Energy 360 Summit Agenda | EIC

Energy 360° Summit - UK & Europe

Energy 360° Summit - UK & Europe

Event Agenda

Tuesday 5th May

17:00 – 19:00

VIP / Sponsors / Exhibitors / Speakers – Private Drinks Reception (Invite Only)

Wednesday 6th May
08:00 – 09:00

Registration – in partnership with Reflex Marine

09:00 – 09:10

Welcome Remarks: Campbell Keir, President, EIC

09:10 – 09:40

Session One: The Big Picture: Challenges, Policy and Direction

This opening session sets the context for Energy 360, exploring the key challenges facing the energy sector, from security and affordability to decarbonisation, alongside the policy frameworks shaping the industry. Bringing together senior leaders and policymakers, it will highlight how regulation, investment and market design interact across all energy sectors, while positioning the UK within the global energy landscape.

09:10 – 09:40

Panel Discussion

Session Chair: Campbell Keir, President, EIC

Rebecca Groundwater - Head of External Affairs, EIC

Energy TECH BELGIUM (Agoria) - Pieter-Jan Provoost, Director

09:40 – 10:10

Fireside Chat with Supply Chain

This session gives the supply chain speaking companies the opportunity to respond to what was said within the opening session.

09:40 – 10:10

Chair: Rebecca Groundwater, Head of External Affairs, EIC

Emerson - Rico Yao, UK & I General Manager

OPITO - Michael Love, Director of Policy

RSK Group - Colin Brown, Energy Sector Director

10:10 – 10:30
Spotlight Session - Industrial Cluster

This Spotlight Session will showcase standout projects across various industries that are making significant progress in their development. Attendees will gain insight into initiatives that are not only advancing energy goals but also creating real, near-term opportunities for the supply chain to engage, innovate, and deliver.

10:10 – 10:15

Spotlight Session Chair: Kim Stephen, Regional Director UK & Ireland - EIC

10:15 – 10:30

Tees Valley Combined Authority

Neil Young, Teesside Freeport Skills & Workforce Development Manager

Francis Batchelor, Net Zero Technology Officer

10:30 – 10:50
Spotlight Session - Renewables

This Spotlight Session will showcase standout projects across various industries that are making significant progress in their development. Attendees will gain insight into initiatives that are not only advancing energy goals but also creating real, near-term opportunities for the supply chain to engage, innovate, and deliver.

10:30 – 10:35

Spotlight Session Chair: Kim Stephen, Regional Director UK & Ireland - EIC

10:35 – 10:50

Pegasus Group - Chris Calvert, Executive Director - Planning

10:50 – 11:10
Coffee & Networking Break
11:10 – 12:10
Session Two: Energy Security Needs Nuclear

This session will explore the evolving role of nuclear power in supporting the UK’s energy transition and industrial decarbonisation. Speakers will share insights on the latest advancements in nuclear technology, strategies for deployment, and opportunities for collaboration across the supply chain. Delegates will gain a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities in delivering safe, efficient, and scalable nuclear solutions, including how innovation, partnerships, and long-term planning are shaping the future of the sector.

11:10 – 11:15

Session Chair: Andy Storer, CEO - NucCol

11:15 – 11:25

EIC Market Update

Jack Boggis, Energy Analyst

11:25 – 11:35

EDF

Rachael Glaving, UK Business Development Director

11:35 – 11:45

Mace Consult

Rachel O’Donnell, Business Unit Director Resilience

11:45 – 12:00

Panel Q&A

12:00 – 13:10
Lunch and Networking Break
13:10 – 13:30
Spotlight Session - SAF

This Spotlight Session will showcase standout projects across various industries that are making significant progress in their development. Attendees will gain insight into initiatives that are not only advancing energy goals but also creating real, near-term opportunities for the supply chain to engage, innovate, and deliver.

13:10 - 13:15

Spotlight Session Chair: Campbell Keir, President, EIC

13:15 – 13:30

Alfanar Projects - Simon Owens, Engineering & Technical Director

13:30 – 14:20
Session Three:
Hydrogen: Connecting UK and Europe Supply Chains

Explore the role of hydrogen in the energy transition, focusing on production, transport and shipping logistics, and cross-border collaboration. This session highlights major UK and European projects, infrastructure development, and the growing role of hydrogen in driving decarbonisation and energy security.

