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SMART UTILITIES STAGE

Take a look at the FREE-to-attend Smart Utilities programme!

Embracing open data, digital solutions and smart networks is critical as utilities strive for net zero, improve network efficiency and minimise disruption to customers. Discover game-changing solutions advancing your operations at this theatre! 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. Smart Utilities Stage

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    Delving into the benefits of digital twins and BIM for UK utilities to drive asset management decisions and productivity throughout projects. Join this session to discover novel approaches to maximise your use of digital twins and BIM. ​


    Chair welcome and introduction
    Ruth Williams, Chief Correspondent - Utility Week

    Connecting assets and the need for a whole systems whole life approach
    Mark Enzer OBE FREng, Strategic Advisor - Mott MacDonald

    Leveraging digital twins to Power Wales Renewably
    Joshua Visser, Senior Manager - Innovation Incubator - NESO

    Developing the Virtual Asset: how utilising BIM in the delivery phase can lead to improved asset management
    Scott Pritchard, Lead Digital Information Manager - SSEN Transmission

    Solving civil engineering problems with BIM – illustrated with case studies
    Matt Piper, Global Industry Director Infrastructure - ESRI
     
  2. Smart Utilities Stage

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    Showcasing innovative uses of AI and technology to drive automation across networks and increase visibility of assets. Learn how you can embrace digital tools and AI to improve asset efficiency, increase information gathering and make informed decisions at speed.

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

    River Deep Mountain AI – AI, automation and digital tools
    Angela MacOscar, Head of Innovation - Northumbrian Water Group

    Establishing the optimal balance between storage and re-use in smart rainwater management systems
    Katy Bevan, Operations Manager Rainwater Management - United Utilities

    SPEN’s progression towards digital transformation and future aims within the electrical industry
    Jason Wheeler, CAD Designer - SPEN

    Regaining Control of Legacy Asset Data with 3D Imaging and AI
    Thomas Grand, COO - Samp
     
  3. Smart Utilities Stage

    Explaining the important actions happening nationally and across the sector to remove the barriers to realising maximum value while minimising risk from opening and sharing data.


    Chair welcome and introduction
    Melissa Tallack, Stream Co-Lead - Northumbrian Water

    Emerging and changing landscapes
    Gavin Starks, Chief Executive - Icebreaker One

    Overcoming barriers to data sharing – cross sector progress
    Brian Matthews - STFC

    Insights from the data sharing working group to drive best practice across sectors
    Sarah Hayes, Chair - Digital Twin Hub Data Sharing Working Group
     
  4. Smart Utilities Stage

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    Outlining the value in intervening and upgrading assets before failure to minimise disruption to customers. Discover the steps you need to take to monitor your network, collect data and make accurate predictions and informed asset management decisions.  


    Chair welcome and introduction
    Rob Horgan, News Editor - Utility Week

    The Intelligent Gas Grid – for network optimisation and improved forecasting using data, machine learning and AI
    Bethany Foster, Energy Systems Innovation Lead - Innovate UK UKRI

    Pre-fault detection - identifying network faults before interruption to customers' power supplies
    Stewart Reid, head of future networks - SSEN

    Using AI to detect and predict and prevent incidents
    Alex Saunders, Head of Waste Water Networks - Southern Water

    Powerful grid-edge insights: predictive asset management from 30,000+ LV monitors
    Dave Roberts, Chief Technology Officer - VisNet Monitoring

  5. Smart Utilities Stage

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    Discussing how to gain customers’ trust to scale the roll out of smart meters at pace and unlock network efficiencies from the data. Join this session to understand how to maximise smart meter data to better inform asset management strategies, solve problems and accelerate consumer behaviour change.

