THE FORESIGHT EVENT
AGENDA DAY TWO
Arrivals
08:30 -> 09:30
Join us for coffee, pastries and networking in the exhibition hall
Opening Keynote
09:30 -> 10:00
Financing Net Zero: Unlocking the Next Wave of Clean Energy Investment
Delivered by a top investor, infrastructure fund manager, or finance minister.
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Capital requirements to reach 2035/2050 targets
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De-risking energy markets and creating investable projects
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Green finance, blended finance, private-public models
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Why urgency now matters for long-term energy security and prosperity
Net Zero Power Generation: Offshore Wind, Solar, and System Integration
10:00 -> 10:15
Scaling Offshore Wind for Net Zero Electricity
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Celtic Sea, ScotWind, and Round 5 updates
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Floating wind technology innovations
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Port and supply chain development
10:15 -> 10:30
Solar PV at Scale: Land, Rooftop, and Hybrid Projects
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Utility-scale solar expansion
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Agrivoltaics and co-location with agriculture
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Solar + storage hybrid models
10:30 -> 10:45
Integrating Renewables into a Decentralised Grid
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Managing intermittency and variability
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Role of digital grid control and storage
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Local energy markets and community generation
10:45 -> 11:00
System-Level Thinking: Coupling Renewables, Storage, and Flexibility
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Best practice from UK and international projects
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Funding strategies and private-public partnerships
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Integrating production, transport, and demand centres
11:00 -> 11:30
Panel Discussion
How Do We Build a Fully Renewable-Ready Energy System?
Coffee Break
11:30 -> 12:00
Join us for tea, coffee, food and networking in the exhibition hall
Financing the Clean Energy Transition: Investors, Risk, and Revenue Models
12:00 -> 12:15
Mobilising Private Capital for Clean Energy Projects
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Investment appetite across hydrogen, nuclear, storage
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Risk allocation and bankability challenges
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Aligning projects with ESG and impact investing goals
12:15 -> 12:30
Revenue Models and Risk Management for New Energy Assets
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Merchant markets vs contract models
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CfDs, RAB models, and private PPAs
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Hedging volatility and managing offtake risk
12:30 -> 12:45
The Role of Public Finance and Green Banks
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Leveraging government funding to de-risk private investment
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Guarantees, loans, and blended finance
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UK Infrastructure Bank and international comparisons
12:45 -> 13:00
M&A, Consolidation, and Project Pipelines
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Trends in clean energy corporate activity
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Strategic acquisitions in hydrogen, renewables, storage
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Future outlook for project bundling and portfolio optimisation
13:00 -> 13:30
Panel Discussion
How Can We Unlock £100bn+ Investment for the UK Energy Transition?
Lunch
13:30 -> 14:30
Join us for lunch and networking in the exhibition hall
Digital Energy Systems: AI, Smart Grids, and Data-Driven Operations
14:30 -> 14:45
Building the Smart Grid: Digital Infrastructure for Net Zero
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Data-driven balancing, monitoring, and forecasting
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Digital twins, AI control systems, and predictive maintenance
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Enabling two-way energy flows
14:45 -> 15:00
Artificial Intelligence in Energy System Optimisation
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Grid management, storage dispatch, and demand response
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AI-enhanced trading platforms and market operations
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Cybersecurity risks and resilience strategies
15:00 -> 15:15
The Role of Digitalisation in Energy Flexibility Markets
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Capture technology readiness for heavy emitters
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Transportation and storage logistics
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Financing early mover projects
15:15 -> 15:30
Data Governance and Energy Market Innovation
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Unlocking distributed energy resources (DERs)
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Peer-to-peer energy trading platforms
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Virtual power plants and aggregation models
15:30 -> 16:00
Panel Discussion
How Will Digitalisation Transform the Clean Energy Economy?
Closing Keynote
16:00 -> 16:15
Building a Resilient, Competitive, and Net Zero Energy System
A high-level keynote by a regulator, major grid operator, or innovation agency leader.
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Future-proofing infrastructure for flexibility, digitalisation, and security
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How AI, flexibility markets, and sector integration will reshape energy
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Policy and innovation frameworks for a dynamic clean energy economy
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Final reflections: The roadmap from vision to reality
Event Closes
16:15 -> 16:45
Join us for one final hot drink and conversation before the event closes