13:30 – 13:35

Session Chair: Neil Golding, Director Market Intelligence - EIC

13:35 – 13:45

EIC Market Update

Jack Boggis, Energy Analyst

13:45 – 13:55

Kent

Matthew Wills, Market Director - Low Carbon | Onshore Projects

13:55 – 14:05

ITM Power

James Collins, Head of Corporate Affairs

14:05 – 14:20

Panel Q&A

14:20 – 14:40
Spotlight Session - Battery Storage

This Spotlight Session will showcase standout projects across various industries that are making significant progress in their development. Attendees will gain insight into initiatives that are not only advancing energy goals but also creating real, near-term opportunities for the supply chain to engage, innovate, and deliver.

14:20 – 14:25

Spotlight session chair: Pieter-Jan Provoost, Director – Energy TECH BELGIUM (Agoria)

14:25 – 14:40

Wärtsilä Energy Storage UK Ltd.

Raymond Walsh, Managing Director

14:40 – 15:00
Coffee & Networking Break
15:00 – 16:05
Session Four: Turning the Tide: Wave & Tidal Energy at Scale

This session explores the role of wave and tidal energy in the future renewable energy mix and the steps needed to scale marine power technologies. With predictable ocean resources and advancing technology, marine energy offers strong potential to complement wind and solar in coastal energy systems. Speakers will share insights from the front lines of marine innovation. The discussion will highlight recent technology developments, lessons from demonstration projects, and the challenges of moving wave and tidal energy toward large-scale deployment.

15:00 – 15:05

Session Chair: Richard Arnold, Policy Director - Marine Energy Council

15:05 – 15:15

EIC Market Update - Nabil Ahmed, Energy Analyst

15:15 – 15:25

Wave Energy Scotland - Elva Bannon, Research and Engineering Manager

15:25 – 15:35

Mocean Energy - Andrea Caio, Business Development Manager

15:35 – 15:45

EMEC - Matthew Storey, Consultancy Manager

15:45 – 16:05

Panel Q&A

16:05 – 16:40
Session Five: The Power of Collaboration: Trade Associations & the Supply Chain

In an evolving energy landscape, collaboration across the supply chain has never been more critical. This panel brings together leading trade associations to share their perspectives on emerging industry trends, key challenges, and the opportunities ahead. Hear how these organisations are supporting businesses, influencing policy, and driving innovation to strengthen and future-proof the energy supply chain

16:05 – 16:10

Session Chair: Rebecca Groundwater, Global Head of External Affairs - EIC

16:10 – 16:40

Panel Discussion

Energy TECH BELGIUM (Agoria) - Pieter-Jan Provoost, Director

Decom Mission - Sam Long, CEO

16:40 – 16:55

EIC Update & Closing Remarks from Day One

Kim Stephen, Regional Director, UK & Ireland - EIC

17:00 – 19:00
Networking Drinks Reception – in partnership with TRS
Thursday 7th May
08:15– 09:00

Registration – in partnership with Reflex Marine

09:00 – 09:10

Chair: Campbell Keir, President – EIC

09:10 – 09:35

Keynote from Kawasaki

Soichi Kawai, Head of Hydrogen Business, UK & Europe

09:35 – 10:35
Session Six: Decommissioning Europe: Navigating UK & European Energy Legacy Closures

With Europe transitioning rapidly from fossil fuels and ageing nuclear infrastructure, this session will provide strategic insights into the regulatory, technical, and social dimensions of decommissioning. Drawing on real-world UK case studies and EU experiences, we will examine both nuclear and fossil infrastructure phase-out and their intersection with the energy transition agenda.

