With over 100 individual sessions spread across 6 forums & theatres, and a dedicated showcase, Innovation Zero World 2026's programme will bring delegates fully up to date with the latest developments in the transformation to a low-carbon economy.

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  Main Stage (25) Energy & Grid (24) Finance & Emerging Technology (10) Built & Infrastructure (9) Advanced Manufacturing & Industry (7) Resilient Supply Chains (11) Innovation Showcase (22) Working Group Room 1 (6) Working Group Room 2 (4) Round Tables (Henley Room 3) (1)
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  Digitalisation & AI for Net Zero (5) Electrifying the Economy (15) Financing the Transition (12) Industrial Transformation (6) People, Skills & Delivery (6) Resilience & Adaptation (9)

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Main Stage

1. Welcoming Remarks
   Main Stage
   09:15 – 09:20
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Samira Ahmed, Presenter
2. Opening Keynote
   Main Stage
   09:20 – 09:40
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Nigel Topping, Founder / Chair - Ambition Loop / Climate Change Committee
3. The Price of Delay: Why Climate Action is an Economic, Societal & Security Imperative
   Main Stage
   09:45 – 10:30
   Moderator

   

   Sandy Trust, Planetary Solvency Lead - The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA)
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Prof. Tim Lenton OBE, Chair in Climate Change and Earth System Science - University of Exeter

   

   Prof. Nicola Ranger, Executive Director, Earth Capital Nexus - The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

   

   Dr. Steve Waygood, Executive Director - The Finance Transition Centre
4. Winning Hearts and Minds: Reframing the Net Zero Narrative
   Main Stage
   10:35 – 11:20
   Moderator

   

   Samira Ahmed, Presenter
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Mete Coban MBE, Deputy Mayor of London for Environment and Energy

   

   Laura Sandys CBE, Chair / Chair - Green Alliance / Government’s Energy Digitalisation Taskforce

   

   Lord Adair Turner, Co-Chair - Energy Transitions Commission
5. Competing for Clean Growth: Net Zero as a National Advantage
   Main Stage
   11:30 – 12:15
   Moderator

   

   Samira Ahmed, Presenter
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Julia Beck, Chief Strategy & Impact Officer - UK Export Finance

   

   Helen Clarkson, CEO - Climate Group

   

   H.E. Kristina Miskowiak Beckvard, Ambassador of Denmark to the United Kingdom - Embassy of Denmark in the United Kingdom

   

   Prof. Emily Shuckburgh CBE, Chief Scientific Adviser - Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ)
6. How MODON is Shaping the Transition to Net Zero Industrial Cities in Saudi Arabia
   Main Stage
   12:20 – 12:35
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Ahmed Al-Hilayel, General Supervisor of the Environmental Sustainability Program - Modon
7. Global Climate Action: Accelerating Progress in an Era of Uncertainty
   Main Stage
   12:40 – 13:25
   Moderator

   

   Paul Dickinson, Founder and Strategic Partner - CDP
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Dr. Rhian-Mari Thomas OBE, CEO - Green Finance Institute

   

   Nigel Topping, Founder / Chair - Ambition Loop / Climate Change Committee
8. Lunch Break
   Main Stage
   13:25 – 14:10
9. Innovation Zero Awards – Winners Presentation
   Main Stage
   14:10 – 14:50
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Prof. Emily Shuckburgh CBE, Chief Scientific Adviser - Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ)
10. Who Pays for the Energy Transition? Keeping Energy Affordable, Fair and Investable
    Main Stage
    15:00 – 15:45
    Moderator

    

    Dr. Nick Wayth, CEO - Energy Institute
    Confirmed Speakers

    

    Juliet Davenport OBE, Commissioner - The Crown Estate

    

    Claire Mack OBE, Chief Executive - Scottish Renewables

    

    Chris Norbury, CEO - E.ON Next

    

    Chris Stark CBE, Head of Clean Power 2030 - Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ)
11. From Vision to Investment: Delivering the UK’s Industrial Strategy
    Main Stage
    15:50 – 16:35
    Moderator

    

    Rachel Solomon Williams, Executive Director - Aldersgate Group
    Confirmed Speakers

    

    Josh Buckland, Director of Strategy & Policy - EDF

    

    Peter Burnett OBE, CEO - China-Britain Business Council

    

    Louise Hellem, Chief Economist - CBI

    

    Kate McGavin, Chief Strategy & Policy Officer - National Wealth Fund
12. Bridging the Skills Gap: Building the Talent Base for the Low-Carbon Economy
    Main Stage
    16:40 – 17:25
    Moderator

    

    Dr. Hilary Leevers, CEO - EngineeringUK
    Confirmed Speakers

    

    Helen Higgs, Senior Advisor - EDF HPC

    

    Hugo Jones, Deputy Director, Office for Clean Energy Jobs - Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ)

    

    Maggie McGinlay, CEO - Energy Transition Zone

    

    Derek Walker, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales - Office of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
13. Closing Remarks
    Main Stage
    17:25 – 17:30

Energy & Grid

 

Forum Partners
 

1. Opening Remarks
   Energy & Grid
   09:35 – 09:40
   Chair

   

   Sepi Golzari-Munro, Independent Presenter, Writer & Strategic Adviser
2. Opening Keynote
   Energy & Grid
   09:40 – 09:55
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Dan McGrail, CEO - Great British Energy
3. Delivering Big Hardware & Low-Carbon Molecules: Building the UK’s Clean Energy Backbone
   Energy & Grid
   10:00 – 10:55
   Moderator

