As utilities face increasing pressure to monitor infrastructure more efficiently, drone technology offers safer, faster and lower-carbon alternatives to traditional inspection methods. Yet in the water sector, adoption remains fragmented and largely confined to pilots rather than coordinated, operational deployment. This interactive session will bring together utilities, regulators and technology experts to explore what it takes to scale drone operations in the water sector, drawing lessons from sectors such as energy where deployment is more advanced. 

Join this collaborative session to discuss:

• How drones can move from pilots to BAU operations
• What operational and regulatory barriers are preventing wider adoption
• What lessons the water sector can learn from energy and other utilities
• Building a roadmap for scaling drone technology

In partnership with: 

Facilitator
Hannah Muirhead, Senior Associate - Ofwat Innovation Fund

Panel
Tim Hall - Catapult Satellite Applications
Ben Williams, Innovation Engineer - National Gas
Frederic Laugare, Head of Innovation Advisory Services - Civil Aviation Authority

Join this interactive workshop to explore how Stream and CReDO are collaborating to enable secure, scalable data sharing to build climate‑resilient infrastructure across the UK. Take part in this facilitated discussion to unearth further high‑value, cross‑sector use cases that support coordinated planning and measurable resilience improvements. Open to all utility providers - bring your real‑world problems and ambitions!

In partnership with: 

Facilitator
Melissa Tallack, Independent Co-Lead - Stream
Alanna Gluck, CReDO Engagement Lead - Connected Places Catapult
James Daniel, Innovation Consultant - UKPN

Join Spring for an energising Meet the Innovator session spotlighting the disruptors reimaging the future of water. Discover pioneering companies that are unlocking efficiencies, revealing hidden opportunities and tackling critical challenges. Hear quick fire pitches from trailblazers driving a new level of efficiency, resilience and performance across the sector. Following the pitches, dive into open networking where you can meet innovators directly, explore their solutions in depth and ask the questions that matter to your organisation. In just 90 minutes, discover fresh thinking, potential partners, and the next supplier who could help solve the problems keeping you up at night. 

In partnership with: 

Facilitator
Ellis Collins, Knowledge Transfer Lead - Spring

Innovators
Elliot Duffy - Anaplan
John McGurk - Quell
Luke Read, Director - Neo Air Systems
Charles Hine - Waterwhelm
Hasse Storebakken, CEO - Aqua Alarm

As the nature of GB’s power grid fundamentally changes with more renewables and growing flex markets, the control room also needs to adapt to best combine human expertise with advanced automation technology to manage a complex grid. This session explores the concept of the Control Room of the Future and how control room roles, systems and capabilities must evolve to improve grid resilience in the face of climate, cyber and operational challenges.

Joins this interactive session to collaborate with your peers and discuss:

• How to leverage AI, automation and enhanced system visibility. How to balance technology and auto mated control with human expertise.
• How the control room will support whole systems thinking and data sharing across the whole network.
• How to ensure resilience in the grid so customers have security of supply.

In partnership with: 

Facilitator
Paul Jewell, Associate - EIC