Speakers added, capacity increased as GRID-UK reports strong demand
Following its recent announcement of the first confirmed speakers for its inaugural October conference at Excel London in October, GRID-UK has released details of a second tranche of presenters and added further commercial capacity to meet customer demand.
Reporting to the GRID-UK advisory board, the conference secretariat recorded sales 70% ahead of projections, reflecting robust market interest and raising the prospect of a sell out over the summer months.
Sir Greg Hands
“GRID-UK’s core theme of ‘Powering Prosperity’ seems to have captured the mood of the moment”, said GRID-UK advisory board chair, Sir Greg Hands.
“Not only are we talking about the achievements, challenges and opportunities of the energy transition but are out to demonstrate how the sector has the potential to drive growth in every postcode in the country. There is no doubt that the message is resonating with thought leaders across the public, private and community sectors.
Our focus helping to accelerate the process, drive change and encourage new investment has a catalytic role to play”.
The latest twelve names to be added to the GRID -UK roster are (from top, left to right):
Mark Smith, Head of Procurement & Commercial - Offshore & Islands, SSE Transmission
Camilla Winlo, Global Head of Data Protection, Talan
Steven Steer, Principal Data Consultant at Zühlke
Katie Berriman Davies, Head of Energy & Infrastructure Policy, techUK
Pierre Gerbeaud, Partner, Tikehau Investment Management
Dr Matthew Vickers, CEO Community Energy England
Dr David Wright, Chair, Energy Research Partnership and National Preparedness Commissioner
Dhara Vyas, CEO, Energy UK
Graham Campbell, Operations Director, SP Energy Networks
Rain Newton Smith, CEO, Confederation of British Industry
Amber Rudd, Non-Executive Director, Centrica
Niall Mottram, Vice President - Energy, Cambridge Consultants
GRID-UK’s Summer advisory board meeting was hosted by Iain Smith, New Business & Strategy Director, Balfour Beatty Power Transmission, (below right foreground), one of GRID-UK’s principal backers.
He said:
“It’s encouraging to see the rapid progress GRID-UK has made since its inception and we’re optimistic this timely initiative will make an important contribution to strengthening commercial collaboration across the sector and wider economy”.
Watch this space for further speaker announcements.
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