Future of Utilities Summit, the UK's premier utilities conference, returns to the QEII Centre in London where - across the two days - over 120 speakers will take to the stage, including Greg Jackson, Octopus Energy's CEO, Simone Rossi, EDF Energy's CEO, and Ruth Jefferson, Wessex Water's CEO.
The Summit arrives at a defining moment, with energy security back at the top of the political agenda, Britain's lean power deadlines fast approaching, and the water sector facing its most intense regulatory scrutiny in a generation. Future of Utilities Summit tackles the key issues head on.
On the energy side, Greg Jackson will sit down for a featured interview on the hidden costs driving energy prices - one of the most anticipated sessions of the two days. Elsewhere on the agenda, dedicated sessions tackle the grid capacity crunch, the clean energy flexibility roadmap, and how the UK attracts the capital its renewable built-out requires, with senior figures from National Grid, NESO, UK Power Networks, Ofgem, EDF Energy, and DESNZ among the contributors.
In our water stream a Leaders' Forum will unite CEOs and regulators to address long-term planning, the regulatory reset underway following PR24, and the investment required to meet future demand. Dedicated sessions cover water scarcity, infrastructure resilience, pollutions prevention, smart metering, and customer engagement, with senior figures from Thames Water, Anglian Water, Ofwat, Southern Water, United Utilities, and DEFRA.
The AI and digital transformation thread runs across both days, covering everything from AI in energy retail and trading to the digitalisation of water operations, and cybersecurity. The opening session of Day 2 brings together senior figures from Southern Water, Senior Transmission, Smart DCC, and Ofgem to examine what a genuinely digital-first utility looks like, and what it will take to get there.
Future of Utilities organises Europe's premier gathering for senior executives in the utilities sector, with their events facilitating meaningful discussions on industry transformation, regulatory developments, and technological innovation to help shape a sustainable future for energy and water.