   

   Sepi Golzari-Munro, Independent Presenter, Writer & Strategic Adviser
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Richard Bodal Hansen, Head of UK External Affairs - Ørsted

   

   Jonathan Mills, Director General for Energy Markets & Supply - Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

   

   Sally Prickett, UK Energy Lead - Arup

   

   Dhara Vyas, CEO - Energy UK

   

   Tristan Zipfel, Director of Strategy, Markets & Investment - EDF power solutions UK&I
4. Accelerating the UK's Nuclear Revolution
   Energy & Grid
   11:00 – 11:45
   Moderator

   

   Sepi Golzari-Munro, Independent Presenter, Writer & Strategic Adviser
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Simon Barber, UK Managing Director - Assystem

   

   Nigel Cann, CEO - Sizewell-C

   

   Simon Roddy, CEO - Great British Energy - Nuclear
5. Securing a Resilient, High-Voltage Future
   Energy & Grid
   11:50 – 12:35
   Moderator

   

   Molly Lempriere, Senior Editor for Energy - Carbon Brief
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Cordi O'Hara OBE, President - National Grid Electricity Distribution

   

   Dai Richards, Director of External Affairs - Hitachi Energy UK

   

   John Wilkinson, Chief Operating Officer UK & Ireland - Royal BAM Group
6. Financing the Transition: Is UK Capital Backing the Right Innovation?
   Energy & Grid
   12:45 – 13:30
   Moderator

   

   Sepi Golzari-Munro, Independent Presenter, Writer & Strategic Adviser
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Jenny Hill, Challenge Director: Clean Energy Mission - UKRI

   

   Joel Kenrick, Deputy Director - Head of Policy (Climate Change) - National Wealth Fund

   

   Nick Molho, Head of Sustainability Advocacy - Aviva Investors
7. Lunch Break
   Energy & Grid
   13:30 – 14:00
8. Afernoon Opening Remarks
   Energy & Grid
   14:00 – 14:05
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Monica Collings OBE, Chair - POWERful Women
9. Industrial Leadership in Grid Flexibility
   Energy & Grid
   14:05 – 14:55
   Moderator

   

   Guy Newey, CEO - Energy Systems Catapult
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Wayne Davies, Head of Flexibility, UK & Ireland - Enel X

   

   Sarah Honan, Head of ADE: Demand - ADE

   

   Julian Lennertz, Chief Commercial Officer - E.ON Next

   

   Cy MacKinnon, Managing Director & Fund Manager - Equitix

   

   Duncan Stone, Deputy Director for Electricity System Flexibility - Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
10. Interoperability by Design: Aligning the UK's Digital Energy Future
    Energy & Grid
    15:00 – 15:45
    Moderator

    

    Monica Collings OBE, Chair - POWERful Women
    Confirmed Speakers

    

    Sam Mathew, Director, Industry Lead - UK Energy & Resources - Microsoft

    

    Laura Sandys CBE, Chair / Chair - Green Alliance / Government’s Energy Digitalisation Taskforce

    

    Sasha Shipulina, Head of Data Sharing Infrastructure - NESO

    

    Marzia Zafar, Deputy Director of Governance for Data & Digitalisation - OFGEM
11. From Energy Sink to Energy Source: Data Centres and the Digital Power Grid
    Energy & Grid
    15:50 – 16:35
    Moderator

    

    Arshad Mansoor, President & CEO - EPRI
    Confirmed Speakers

    

    Chris Crosby, CEO - Compass Datacenters

    

    Ram Ramachander, Chief Growth Officer, EMEA - Hitachi

    

    Anna Carolina Tortora, Head of AI, GB Energy Industry Digitalisation and Innovation - NESO

    

    Izzy Woolgar, Director, Data Centre Energy - Octopus Energy
12. The Role of Green Gas in Delivering a Flexible, Low-Carbon Grid
    Energy & Grid
    16:40 – 17:25
    Moderator

    

    James Earl, CEO - Future Energy Networks
    Confirmed Speakers

    

    Matthew Hindle, Head of Net Zero and Sustainability - Wales & West Utilities

    

    Lucy Hopwood, Director & Lead Consultant, Bioenergy and Anaerobic Digestion - Alder BioInsights

    

    Miya Paolucci, UK CEO - ENGIE
13. Closing Remarks
    Energy & Grid
    17:25 – 17:30
    Chair

    

    Monica Collings OBE, Chair - POWERful Women

Finance & Emerging Technology

1. Opening Remarks
   Finance & Emerging Technology
   10:00 – 10:05
   Chair

   

   Declan Curry, Journalist & Broadcaster
2. Opening Keynote
   Finance & Emerging Technology
   10:05 – 10:20
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Julia Attwood, Head of Research - Sightline Climate
3. Financing Heavy Industry’s Transition: Capital for Hard-to-Abate Sectors
   Finance & Emerging Technology
   10:25 – 11:10
   Moderator

   

   Paola Sáenz, Senior Research Associate - Sightline Climate
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Caroline Ashley, Executive Director - SteelWatch

   

   Irina Gorbounova, Vice President M&A and Head of Xcarb Innovation Fund - ArcelorMittal

   

   Sophie Lu, Global Head of Heavy Industrial Decarbonisation - HSBC UK

   

