New Energy Summit

Venue: The Caledonian Edinburgh by Hilton

9:00 – 9:30am | Arrival & coffee 

9:30 – 09:45am | Welcome & opening remarks

09:45 – 10:45am | Breakout sessions

Topic 1: Breaking barriers to decarbonising heat

• • Inspiration from innovators tackling key challenges.
  • Discussion on how to bridge the skills gap in the heating sector.
  • Identifying solutions for increased consumer adoption of low carbon heating technology.
  • Exploring different solutions to decarbonise heat in existing buildings.
    
    Klara Ottosson, Client Engagement Lead - Residential Energy, LCP Delta
    Thomas Barquin, Senior Consultant - Heat Group Lead, LCP Delta
    Maddie Sanders, Chief of Staff, Heat Geek
    Nicola Mahmood, Head of Region (Scotland), Aira
    Eva Jacques, Group Head of International Business Development, Glen Dimplex

Topic 2: The future of HEM and in-home optimisation

• • Where we are today and the barriers holding us back?
  • How we unlock integration, interoperability and customer value?
  • A look ahead: what the asset optimisation might look by 2030.

Ricardo Lopez, HEM Research Manager, LCP Delta
Sofia Solis, Associate Consultant, LCP Delta
Bryan Crotaz, Lead Architect, GivEnergy
Odin Sørensen, Strategy & Business Development Manager, Enode
Robert van der Meulen, Head of Growth Services, gridX

Topic 3: Flexibility: demand-side vs grid-scale batteries vs power plants

• • What do we mean by flexibility - how do we characterise different forms of flexibility?
  • How are the needs for different types of flexibility evolving over time - a view from GB market.
  • Do different sources of flexibility compete with or complement each other?

Laurence Robinson, Senior Consultant, LCP Delta
Henry Kitson, Flexibility Research Manager, LCP Delta

10:45 – 11:15am | Networking & coffee break 

11:15 – 12:15pm | Breakout sessions

Topic 1: Bi-directional charging: are we finally ready to scale?

• • Are standards and grid codes ready to enable bi-di charging?
  • What's needed to create a winning proposition?
  • Are customers really willing to engage with vehicle-to-grid?
    
    John Murray, Head of EVs, LCP Delta
    Monica Troilo, EV Research Manager, LCP Delta
    Marcus Fendt, Managing Director, The Mobility House
    Wren White, General Manager - Residential Flex, Kraken
    Michael Kenefick, Grid Services Manager, EV.Energy

Topic 2: Smart tariffs: finding the formula for mass adoption

• • Overview of tariff innovation throughout Europe.
  • Supplier vs customer: How to balance price, risk and control?
  • Dynamic tariffs, EV tariffs, static time-of-use tariffs and more: discussion on the pros & cons of possible smart tariff designs.
    
    Rebecca Forgesson, Associate Consultant, LCP Delta
    Fredrik Hagblom, Head of Operations, Greenely
    Babak Tighnavard, Chief Sales Officer, Tibber
    Rob McGaughey, Head of Smart Heat & Cities, ScottishPower

Topic 3: The local advantage: smart energy systems for net zero

• • How energy communities create value for all and how you can be a part of it.
  • Addressing the challenges for a more resilient energy system.
  • The missing link: how can we connect more renewable generation and support customer demands for electrification?
  • What are the regulatory, societal and economic obstacles we face and how are they being overcome?
    
    Jeremy Harrison, Senior Consultant, LCP Delta
    Sarah Freshwater, Senior Consultant, LCP Delta
    Kate Gilmarten, CEO, British Hydropower Association
    Dan Nicholls, Chief Product Officer, SNRG

12:15 – 1:45pm | Lunch & networking 

1:45 – 3:00pm | Keynote address: a joined-up perspective on the energy transition

• How the different pieces of the puzzle fit together.
• Value chains, opportunities and risks.
• Different strategies, plays and bets.
  
