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SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE STAGE

Take a look at the FREE-to-attend Sustainable Infrastructure programme!

Explore how utilities can shift to prioritising biodiversity, nature and the environment as we enter an era of infrastructure delivery. Understand how to approach planning, low carbon building and creating net zero utilities systems, and 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. Sustainable Infrastructure Stage

    Delving into the projects putting the environment, nature and biodiversity at the heart of decision-making. Exploring the policy decisions required to make wetlands a clear choice and hearing from peers who have successfully delivered wetlands.


    Chair and scene setting
    Jon Yates, Head of Delivery - Clean Rivers and Seas Task Force - Southern Water

    Delivery and implementation of wetlands – best practice and international overview
    Robert McTaggart, Technical Director - Stantec

    Role of partnerships in ramping up delivery
    Dr Robin Price, Director of Quality and Environment - Anglian Water

    Embedding green infrastructure: ongoing maintenance
    Bryony Bowman, Research Fellow - University of Birmingham
     
  2. Sustainable Infrastructure Stage

    Outlining the importance of the gas grid to delivering energy security and resilience in a net zero world. Learn how gas networks and electricity generators are working innovatively to play their part in the clean power mission with hydrogen, hydrogen blending, biomethane, CCUS to play a critical role in a clean energy system.


    Chair welcome and introduction
    Oliver Lancaster, Chief Executive - IGEM

    The value of the gas system in delivering clean power & net zero
    James Earl, Chief Executive - Future Energy Networks

    Gas transmission – providing security and resilience on the pathway to 2030 and beyond
    Corinna Jones, director of clean power - National Gas

    A whole systems approach and the importance of storage
    Chris Wright, Hydrogen Senior Development Manager - Centrica
     
  3. Sustainable Infrastructure Stage

    Taking a deep dive into the projects embracing NbS and SuDS to minimise pollution, manage water holistically and improve social value. Discover how to overcome regulatory challenges; design, build and maintain NbS; and shift from grey civil engineering options to blue/ green infrastructure which puts nature at the heart of projects
     

    ​​Chair scene setting: Shifting mindsets in the water industry
    Jon Yates, Head of Delivery - Clean Rivers and Seas Task Force - Southern Water

    What are nature based solutions and why we need them
    Alexandra Combes - Scottish Water

    Incentivising a nature first approach
    Jo Jolly, Director, Environment and Innovation - Ofwat

    Catchment approaches and co-delivery of NbS to reduce loads on the sewer network
    David Naismith, Senior Associate – Wetlands - Mott MacDonald
     

  4. Sustainable Infrastructure Stage

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    Providing insight into the planning and projects dedicated to improving water resources and ensuring sufficient supply for both domestic use and water’s anticipated role in green energy generation. Join this session to hear how the water sector is planning to meet demand.  

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

    Understanding biodiversity metrics and the State of Nature Report
    Nick White, Principal Advisor – Net Gain - Natural England

    Water companies’ role in restoring and regenerating our natural environment
    Dan Ross, Environmental Strategy Manager - Southern Water

    Biodiversity: measuring a base line
    Sophie Mortimer, Biodiversity Manager - Affinity Water

    Reservoir Discontinuance – Removing Barriers in the Lake District National Park
    Lyndon Baker, Associate Geomorphologist - AtkinsRéalis
  5. Sustainable Infrastructure Stage

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    SERIMAX

    Providing insight into the planning and projects dedicated to improving water resources and ensuring sufficient supply for both domestic use and water’s anticipated role in green energy generation. Join this session to hear from transfer and storage schemes improving climate resilience and managing demand.

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

    Station of nation – water scarcity
    Margaret Read, Strategy & Policy Director - National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA)

    Water for nature
    Louise Bardsley - Natural England

    Delivering resilience and ensuring we have enough water for future demands
    Julie Morton, Head of Water Resources - Thames Water

    Deploying innovative welding techniques to maximise water re-use
    Murdo MacAngus, Commercial & Operations Development Director - Serimax
     
21 May 2025
  1. Sustainable Infrastructure Stage

    Exploring the partnerships and technologies working together to unearth efficiencies in planning and delivering local clean energy systems. Join this session to learn from regional case studies and the policy enabling regional decarbonisation.    


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

    PRIDE: using cutting-edge digital tools to support collaboration between local authorities, energy networks and regional stakeholders to deliver local and regional decarbonisation
    Liza Troshka, Innovation Engineer - National Grid

    RESP: forecasting network investment for decarbonisation
    Bridget Hartley, head of regional energy strategic planning - NESO

    To plan or not to plan: moving from acronyms to action at the local level
    Guy Newey, Chief Executive - Energy Systems Catapult
  2. Sustainable Infrastructure Stage

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    Hubbell: Embracing a New Era with an Evolved Mission and Brand Identity

    Delving into the challenges around leakage and outlining how to minimise risk and disruption to customers. Join this session to gain insight into innovations and best practice in detecting and fixing leaks across networks, and understand the investment required - whilst managing national requirements.

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

    Climate investment
    Matthew Humphrey, Head of Asset Management - Anglian Water

    Innovative approaches for the use of data in testing climate vulnerable mains
    Jeremy Heath, Innovation Manager - SES Water

    Gas leakage analytics – using technology to detect, monitor and address gas leakage
    Dave Moon, Director of Investment & Future Energy - Cadent Gas

    Leveraging a Redundant AMI network to reduce leakage

    Tyler Simpson, Vice President - Global Water Sales - Hubbell
  3. Sustainable Infrastructure Stage

    Exploring innovative approaches to reduce process emissions, minimise the water sector’s carbon footprint and strive for net zero. Join this session to discover the projects optimising processes, trialling carbon reduction innovations and implementing better monitoring to drive down the release of harmful greenhouse gases. 


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

    Driving circularity in the water sector – understanding the challenges and opportunities
    Rob Naylor, Senior Innovation Engineer - Thames Water and UKWIR Circular Economy team

    Biomethane: a circular approach to reducing emissions and part of the decarbonisation puzzle
    Sally Brewis, Head of Regional Development - Cadnet

    Ofwat funded project Actilayer - capturing emissions
    Ziye Dai, Senior Innovation Technical Expert - Severn Trent

     
  4. Sustainable Infrastructure Stage

    Unearthing the low carbon solutions being adopted by utilities and their partners to monitor and reduce carbon and enable the delivery of net zero infrastructure. Join this session to understand the latest innovations and approaches transforming the traditional way of building and maintaining critical national infrastructure while also delivering social and environmental value.  


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

    Calculating carbon on streetwork operations and delivering social value on projects
    Alison Williams, Road to Net Zero - HAUC UK

    Improving client contractor relationships to enable early engagement to uncover low carbon innovations
    Hannah Leggatt, Director of Environment and Sustainability - Clancy

    How the enterprise partnering model supports social value on major projects
    Tim Winnett, Head of Major Onshore Programmes for SI Procurement - National Grid

     
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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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