Future Leaders Programme

Welcome to the Future Utilities Leaders programme

Join the Institute of Water's Young Professionals Network, Energy UK's Young Energy Professionals and Utility Week's Future Leaders Club across the show floor and at The Network Inn on Wednesday 20 May.

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20 May 2026

10:00 11:30
( Your local time: - )

Meet the Mentor: Future Utility Leaders

The Network Inn

With Institute of Water Young Professionals Network, Energy UK's Young Energy Professionals and Utility Week's Future Leaders Club

Young professionals working in the utilities sector are invited to join this speed mentoring session to gain insights from utilities leaders on what’s unique and inspiring about their job, what they love about the sector, learn about potential career pathways, and hear their predictions for the next decade in utilities. Leave feeling inspired by your future in the utility industry and what actions can help you develop in your career.

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You'll find the Institute of Water's Young Professionals Network and Energy UK's Young Energy Professionals at The Network Inn at UWL. Be sure to register free to save your place in the content theatres and hear speakers from Energy UK.

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Hear from Energy UK speakers at the show across the award-winning Content Programme
Thought leaders from Energy UK will be speaking on the Utility Week Keynote Stage, Energy Flexibility Stage, and Customer and Communities Stage across both days (19-20 May).

Sessions include:
- Devolved energy planning to delivery for local communities and customers (Utility Week Keynote Stage)
- Unlocking the potential of major energy users in flex markets (Energy Flexibility Stage)
- Enabling market access, removing barriers to participation and automating flexibility (Energy Flexibility Stage)
- Driving short and medium flexible storage capacity in the UK (Energy Flexibility Stage)
- Innovation in behaviour change: influencing household and non-household customer actions (Customer and Communities Stage)
- Low Carbon Technology for the masses (Customer and Communities Stage)
- Bridging the affordability gap (Customer and Communities Stage)
See full session information here
Speakers

Charles Wood, Deputy Director - Energy UK

Naomi Baker, Senior Policy Manager - Energy UK

Rachel Cary, Head of Industrial Strategy - Energy UK

Daisy Cross, Head of Future Retail Markets - Energy UK

Ed Rees, Head of Retail Policy - Energy UK

Louise Evans, Policy Manager - Energy UK