09:35 – 09:40

Session Chair: Sam Long, CEO – Decom Mission

09:40 – 09:50

Market Update

Tom Bacon, Market Intelligence Manager (OPEX & Decommissioning) - EIC

09:50 – 10:35

Panel Discussion

ABL Group - Ewan Browell, Sub-Regional Director

Cyclife UK - Emmanuelle Chardon, Decommissioning Director

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority - Alastair Findlay, Head of Regional Affairs

Thompsons of Prudhoe - Tom Koerner, Operations Director

10:35 – 10:55
Coffee & Networking Break
10:55 – 11:40
Session Seven: Next-Generation Data Centres: Energy, Connectivity, and Scale

As global demand for data accelerates driven by AI, cloud computing, and digitalisation data centres are emerging as critical infrastructure with significant energy requirements. This session examines how advanced connectivity solutions, resilient power distribution, and sustainable design strategies are shaping next-generation facilities

10:55 – 11:00

Session Chair: Neil Golding, Director Market Intelligence - EIC

11:00 – 11:10

OFS

Tim Burnett, Business Development & Sales

11:10 – 11:20

WESCO

Chris Clements, Data Centre & Infrastructure Solutions Business Development Manager

11:20 – 11:40

Panel Q&A

11:40 - 12:40
Session Eight: Scaling Offshore Wind: Accelerating Delivery for a Net-Zero

Offshore wind continues to lead Europe’s renewable energy expansion, but meeting 2030 and 2050 climate targets will require a rapid scale-up in deployment, infrastructure, and innovation. This session will examine the progress, challenges, and future direction of offshore wind in the UK and across Europe as governments push for larger capacity auctions, faster permitting, and deeper integration with onshore grids. Industry leaders will discuss key developments including floating wind technologies, cross-border interconnection, supply chain localisation, and port and vessel infrastructure. The session will also explore investment signals, policy frameworks such as the UK’s CfD scheme and the EU’s Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy, and how offshore wind can support green hydrogen and decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors.

11:40 – 11:45

Session Chair: Erikka Askeland, Energy Voice

11:45 – 11:55

EIC Market Update

Diveena Danabalan, Head of Consult

11:55 – 12:05

The Crown Estate

Duncan Ayling, Senior Supply Chain & Regions Manager

12:05 – 12:15

Venterra Group

Jamie MacDonald, Managing Director

12:15 – 12:25

RWE

Helen K Thomas, Team Lead for Supply Chain Development

12:25 – 12:40

Panel Q&A

12:40 – 13:40
Lunch & Networking Break
13:40 – 14:15
Session Nine - Investing in Net Zero: Risk, Reward, and Renewable Growth

As the energy transition accelerates, investment in net-zero technologies and infrastructure is becoming critical to scaling renewable growth. This panel will explore where capital is flowing, how investors are balancing risk and opportunity, and the role of policy, market incentives, and supply chain readiness in shaping investment decisions across the clean energy landscape.

13:40 – 13:45

Session Chair: Rebecca Groundwater, Head of External Affairs, EIC

13:45 – 14:15

Panel Discussion

ETZ - Freda Miller, Senior Supply Chain Manger

Forvis Mazars - Shifali Aggarwal, Director – Energy M&A and Debt

Kent - Christopher Marsh, Group Manager – Cost Estimating

UK Export Finance - Joseph Chakra, Regional Head – Origination and Client Coverage

14:15 – 14:45
Session Ten: Securing Britain’s Energy Future: Resilience, Independence and Net Zero

With rising demand, ageing infrastructure, and ambitious climate targets, the UK faces a critical moment in its energy transition. This session explores how security of supply can be maintained while reducing reliance on fossil fuels and imported energy. It will highlight the practical challenges of running a modern energy system and what must change to ensure resilience in the decades ahead.

14:15 – 14:20

Session Chair: Campbell Keir, President – EIC

14:20 – 14:45

NESO

Alexander McCabe, Whole Energy Network Analyst

14:45 – 15:05
Spotlight Session - MNZ/Peak Cluster

This Spotlight Session will showcase standout projects across various industries that are making significant progress in their development. Attendees will gain insight into initiatives that are not only advancing energy goals but also creating real, near-term opportunities for the supply chain to engage, innovate, and deliver.

14:45 – 14:50

Spotlight Session Chair: Steve Martin, Business Development Manager – 2JCP

14:50 – 15:05

Spirit Energy

Jack Richards, Head of CCS & New Energies

15:05 – 15:10

Closing Remarks

Kim Stephen, Regional Director, UK & Ireland - EIC

15:15 – 16:00
One to One Sessions
16:00
Event Close