Strategic Summit Committee
The All-Energy Strategic Summit brings together leading voices from across the energy sector to help shape the conversations that matter most for the UK’s energy future.
For 2027, the Summit is focused on moving from ambition to delivery – exploring how we finance, build, connect, supply, staff and scale the energy system while balancing energy security, affordability, competitiveness and the pace of transition.
Our Executive Committee brings together senior leaders and experts from across the energy landscape, providing diverse perspectives from policy, industry, investment, infrastructure, technology, communities and the supply chain.
Together, they are helping us build a strategic, practical and forward-looking programme that challenges the sector to address the barriers to delivery, identify opportunities for growth and shape what comes next.
Meet the experts helping to shape the All-Energy Strategic Summit.
Philippa Parmiter
Lead Chair
CEO,
Decarb Scotland
CEO,
Decarb Scotland
Dr Philippa Parmiter is the Managing Director of Decarb Scotland which is the industrial decarbonisation alliance for Scotland, with the objective of achieving a thriving Scotland through decarbonisation. She is a strategic leader, dedicated to action on climate who joined Decarb Scotland (previously NECCUS) in 2023 from Crown Estate Scotland. Prior to that Philippa ran the research consortium for CCS in Scotland, Scottish Carbon Capture & Storage, for ten years, delivering policy and technical analysis, knowledge exchange, and training and has been involved in All-Energy for over a decade. She is a Chartered Engineer with a PhD in Physical Electronics who transitioned to the environmental sector via a MSc in Environmental Protection and Management and has worked for government, academia, an environmental consultancy and for an electronics start-up.
Andrew Bruce
Vice-Chair
Senior Associate Director,
Scottish Futures Trust
Senior Associate Director,
Scottish Futures Trust
Andrew Bruce is a financier by background and leads Scottish Futures Trust’s energy transition and transport decarbonisation workstreams. SFT is an infrastructure agency wholly owned by Scottish Government. On the energy transition, SFT seeks to support key sectors across generation, storage and demand in Scotland by understanding the barriers to major private sector investment and engaging policymakers to address these. On transport, SFT provides commercial support to Transport Scotland on how best to accelerate private investment into public EV charging infrastructure and heavy duty vehicle decarbonisation.
Clare Foster
Vice-Chair
Head of Clean Energy and Partner | Banking and Finance,
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
Head of Clean Energy and Partner | Banking and Finance,
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
Clare Foster is a partner and Head of Clean Energy at law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP and also leads the firm’s project finance practice. As a dual qualified project finance lawyer, she has been involved in the UK energy sector for nearly 30 years. Clare advises on UK projects spanning the sector, including offshore (fixed, floating and tidal), Onshore (wind, solar, hydro, battery storage and biomass), energy efficiency and other decarbonisation projects (including carbon sequestration) and regularly leads the S+W team on clean energy transactions. She led the Edinburgh Climate Compact from inception and is a former director of RenewableUK. Clare is ranked in the Legal 500 "Hall of Fame" and was awarded "Lawyer of the Year" at the 2024 Legal 500 Awards.
Derek Christie
Vice-Chair
Government Affairs Scotland and UK Sites,
Siemens Energy
Government Affairs Scotland and UK Sites,
Siemens Energy
Derek Christie is a communications, engagement, and public affairs professional with more than 30 years’ experience, including over two decades in the energy and related sectors. A committed advocate for the sector, he has supported the development of more than 12 GW of wind projects and led communications and stakeholder engagement for a key supplier to the market. Derek brings deep industry knowledge, trusted relationships and a pragmatic approach to complex policy and public affairs challenges. He is focused on helping secure positive outcomes for the energy sector as it continues to grow, invest and deliver for communities and the wider economy.
Rob Micklewright
Vice-Chair
Senior External Affairs Manager,
NSTA
Senior External Affairs Manager,
NSTA
Rob has spent over 10 years working in communication and government relations in the energy and environment sectors. He currently heads up external affairs at the North Sea Transition Authority, the Government’s regulator for oil and gas, carbon storage and offshore hydrogen. His role includes responsibility for communicating the organisation’s data and analysis in a complex and charged political environment. Prior to this he fulfilled a similar role at the Environment Agency with a particular focus on the regulated water and waste sectors, and the Agency’s climate change communications. Previously he worked in house at a political consultancy providing up to date intelligence to clients across the energy sector. Through these roles Rob has gained a broad perspective of the political debate and communication challenges in the energy sector.
Angus Widdowson
Head of Generation,
Smartest Energy
Angus Widdowson is Head of Generation at SmartestEnergy, where he leads the commercial strategy and management of the company's Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) portfolio, representing around 7TWh of annual generation volume across Great Britain. He works closely with renewable energy generators to maximise the value of their assets while growing SmartestEnergy's renewable portfolio to meet increasing demand for clean power from businesses across the UK.
