Getting the Energy into Cambridge Tech

Re-inventing the energy sector is universally acknowledged as the next big challenge for UK industry in the race to net zero. Join us to see what is being done to address one of the most important challenges for our planet’s future and how to be part of it.

Re-inventing the energy sector is universally acknowledged as the next big challenge for UK industry in the race to net zero.  Although Cambridge is synonymous with the leading edge of technology in multiple sectors, it’s rarely mentioned in conjunction with energy.

This full day event looks at the problems to be solved, the barriers which need to be addressed and the many innovations which are already emerging from the Cambridge’s technology companies and researchers, both in reinventing key areas and the early application of the IoT and AI to energy distribution and management.  Join us to see what is being done to address one of the most important challenges for our planet’s future and how to be part of it.

This event is the inaugural SIG from our new Connected Thinking SIG. This group has been formed from the Connected Devices Group and the Industrial IoT Group. After twenty years of espousing the best way to connect things, these two SIG groups believe it’s important to start connecting our thinking, working across industries to bring people together to solve some of our biggest challenges. Find out more about the group here.

The event is kindly hosted by the Maxwell Centre, Cambridge University and is free and open to all.  


Sponsorship & Display table available for this event

We have limited sponsorship and display table opportunities available for this event so if you are interested in maximising your organisation’s profile, please contact Clare Kettle  for further information.


Wednesday 25 June
10.30am – 11am
Registration & networking

Networking

11am – 11.05am
Welcome from Cambridge Wireless

Michaela Eschbach, CEO

11.05am – 11.15am
Welcome from The Maxwell Centre, University of Cambridge

Speaker to be confirmed

11.15am – 11.25am
Setting the scene – opportunities in energy

Nick Hunn, CTO, WiFore Consulting

11.25am – 11.40am
The UK Electricity Grid Overview

Shahzad Nadeem, Director Business Growth, Itron

11.40am – 12pm
Spencer Brennan, Founder, Neutreeno

Title to be confirmed

12pm – 12.20pm
Pilgrim Beart, VP Grid, Pod Point Ltd.

'Flexibility is here'

12.20pm – 12.40pm
Prof Richard McMahon, Professor of Electrical Power Conversion, WMG, University of Warwick

Wireless power transfer - the ultimate convenience

12.40pm – 12.50pm
Tom Cox, Founder and Managing Director, Decent Energy

Flash Presentation

12.50pm – 2pm
Lunch and Networking

Networking

2.05pm – 2.25pm
Jeremy Yapp

‘Friend or Foe? Electric Vehicles in the Energy System’

2.25pm – 2.45pm
Steven Burns, Senior Solutions Consultant, Itron

‘Edge Intelligence, Innovation at the edge’

2.45pm – 3.05pm
Cristina Data, Director of Spectrum Information and Analysis at Ofcom and Non-Executive Director at Energy Systems Catapult

‘AI for decarbonisation’

3.05pm – 3.15pm
Flash Presentation: Riya Sharma, TTP plc, 'Net Zero Needs a Brain - How Smart Tech is Powering the Transition'

Flash Presentation

3.15pm – 3.45pm
Networking Break

Networking

3.45pm – 4.05pm
Hamish Lazell, Strategy Director, Octopus Energy

Title to be confirmed

4.05pm – 4.25pm
Paul Jewell, Energy Innovation Centre

Title to be confirmed

4.25pm – 4.45pm
Prof. Sir Richard Friend FRS, FREng, Director of Research, Maxwell Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge

Where to now?

4.45pm – 4.50pm
Closing remarks and event ends

Closing remarks and event ends

Steven Burns

Senior Solutions Architect, Itron

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Tom Cox

Decent Energy

Cristina Data

Director of Spectrum Information and Analysis at Ofcom and Non-Executive Director at Energy Systems Catapult

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Michaela Eschbach

Michaela Eschbach

CEO, Cambridge Wireless and CTW24 Steering Committee

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Nick  Hunn

Nick Hunn

CTO, Wi-Fore

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Paul Jewell CEng FIET

Associate, Energy Innovation Centre (EIC)

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Professor Richard McMahon

Professor of Electrical Power Conversion

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Shahzad  Nadeem

Shahzad Nadeem

Director Business Growth, Itron

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Jeremy Yapp

Policy and Regulation Director (EU & UK), ev.energy

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Connected Thinking SIG Champions

Paul Bearpark

Paul Bearpark

Head of Electronics & Software, 42T

Paul Green

Paul Green

Non-Exec Director, Iotics

Nick Hunn

Nick Hunn

CTO, WiFore Consulting

Sylvia Lu, FRSA

Sylvia Lu, FRSA

CEO & Founder, YOOVIP

Shahzad Nadeem

Shahzad Nadeem

Director Business Growth, Itron

Tim Whittaker

Tim Whittaker

Head of Professional Audio Visual, Wireless & Digital Services, Cambridge Consultants