Utility Week Forum 2026 is the only place you'll hear from and connect with this line-up of C-suite executives and senior utility leaders.

Don't miss Emma Hardy MP, Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Greg Jackson, Chief Executive, Octopus Energy; Chris Walters, Interim Chief Executive, Ofwat; Matt Parr, Chief Executive, Thames Tideway; Paul Hickey, Managing Director (RAPID), Ofwat; Suleman Alli, Director of Customer Service, Strategy and Regulation & Technology, UK Power Networks; Kisha Couchman, Deputy Director, Energy UK; Mark Lloyd, Chief Executive, The Rivers Trust; Oliver Harmar, Chief Strategy Officer, Natural England; and many others.

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SPEAKERS

Adam Ashman
Adam Ashman
Head of Partnerships & Sustainability
Yorkshire Water
Akshay Kaul
Akshay Kaul
Director General for Infrastructure
Ofgem
Alban Tarlet
Alban Tarlet
Utilities Industry Lead
Accenture
Alexandra Howe
Alexandra Howe
Director of Policy & External Affairs
ENA
Alice Etheridge
Alice Etheridge
Head of Strategic Spatial Energy Planning
NESO
Alun Shurmer
Alun Shurmer
Chief Strategy & Stakeholder Engagement Officer
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water
Ben Goodwin
Ben Goodwin
Director of Policy and Public Affairs
CECA
Ben Godfrey
Ben Godfrey
DSO Director
National Grid Electricity Distribution
Ben Ward
Ben Ward
Asset Planning Director
Pennon Group
Carol Johnston
Carol Johnston
VP Energy Utilities Resources
IFS
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Chris West
Water Director
EA
Chris Walters
Chris Walters
Interim Chief Executive
Ofwat
Chris Laybutt
Chris Laybutt
Corporate Development & Capital Markets Director
United Utilities
Christopher Pickard
Christopher Pickard
Associate Director
Economic Insight
Cllr Linden Kemkaran
Cllr Linden Kemkaran
Leader
Kent County Council
Dave Watkins
Dave Watkins
Technical Solutions Director
VIRTUS Data Centres
David Satti
David Satti
Chief Executive Officer
Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS)
David Henderson
David Henderson
Chief Executive
Water UK
Doug Whitfield
Doug Whitfield
Water Supply Director
South East Water
Dr Siân Thomas
Dr Siân Thomas
Director of Strategic Asset Management
Anglian Water
Ed Savage
Ed Savage
Capital projects commercial and procurement expert
PA Consulting
Emily Clark
Emily Clark
Chief Strategy and Regulation Officer
National Gas
Emma Revell
Emma Revell
External Affairs Director
Centre for Policy Studies
Emma Hardy MP
Emma Hardy MP
Minister of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Ewan McGaughey
Ewan McGaughey
Professor of Law
King's College London
Greg Jackson
Greg Jackson
Founder & CEO
Octopus Energy
Guy Jefferson
Guy Jefferson
Managing Director Transmission
SP Energy Networks
Harbinder Singh Birdi
Harbinder Singh Birdi
Creative Director
Birdi and Partners
Harry Bowell
Harry Bowell
Director of Land and Nature
National Trust
Heather Sheffield
Heather Sheffield
Head of Strategic Planning
Northern Gas Networks
Helen Campbell
Helen Campbell
Interim Executive Director, Delivery
Ofwat
Huda As'ad
Huda As'ad
Senior Capital Projects Consulting Executive
Accenture
James Wallin
James Wallin
Editor-in-Chief
Utility Week
James Whiteford
James Whiteford
Head of Policy and Change
NESO
Jodie Giles
Jodie Giles
Deputy Director - Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund
Innovate UK
Johnny Gowdy
Johnny Gowdy
Director
Regen
Jon Chappell
Jon Chappell
Deputy Director - Water and PR24 Delivery
Water UK
Josh Buckland
Josh Buckland
Strategy & Policy Director
EDF
Karen Dee
Karen Dee
Head of Strategy and Planning Wastewater
Scottish Water
Kate Ashworth
Kate Ashworth
Head of Energy Infrastructure
Energy Capital, West Midlands Combined Authority
Kathryn McKee
Kathryn McKee
Head of External Engagement
SSEN Transmission
Kieron Stopforth
Kieron Stopforth
Director of Flexibility
Octopus Energy
Kisha Couchman
Kisha Couchman
Deputy Director
Energy UK
Marcus Rink
Marcus Rink
Chief Inspector
DWI
Mark Lloyd
Mark Lloyd
Chief Executive
The Rivers Trust
Mark Atherton
Mark Atherton
Director of Environment
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Matt Parr
Matt Parr
CEO
Thames Tideway
Matt Wheeldon
Matt Wheeldon
Sustainable Solutions Director
Wessex Water
Michael Dawes
Michael Dawes
Director
NERA
Mike Keil
Mike Keil
CEO
CCW
Monica Collings OBE
Monica Collings OBE
Chair
NESO EMAC
Nick Mills
Nick Mills
Director of Environment & Innovation
Southern Water
Oliver Harmar
Oliver Harmar
Chief Officer, Strategy
Natural England
Paul Glendinning
Paul Glendinning
Director of Energy Systems
Northern Powergrid
Paul Hickey
Paul Hickey
Managing Director (RAPID)
Ofwat
Paul Sexton
Paul Sexton
Managing Director
Scottish Water
Penelope Banks Passamonti
Penelope Banks Passamonti
Economic Regulation Director
Wessex Water
Peter Dooley
Peter Dooley
Head of Energy and Utilities coverage
NatWest
Philip Glanville
Philip Glanville
Director of Advocacy and Engagement
UK100
Rob Salter-Church
Rob Salter-Church
Director of Regulation
National Grid Electricity Transmission
Rosamund Blomfield-Smith
Rosamund Blomfield-Smith
Chair
Utility Regulator NI
Sarah Heald
Sarah Heald
Chief Strategy & Regulatory Affairs Officer
Pennon Group
Sarah Honan
Sarah Honan
Head
ADE: Demand
Sherief Elabd
Sherief Elabd
Senior Global Advisor of Strategic Projects
Oracle
Simon Boyd
Simon Boyd
IoT Expert
Deutsche Telekom
Sir Vince Cable
Sir Vince Cable
Former Secretary of State for Business
Professor at LSE and University of Nottingham
Suleman Alli
Suleman Alli
Director of Customer Service, Strategy, Regulation & Technology
UK Power Networks
Suresh Bhaskar
Suresh Bhaskar
Managing Director - Renewables & Batteries
ENGIE UK
Tom Glover
Tom Glover
UK Country Chair
RWE
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Alongside our award-winning editorial team, the new Advisory Board - with industry giants including Phil Jones (Chief Executive, Northern Powergrid), Lawrence Gosden (Chief Executive Officer, Southern Water), David Satti, Chief Executive Officer, WICS, and others have helped shape the strategic direction of the agenda.
 

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