Agenda | EIC Connect UK & Ireland

EIC Connect UK & Ireland

We are delighted to share our Connect UK & Ireland 2026, please continue to revert back for regular updates to the programme as we seek to provide you with a wide range of topics relating to the event.

Agenda

08:00 - 09:00AM

Registration

09:00 - 09:10AM

Kim Stephen, Regional Director UK - EIC

09:10 – 09:20AM

Michael Love, Director of Skills Policy - OPITO

09:20  - 09:45AM

Bill Cattanach, Head Of Supply Chain - NSTA

Contractor Briefing: Unlocking Opportunities Across the UK & Ireland Energy Sector

This contractor-focused briefing at EIC UK&I Connect provides a strategic overview of upcoming project opportunities, supply chain needs, and collaboration pathways across the UK and Ireland's evolving energy landscape. Attendees will hear directly from key operators and developers about major capital projects, timelines, procurement strategies, and critical capability gaps. The session will also explore market trends in oil & gas, renewables, hydrogen, CCUS, and energy system integration.

09:00 - 10:05AM

TBC

10:05 - 10:25AM

Andrew Ball, Sector Director – Conventional and Low Carbon Energy - Murphy Group

10:25 - 10:45AM

Matthew Christie, Business Development Director - THREE60 Energy

10:45 - 11:05AM

Networking Break

11:05 - 11:25AM

TBC

11:25 - 11:45AM

TBC

12:05 - 12:15PM

EIC Update, Kim Stephen, Regional Director - EIC

12:15 - 13:15PM

Networking Lunch

13:15 - 13:45PM

TBC

13:45 - 14:05PM

Niku Nobakhti, Energy Sector Business Winning Lead - Costain

14:05 - 14:25PM

Richard Chacksfield, Energy Transition Director – Bilfinger

14:05 - 14:25PM

Barry Carruthers, Chief Strategy Officer - Global

14:25 - 14:45PM

Networking Break

Audience with Energy Operators & Developers: Exploring Opportunity Across the UK & Ireland

This session brings together leading energy operators, developers, and supply chain stakeholders to explore the current and future energy sectors in both the UK and Ireland Against a backdrop of ambitious net-zero targets and accelerating energy transition, participants will gain valuable insights into upcoming projects, investment priorities, and emerging opportunities across key areas such as offshore wind, hydrogen, CCUS, grid infrastructure, and oil & gas. The session fosters open dialogue on strategic needs, innovation drivers, and collaboration pathways, providing attendees with a clear view of where and how to engage.

14:45 – 15:05PM

TBC

15:05 – 15:25PM

TBC

15:25 – 15:45PM

TBC

15:45 – 16:20PM

Session Three: Insights and Impact: Voices from the EIC Committees

16:20 – 16:25PM

Closing Remarks, Neil Golding, Director Market Intelligence - EIC

16:25 – 16:45PM

Networking Break

16:45 – 18:00PM

One to one session

18:00PM

Event Close