  Jon Slowe, Partner, LCP Delta
  Christian Deilmann, Managing Director, tado°
  Mick Langford, UK Head of Sales & Marketing, Panasonic
  Tim van Amstel, CEO, E.ON One

3:00 – 3:45pm | Cracking the disruptor’s code: lessons, leverage & gaps

New challengers are rewriting the rules of the energy market, driven by innovation, agility, and a bold customer-first mindset. But how much of their playbook should traditional or emerging players emulate?

• What makes an energy retailer disruptive and sets them apart from the competition.
• What you can borrow from their playbook.
• How to find your own edge and position yourself to win.
  
  Nigel Timperley, Research Manager, LCP Delta
  Alex Schoch, VP - Flexibility & Electrification, Octopus Energy

3:45 – 4:15pm | Coffee Break

4:15 – 5:15pm | From bold bets to big wins: growth lessons from new energy leaders

Hear from companies taking different routes to market, from end-to-end solutions to focused specialist plays. Discover what’s working, what’s not and how to chart your own path to growth.

• Hear from pacesetters on their go to market approach.
• Understand the ingredients to their success.
• Learn from the real-world challenges they had to overcome.
  
  Nigel Timperley, Research Manager, LCP Delta
  Olly Cutting, Director of M&A, Hometree
  Sarah Chapman, Venture Partner, SET Ventures
  Matt Isherwood, Operations Director, Aira
  Fredrik Hagblom, Co-founder, Greenely

5:15 – 5:30pm | Closing remarks

5:30 – 6:00pm | Networking & transition to evening venue

Venue: Ghillie Dhu (across the road from main conference)

6:00pm | Welcome drinks

7:00 – 9:00pm | Dinner & drinks

9:00pm – 12:00am | Ceilidh & dancing 

Venue: The Caledonian Edinburgh by Hilton

9:00 – 9:30am | Arrival & coffee 

9:30 – 09:45am | Welcome & opening remarks

9:45 – 10:25am | Keynote address: scaling a start-up 

• Learnings from The Mobility House's growth from founding the company 15 years ago.
• The changing landscapes for OEMs and energy retailers.
• The outlook for the flexibility sector.

Stephen Harkin, Head of Client Engagement Strategy, LCP Delta
Thomas Raffeiner, Founder and CEO, The Mobility House

10:25 – 11:30am | Unlocking residential flex: who wins when the market opens?

Residential flexibility is no longer a distant prospect it’s moving steadily towards commercial viability. But what will it take to unlock its full market potential?

• Who controls the asset? Discover different approaches to the customer relationship from Europe, UK and North America.
• Customer segmentation: what does it take to attract, activate, and retain different residential flexibility participants?
• Market opportunities are changing: explore who stands to benefit most and how they’ll make the most of the opportunity.
  
  Jon Ferris, Head of Flexibility, LCP Delta
  Oliver Sartor, Chief Economist, Voltalis
  Zygmunt Strawczynski, Director International Business Development, EnergyHub
  Wren White, General Manager - Residential Flex, Kraken

11:30 – 12:00pm | Coffee break & networking 

12:00 – 1:00pm | Customer engagement that works: removing barriers to action

• Key barriers to customer adoption and active participation in the energy transition.
• Real-world approaches to customer engagement.
• Collaborative discussion about applying engagement techniques.
  
  David Trevithick, Head of Customer Insight, LCP Delta
  Robin Parker, Mission Manager (Scotland), Nesta
  Marine Cornelis, Executive Director, Next Energy Consumer
  Sean Layerle, Manging Director, Founder, CInsights

1:00 – 2:15pm | Lunch & networking

2:15 – 3:15pm | Follow the money: investment hotspots in residential energy

• Key trends, hot spots and opportunities for investors in residential energy.
• Identifying profit pools and high margin parts of the value chain.
• The role for green finance in accelerating the residential energy transition.
  
  Phillip Twiddy, Senior Consultant, LCP Delta
  Adelya Akhatova, Vice President, Alexa Capital
  George May, Managing Director, Horizon Energy Ventures
  Yoachim Haynes, Senior Vice President, Energy Impact Partners 

3:15 – 3:30pm | Closing remarks & takeaways

3:30 – 6:00pm | Optional networking