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

    Harnessing the power of data to influence customer behaviour
    Tanya Dady, Smart Solutions Director - Dayworth Consulting

    Giving the customer power over how their data is used
    Lindsay Congreve, Head of Metering - Anglian Water

    Using aggregated smart meter data to improve network visibility
    Emerson Smith, Data Science Apprentice - National Grid

    The trust equation: scaling smart meter adoption and unlocking network optimisation
    Ronald Starreveld, Distinguished Enterprise Architect - Salesforce
21 May 2025
  1. Smart Utilities Stage

    ​Sponsored by: 

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    Exploring the digital tools utilities and their supply chain can embrace to better design and optioneer projects. Join this session to understand how to drive efficiency and productivity through your infrastructure design, build and maintenance projects. Explore how to bridge the skills gap and accelerate delivery at scale.

    Chair welcome and introduction
    Rob Horgan, News Editor - Utility Week

    Powering information management in electricity transmission
    Eduardo Schoenau, BIM Manager - SSEN
    Amanda Shanks, Lead BIM Manager - SSENT

    Driving productivity in capital projects by embracing digital design
    Neil Pullen, Head of Design - Severn Trent

    The contractor/consulting engineer's perspective
    Richard Hutchinson, Head of Engineering - Balfour Beatty

    Using digital tools and 'Environmental Integrated Design' principles to manage consenting and delivery risk
    Rupert Green, Market Lead – Net Zero Energy Infrastructure - AtkinsRéalis
  2. Smart Utilities Stage

    Providing insight into the latest developments in robotics and automation to improve your asset management operations. Learn how to maximise these tools to improve the safety of your workforce and increase efficiency in maintenance.


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

    Ofwat funded Pipebot Patrol: autonomy and robot survival in the sewers
    Clive Surman Wells, Innovation Partnerships Manager - Northumbrian Water Group

    Using drones to minimise risk to the workforce and improve engineering decision making
    Amanda Smith, UAV Equipment Programme Lead - Sellafield

    Robotics in HVDC operations
    Brant Wilson, Innovation Portfolio Manager - SSEN Transmission
    Dominic Cusk, Co-Founder & Managing Director - Ross Robotics
     
  3. Smart Utilities Stage

    ​Sponsored by: 

    FYLD - Utility Week Live 2025

    Highlighting digital solutions to help utilities sweat their existing assets at a time of unprecedented delivery and asset management requirements. Learn how to improve efficiency on your existing network to minimise cost to customers.

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

    Harnessing wastewater modelling through long term sensing
    Ally Potts, Technical Lead - Clean Rivers & Seas Task Force - Southern Water

    Facilitating system optimisation through digitalisation of local grids
    Eric Brown, Director - Energy Geeks thinktank and Grid Scientific

    Using near real-time data to manage sludge stocks – improving decision making to enable effective movement through the process
    Heather Naylor, WR Optimisation Project Manager - Anglian Water

    Maximizing impact, minimizing cost: achieving operations excellence
    Scott Broadley, Chief Customer Officer - FYLD
     
  4. Smart Utilities Stage

    Sponsored by:

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    Delving into how utilities can maximise and mine data to accelerate the decision making process and drive productivity. Join this session to discover how to improve information management, embrace generative AI and drive efficiency in decision making. 


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

    Generative AI and synthetic data for smart energy systems
    Gareth Jones, Chief Operating Officer - Centre for Net Zero

    STREAM – Fuelling data driven decision making with open and shared data publication
    Melissa Tallack, Open Data Lead - Northumbrian Water

    BioConnect – using data and BIM to enhance environmental awareness and streamline processes
    Mohamed Ellithy, BioConnect Programme Lead - Turner & Townsend
    Dr. Parham Momeni, Senior Innovation Engineer (CENG) - Data & Digital lead, Future Networks - SPEN

    From static plans to dynamic strategies: Transforming mindsets to unlock smarter, more resilient utilities
    Harry Atkinson, Co-founder and Chief Customer Officer - Sensat
     
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"There were many interesting things to discover at the event. The talks gave a fascinating insight into issues facing the industry, how they are dealt with and what the future looks like. For someone looking to expand their horizons, it's definitely worth a visit. Utility Week Live is also a very good place to network and meet new people from an array of different companies"

- UWL visitor

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