   Daniele Manzi, Head of Sales, ESG Lending - Close Brothers
4. Procurement as a Climate Delivery Engine: Unlocking Faster Routes to Deployment
   Finance & Emerging Technology
   11:20 – 12:05
   Moderator

   

   David Cronin, Inward Investment Manager - Sustainability - London & Partners
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Glyn Baker, CEO - FourTwoThree

   

   Hannah Cool, Special Advisor SME Decarbonisation

   

   Dr. Emma Lecavalier, Research Fellow - University of Oxford
5. Low-Carbon Flight: Unlocking Future Fuelling Solutions
   Finance & Emerging Technology
   12:25 – 13:15
   Moderator

   

   Andrew Chadwick, Director - Ventura System Solutions
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Martin Atkins, CEO - Green Lizard

   

   Matthew Gorman, Director of Carbon Strategy - Heathrow Airport

   

   Natasha Mann, CEO and Founder - Future Energy Global

   

   Mahesh Roy, Programme Director, SAF - Green Finance Institute
6. Lunch Break
   Finance & Emerging Technology
   13:15 – 14:00
7. Adding Nature to the Balance Sheet
   Finance & Emerging Technology
   14:00 – 14:45
   Moderator

   

   Charlie Dixon, Associate Director, Nature - Green Finance Institute
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Robert Gardner, CEO & Co-Founder - Rebalance Earth

   

   Prof. Richard Pywell, Principal Scientist - Biodiversity and Land Use - UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH)

   

   Kirsty Schneeberger MBE, Founder & CEO - Athena Blue

   

   Eliot Whittington, Chief Systems Change Officer - Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
8. Carbon Markets 2.0: How Nature Can Become an Investment-Grade Infrastructure Asset
   Finance & Emerging Technology
   14:55 – 15:40
   Moderator

   

   Siqalane Taho, Senior Reporter - PEI
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Fabio Ferrari, Founder & CEO - aDryada

   

   Agustin Silvani, Managing Partner - Bregal Sphere

   

   Priya Sinha, Investment Director, Fund for Nature - CrossBoundary Group

   

   Philip Skinner, Natural Capital Lead - PIDG
9. Unlocking CDR at Scale: Building Trust, Demand and Investment
   Finance & Emerging Technology
   15:50 – 16:35
   Moderator

   

   Mike Hemsley, Deputy Director - Energy Transitions Commission
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Georgia Berry, CDR Programme Director - Green Finance Institute

   

   Carrie Harris, Director of Sustainability - British Airways

   

   Jess Mackenzie, Head of Greenhouse Gas Removals Strategy - Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

   

   Dr. Gabrielle Walker, Chief Scientist and and Co-Founder, - cur8
10. Closing Remarks
    Finance & Emerging Technology
    16:35 – 16:40

Built & Infrastructure

Forum Partner

1. Opening Remarks
   Built & Infrastructure
   10:00 – 10:05
   Chair

   

   Jess Shanahan, Founder & Director - Jet Social
2. Mobilising Capital: Financing Infrastructure Transformation
   Built & Infrastructure
   10:10 – 10:55
   Moderator

   

   Harvey Chandler, Director of Policy & Public Affairs - Global Infrastructure Investor Association
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Steve Lomas, Managing Director, Banking and Investments - National Wealth Fund

   

   Tim Lord, Head of Climate Change and Energy - HSBC UK

   

   Meg Nicolaysen, Deputy Director, Climate Change & Sustainability - UK Export Finance

   

   Joe Robinson, Director, Investment Stewardship & Sustainability - Equitix
3. First low carbon 3D Concrete Printed electricity substation foundations
   Built & Infrastructure
   11:05 – 11:50
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Dr. Muhammad Shaban, Lead Innovation Engineer - National Grid Transmission
4. Circular Models: Rethinking our Built Environment
   Built & Infrastructure
   12:00 – 12:45
   Moderator

   

   Melissa Zanocco OBE, Challenge Director: Growth Mission - UKRI Mission Accelerator Programme
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Alan Ritchie, Senior Manager – Innovation - SSEN Transmission

   

   Roxana Slavcheva, Global Lead for Built Environment - World Resources Institute

   

   Debbie Ward, Director - Alliance for Sustainable Building Products
5. Lunch Break
   Built & Infrastructure
   12:45 – 13:40
6. Building Decarbonisation: Bridging the Data Gap
   Built & Infrastructure
   13:40 – 14:25
   Moderator

   

   Dr. Mike Pitts, Deputy Director - Innovate UK
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Yetunde Abdul, Director of Industry Transformation - UKGBC

   

   Hannah Cool, Special Advisor SME Decarbonisation

   

   Paul Lynch, Head of V-Zero - VINCI Facilities

   

   Lucy Lyons, CEO & Co-Founder - Kestrix Ltd.
7. Healthcare’s Climate Prescription: Delivering Low-Carbon Estates
   Built & Infrastructure
   14:35 – 15:20
   Moderator

   

   Fiona Adshead, Chair - Sustainable Healthcare Coalition
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Lisa Dittmar, Head of Environmental Sustainability - HCA

   

   Joel Hamilton, Director - Translating Energy

   

   Simon Tranter, Head of Sustainability - Howard de Walden Estate
8. Charging Ahead: Delivering EV Infrastructure at Scale
   Built & Infrastructure
   15:30 – 16:15
   Moderator

   

   Mark Constable, Chair, Recharge UK - REA
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Shamala Gadgil, Senior Programme/Project Manager - Coventry City Council

