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Future of Utilities: Smart Energy 2025

Future of Utilities: Smart Energy is one of the UK’s leading events focused on the digital transformation of the energy sector. Over two days, it brings together high-level decision-makers across utilities, regulators, tech providers, and infrastructure firms. The event is about how the industry can modernise to meet the challenges of decarbonisation, decentralisation, and digitalisation. With topics like smart grid evolution, data-driven energy services, real-time flexibility, and the rise of the “prosumer”, it’s a key platform for understanding what’s next for the energy landscape.

This is a senior-level, content-rich conference designed for professionals shaping the future of energy. It features multiple focused content streams, covering areas such as smart meter innovation, digital customer journeys, grid resilience, and cloud/data infrastructure, alongside keynotes, panel discussions, case studies, and start-up pitches. It’s also a strong networking opportunity, with curated 1-to-1 meetings and informal events aimed at fostering collaboration, partnerships, and innovation across the sector.

The event takes place on 1–2 December 2025 at Convene, 133 Houndsditch, London. This year’s themes are highly relevant: from AI and advanced data analytics to cyber security, virtual power plants, and Energy-as-a-Service models. It’s a timely chance to gain fresh insights, benchmark against industry leaders, and explore how emerging technologies and customer expectations are reshaping the energy ecosystem.

Future of Utilities: Smart Energy

Calendar

1–2 December 2025

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Convene, 133 Houndsditch, London

Duration: 2 Days

Speakers

Alex Buckman – Innovative Solutions Architect

Innovative Solutions Architect, Alex Buckman, will be speaking at the “People and Skills” session, which focuses on the human side of digital transformation in the energy sector. It explores how companies can attract, develop, and retain the talent needed to drive innovation, from bridging the digital skills gap to creating an environment where tech-savvy professionals can thrive. With keynotes and a panel discussion featuring voices from across the industry, the session dives into recruitment strategies, upskilling, cultural integration, and how to make energy careers more compelling to the next generation of digital talent.

Eric Brown – Executive Advisor

Executive Advisor, Eric Brown, will be playing a key role at the event, chairing multiple high-profile stages. His sessions will cover some of the most critical areas shaping the future of the energy sector – including digitalisation strategy, grid modernisation, future-ready systems architecture, and network planning and maintenance. Through these discussions, Eric will help steer conversations on how to build a smarter, more resilient, and digitally enabled energy infrastructure.

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