Panel discussion and questions: UK energy infrastructure that is fit for the future

Time: 10:20 am
day: 21 September

Details:

  • Decarbonising assets now against tough regulatory pressures and uncertain futures  
  • The need for fresh thinking and innovation to reduce footprint and visual impact of new assets 
  • Pathways towards net zero: short-term asset decisions to meet long-term goals 
  • Quantifying embodied carbon and accounting for the carbon impacts on a rapidly digitalising asset base 
  • Meeting RIIO and NIA/NIC performance requirements 

Speakers:

Stewart Whyte
Stewart Whyte
Vlada Kolosyuk
Vlada Kolosyuk

Vlada Kolosyuk is a Senior Policy Manager at Ofgem, leading on the Low Carbon Infrastructure Strategic Change Programme. Prior to joining Ofgem in 2019, Vlada has worked as an economic advisor at Ofcom and ORR, specialising in network regulation. She holds an Economics degree from the University of Warwick.Read more

Scott Mathieson
Scott Mathieson

Scott joined ScottishPower after graduating from the University of Glasgow with a degree in economics.  In a career spanning 25 years with the company he has gained experience across a number of roles including Strategic Planning, Regulation, Financial & Regulatory Reporting and Asset Risk Management.  Scott has played a significant role in the company’s major…Read more

Sarah Williams
Sarah Williams

Sarah’s career began in the energy industry in the late 90s before joining Wales & West Utilities in 2005. With over 20 years’ experience in a range of strategic, operational and managerial roles, she most recently headed up the development of our Business Plan for 2021-2026, which will see us invest £400m to deliver a…Read more

Eliane Algaard
Eliane Algaard

Since August 2020, Eliane has been the Operations Director for Distribution South at SSE plc, a multi-national energy company. Eliane has a strong portfolio working in water companies, having worked at VEOLIA Water UK Limited for 7 years in various leadership roles and as Water Director at The Northumbrian Water Group prior to SSE. In…Read more

Chris Train
Chris Train

Former CEO of Cadent, Britain’s largest gas distribution network, Chris is spearheading ENA’s Gas Goes Green programme as the UK’s Green Gas Champion, to create the world’s first zero carbon gas grid here in the UK, to hit our 2050 net zero carbon target.  He currently sits on the Government’s Hydrogen Advisory Council and is…Read more