   

   Christopher Hammond, CEO - UK100

   

   Robin Heap, CEO - Zest

   

   Jonathan Heybrock, Sustainable Finance Associate - Green Finance Institute
9. Closing Remarks
   Built & Infrastructure
   16:15 – 16:20

Innovation Showcase

 

Showcase Partners
 

1. Opening Remarks & Climate Tech Ecosystem Overview
   Innovation Showcase
   09:45 – 10:05
   Chair

   

   Sarah Mackintosh, Director - Cleantech for UK
2. Opening Keynote – From Lab to Listing: Financing Climate Innovation
   Innovation Showcase
   10:05 – 10:20
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Beverley Gower-Jones OBE, Founder & Managing Partner - Clean Growth Fund
3. Collaborating with Start-Ups: Why Some Corporations Profit More Than Others
   Innovation Showcase
   10:25 – 11:10
   Moderator

   

   Charles Vaslet, Senior Partner - Emerald
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Dr. Thomas Altmann, Executive Vice President, Innovation & New Technology - Acwa

   

   Cindi Bough, Managing Director - Climate Investment

   

   Mats Bredborg, Electrification Leader - Volvo Construction Equipment

   

   Sam Hill, Investment Analyst - TDK Ventures

   

   Yash Rane, Investor - Fortescue Ventures
4. Pitch Session: Energy & Power
   Innovation Showcase
   11:15 – 12:00
   Moderator

   

   Mark Bornhoft, Director & Founder - Eigen Ventures

   

   Connor Brooks, Senior Vice President, Venture & Growth - HSBC Innovation Banking

   

   Sam Hill, Investment Analyst - TDK Ventures

   

   Ben Woodhouse, Associate - Clean Growth Fund

   

   Dr. Flowra Zhang, Climate and Investment Associate - Elbow Beach
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Marc De Gagné, Director - Nütech Research

   

   Ashley Grealish, Founder - Windfall Energy

   

   Alasdair Lumsden, Director & Co-Founder - Carbon Neutral Fuels

   

   Jo Parker-Swift, CEO - Solivus

   

   Mike Simpson, Chief Commercial and Product Officer - Keep Energy Systems
5. Corporate Venture Capital and Building Partnerships That Work
   Innovation Showcase
   12:05 – 12:25
   Moderator

   

   Charlie Hayward, Deputy Managing Director - Global Corporate Venturing
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Georg Reifferscheid, Senior Venture & Investment Architect - Climate Tech - REWE Group
6. Nature as Infrastructure: Unlocking a New Asset Class for the Net Zero Economy
   Innovation Showcase
   12:30 – 12:45
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Marta Caballero, Senior Vice President, Investment Partnerships - Cultivo

   

   Caroline Missen, Chief Sustainability & Growth Officer - Cultivo
7. Lunch Break
   Innovation Showcase
   12:45 – 13:30
8. From FOAK to Scale – Lessons in Commercialising Big Hardware
   Innovation Showcase
   13:30 – 14:25
   Moderator

   

   Sarah Mackintosh, Director - Cleantech for UK
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Matthew Jolley, Director, ClimateTech & Sustainability - HSBC Innovation Banking

   

   Ben Medland, CEO - DRIFT Energy

   

   Carlota Ochoa Neven Du Mont, Principal - Extantia

   

   Richard Riggs, Investment Director - Aramco Ventures

   

   Jim Totty, Managing Director - Viridis Capital
9. Pitch Session: Land & Water
   Innovation Showcase
   14:30 – 15:15
   Moderator

   

   Fredrika Cederlund, Senior Manager, Climate Tech - HSBC

   

   Connor Duffy, Investment Manager - Clean Growth Fund

   

   Mitesh Jagatia, Founder - Eco Ventures Counsel

   

   Bruno Montez-Carpes, Partner & Managing Director - Capricornio Capital

   

   Monika Žilionytė, Senior Sustainable Procurement Manger - VINCI Facilities
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   George Birch, Founder & Chief Executive Officer - Oyster Heaven

   

   Dr. Kaly Chatakondu, Commercial Director - Arborea

   

   Thomas Fenal, Founder & Chief Strategy Officer - Gentian

   

   Jerry Luo, Co-founder & Vice President - Leaf Bio

   

   Holly Stower, Co-Founder & COO - Afloat
10. Spotlight On: Demystifying the UK Clean Energy Ecosystem
    Innovation Showcase
    15:30 – 16:20
    Moderator

    

    Viola Jardon, Programme Director - Innovation Programmes - Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
    Confirmed Speakers

    

    Mareike Chalkley, Director - Venturenomix

    

    Steve Foxley, CEO - Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult

    

    Dr. Stafford Lloyd, Innovation Lead, Clean Growth Strategy - Innovate UK

    

    Rob Morgan, Head of Climate Tech - Barclays UK

    

    Hannah Scott, CEO / Co-Founder - Oxfordshire Greentech / Climate Tech Supercluster
11. Pitch Session: Built Environment
    Innovation Showcase
    16:25 – 17:10
    Moderator

    

    Adelya Akhatova, Investment Manager - Clean Growth Fund

    

    Viola Jardon, Programme Director - Innovation Programmes - Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership

    

    Amy Li, Senior Vice President - Early Stage Banking, ClimateTech - HSBC Innovation Banking

    

