2030: Serving the customer of the future

20 May 2026
Utility Week Keynote Stage

Utilities have a responsibility to not only meet technical operational needs and regulated required but to also serve their customer base and community in which they operate. To hold up their social license to operate, utilities must go beyond legal compliance and deliver social value from their infrastructure to their billing. This required a robust level of stakeholder engagement, protecting the environment and ensuring trust and legitimacy to operations. What does the customer of the future want? How can utilities embrace AI to improve customer experience and trust between utilities and end users? How do we deliver and deploy infrastructure, LCT and innovation in a more complex environment? What are customer expectations on balancing affordability, sustainability and security of supply? Is the PSR fit got purpose?


Chair and scene setting
Jo Causon, Chief Executive - Institute of Customer Service

Panel
Louise Hunter, Director of Customer and Corporate Services - Northumbrian Water Group
Suleman Alli, Director of Customer Service, Strategy, Regulation and Technology - UK Power Networks
 
Chairperson
Jo Causon
Jo Causon, Chief Executive - Institute of Customer Service
Speakers
Louise Hunter
Louise Hunter, Director of Customer and Corporate Services - Northumbrian Water Group
Suleman Alli
Suleman Alli, Director of Customer Service, Strategy, Regulation and Technology - UK Power Networks