THE FORESIGHT EVENT
AGENDA DAY ONE
Arrivals
08:30 -> 09:30
Join us for coffee, pastries and networking in the exhibition hall
Opening Keynote
09:30 -> 10:00
Powering a Net Zero Economy: The UK's Clean Energy Opportunity
A visionary address by a senior government minister, major energy CEO, or prominent investor.
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The UK's leadership role in the global clean energy transition
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Critical market enablers: hydrogen, nuclear, renewables, storage, grid
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How policy, finance, and innovation must align for delivery by 2035
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A rallying call for cross-sector collaboration and investment
Hydrogen at Scale: Building the Market, Fast
10:00 -> 11:30
Hydrogen is a critical pillar in the UK’s decarbonisation strategy, with ambitions to build a globally competitive hydrogen economy by 2030. This session explores how to scale production, connect infrastructure, and drive demand across mobility, heavy industry, and heat. We'll also examine the financing of hydrogen hubs and the policy frameworks required to unlock private investment at pace.
Visionary Address: The Hydrogen Horizon: A Vision for 2030 and Beyond
Presentation: Pioneering Scale: HyNet a Flagship for the UK Hydrogen Economy
Panel Discussion: 2030 Is Coming Fast: Are We Building a Hydrogen Market or Just Projects?
Fireside Chat: Off Script: A Candid Conversation on Scaling Hydrogen
Innovation Spotlight: Disrupting the Molecule: Innovation at the Edge of the Hydrogen Economy
Debate: Hydrogen in the Sky: Game-Changer for Aviation or Flight of Fancy?
Audience Poll: Hydrogen Hot Takes: What Do You Think?
Coffee Break
11:30 -> 12:00
Join us for tea, coffee, food and networking in the exhibition hall
Next-Gen Nuclear: Powering the Net Zero Economy
12:00 -> 13:30
New nuclear technologies—SMRs, AMRs, and fusion—are redefining clean energy. Factory-built and flexible, they enable rapid deployment, power hydrogen production and industry, and complement renewables. With breakthrough designs and game-changing potential, this new wave of nuclear is key to delivering net zero, energy security, and deep decarbonisation at scale.
Visionary Address: Energy Is, in Essence, the Currency of AI. Innovation Lies in Abundance
Presentation: Small Reactors, Big Impact: Delivering the Promise of SMRs
Panel Discussion: Is New Nuclear the NetZero Silver Bullet?
Fireside Chat: Building the Future: Inside the Journey of a Next-Gen Nuclear Developer"
Start-Up Pitch: From Impossible to Inevitable: The Fusion Innovation Changing Everything
Debate: Public Trust or Public Pushback: Can New Nuclear Win Hearts and Minds
Audience Poll: Fission, Fusion, or Friction? Cast Your Vote
Lunch
13:30 -> 14:30
Join us for lunch and networking in the exhibition hall
Decarbonising Industry: Powering Progress with Hydrogen, CCUS & Electrification
14:30 -> 16:00
Heavy industry is one of the hardest sectors to decarbonise—but also one of the most critical to net zero. This session explores how hydrogen, carbon capture, and electrification can transform energy-intensive manufacturing, chemicals, steel, and refining. From infrastructure readiness and offtake models to funding mechanisms and industrial cluster development, speakers will examine the practical pathways to deep decarbonisation. Learn how clean technologies are reshaping British industry, boosting competitiveness, and turning climate targets into commercial opportunity.
Visionary Address: Rewiring British Industry: Powering a Clean Industrial Revolution
Presentation: Engineering Net Zero: Inside the UK’s Flagship CCS Project
Panel Discussion: The Buyer’s Shift: What Offtakers Need from the Next Generation of Clean Energy
Fireside Chat: Building Net Zero: A Developer’s Perspective on Risk, Scale, and Delivery
Investor Perspective: Financing Net Zero: Where Capital Meets Clean Infrastructure
Debate: Forging the Future: Can Green Steel Compete at Scale?
Audience Poll: Powering Net Zero Industry: What’s the Winning Formula?
Coffee Break
16:00 -> 16:30
Join us for tea, coffee, food and networking in the exhibition hall
Powering the Cloud: The Race to Decarbonise Data Centre Energy
16:30 -> 18:00
As demand for data and AI skyrockets, data centres are becoming some of the most energy-hungry assets on the grid. This session explores how operators, utilities, and technology innovators are responding—through renewable PPAs, nuclear integration, behind-the-meter generation, microgrids, and next-gen cooling and storage solutions. With power availability becoming a global bottleneck, we’ll also examine planning, permitting, and infrastructure constraints—and what it will take to build a data infrastructure that’s not only scalable, but sustainable. This is where digital ambition meets energy reality.
Visionary Address: The New Essential Infrastructure: Powering Intelligence in the Age of Data
Presentation: Designing for Demand: Building a Data Centre That’s Truly Sustainable
Panel Discussion: Behind the Rack: The Technologies Powering Next-Gen Data Centres
Fireside Chat: Scaling the Cloud Sustainably: A Fireside Chat with a Hyperscaler
Innovation Spotlight: Powering Intelligence: Energy Innovation for the Data-Driven World
Debate: Can Data Centres Go Green Fast Enough?
Audience Poll: Powering the Cloud: What Do You Think?
Closing Keynote
18:00 -> 18:15
Delivering Clean Energy at Scale: Lessons from Leading Markets
A strategic keynote from an international energy leader or major project developer.
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Scaling major energy projects quickly: what works and what doesn’t
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Lessons from hydrogen valleys, SMR deployments, giga-scale renewables
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Building resilient supply chains and public-private ecosystems
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Global competitiveness: where the UK must lead or risk falling behind
Networking Event
18:15 -> 20:00
Join us for drinks and canapés to discuss the days content
