Energy Flexibility: movers and shakers spotlight

19 May 2026
Energy Flexibility Stage

Scaling energy flexibility to support Clean Power 2030 ambitions require innovative thinking, novel approaches and groundbreaking companies to support the industry. Join this session to discover the disruptive technologies and methodologies reimagining the UK’s flexibility markets and removing barriers to access. 


Chair welcome
Eric Brown, Director - Grid Scientific Limited

Power to participate: enabling SME access to flex markets
Thomas Hayes, Founder & CEO - GridVolt

Automation and engagement - what's required to maximise gains from flex?
Rosie Knight, Lead for CrowdFlex - Ohme

Value leakage in C&I batteries: the hidden cost of splitting supply, optimisation and flex
Johannes Pittgens, Founder - Capture Energy

Unlocking retrofit at scale: the power of partnerships to overcome barriers
Elinor Winrow, Product Manager, Low Carbon - Metis by SMS
Mark Sutcliffe, Energy Efficiency Project Manager - Oxfordshire County Council

Chairperson
Eric Brown
Eric Brown, Director - Grid Scientific Limited
Speakers
Johannes Pittgens
Johannes Pittgens, Founder - Capture Energy
Thomas Hayes
Thomas Hayes, Founder & CEO - GridVolt
Elinor Winrow
Elinor Winrow, Low Carbon Product Manager - Metis
Mark Sutcliffe
Mark Sutcliffe, Energy Efficiency Project Manager - Oxfordshire County Council
Rosie Knight
Rosie Knight, Lead for CrowdFlex - Ohme