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The Future of Utilities Show 2026

Manchester 1 December 2026, 9:00am - 4:00pm

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Speakers

The Institute looks forward to welcoming a plethora of brilliant speakers with a wealth of knowledge and expertise to share with you. 

If you are a thought leader in this area and would like to submit a case study session or address, please do so via this link. 

Our Commitment to Inclusive Representation 

The Institute is deeply committed to fostering diversity of thought and experience across all our speaker panels. We actively strive to include voices from underrepresented and marginalised communities, ensuring that the perspectives shared at our conferences reflect the broad range of communities we engage with and support. 

We also recognise that diversity is multifaceted and not always visible. Beyond demographic identifiers, it encompasses lived experiences, backgrounds, and viewpoints that contribute to a more nuanced and inclusive dialogue. While this diversity may not always be immediately apparent, please be assured that our speaker selection process places a strong emphasis on inclusivity, representation, and equity at every stage. 

Heidi Mottram CBE
Chief Executive Officer
Northumbrian Water Group
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Mike Rose
Chief Executive
UK Water Industry Research
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Dan Walker-Nolan
Director of Policy
Water UK
Ali Bell
Director of Policy & Communications
Consumer Council for Water (CCW)
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Neil Golding
Director of Market Intelligence
Energy Industries Council
Maggie McGinlay
Chief Executive
Energy Transition Zone
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Basil Scarsella
Chief Executive Officer
UK Power Networks
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Dan Griffiths
Head of Low Carbon
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
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Raj Roy
Group General Counsel and Company Secretary
Centrica Energy
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Ben Goodwin
Director of Policy and Public Affairs
The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA)
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Jack Pardoe
Head of Policy
Octopus Energy Group
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Kisha Couchman
Deputy Director for Policy
Energy UK
John French
Chief Executive Officer
Utility Regulator
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Colin McNaughton
Pricing Director
Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS)
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Louise Beardmore
Chief Executive Officer
United Utilities
John Egan
Chair of the HyNet Alliance, and Director, Progressive Energy
Alicja Zakrzewska
External Affairs Lead
Association for Decentralised Energy
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Joe Howe
Humber Zero Professor of Industrial Decarbonisation
University of Lincoln
Nia Lowe
Head of Distribution System Operation
SP Energy Networks
Roisin Quinn OBE
President of Electricity Distribution
National Grid
Tom Hughes
Assistant Director - Energy
National Infrastructure & Service Transformation Authority (NISTA)

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