Managing data effectively and mining for valuable insights

20 May 2026
Digital Utilities Stage

Utilities are sitting on a mountain of operational data - but turning that data into actionable insight requires the right people, processes and technology. Join this session to explore how utilities can leverage advanced monitoring practices and analytics to optimise performance.

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Chair welcome and introduction
Ben Hargreaves - Utility Week

Managing data for impact: enabling engineers to make better environmental decisions
Michael Milligan, Senior Engineer - SSE

From data to decisions: why context is the missing link
Ray Hall, Vice President Business Development - Cognite

Future-ready data: supporting decarbonisation across the gas sector
Orlando Minervino, Decarbonisation Strategy Manager - Xoserve

Citizen science and data for better decision making
Melissa Tallack, Independent Co-Lead - Stream

Chairperson
Ben Hargreaves
Ben Hargreaves - Utility Week
Speakers
Melissa Tallack
Melissa Tallack, Independent Co-Lead - Stream
Michael Milligan
Michael Milligan, Senior Engineer - SSE
Ray Hall
Ray Hall, Vice President Business Development - Cognite
Orlando Minervino
Orlando Minervino, Decarbonisation Strategy Manager - Xoserve