Welcome to the Electrifying the Economy 2026 Programme

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  2. Why electrification is becoming the defining strategic challenge for business.
  3. For many organisations, the technologies needed to electrify already exist but the commercial conditions to deploy them at scale do not. High electricity prices, grid constraints, uncertain investment …
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  5. From securing investment and selecting technologies to managing operational disruption and overcoming grid constraints, successful electrification requires new capabilities across every part of the or …
  6. For many organisations access to sufficient power remains a critical barrier. Long connection times, limited local capacity and uncertainty over future demand can delay investment and constrain growth …
  7. Successfully deploying electrification requires far more than individual organisational ambition. It depends on a connected ecosystem of business leaders, network operators, local authorities, infrast …
  8. After lunch, the conference divides into two parallel content streams, each exploring a different dimension of business electrification. Stream One: Electrifying Operations focuses on the deployment o …
  9. Whether electrifying a single site or transforming an entire portfolio, organisations face difficult decisions about where to begin. This session explores how to identify the most valuable electrifica …
  10. As organisations electrify, onsite infrastructure can improve resilience, lower operating costs and give businesses greater control over their energy supply. This session explores how we can design in …
  11. Electrification is transforming electricity from an operational cost into a strategic business asset. At the same time, growing demand from AI and data centres is reshaping electricity markets and dri …
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Speakers

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Steve Beel

CEO
Freeport East
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JP Pollock

CEO & Managing Partner
Elbow Beach
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Rachel Cary

Head of Industrial Strategy
Energy UK
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Eoin Bailey

Innovation Manager
7 Steel
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Kelsey Parsons

Innovation Manager - Energy & Sustainability
Port of Tyne
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Steven Gough

Head of Flexibility
Elexon
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Morna Cannon

Director of Environment Climate and Sustainability
Transport Scotland
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Arjan Geveke

Director
Energy Intensive User Group
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Rachel Solomon Williams

Executive Director
Aldersgate Group
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Stuart Reid

Chair
Electrify Industry

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