    Rob Morgan, Head of Climate Tech - Barclays UK

    

    Akta Raja, Venture Partner - Factor E
    Confirmed Speakers

    

    Matías Acosta, CEO - Cosysense

    

    Sarah Bishop, Co-Founder - Temperate

    

    Amandeep Kalra, CEO & Co-Founder - GreenFlip

    

    Claudia Neculau, Project Coordinator - Remind Wallonia
12. Closing Remarks
    Innovation Showcase
    17:10 – 17:15

Working Group Room 1

1. Net Zero Insights Breakfast
   Working Group Room 1
   08:00 – 09:00
2. Skills or Stagnation: Building the Low-Carbon Workforce
   Working Group Room 1
   10:30 – 12:00
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Stephen Barrett, Director of Membership & Strategic Engagement - Energy & Utility Skills

   

   Edward Hughes, Head of Policy & Engagement - NSAR

   

   Dr. Hilary Leevers, CEO - EngineeringUK

   

   Mat Parker, Head of Careers & Inclusion - ECITB
3. Your Green Home, Simplified: Making Clean Tech Affordable & Accessible
   Working Group Room 1
   12:30 – 14:00

Working Group Room 2

1. Investor-Ready IP for Cleantech
   Working Group Room 2
   13:00 – 14:00
2. National Emergency Briefing Screening
   Working Group Room 2
   14:30 – 16:00

Round Tables (Henley Room 3)

1. Turning Energy from a Cost Centre into a Strategic Asset: How Large Industrial Users Are Unlocking Flexibility, Resilience and New Revenue Streams
   Round Tables (Henley Room 3)
   10:30 – 11:30
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Gareth Ball, Head of Sales and Marketing UK & Ireland - Enel X

   

   Jamie Storry, Commercial Lead UK - Enel X

Main Stage

1. Welcoming Remarks
   Main Stage
   09:15 – 09:20
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   David Shukman, Host & Author
2. Opening Keynote – Reimagining Future Systems
   Main Stage
   09:20 – 09:40
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   James Arbib, Co-Founder - RethinkX
3. Climate Investment: Driving Growth, Resilience & Innovation
   Main Stage
   09:45 – 10:30
   Moderator

   

   Gerard McTigue, Associate Director - Freuds
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Marisa Drew, Chief Sustainability Officer - Standard Chartered

   

   Darshana Myronidis, Global Director of Sustainability - Virgin

   

   Elsa Palanza, Managing Director, Global Head of Sustainability - ICG
4. From Evidence to Action: Closing the Climate Resilience Gap
   Main Stage
   10:40 – 11:25
   Moderator

   

   David Shukman, Host & Author
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Emma Howard Boyd CBE, Chair / Former Chair - National Heat Risk Commission / London Climate Resilience Review

   

   Juliet Mian, UKIMEA Climate Change Risk, Resilience and Adaptation Leader - Arup

   

   Jonathan Smith, London Fire Commissioner - London Fire Brigade
5. The Capital Challenge: Financing Frontier Climate Solutions
   Main Stage
   11:35 – 12:20
   Moderator

   

   Susannah McClintock, Investment Partner - Clean Growth Fund
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   James Cole, Chief Innovation Officer - Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)

   

   Bailey Morrow, Head of Climate Tech, Consumer Internet and Deep Tech - HSBC Innovation Banking

   

   Scott O'Brien, Chief Investment Officer - Innovate UK
6. Lunch Break
   Main Stage
   12:20 – 12:50
7. Building Global Green Grids of the Future
   Main Stage
   12:50 – 13:35
   Moderator

   

   Marcus Stewart, Head of Secretariat - Green Grids Initiative
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Dean Cooper, Global Energy Lead - WWF

   

   Rob McDonald, Managing Director - SSEN Transmission

   

   Swetha Ravi Kumar, Executive Director - FSR Global Council
8. AI for Climate: Harnessing Opportunities for Impact
   Main Stage
   13:40 – 14:20
   Moderator

   

   David Shukman, Host & Author
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Arshad Mansoor, President & CEO - EPRI

   

   Shubhi Rajnish, Chief Information Officer - NESO

   

   Lucy Yu, CEO and Founder - Centre for Net Zero
9. Spotlight On: Flex First – Rethinking How We Build the Energy System
   Main Stage
   14:30 – 15:00
   Moderator

   

   David Shukman, Host & Author
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Greg Jackson CBE, Founder & CEO - Octopus Energy

   

   Basil Scarsella, Chief Executive Officer - UK Power Networks
10. Investing in Nature: Unlocking Resilience and Returns
    Main Stage
    15:10 – 15:55
    Moderator

    

    Thomas Maddox, Global Director, Nature - CDP
    Confirmed Speakers

    

    Ewan Andrew, President, Global Supply & Procurement and CSO - Diageo

    

    David Craig, Co-Chair - Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)

    

    Suresh Yadav, Director, Climate Change & Oceans Directorate - The Commonwealth Secretariat
11. Safeguarding Societal Stability: Health, Food, Defence and the Economy in a Warming World
    Main Stage
    16:00 – 16:45
    Moderator

    

    Hugh Montgomery, Co-Founder - Real Zero
    Confirmed Speakers

    

    Prof. Paul Behrens, British Academy Global Professor - University of Oxford

    

    Claudine Blamey, Chief Sustainability Officer - Aviva

    

    Richard Nugee, Director - CCIP Ltd
12. Closing Remarks
    Main Stage
    16:45 – 16:50

