Industry giants joined Utility Week Live’s Advisory Board, challenging UK utilities and their supply chain to Innovate, Collaborate and Deliver.

Meet the Advisory Board


Composed of fourteen top executives and thought leaders from across water, gas and power, the board guided the exhibition’s strategic direction, ensuring it reflected cutting-edge trends, innovations, and challenges facing the industry today.

The Advisory Board members brought decades of experience across a range of disciplines including policy, engineering and infrastructure, retail, R&D and innovation, and offered invaluable insights, in addition to the Utility Week Live team’s extensive market research, which shaped this year’s agenda.

Their input was critical in curating keynote speakers, panel discussions, and networking opportunities that aligned with the evolving needs of industry professionals.  

ADVISORY BOARD

 

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Jake Tudge, Corporate Affairs Director, National Gas

Jake Tudge, Corporate Affairs Director, National Gas

Bill Bullen, Chief Executive, Utilita

Bill Bullen, Chief Executive, Utilita

Paul Hickey, Managing Director, RAPID

Paul Hickey, Managing Director, RAPID

Chris Burchell, Managing Director, SSEN Distribution

Chris Burchell, Managing Director, SSEN Distribution

Heidi Mottram, CEO, Northumbrian Water

Heidi Mottram, CEO, Northumbrian Water

Marzia Zafar, Deputy Director of Digitalization and Innovation, Ofgem

Marzia Zafar, Deputy Director of Digitalization and Innovation, Ofgem

Mike Rose, Chief Executive, UKWIR 

Mike Rose, Chief Executive, UKWIR 

Phil Jones, Chief Executive, Northern Powergrid

Phil Jones, Chief Executive, Northern Powergrid

Dhara Vyas, Chief Executive, Energy UK

Dhara Vyas, Chief Executive, Energy UK

Lila Thompson, CEO, British Water

Lila Thompson, CEO, British Water

James Earl, Chief executive officer, Future Energy Networks

James Earl, Chief executive officer, Future Energy Networks

Eric Brown, Executive advisor, Energy Systems Catapult

Eric Brown, Executive advisor, Energy Systems Catapult

Oliver Lancaster, Chief executive officer, Institution of Gas Engineers & Managers

Oliver Lancaster, Chief executive officer, Institution of Gas Engineers & Managers

Lawrence Slade, Chief executive, ENA

Lawrence Slade, Chief executive, ENA

Hayley Monks, Co-founder, Womens Utilities Network

Hayley Monks, Co-founder, Womens Utilities Network

 

INNOVATION ADVISORY BOARD

 

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Dr Natalie Lamb, Spring

Dr Natalie Lamb, Spring

Ian McCluskey, Head of Technical Services & Policy, IGEM

Ian McCluskey, Head of Technical Services & Policy, IGEM

Dr Piers Clark, Executive Chairman, Isle Group

Dr Piers Clark, Executive Chairman, Isle Group

Luke Ames Blackaby, Head of Innovation Hub, Ofgem

Luke Ames Blackaby, Head of Innovation Hub, Ofgem

Professor Tony Conway, University of Sheffield

Professor Tony Conway, University of Sheffield

Phil Steele, Future Technologies Evangelist, Octopus

Phil Steele, Future Technologies Evangelist, Octopus

Matt Hastings, Founder and CEO, Ideaonomy

Matt Hastings, Founder and CEO, Ideaonomy

Marc Hannis, Principal, Ofwat (Innovation Fund)

Marc Hannis, Principal, Ofwat (Innovation Fund)

Jodie Giles, Deputy Director, Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund

Jodie Giles, Deputy Director, Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund

Avi Aithal, Strategic Programme Director, ENA

Avi Aithal, Strategic Programme Director, ENA

Matthew Hempstead Commissioning Editor, Springwise

Matthew Hempstead Commissioning Editor, Springwise

Denise Massey, Managing Director, Energy Innovation Centre

Denise Massey, Managing Director, Energy Innovation Centre

Jeremy Heath, Innovation Manager, SES Water

Jeremy Heath, Innovation Manager, SES Water


     

    JAMES WALLIN

    Align your business with the award-winning content programme in 2027

    Utility Week Live will increase the focus on innovation, collaboration and delivery next year as it works with policymakers, regulators and customers to support delivery of the net zero transition, pollution-free water ways, and an infrastructure rollout on a once-in-a-generation scale