9:30am
Registration
10:00am
Welcome and housekeeping
10:05am
Keynote addresses – How do we set the right conditions to ensure a green future and economic growth?
11:00am
Break
11:15am
Panel Discussion – Transforming our networks: enablers of change
Paul van Heyningen
Deputy Director, Electricity Networks Strategy & Regulatory Policy, Department of Energy Security and Net Zero
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Julian Leslie
Director of Strategic Energy Planning and Chief Engineer, National Energy System Operator
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Paul Glendinning
Director, Energy Systems, Northern Powergrid
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Facilitator: Siobhan Barton
Head of Sustainability and Regional Engagement, Northern Powergrid
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11:55am
Break
12:10pm
Regional perspective: Energy transformation as a driver of economic growth
12:20pm
Panel Discussion – Clean Power: inward investment and regional economic growth
Christoph Mazur
Director, Energy & Sustainability, Cloud Operations and Innovation, Microsoft
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Francis Batchelor
Net Zero Technology Officer, Tees Valley Combined Authority
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Jim Cardwell
Head of Energy Systems Policy, Northern Powergrid
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Phil Witcherley
Director of Economic Growth and Innovation, North East Combined Authority
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Rhiannon Bearne
Executive Director – Policy and Representation, North East Chamber of Commerce
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Chair: Claire Addison
Head of Regulation, Flexitricity
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12:55pm
Thank you and close
1:00pm
Lunch, networking and exhibitions
1:45pm
Workshops
Classroom 7
Flexibility services workshop
Barbour East
Major connections workshop
Barbour West
Data and information for strategic regional planning workshop
3.00pm
Workshops end
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