Creating flexibility markets that are accessible is critical to scaling and enabling all customers to have more control over their energy bills. This session delves into how to best consider all energy users when designing flexibility products to avoid a two-tier system and ensure an equitable marketplace.

Chair and introduction
Rob Hakimian - Utility Week

Inclusive flex: closing the retrofit gap
Ella Pinder, Manager – Customer Vulnerability - Norther Powergrid

Equitable approaches to heat with heat pump flexibility from pilot to BAU
Luke Harker, DSO Engineer - National Grid Electricity Distribution
Laurence Hunter, Innovation Engineer - National Grid

Unlocking flexibility for all
Becky Sweeney, Business Lead - Home Decarbonisation - Energy Systems Catapult

Making flex markets as easy to participate in as possible is key to driving successful engagement and leveraging the flex potential of the UK. This session will explore the work being done to improve automation, remove barriers and improve integration of markets.

Chair welcome and introduction
Charles Wood, Deputy Director - Energy UK

Market access is improving - will clean flexibility scale fast enough?
Emma Burns, Market Design Manager - Octopus Energy

Maximising participation through improved customer journey and DSO: NESO coordination
Alex Howard, Head of Flexibility Markets - UK Power Networks DSO

Building better markets: the first five months as market facilitator
Steve Gough, Head of Flexibility - Elexon

As energy systems grow more complex and decentralised, understanding, managing and forecasting flexible assets is more critical than ever. This session explores how visibility, forecasting and automation can unlock the full potential of flexible assets. 

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Chair welcome and introduction
Tom Grimwood, Insights Editor - Utility Week

Increasing visibility: AI for forecasting
Stephen Haben, Senior AI Consultant - Energy Systems Catapult

All about that Base(line): How Crowdflex is shining light on the uncomfortable truth about measuring missing megawatts
Elizabeth Allkins, Director - Energy Elizabeth

Exploring the latest advancements using forecasting in the DSO
Harshil Sumaria, Strategy Manager - UK Power Networks DSO

Transparency by design: building a trusted, digital nexus
Carl Haigney, Vice President - Capgemini

To best maximise renewable energy and achieve Clean Power 2030 objectives, the UK needs to increase its short and medium energy storage capability. Understanding the infrastructure needed to enable V2G storage, domestic batteries and more is critical to the successful use of flexible storage. In this session, discover the latest updates into storage technologies, grid readiness programmes and innovation.  

Chair welcome and introduction
Daisy Cross, Head of Future Retail Markets - Energy UK

Delivering short and medium flexibility
Katharine Baker, Interim Head of Future Energy Systems - EDF

Can automation unlock consumer flexibility at scale?
Andy Hackett, Policy Advisor - Centre for Net Zero

Wheels to Watts: Can V2X save the grid?
Ben Krikler, Head of Energised Futures and Director of Research & Innovation - Centrica

Energy flexibility is critical to achieving the government’s Clean Power goals for 2030 and beyond. To succeed in the roll out of energy flexibility and scale and pace, the UK needs a driving force to take the position of commissioner. Join this interview to explore the key objectives and priorities for the Flexibility Commission to ensure momentum in government to facilitate the building of robust markets, the delivery of strong economic and social outcomes and a united approach with buy in from multiple stakeholders.

Chair welcome and introduction
Eric Brown, Director - Grid Scientific Limited

Panellist
Cathy McClay, Flexibility Commissioner and Managing Director - National Grid DSO