Speakers - Utility Week Forum 2026

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 Basil Scarsella, Chief Executive, UK Power Networks; Matt Parr, Chief Executive, Thames Tideway; Nicola Connelly, Chief Executive,
SP Energy Networks; Paul Hickey, Managing Director (RAPID), Ofwat;  Kisha Couchman, Deputy Director, Energy UK; Mark Lloyd, Chief Executive,
The Rivers Trust; Oliver Harmar, Chief Strategy Officer, Natural England; and many others.

Alex Schoch
Global Director of Flexibility & Electrification
Octopus Energy

Alexandra Howe
Director of Policy and External Affairs
ENA

Alun Shurmer
Director of Customer Strategy and Engagement
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water

Basil Scarsella
Chief Executive Officer
UK Power Networks

Ben Goodwin
Director of Policy and Public Affairs
CECA

Carolyn Cadman
Chief Sustainability and Natural Resources Officer
Pennon Group

Cathy McClay
Flexibility Commissioner and Managing Director
National Grid DSO

Chris Taylor-Dawson
Senior Director - Major Projects
Ofwat

Christopher Pickard
Associate Director
Economic Insight

Cllr Linden Kemkaran
Leader
Kent County Council

Cordi O'Hara
President
National Grid Electricity Distribution

David Satti
Chief Executive Officer
WICS

Ed Savage
Procurement and Commercial Expert
PA Consulting

Emily Clark
Chief Strategy and Regulation Officer
National Gas

Emma Howard
Senior Consultant
NERA

Harbinder Birdi
Creative Director
Birdi and Partners

Harry Bowell
Director of Land and Nature
National Trust

Helen Wakeham
Water Director
Environment Agency

Helen Campbell
Interim Executive Director, Delivery
Ofwat

James Wallin
Editor-in-Chief
Utility Week

James Whiteford
Head of Connections Policy and Change
NESO

Jemma Baker
Deputy Director – Future Retail Markets
Ofgem

Jonathan Chappell
Deputy Director - Water & PR24 Delivery
Water UK

Josh Buckland
Strategy and Policy Director
EDF

Kate Ashworth
Head of Energy Infrastructure
Energy Capital, West Midlands Combined Authority

Kisha Couchman
Deputy Director
Energy UK

Marcus Rink
Chief Inspector
Drinking Water Inspectorate

Mark Lloyd
Chief Executive
The Rivers Trust

Mark Atherton
Director of Environment
Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Martin Bradley
Head of EMEA Infrastructure
Macquarie Asset Management

Martyn Hattersley
Director of Corporate Affairs and Partnerships
Yorkshire Water

Matt Parr
CEO
Thames Tideway

Matt Wheeldon
Director of Infrastructure Development
Wessex Water

Mike Keil
CEO
CCW

Nick Winser
President
ADE

Nicola Connelly
CEO
SP Energy Networks

Oliver Harmar
Chief Officer, Strategy
Natural England

Paul Glendinning
Director of Energy Systems
Northern Powergrid

Paul Hickey
Managing Director (RAPID)
Ofwat

Rosamund Blumfield-Smith
Chair
Utility Regulator

Sarah Heald
Chief Strategy & Regulatory Affairs Officer
Pennon Group

Sian Thomas
Director of Strategic Asset Planning
Anglian Water Services

Simon Parsons
Director of Strategic Customer Service Planning
Scottish Water

Suresh Bhaskar
Managing Director – Renewables & Batteries
ENGIE

Tom Glover
UK Country Chair
RWE

Tony Ballance
Chief Strategy & Regulation Officer
Cadent

Andrew Beaver, Regulation and Assurance Director, Northumbrian Water

David Satti, Chief Executive Officer, WICS

Graeme Keddie, Director of Corporate Affairs and Engagement, SSEN Distribution

James Earl, Chief Executive, Future Energy Networks

Lawrence Gosden, Chief Executive Officer, Southern Water

Lawrence Slade, Chief Executive, ENA

Paul Hickey, Managing Director, RAPID, Ofwat

Phil Jones, Chief Executive, Northern Powergrid

Rob Mustard, Director of Capital Investment, Scottish Water

Ross Williams, Head of Stakeholder Management, NGET

Tim Charlesworth, Head of Economic Regulation and Strategy, South East Water