08:15 – 09:15
Registration
09:15 – 09:25
Welcome Remarks: Campbell Keir, President, EIC
09:25 – 10:10
Session One: Shaping the Future: Energy Policy and Regulatory Pathways to Net Zero
Effective policy and regulation remain pivotal in steering the UK and Europe’s energy transition toward net-zero targets. This session brings together policymakers, regulators, and industry leaders to discuss the evolving energy policy landscape, exploring how frameworks can accelerate investment, innovation, and deployment across conventional and renewable sectors.
Key topics include the impact of evolving regulatory mechanisms, market reforms, incentives for clean technology, and cross-border coordination within Europe. The session will also address challenges such as energy security, affordability, and just transition considerations, highlighting how aligned policy strategies can unlock sustainable growth and resilience in the energy system.
Participants will gain critical insights into policy trends shaping the next decade and practical approaches to navigating regulatory complexities in a rapidly transforming energy market.
09:25 – 10:10
Panel Discussion
Session Chair: Rebecca Groundwater, Head of External Affairs, EIC
North Sea Transition Authority
TBC
10:10 – 10:40
Panel Discussion with Slido interactions
This session gives the supply chain speaking companies the opportunity to respond to what was said within the opening session
10:10 – 10:40
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
10:40 – 11:00
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.
10:40 – 10:45
Spotlight Session Chair: Kim Stephen, Regional Director UK & Ireland - EIC
10:45 – 11:00
Tees Valley Combined Authority
Neil Young, Teesside Freeport Skills & Workforce Development Manager
Francis Batchelor, Net Zero Technology Officer
11:00 – 11:20
Coffee & Networking Break
11:20 – 11:40
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.
11:20 – 11:25
Spotlight Session Chair: Kim Stephen, Regional Director UK & Ireland - EIC
11:25 – 11:45
Pegasus Group - Chris Calvert, Executive Director - Planning
11:40 – 12:10
Session Two: 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.
11:40 – 11:45
Session Chair: Marine Energy Council
11:45 – 11:55
EIC Market Update
Nabil Ahmed, Energy Analyst
11:55 – 12:10
Wave Energy Scotland
Elva Bannon, Research and Engineering Manager
12:10 – 12:25
Mocean Energy
Andrea Caio, Business Development Manager
12:25 – 12:40
EMEC
Matthew Storey, Consultancy Manager
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch and Networking Break
14:00 – 14:20
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.
14:00 - 14:05
Spotlight Session Chair: Campbell Keir, President, EIC
14:05 – 14:20
Alfanar Projects - Simon Owens, Engineering & Technical Director
14:20 – 15:40
Session Three: Net Zero 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.
14:20 – 14:25
Session Chair: Andy Storer, CEO - NucCol
14:25 – 14:35
EIC Market Update
Jack Boggis, Energy Analyst
14:35 – 14:50
Amentum
Paul Hennessey, Growth & Strategy Director: Technology
14:50 - 15:05
EDF
Rachel Glaving, UK Business Development Director
15:05 – 15:20
Mace Group
Rachel O’Donnell, Business Unit Director Resilience
15:40 – 16:00
Coffee & Networking Break
16:00 – 16:20
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.
16:00 – 16:05
Spotlight session chair: Neil Golding, Director Market Intelligence - EIC
16:05 – 16:20
Wärtsilä Energy Storage UK Ltd.
Raymond Walsh, Managing Director
Session Four: The Power of Collaboration: Trade Associations & the Supply Chain
16:20 – 16:25
Session Chair: Rebecca Groundwater, Global Head of External Affairs - EIC
16:25 – 16:50
Panel Discussion
TBC
TBC
TBC
16:50 – 17:00
Closing Remarks from Day One
Kim Stephen, Regional Director, UK & Ireland - EIC
17:00 – 19:00
Networking Reception
08:15– 09:00
Registration
09:00 – 09:15
Welcome Remarks & EIC Update
Kim Stephen, Regional Director, UK & Ireland - EIC
09:15 – 09:20
Chair: Campbell Keir, President – EIC
09:20 – 09:45
Keynote from Kawasaki
Soichi Kawai, Head of Hydrogen Business, UK & Europe
09:45 – 10:30
Session Five: 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.
09:45 – 09:50
Session Chair: Sam Long, CEO – Decom Mission
09:50 – 10:00
Market Update
Tom Bacon, Market Intelligence Manager (OPEX & Decommissioning) - EIC
10:00 – 10:30
Panel Discussion
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority - Alastair Findlay, Head of Regional Affairs
ABL Group - Ewan Browell, Sub-Regional Director
Thompsons of Prudhoe - Speaker TBC
10:30 – 10:50
Coffee & Networking Break
10:50 – 11:10
Spotlight Session - Data Centre
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.
10:50 – 11:00
Spotlight Session Chair: Neil Golding, Director Market Intelligence - EIC
10:55 – 11:10
Spotlight presentation: TBC
11:10 – 11:40
Session Six: 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.
11:10 – 11:15
Session Chair: Erikka Askeland, Energy Voice
11:15 – 11:25
EIC Market Update
Diveena Danabalan, Head of Consult
11:25 – 11:40
Speaker TBC / Panel Q&A
11:40 – 12:10
Session Seven - 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.
11:40 – 11:45
Session Chair: Rebecca Groundwater, Head of External Affairs, EIC
11:45 – 12:10
Panel Discussion
ETZ - Freda Miller, Senior Supply Chain Manger
Kent - Speaker TBC
UK Export Finance - Joseph Chakra, Regional Head – Origination and Client Coverage
12:10 – 13:10
Lunch & Networking Break
13:10 – 14:05
Session Eight: 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.
13:10 – 13:15
Session Chair: Neil Golding, Director Market Intelligence - EIC
13:15 – 13:25
EIC Market Update
Jack Boggis, Energy Analyst
13:25 – 13:35
Kent
Luigi Crolla, Director of Energy Transition & Low Carbon Technology
14:05 – 14:55
Session Nine - Carbon Capture: From Strategy to Execution Across the UK and Europe
Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) is now entering a critical phase, with several UK and European projects expected to reach or having recently reached Final Investment Decision (FID). This session explores the progress of key initiatives in the UK, alongside major developments in the Netherlands, Norway, and Denmark. Speakers will examine the cross-border infrastructure and industry partnerships enabling these projects to move from planning to execution.
14:05 – 14:10
Session Chair: Steve Martin, Business Development Manager – 2JCP, Chair – Supply Chain Association
14:10 – 14:20
EIC Market Update
Jack Boggis, Energy Analyst
14:20 – 14:55
Panel Session
North Sea Transition Authority - Bill Cattanach, Head of Supply Chain
Spirit Energy - Jack Richards, Head of CCS & New Energies
TBC
14:55 – 15:00
Closing Remarks
Kim Stephen, Regional Director, UK & Ireland - EIC
15:15 – 16:00
One to One Sessions