ELUK2026 Confirmed Speakers

Laura Sandys CBE FEI | Chairs of the Government’s Network Innovation Taskforce, The Green Alliance, The Food Foundation and Electrify Industry

Laura Sandys has been working in energy transformation for 20 years and chairs the Government’s Network Innovation Taskforce, The Green Alliance, The Food Foundation and Electrify Industry. She is an advisor to the International Energy Agency on smart grids and is on the board of SSE Transmission, Ohme Global, Sero Homes and Highview Po

She was the Chair of the UK Government’s Energy Digitalisation Taskforce and is now working globally to spread best practise of the digitalisation of the energy system. She was also a member of the UK Government’s Energy Efficiency Taskforce chairing the domestic efficiency working group.

She co-founder of POWERful Women and was former Deputy Chair of the Food Standards Agency. She chaired the Northern Ireland Energy Strategy Group and is member of the UK Ministerial Council for Carbon Capture and Storage.

Laura was awarded a CBE in recognition for her work on energy policy, was awarded Lifetime Achievement Award by Green Economy by Business Green and Utility Week Industry Champion. She has recently been appointed Senior Research Fellow at Imperial College.

She was previously a Member of Parliament for South Thanet, and described by The Times as ‘one of the sanest of all MPs’ and as ‘lateral-minded, original and free-thinking’.

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ELUK2026 Speakers

To deliver a comprehensive and execution-focused discussion on the UK's Net Zero delivery challenge — spanning renewables, nuclear, hydrogen, CCS, grid infrastructure, capital markets, and system integration — ELUK2026 will bring together a diverse and strategically curated group of speakers representing every part of the energy ecosystem.

Net Zero Leadership & Policy Makers

Government ministers, senior civil servants, and regulatory decision-makers
Local and regional authorities driving energy infrastructure, planning, and industrial cluster development
Policy leaders involved in the UK’s refreshed Net Zero Delivery Plan, grid reform, and planning acceleration

Capital Markets, Investment & Finance

Institutional investors, infrastructure funds, and pension funds
Analysts and economists specialising in Net Zero financing and market stability
Green finance leaders involved in CfDs, RAB models, PPAs, and blended financing frameworks

Grid, Planning & Infrastructure Delivery

Transmission and distribution system operators
National infrastructure strategists and consenting specialists#
Developers leading large-scale interconnection, planning acceleration, and grid modernisation

Nuclear & Advanced Energy Technologies

SMR and AMR project developers and technology vendors
Fusion energy innovators and commercial demonstration leaders
Government and regulators overseeing nuclear build, supply chain mobilisation, and public confidence

Oil & Gas Transition & Carbon Capture

Operators transitioning infrastructure to CCS and hydrogen
Carbon capture, utilisation, and storage developers and cluster representatives
Academics and specialists in industrial decarbonisation and emissions abatement pathways

Hydrogen Production & System Integration

Hydrogen producers, electrolyser developers, and ammonia/fuels innovators
Energy-intensive industries and logistics/transport hydrogen end-users
Government representatives shaping hydrogen policy and regulatory frameworks

Renewables, Storage & System Flexibility

Offshore/onshore wind, large-scale solar, storage, and flexibility providers
Technology innovators in LDES (long-duration energy storage) and smart energy systems
Operators leading community energy and flexibility markets

Digital Power Demand (AI, Data Centres & Compute Infrastructure)

Data centre developers, hyperscale operators, and cloud infrastructure providers
Innovators in co-location energy ecosystems (renewables + storage + SMRs)
Advisors shaping regulatory frameworks for AI power demand and sovereign compute

Integrated Energy Systems & Cross-Sector Coordination

• Energy system modellers, whole system integrators, and digital optimisation experts

• Organisations working at the intersection of electricity, heat, hydrogen, and mobility

• Technology providers deploying multi-vector district energy and heat networks

Workforce, Skills & Talent Pipeline

Skills bodies, education partnerships, industry academies, and training ecosystems
Workforce transition leaders supporting oil & gas reskilling and sector mobility
DEI champions and organisations increasing diversity across energy and STEM

Including voices across public and private sectors, capital markets, engineering delivery, planning, and digital infrastructure ensures that ELUK2026 is not just a conference — but a platform for decision-making and action.

If you are a thought leader in any of these areas and would like to submit a keynote, panel contribution, or case study session —
please click below to apply to speak at ELUK2026.

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