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ENERGY FLEXIBILITY STAGE

Take a look at the FREE-to-attend Energy Flexibility programme!

Showcasing innovators committed to scaling energy flexibility, developing markets and transforming the traditional way consumers engage with the grid. Uncover the latest trials, regulatory updates and pioneers making energy flexibility a reality. Get first-hand insights from industry giants leading the change in UK utilities by saving your seat now.

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20 May 2025
  1. Energy Flexibility Stage

    Storage plays a crucial role in enhancing energy flexibility and creating a clean energy system. Maximising grid scale and domestic storage is essential to facilitating the integration of renewable energy and enhancing grid stability. Join this session to discover how the industry is embracing domestic and long duration storage and partnering with battery owners and operators to respond to grid needs.  


    Chair welcome and introduction
    Claire Miller, Mobility & Energy, Advisor, Innovator, Engineer - Tellegen

    Embracing partnerships through battery contract innovation
    Arthur Shillemans, Commercial Manager - Octopus Energy

    Long duration storage – enabling seasonal flexibility – LDES
    David Hill, Director of Business Development - Form Energy

    The benefits & barriers to V2X & the UK V2X programme
    Josey Wardle, Innovation Lead – ZEV Infrastructure - Innovate UK
     
  2. Energy Flexibility Stage

    As the demand side response market develops, removing barriers for industrial and commercial users of energy to participate in multiple balancing markets is critical to maximising energy flexibility available. Join this session to learn how I&C consumers are engaging in energy flexibility and how interoperability between markets is enabling participation.  


    Chair welcome and introduction
    Natasha Mills, Policy Officer - The ADE

    Engaging with I&C customers to unlock flexibility
    Duncan Oliphant, Head of Commercial Flexibility - Northern Power Grid

    Harnessing relationships to encourage I&C participation


    The I&C perspective: participating in flex and reducing demand
    Andrew Dixon, Head of Energy Efficiency - Welsh Water
     
  3. Energy Flexibility Stage

    ​Sponsored by: 

    gorilla.co

    Providing domestic and commercial users with tangible benefits to engaging in DSR and flexibility markets is critical to scaling energy flexibility. This session will unearth novel tariff innovations which are enabling energy flexibility markets and encouraging participation.

    Chair welcome and introduction
    Tom Grimwood, Insights Editor - Utility Week

    Zero bills contracts & V2G
    Alexandra Meagher, Group Head of Regulation - Octopus Energy

    Crowdflex: insights on consumer energy flexibility
    Jack Hailstone, Energy Innovation Lead - OVO

    MHHS: what’s next?
    Sara Vaughan, Chair - Elexon

    Data as the Key to Smarter Tariffs: Why Collaboration Matters
    Ben Tucker, Energy Product Expert - Gorilla
  4. Energy Flexibility Stage

    ​Sponsored by: 

    Guidehouse - The Wealth Mosaic

    While scaling up energy flexibility it is essential to bring all customers on the journey and ensure vulnerable customers benefit from energy flexibility savings. Join this session to gain insight into the latest updates, best practice and lessons learnt from domestic flexibility and protecting vulnerable customers.

    Chair welcome and introduction
    Claire Miller, Mobility & Energy, Advisor, Innovator, Engineer - Tellegen

    Flexibility for All? Inclusive flexibility through the lens of ‘flexibility capital’
    Michael Fell, Senior Researcher - University College London and Nesta

    Inclusive smart solutions: making flexibility accessible to the widest range of consumers
    Rebecca Sweeney, business lead - home decarbonisation - Energy Systems Catapult Ltd

    Unlocking benefits for communities and vulnerable households through Virtual Power Plant and Vehicle to Grid schemes
    Andrew Ross, Founder and Director - Centre for Energy Equality

    Unlocking the flex potential of domestic decarbonised heat – Insights from Project EQUINOX
    Alex Jakeman, Associate Director - Guidehouse
     
  5. Energy Flexibility Stage

    With the UK set to decarbonise heating, unlocking potential flexibility and minimising disruption to the grid is essential. Join this session to discover best practice in the rollout and adoption of low carbon heat.


    Chair welcome and introduction
    Tom Lowe, Founding Director - Thermal Storage UK

    Automating heat pump use to match peak demand
    Oli Berry, Lead Behavioural Scientist - NESTA
    Andrew Schein, Director of Trials and Analysis - Centre for Net Zero

    Engaging consumers in low carbon, flexible heat
    Jenny Russon, Senior Research, Policy and Campaigns Officer - The MCS Foundation

    The role of energy in flexible decarbonised heat
    Chris Watling, Senior Commercial Manager-Low Carbon Heat - OVO
     
21 May 2025
  1. Energy Flexibility Stage

    As the energy flexibility market becomes more established, how will the market facilitator operate alongside other planning and governing bodies? Join this session for an update from the market facilitator and insight into how regulators, industry and supply chain will come together to accelerate energy flexibility.


    Chair welcome and introduction
    Avi Aithal, Head of Open Networks - Energy Networks Association

    Regulating emerging markets
    Marzia Zafar, Deputy Director for Governance for Data and Digitalisation - Ofgem

    Market Facilitator: accelerating flexibility
    Steven Gough, Head of Flexibility - Elexon

    Coordinating process from transmission to distribution
    Jon Wisdom, Market Change Delivery - NESO

    Flex Markets Unlocked
    Ankit Patel, Programme Manager - Flexify
     
  2. 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, Programme Director, Virtual Energy System - NESO

    Data-driven needs: how we focus flexibility where it’s required 
    Jamie Bright, Data Science Lead - UK Power Networks

    Data driven and digitised networks underpin DSO and flexibility at scale
    Zoe Farrell, Digital Enablement Manager - SSE Distribution
     
  3. Energy Flexibility Stage

    As participation in energy flexibility markets increases, automating response signals and removing barriers to consumers is critical to scaling up energy flexibility. Join this session to unearth how to best use data, manage assets and enable consumer participation in flex markets.


    Chair welcome and introduction
    Claire Miller, Mobility & energy, advisor, innovator, engineer - Tellegen

    The Regulatory landscape enabling flexibility: spotlight on Flexibility Market Asset Registration
    Nina Klein, Principal Policy Expert - Ofgem

    Bigger and faster: automating the end-to-end customer journey for local flexibility
    Alex Howard, Head of Flexibility Markets - UK Power Networks

    Flexible flexibility: how customers can maximise both revenue and green impact in flexibility markets while retaining control
    Laura Myers, Product Development Lead - Flexitricity

    Embracing data driven decision-making
    Rachel Stanley, Flexibility Market Lead - OVO
  4. Energy Flexibility Stage

    While scaling up energy flexibility it is essential to bring all customers on the journey and ensure vulnerable customers benefit from energy flexibility savings. Join this session to gain insight into the latest updates, best practice and lessons learnt from domestic flexibility and protecting vulnerable customers.


    Chair welcome and introduction
    Ben Hargreaves, Head of Content - Utility Week

    Prioritising diversity of demand on the network
    Elizabeth Porter, Senior Flexibility Markets Analyst - SSEN

    Is there any value for major energy users?
    Eddie Proffitt, Technical Director - MEUC

    Utilising digital tools to harness the value of flexibility within networks
    Keith Evans, DSO Technical Lead - Electricity North West
     
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