DNOs to DSO: Deploying digital infrastructure at pace
21 May 2025
Energy Flexibility Stage
DNOs need to lead the change and evolve their operations to enable flexible energy. As they shift to the DSO model, networks must adopt smart and digital tools to drive efficiency, accuracy and maximise the potential of smart energy networks. In this session, discover how smart networks, digital tools and innovations are supporting the roll out and scaling of energy flexibility.
Chair welcome and introduction
Dr Richard Dobson, Business Leader: Digital - Energy Systems Catapult
Building the energy system's data sharing infrastructure
Simon Evans, Virtual Energy System programme director - NESO
Data-driven needs: how we focus flexibility where it’s required
Jaime Bright, Data Science Lead - UK Power Networks
Data driven and digitised networks underpin DSO and flexibility at scale
Cara Blockley, Head of DSO - Electricity North West