SPEAKERS

Jonathan studied Chemical Engineering at University College London and went on to complete his PhD at the University of Northumbria’s Newcastle Photovoltaics Applications Centre in 1992. He has worked in the renewable energy industry ever since – as an engineer at the Halcrow Group and as a senior...

Wayne Bexton is Head of Energy Services at Nottingham City Council and has worked in public sector energy and sustainability fields for over 15 years, having previously delivered sustainability advice in the private sector. Wayne has delivered numerous high profile, high value environmental...

Matthew is Head of Strategy for BEIS £505m Energy Innovation Programme, and works with colleagues across Whitehall to influence the Government’s wider £2.5bn investment in energy innovation.  He has spent 15 years in the UK civil service focussed on clean tech – including carbon capture &...

Steve Cains is Head of Power Solutions at PPS, leading the team on identifying and developing renewable energy and storage projects for public sector clients. He also oversees our Asset Management Business. Steve is passionate about the environmental benefits and revenue streams which can be...

Rafael started his career in Colombia in environmental protection including working as an Environmental Consultant in the development of the Medellin Metro, Colombia.  Since relocating to the UK in 1989, Rafael has worked on the NET tram development at Nottingham City Council and in other public...

Ricky has been with Western Power Distribution for the last 10 years and is currently an Innovation and Low Carbon Network Engineer within the future networks team. Ricky specialises in Electric Vehicles & their impacts on the distribution networks and he project manages innovation projects...

Stephanie Edwards is currently Head of Infrastructure Policy in the UK Office for Low Emission Vehicles, the central government team that leads on electric vehicle policy for the UK. Her team sets the policy framework for electric vehicle infrastructure in the UK, including consulting on changing...

Chris Hewett joined the STA as Policy Manager in 2017 and became Chief Executive in January 2018. He has 25 years’ experience in advocacy, policy research, thought leadership and campaigning on a wide variety of sustainability, energy and environmental issues. He was Head of Climate Change for the...

Stew leads the Energy Networks and Systems team at Citizens Advice, representing consumers in energy networks issues such as price controls where his is a member of Ofgem’s RIIO-2 Challenge Group, electricity charging reform and half-hourly settlement. Stew is a member of the Balancing and...

Dr Christian Jardine is a founder member of Joju Solar and has been involved with solar PV since 2001 when he ran Oxford University's research into solar energy and microgeneration. He is recognised as one of the UK's foremost experts in the performance of solar PV and is the author of...

John has worked for twenty years on the complex settlement systems needed to balance the GB power network. He now leads a team within the Design Authority of ELEXON, the Balancing and Settlement Company that sets metering standards for users of the GB power network, and runs the electricity...

Rona Mitchell is an Innovation Engineer at UK Power Networks, which she joined in 2016. She has a Masters in Engineering Science, first class, from the University of Oxford. She started her career in the oil and gas industry, and made the transition to fulfil her passion for renewable energy and...

During a successful career in financial services Chris became concerned about climate change and the UK’s energy security (North Sea Oil and Gas were clearly going to run out at some point) so returned to university in 2001 to study a Master of Science degree in low energy architecture and...

She is a Senior Independent Director at SGN Network and has recently been appointed Chair of the BEIS/Ofgem Energy Data Taskforce to propose the use of data for whole energy system management.  Laura also runs the 21st Century Energy Regulatory Commission with Imperial College and the Energy...

Dr Jonathan Scurlock is the NFU Chief Adviser, Renewable Energy and Climate Change.  Since 2007 he has led a small team providing analysis and advice to the NFU's senior management, office holders and members.  His background is university and government research, covering energy and climate...

Graham Southall is Group Commercial Director with Northumbrian Water.  He leads the commercial activities for the regulated business, including their procurement function and energy strategy.  He is also responsible for their non-regulated portfolio, operating assets in Scotland, the Republic of...

Claire is the Balancing Programme Director for the GB electricity system operator, responsible for looking at how the electricity system and market will evolve in the future, what this means in terms of obeying the laws of physics and the controllability of the system, and how we need to change our ...

Katie is the Low Carbon and Circular Economy Lead at York, North Yorkshire and East Riding’s Local Enterprise Partnership. Her role is focused on working collaboratively with partners to create a systemic shift towards a low carbon, circular future. Katie’s recent work includes leading the...

Systems architect, mechatronic engineer, design leader and facilitator, Matthew is the author of Faraday Grid’s technology patents. In fulfilling Faraday’s ambition to unlock sustainable prosperity through electricity, he provides a conduit of understanding between complex interdependent dynamic...

Richard joined UK Power Networks in 2004 and brings 14 years of experience in the distribution industry, ten of which has focused on System Planning. He is now responsible for the Outage Planning within the London and South regions; this has led to him focusing on working with the industry to...