Energy & Grid

 

Forum Partners
 

1. Opening Remarks
   Energy & Grid
   09:50 – 09:55
   Chair

   

   Jo Butlin OBE, Founder & Director - Women's Utilities Network
2. Communicating the Transition: Public Trust and Infrastructure Acceptance
   Energy & Grid
   10:00 – 10:45
   Moderator

   

   Charles Perry, Founder - Sustainable Future for All
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   David Hall, Executive Director - Behaviour Change

   

   Matthew Houlsby, Managing Director, Net-Zero Transition - Madano

   

   Trevor Hutchings, CEO - REA

   

   Solitaire Townsend, Chief Solutionist - Futerra
3. Global Lessons: International Pathways to Energy System Transformation
   Energy & Grid
   10:50 – 11:35
   Moderator

   

   Phoebe O'Hara, Regional Programmes Lead - Energy Transitions Commission
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Ariel Ezrahi, Chair of the Energy Transition Committee / Partner - MENA2050 / NewVest

   

   Prof. Meng Ni, Head of Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

   

   Richard Youngman, CEO - Cleantech Group
4. Powering Regions: Delivering Strategic Energy Plans
   Energy & Grid
   11:45 – 12:30
   Moderator

   

   Aaron Gould, Interim CEO - ADE
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Stephen Cook, Director | Urban Energy Business Leader - Arup

   

   Kate Gilmartin, CEO - British Hydropower Association

   

   Ryan Jude, Built Environment Programme Director / Former Cabinet Member for Climate, Ecology, Culture and Air Quality - Green Finance Institute / Westminster City Council
5. Breaking Through: How Innovators Can Plug Into the UK’s Clean Energy Superpower Mission
   Energy & Grid
   12:35 – 13:15
   Moderator

   

   David Richardson - Energy Network Innovation Taskforce
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Sarah Chapman, Venture Partner - SET Ventures

   

   Jodie Giles, Programme Director Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund - Innovation As A Service - Energy & Environment - Innovate UK

   

   Jenny Hill, Challenge Director: Clean Energy Mission - UKRI

   

   Carol Jenkins, Deputy Director, Net Zero Innovation Policy - Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ)
6. Lunch Break
   Energy & Grid
   13:15 – 13:35
7. Redesigning the Energy System from the Consumer Up
   Energy & Grid
   13:35 – 14:20
   Moderator

   

   Lucy Adams, Policy Advisor, Electrify Industry - Make UK
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Steven Gough, Head of Flexibility - Elexon

   

   Andy Manning, Head of Energy Systems Transformation - Citizens Advice

   

   Marcia Poletti, Head of European System Change - Octopus Energy

   

   Gráinne Regan, Propositions Director - E.ON Next
8. A Stellar Story from Emergent's Founder: Solar Superabundance in Hackney
   Energy & Grid
   14:25 – 14:40
   Moderator

   

   Charles Perry, Founder - Sustainable Future for All
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Reg Platt, Founder - Emergent Energy
9. Heating Up the Transition: Scaling Sustainable Heating and Cooling Networks
   Energy & Grid
   15:00 – 15:45
   Moderator

   

   Jonny Page, Clean Energy Infrastructure Lead - Green Finance Institute
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Peter Chalmers, Director for Heat Networks - National Wealth Fund

   

   Anne Johnstone, ESG Director - Vital Energi Utilities Ltd

   

   Rasmus Nicolas Ringgaard, Head of European Cooperation - Danish Energy Agency

   

   Ludo Tolu, Deputy Director, Heat - Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ)
10. Electrifying Industry: The Next Frontier in Clean Power
    Energy & Grid
    15:50 – 16:35
    Moderator

    

    Ben Westerman, Director of Policy and Advocacy - Electrify Britain
    Confirmed Speakers

    

    Eoin Bailey, UK Innovation Manager - 7-Steel

    

    Seb Henbest, Global Head of Climate Transition - HSBC UK

    

    Prof. Mercedes Maroto-Valer OBE, Director - Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC)

    

    Catherine McFarlane, Associate Director - Mission Possible Partnership
11. Closing Remarks
    Energy & Grid
    16:35 – 16:40
    Chair

    

    Jo Butlin OBE, Founder & Director - Women's Utilities Network

Advanced Manufacturing & Industry

Forum Partner

1. Opening Remarks
   Advanced Manufacturing & Industry
   09:45 – 09:50
   Chair

   

   Kelly Butler, Director of External Affairs - BEAMA
2. Opening Keynote
   Advanced Manufacturing & Industry
   09:50 – 10:05
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Prof. Paul Monks CB, Chair / Non-Executive Director - Henry Royce Institute / Manufacturing Technology Centre
3. Powering Growth: The UK's Industrial Strategy in Action
   Advanced Manufacturing & Industry
   10:10 – 10:55
   Moderator

   

   Rachel Cary, Head of Industrial Strategy - Energy UK
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Jacqueline Castle, Chief Technology Officer - Aerospace Technology Institute

   

   Yselkla Farmer, CEO - BEAMA

   

   Matt Gantley, Chief Executive - UKAS
4. Cutting Carbon Beyond the Grid: Decarbonising Clean Energy Manufacturing
   Advanced Manufacturing & Industry
   11:05 – 11:50
   Moderator

   

   Tasha Lyth, Sustainable Business Manager - BEAMA
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Dr. James Cadman, Head of Climate & Consultancy - Action Sustainability

