What utilities want: an overview of procurement approaches and forward look to UWL27

19 May 2026
The Hub

To deliver a new generation of infrastructure, utilities need a strong and stable supply chain – as well as new ideas, fresh approaches and exposure to innovation. In this session, two procurement leaders set out exactly what they are looking for in supply chain partners - the capabilities, relationships and approach to innovation that gets vendors noticed. Hear firsthand insight into how utilities make purchasing decisions, what they need from their supply chain right now, and where priorities are shifting in the next few years. Followed by an exclusive preview of Utility Week Live's plans for 2027, with an opportunity to meet the team over lunch.


Facilitator
Ellen Bennett - Utility Week

Panel
Paul Redgate, Head of Supply Chain and Commercial (East Region) - National Gas
Karen Baldwin, Supply Chain Director - Anglian Water

Chairperson
Ellen Bennett
Ellen Bennett - Utility Week
Speakers
Paul Redgate
Paul Redgate, Head of Supply Chain and Commercial (East Region) - National Gas
Karen Baldwin
Karen Baldwin, Supply Chain Director - Anglian Water