I’m excited to be part of the transition that’s going on right now in the industry and in particular the change in SPEN moving from being a Network Operator to System Operator and being proactive in a growing flexibility market.

I have worked in the Energy industry for over 16 years spending my time previously at ScottishPower. I have experience in Risk, Finance and more recently worked within the Energy Management function. I sat within the Operational Trading Desk which included optimisation and route to market for new and existing assets such as onshore and offshore wind, focusing on Balancing and Ancillary markets. In recent years I was responsible for optimising a battery at Whitelee WF.

Interests have turned more to Flexibility Markets in recent years, working alongside the Retail Customer business to help deliver the Demand Flexibility product for NG ESO.

Paul Has worked within the renewables sector for more that ten years and he is focused on Battery Energy Storage, Solar and Wind for the UK market.

He is currently the renewables sales specialist for ABB Medium Voltage – UK.

His daily motivation is helping engineers to improve the efficiency and reliability of their plant or operations.

Paul Smith, a seasoned industry professional with over 25 years of experience, currently leads global sales for Energy Dome’s CO2 Battery technology. His career spans various roles, including VP of Business Development at Emergy, advisor to major renewables investors in EMEA, and GM, Sales & Development at METKA, where he oversaw the execution of about 10 GW of gas-fired power plants. He transitioned to renewables in 2010, leading investments in solar PV and chairing the board of METKA EGN, overseeing the development of over 1 GW of solar PV, 300 MW of BESS, and a 3 GW global project development portfolio. He holds a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Nottingham.

Dr. Randall Bowen is UK Managing Director of Voltalis, bringing over two decades of experience in the energy, tech and services sectors to help the UK journey towards a new era for energy. He has a comprehensive background in leading both start-ups and large corporations to achieve significant revenue and profit growth.

Randall started his career with a comprehensive multi-disciplined engineering apprenticeship at British Steel. More recently he has worked in startup environments as Managing Director, building SaaS businesses and scaling for substantial growth. Much of his career has been in the energy sector. He was the Chief Commercial Officer at Good Energy Group PLC. He revamped the company’s go-to-market strategy, diversified revenue streams, and led product development initiatives, including electric vehicle charging and solar panel installation. Randall also held various leadership roles at Centrica PLC, including Head of Distributed Energy Sales and Head of Business Development for Energy & Services. He managed large teams responsible for significant sales targets and was pivotal in launching new business units and sales functions.

With a PhD in Thermodynamics and multiple degrees in Engineering and Product Design, Randall’s technical background complements his commercial acumen. His expertise in energy software technology, renewables, and business growth strategies are key assets to Voltalis. Randall is passionate about the decarbonisation of the UK economy and the renewable energy that will help us reach net zero carbon emissions by working together better.

Rebecca Beresford was appointed as NESO’s Director of Markets in September 2024.  Prior to joining NESO Rebecca spent over 20 years working for EDF, where she most recently held the position of Director of Net Zero Strategy and Policy.  She has also held several other key roles within EDF, covering retail market policy & regulation, smart metering, sustainability, and generation strategy.

Rebecca’s career has focused on implementing the right energy policies and frameworks to support a decarbonised energy system, including work on Electricity Market Reform and more recently on REMA.

At NESO, Rebecca leads a team responsible for designing and delivering energy markets that facilitate security of supply at the lowest sustainable cost for consumers, while enabling the transition to net zero.  Rebecca is passionate about ensuring a balanced and whole system approach to market design, which puts the needs of customers at the heart of the solution.

Richard Mellard has over 30 years’ experience in independent power generation, is a chartered electrical engineer and a fellow of the IET. Having chosen to specialise his career in sales, Richard has experience in standby power, rental power, critical power protection, CHP, wind power, and medium voltage switchgear. A graduate from Staffordshire University in Electrical Power Engineering, Richard has an unbroken career in electrical power and is presently focussed on the development of business for Tedom UK in the CHP sector. Working for major engine manufacturers has likely influenced Richards’s strong interest in combustion engines along with the role of hydrogen in these as we move to decarbonise. An avid motoring enthusiast, Richard resides in Bristol with his partner and two children.