   

   Johanna Honkanen, Global Quality & Lifecycle Manager - ABB

   

   Prof. Mercedes Maroto-Valer OBE, Director - Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC)

   

   Sean Smith, Managing Director - Michael Smith Switchgear
5. Electrifying the Future: Driving Innovation in Battery Manufacturing
   Advanced Manufacturing & Industry
   12:00 – 12:45
   Moderator

   

   Andrew Inglis, Director - Etasca
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Raja Hanna, Head of Batteries, Finance and Innovation - Department for Business and Trade (DBT)

   

   John Poli, Manufacturing Operations Director - UK Battery Industrialisation Centre

   

   Dr. Ben Walsh, Deputy Director - Faraday Battery Challenge - Innovate UK
6. The Industrial Opportunity: Building Domestic Supply Chains
   Advanced Manufacturing & Industry
   13:00 – 13:45
   Moderator

   

   Ajai Ahluwalia, Head of Supply Chain - RenewableUK
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Ayah Alfawaris, Head of Sustainability & Marketing - Wilson Power Solutions

   

   Joanna Dally, Chief Business Officer - NCC

   

   Catriona Graham, Deputy Director Strategy & International - Great British Energy

   

   Clare Jackson, CEO - Hydrogen UK
7. Closing Remarks
   Advanced Manufacturing & Industry
   13:45 – 13:50

Resilient Supply Chains

Forum Partner

1. Opening Remarks
   Resilient Supply Chains
   09:45 – 09:55
   Chair

   

   Sonya Bhonsle, Global Head of Value Chains - CDP
2. What you & your Peers are doing on Scope 3 and what’s encouraging or stopping action
   Resilient Supply Chains
   09:55 – 10:10
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Oliver Hurrey, Founder & Chair - Scope 3 Peer Group
3. Critical Minerals: The New Frontier of Supply Chain Security
   Resilient Supply Chains
   10:15 – 11:00
   Moderator

   

   Eileen Maes, External Affairs Manager - Critical Minerals Association (UK)
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Abbey Dorian, Head of Sector – Energy - BSI

   

   Will Hall, Policy Advisor - National Wealth Fund

   

   James Taylor, Government International Relations Principal - Anglo American

   

   Fred White, Chief Commercial Officer - Descycle
4. Supply Chain Decarbonisation: Tackling Scope 3 at Scale
   Resilient Supply Chains
   11:10 – 11:55
   Moderator

   

   Monika Žilionytė, Senior Sustainable Procurement Manger - VINCI Facilities
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Gopal Iyer, Founder & CEO - Waterfront Ventures

   

   Hessam Lavi, Co-founder & CEO - Climatiq

   

   Emma Littlewood, Director of Policy & Research - 51toCarbonZero

   

   Chris Low, Head of Procurement Sustainability - Haleon
5. Delivering Scope 3 Decarbonisation at Scale - From Visibility To Results
   Resilient Supply Chains
   12:00 – 12:15
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Billy Fitton, Co-founder & Head of Growth - Zeroute

   

   Steve Freeman, CEO - Zeroute

   

   Jay Green, Senior Consultant - Zeroute
6. Water Stress and Supply Chain Risk
   Resilient Supply Chains
   12:20 – 13:05
   Moderator

   

   Hannah Spencer, Operations Manager - Future Water Association
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Tom Abel, Head of Sustainability Services - Business Stream

   

   Phoebe Cox, Senior Nature Associate - Green Finance Institute

   

   Andy Griffiths, Global Head of Transformational Partnerships - Diageo

   

   Mads Steinmüller, Head of Climate and Nature - Danske Bank Asset Management
7. Lunch Break
   Resilient Supply Chains
   13:05 – 13:35
8. Building Deforestation-Free Supply Chains
   Resilient Supply Chains
   13:35 – 14:20
   Moderator

   

   Didier Bergeret, Director of Sustainability - The Consumer Goods Forum
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Helen Bellfield, Deputy Executive Director - Global Canopy

   

   Laura Moss-Bromage, Planet Lead - The Church Commissioner for England

   

   Peter Taylor, Corporate Programme Director - IIGCC
9. Closing the Loop: Circular Solutions for Consumer Goods
   Resilient Supply Chains
   14:30 – 15:15
   Moderator

   

   Helen Clements, Director - GoUnpackaged
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Dr. Kaly Chatakondu, Commercial Director - Arborea

   

   Sandrine Ricard, Global Engagement & Sustainability Communications Director - Pernod Ricard / Chivas Brothers

   

   Madison Wright, Strategic Engagement Manager - WRAP
10. Emission Blind Spots: Closing the Transparency Gap
    Resilient Supply Chains
    15:20 – 16:05
    Moderator

    

    Joshua McCarty, Chief Sustainability Officer - Ocean OS
    Confirmed Speakers

    

    David Browne, Corporate Affairs - Maersk

    

    Sarah Cheesbrough, Mission Manager - Resilient Earth - Satellite Applications Catapult

    

    Nick Wise, Founder & CEO - OceanMind
11. Closing Remarks
    Resilient Supply Chains
    16:05 – 16:10

Innovation Showcase

 

Showcase Partners
 

1. Opening Remarks
   Innovation Showcase
   09:50 – 09:55
   Chair

   

   Sarah Mackintosh, Director - Cleantech for UK
2. Financing the Risk Curve: Securing Early Climatetech Capital
   Innovation Showcase
   10:00 – 10:45
   Moderator

