Resilience at what cost? Security, affordability and decarbonisation under pressure - Speakers

Speakers

Confirmed speakers. Further speakers to be announced.

• Michael Shanks MP | Minister of State (Minister for Energy), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

• Dhara Vyas | Chief Executive, Energy UK

• Tim Gould | Chief Energy Economist, IEA

• George Anstey | Senior Managing Director, NERA

• Kruthika Anastasia Bala | Managing Director, Resources Now

• Chris Aylett | Research Fellow, Environment and Society Centre, Chatham House

• Josh Buckland | Director of Strategy and Policy, EDF Energy

• Rose Chard | Senior Advisor Fair Futures, Energy Systems Catapult

• Eoin Devane | Acting Director – Net Zero, Climate Change Committee

• Richard Druce | Senior Managing Director, NERA

• Bill Farren-Price | Senior Research Fellow and Head of Gas Research, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies

• Jessica Gwyther | Senior Fiscal Analyst, Head of Climate and Energy, Office for Budget Responsibility

• Ben Leich | Head of Policy, Great British Energy

• Donna Leong | Director of Analysis and Chief Economist, Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ)

• Lucie Middlemiss | Professor of Environment and Society, University of Leeds

• Ana Musat | Executive Director, Policy & Engagement, RenewableUK

• Iona Penman | Market Design Manager, Octopus Energy

• Deborah Petterson | Director of Whole Energy System Resilience, National Energy Systems Operator (NESO)

• Rob Rome | Director of Commercial, Customer & Regulation, National Grid

• Adam Scorer | Chief Executive, National Energy Action (NEA)

• Simon Sharpe | Managing Director, S-Curve Economics

• Rosalind Smith-Maxwell | Senior Director, Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners

Sponsors

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