Dr Rob Barthorpe is a Chartered Engineer and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Sheffield. His research focuses on the development of tools for optimal decision making under uncertainty. In recent years his focus has been applications in the energy domain, and in particular the role that distributed thermal and electrical energy storage may play as part of the transition to a low-carbon energy grid. This work has included the development of hierarchical control methodologies incorporating model predictive control, and evaluation of how they may be employed for optimal decision making over differing time horizons such that the potential of novel storage technologies may be fully exploited. He currently leads the DESNZ-funded ADSorB project, which is seeking to progress two advanced domestic thermal storage technologies towards commercialisation.  

Rob Saunders is challenge director for UKRI’s ‘Prospering from the Energy Revolution’ programme, funded through the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.  Over its four years, this aims to demonstrate the future business models and local approaches that will put energy users and consumers at the heart of a cleaner, cheaper, and more resilient energy system. An engineer by training, Rob ran major innovation programmes in the food and packaging industries before retraining with an energy masters, joining Innovate UK in 2011 as lead for offshore renewables. Prior to his current role, Rob led the energy sector team at Innovate UK, which helped hundreds of UK businesses to grow through clean energy innovation, helped launch the energy catalyst programme and set up two energy-focussed catapult centres; Offshore Renewable Energy in Glasgow & Blyth, and Energy Systems in Birmingham.   

Sagar Dayabhai is a Principal Engineer for Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) supporting key clients in the UK and Europe and in the field of cybersecurity, communications, and automation.  Sagar received his BSc Electrical Engineering degree from Wits University of Witwatersrand in South Africa and earned his MSc Electrical Engineering degree from Wits in 2014.  He is a cybersecurity practitioner and a registered professional engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).  Sagar was one of the IEC Young Professionals elected for South Africa in 2016 and is currently a member of IEC TC 57 WG 10 and WG 15. After working at Eskom in the field of telecommunications and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), he later moved to Consolidated Power Projects (CONCO) and held positions as a senior SCADA/automation engineer and the system control manager. Sagar has been extensively involved in cybersecurity, renewable energy systems, SCADA control systems, DMS, substation automation using IEC 61850, and integration of embedded generators into utility networks for more than 15 years.

Sanjeet brings 15 years of strategic leadership in the energy sector, with a specialized focus on utility grid operations, renewable energy integration, and strategic planning for net-zero transitions. As a seasoned leader, Sanjeet has effectively guided multidisciplinary teams through complex engineering, economic, and regulatory challenges, aligning energy system capabilities with future-focused strategies. Previously, Sanjeet worked for BloombergNEF as the Head of Grids & Utilities. There he led a global team of analysts to perform energy system modelling, horizon scanning, policy development, and technological innovation for net-zero energy systems. This role capitalized on his expertise gained at BC Hydro, where, as an engineer in transmission planning and grid operations, he played a pivotal role in operational strategies and infrastructure projects that shaped one of Canada’s largest electric utilities. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of British Columbia and an MBA from the University of Cambridge.

Sara Vaughan is Chair of the Elexon Board and Chair of the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC) Panel. Sara was formerly Executive Director for Strategy and Regulation and, latterly, for Political and Regulatory Affairs at E.ON.

Sara started her career as a lawyer at Slaughter and May before moving to Powergen (as it then was) as a competition lawyer. She has significant experience across regulation, compliance, energy policy, and external affairs including CSR, legal and company secretariat, HSSE and engineering governance.

Sara is a Non-Executive Director of the North Sea Transition Authority, a member of the Energy Advisory Panel at the Energy Institute, where she is a Fellow, and Advisory Group and Steering Group Co-chair in Icebreaker One’s work on Open Energy.

Sarah works in ADE’s policy team where she specialises in flexibility and demand side response at all levels, from industrial to domestic.

With a law LLB from Trinity College Dublin and LLM in International Law from the University of Cambridge, Sarah has worked for international human rights NGOs in a research and advocacy capacity.