   

   Guy Cohen, Senior Research Associate - Sightline Climate (CTVC)
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Richard Barker, Partner - Counteract

   

   Josie French, Investor Relations & Development Manager - Elbow Beach

   

   Cam Ross, CEO - Green Angel Ventures

   

   Nachiketa Sharma, ED, Climate Tech Innovation & Investments - JPMorganChase
3. Keynote Presentation: Financing decarbonisation of the UK’s SMEs
   Innovation Showcase
   10:50 – 11:05
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Louis Taylor CBE, CEO - British Business Bank
4. Pitch Session: Transport, Logistics & Supply Chain
   Innovation Showcase
   11:10 – 11:55
   Moderator

   

   Mitesh Jagatia, Founder - Eco Ventures Counsel

   

   Viola Jardon, Programme Director - Innovation Programmes - Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership

   

   Stephen Price, Investment Director - Clean Growth Fund

   

   Akhil Shah, Director, Climate Tech, Sustainable Finance & Transition - HSBC

   

   Monika Žilionytė, Senior Sustainable Procurement Manger - VINCI Facilities
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Glyn Baker, CEO - FourTwoThree

   

   Patrick Cresswell, Co-Founder and Managing Director - ClearWatt

   

   Laura Duggan, Co-Founder - Fetch

   

   Tafadzwa Motsi, COO and Co-Founder - Nanoplume

   

   David Thornley, Commercial Director - etOso
5. Spotlight On: How do We Accelerate the Involvement of Banks in Innovative Solutions?
   Innovation Showcase
   12:00 – 12:20
   Moderator

   

   Sarah Mackintosh, Director - Cleantech for UK
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Matthew Jolley, Director, ClimateTech & Sustainability - HSBC Innovation Banking
6. Building for Success – Turning Innovation into Impact
   Innovation Showcase
   12:25 – 13:10
   Moderator

   

   Miles Blagden, Inward Investment Manager - London & Partners
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Ross Bruton, Director - Eigen Ventures

   

   Takeshi Kodama, Head of JERA Ventures and Managing Partner - JERA Co., Inc.

   

   Artyom Sitnikov, Director - Regreen Capital

   

   Andrew Wordsworth, Co-Founder & CEO - Sustainable Ventures
7. Lunch Break
   Innovation Showcase
   13:10 – 13:40
8. From Pilots to Power: Scaling Innovation for a Clean Energy Future
   Innovation Showcase
   13:40 – 14:25
   Moderator

   

   Roger Harrabin, Journalist & Presenter
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Andrew Burns, Global Head of Data Strategy and Innovation - National Grid

   

   Gary Stockdale, Net Zero Innovation Manager - National Grid Electricity Transmission

   

   Luke Wainwright, Business Development Director - National Grid Partners
9. How does AI help sustainability professionals
   Innovation Showcase
   14:30 – 15:15
   Moderator

   

   David Carlin, Founder - D.A. Carlin and Company
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Martin Gettings, Fellow / Former Director of Sustainability - ISEP / NEOM

   

   Anna Lungley, Chief Sustainability Officer - Fujitsu

   

   Ben Murray, CEO - annwn

   

   Will Silverwood, Former Head of Sustainability - Whitbread
10. Closing Remarks
    Innovation Showcase
    15:15 – 15:20

Working Group Room 1

1. Making Cleantech Investable in the UK: A Solutions Led Working Breakfast
   Working Group Room 1
   08:00 – 09:00
2. Accelerating Electrification
   Working Group Room 1
   10:00 – 11:30
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Julia Attwood, Head of Research - Sightline Climate

   

   Alex Buckman, Innovation Solutions Architect - Flexibility - Energy Systems Catapult

   

   Tim Mann, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer - Innovation Zero

   

   Sam Mathew, Director, Industry Lead - UK Energy & Resources - Microsoft

   

   Virginia Sentance MBE, Partner - Flint Global

   

   James Stephens, Vice President Corporate Affairs - DHL UK&I

   

   Alex Weir, Director - Baringa Partners LLP
3. Accelerating the Future of Cleantech & Why Diversity Matters
   Working Group Room 1
   12:00 – 13:30
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Anna Bazley, Head of Government & Regulatory Affairs / Co-Founder - Enoda / Out in Climate

   

   Jessica Mills-Davies, Senior London Correspondent - Energy Voice

   

   Susana Neves e Brooks, Head of Connections Strategy and Reform - National Grid Electricity Distribution

   

   Lucy Shaw, Founder / Co-Host - Gordon Management / Power Plays Podcast

Working Group Room 2

1. From Friction to Fluidity: Scaling Climate Tech Innovation into Corporate Supply Chains
   Working Group Room 2
   10:00 – 11:30
2. Climate Risk Is Governance Risk: From Insight to Courageous Action
   Working Group Room 2
   14:00 – 15:30
   Confirmed Speakers

   

   Sam Baker, Director - Business Declares

   

   Prof. Paul Behrens, British Academy Global Professor - University of Oxford

   

   Jason Man Chu, Communicators Coordinator - Islington Climate Centre

   

   Hugh Montgomery, Co-Founder - Real Zero

   

   Richard Nugee, Director - CCIP Ltd

   

   Donna Okell, CEO and B Leader - UK for Good

   

   Ben Tolhurst, Director - Business Declares