Programme
Wednesday 24 June 2026
09.00 – 09.30
Registration and coffee
09.30 – 09.40
Welcome address
09.40 – 10.20
Panel Discussion: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion efforts in energy – what’s working, and what’s next?
How much progress has work on EDI really driven? Senior leaders from our event partners reflect on the changes they’ve witnessed across their organisations and industries over the past decade, discuss where meaningful impact has been achieved, and where progress is still needed.
Speakers include:
- Laura Sandys CBE, Chair of Green Alliance and co-founder of POWERful Women (Chair)
- Jane Cooper, Deputy CEO, RenewableUK
- Lawrence Slade, CEO, Energy Networks Association
- Dhara Vyas, CEO, Energy UK
- Nick Wayth, CEO, Energy Institute
- Irene Bruce, Head of ESA, Employment and Skills, Offshore Energies UK (OEUK)
10.20 – 10.50
Challenging the Data: what EDI data can – and can’t – tell us
Speakers include:
- Inclusion measurement framework – Mac Alonge, CEO, The Equal Group
- Health Index – Juliette Sanders, Chief Communications Officer, Energy UK
- Pride in Energy – Nick Turton FEI, Communications Consultant, Pride in Energy committee member
10.50 – 11.20
Coffee and networking break
11.20 – 11.30
Personal perspective
11.30 – 12.30
Panel Discussion: Challenging Senior Leaders: Industry CEOs
Speakers include:
- Baroness Sandy Verma (Chair)
- Miya Paolucci, UK CEO, ENGIE
- Jon Butterworth, CEO, National Gas
12.30 – 13.30
Lunch and networking break
13.30 – 13.40
Personal Perspective
13.40 – 14.00
Enact Solutions – interactive session
Enact Solutions specialises in highly interactive, drama-based Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) training for workplaces. They combine professional performers with subject matter experts to create live-action or virtual training sessions that help organizations tackle bias, develop inclusive leaders, and build a safe, respectful culture. Experience a taster session both online and in-person at the conference, based on the Big Respect programme developed with National Grid.
14.00 – 14.20
The Global EDI Challenge – with Linklaters
How do global energy businesses maintain a coherent culture when societal expectations differ dramatically across jurisdictions? The challenge is no longer setting a DE&I strategy – it’s operating one consistently across jurisdictions.
14.20 – 15.00
Coffee and networking break
15.00 – 15.10
Personal perspective
15.10 – 15.30
Government perspective
Speaker to be announced
15.30 – 15.55
Shared success: what actually works
We’ll be asking attendees throughout the day to share their tips for success. Whether around data, inclusivity or something else that’s worked – what short insight could you share that might help others. Join the conversation, and hear many examples of initiatives that have actually worked. This is the session you don’t want to miss.