Passionate about international climate law and policy and its intersection with human rights, Sarah is committed to an equitable energy transition that does not adversely affect those least responsible for the current situation.

As a former freelance portrait painter, Sarah spends her free time painting, designing and making clothes and learning new crafts.

Sebastian Kotyla is the Senior Membership & Partnerships Officer at smartEn – the European Business Association for the Flexible Demand Management Industry. At smartEn, Sebastian champions organisations leading the charge towards a cleaner, smarter, and more sustainable energy system, bringing their solutions and innovations to the spotlight.

Together with his smartEn policy-aficionado colleagues and marvellous members, the association has become the leading voice for demand-side flexibility in the EU. www.smarten.eu

Simon is very focused on commercialising smart local energy systems and currently runs three organisations.

• The Traxis Group, a collaboration between senior, highly experienced energy executives that delivers business integration services for companies building and operating local energy systems.
• The Local Energy Market Alliance, a new initiative aimed at commercialising local energy systems and developing a market for them.
• Zigzag Strategy + Research which provides Delivery Capability Assessments (DCAs), a way to match business partners and develop collaborative capabilities.

He has been an active member of Smart Energy Europe for over 10 years and recently completed a 2-year stint as a Board Member and Chair of the Active Buildings and Neighbourhoods Committee.

Prior to this he co-founded Green Energy Options Ltd (geo), a successful smart home appliance business.

Simon is a time-tested power developer with a proven track record of delivering projects in the UK, Middle East and West Africa, delivering over 3,000MW of projects over the past 20 years. 

As founder and Managing Director of the Olympus Power group of companies, Simon is now leading a nationwide group of power development and service businesses. The Olympus Power group, founded in 2013, includes (i) Beco Energy one of the oldest renewable energy business in the UK established in 1979 (ii) Olympus VO, a leading provider of fully funded energy efficiency equipment to the leisure and hospitality industry (iii) Olympus Power, a rooftop solar developer and asset management business, and (iv) Olympus FM, a turn-key EPC provider. 

Stephen has over twenty-five years’ experience specialising in the changing energy markets. He heads AFRY’s global work on energy market design, and is internationally recognised as an expert in market reform for the energy transition.

As a professional economist, he contributes to the global debates on appropriate markets for decarbonisation, flexibility, capacity, and network access. Stephen has led national market reform programmes on several occasions, and has worked on electricity markets in around 30 countries.

He is an inspirational conference speaker and has published numerous papers on electricity market design and the energy transition.

Stuart has been with Lombard Asset Finance for over 17 years and ​has a successful track record of delivering ​asset finance solutions for a variety of SME and Corporate customers. Stuart now leads on Lombard’s Counterparty proposition for businesses looking to invest in renewable energy technologies and benefit directly from the long-term advantages they can provide.

Thierry Pollet has more than 20 years of experience in innovation management, product management and R&D management for the ICT and energy industry. He successfully developed digital strategies and delivered new product and services to leading companies such as Alcatel-Lucent, Toshiba (Landis&Gyr), ABB, and Hitachi Energy. He is with Huawei Digital Power since 2024, where as executive consultant renewables he is developing the European market to bring more renewables into the energy mix by integrating inverter-based renewable system into electrical grids.

Tom’s career began as a qualified chartered accountant in corporate finance and oil & gas, moved through to performing commercial analysis and project management for various SSE projects over the last 8 years, including onshore wind, energy from waste, carbon capture, and most recently, non-domestic smart metering and smart data related innovation.

At SSE he’s ensuring that customers are able to identify and capitalise on every possible energy optimising opportunity stemming from the areas of smart data management and energy optimisation platforms amongst the oncoming backdrop of mandatory market wide half-hourly settlement across our industry.

Tom’s data innovation led approach supports not just our customers and business partners, but the communities around us, to stay on track to achieve net zero and play our part to deliver solutions to navigate through the new world of digital energy optimisation directly tackling climate change head on.