Since joining SmartestEnergy in 2014, Angus has developed extensive expertise across renewable and flexible energy assets, supporting independent generators through PPAs and route to market solutions. Prior to SmartestEnergy, he gained experience developing and operating renewable energy projects across the UK, giving him insight into the opportunities and challenges facing generators in an evolving energy market.
Antoine Reguis
Founding Director,
Heat Network Scotland
Founding Director,
Heat Network Scotland
Dr Antoine Reguis is a researcher with a proven track record of leading high-impact projects. After a career in the property industry, he transitioned to academia in 2017 where his work influenced the City of Edinburgh Council’s 2018 decision to adopt the Passivhaus standard for all new schools. His research focuses on the integration of existing buildings to heat networks. He is the founder and a director of Heat Network Scotland (est. 2026), the new organisation that brings together government, industry, communities, and academia to support the development of heat networks in Scotland.
Chris Clark
Managing Director,
Emtec Energy
Managing Director,
Emtec Energy
Chris Clark is the Managing Director of Emtec Energy, an award-winning leader in renewable energy delivering large-scale solar PV and battery storage projects with advanced grid integration across the UK. With over two decades of industry experience, he’s a strong advocate for innovation, collaboration, and skills development to advance grid strategy and the green workforce driving Net Zero. Chris Clark is the Director and founder of Emtec Energy, one of the UK's leading Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) specialists delivering commercial and utility-scale renewable energy projects. Since establishing the business in 2011, Chris has led its growth into an award-winning organisation delivering large-scale solar PV, battery energy storage systems (BESS) and integrated grid connection solutions for clients across the public and private sectors.
Dr Emma Defew
Programme Coordinator & Dean of the Grad School,
MASTS
Programme Coordinator & Dean of the Grad School,
MASTS
Programme Coordinator and Dean of Graduate School for the Marine Alliance for Science & Technology for Scotland (MASTS). Emma operates on behalf of multiple institutions, combining research and research-programme management, postgraduate education, grant and event management, communications, stakeholder engagement and relationship management, and coordination of large collaborative projects.
Eddie McAvinchey
Banking Director for Scotland,
National Wealth Fund
Banking Director for Scotland,
National Wealth Fund
Eddie is the National Wealth Fund’s Director for Scotland and is based in Edinburgh. His role covers the Fund’s activities across both the public and private sectors. The National Wealth Fund is the UK government’s principal investor and policy bank, with £27.8bn of core capital to invest alongside the private sector in capital-intensive infrastructure, supply chains and businesses across the UK. Its mission is to drive more than £100bn of finance to unlock long-term economic growth and accelerate the transition to clean energy. Prior to joining the Fund, Eddie was an Executive Director at the Scottish National Investment Bank and Head of Corporate Finance at Edinburgh-based merchant bank Noble & Co. Earlier in his career, Eddie established Clydesdale Bank’s first renewable energy team and its project finance product offering.
Hannah Ladd-Jones
Research & Capacity Building Manager,
MASTS
Research & Capacity Building Manager,
MASTS
Hannah is the Research and Capacity Building Manager for the Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland (MASTS). MASTS is a unique consortium that brings together a world-class marine and aquatic research organisations spanning policy, academia and public bodies. MASTS aims to strengthen collaboration and research excellence to address major environmental and societal challenges, from coastal zones to deep-sea ecosystems. Representing its members nationally and internationally, MASTS enhances research impact, supports strategic investment, and helps train the next generation of marine scientists, decision-makers, and leaders through its PhD Graduate School. Hannah’s work focuses on delivering projects funded by MASTS, it’s public engagement and management of events, and exploring innovative relationships to create relevant marine and aquatic PhDs.
Iain Sinclair
Chief Strategy Officer,
GES Holding
Chief Strategy Officer,
GES Holding
Iain is the Chief Strategy Officer of Global Energy Service Holding, driving strategic growth through integrated services businesses and infrastructure investments at the Port of Nigg. With 25 years experience in materials manufacturing, ports and energy supply chains, he has held senior leadership roles in heavy engineering and materials manufacturing. A passionate supply chain leader, Iain is a Non Executive board director at at both Renewable UK and The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership, as well as a Non-Executive Director at Mocean Energy, and is Chair of the Scottish Offshore Wind Ports Alliance.
Jane Beasley
Director of Circular Economy Delivery,
Zero Waste Scotland
Director of Circular Economy Delivery,
Zero Waste Scotland
Jane is a professionally qualified resource manager with a career dedicated to optimising the value of resources whilst ensuring environmental protection. Jane holds a PhD with a specialisation in waste management and is a Fellow of both the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management and the Royal Society of Arts. As Director of Circular Economy Delivery, Jane leads a diverse team of technical specialists, working across sectors, materials and infrastructure, business, place, and policy. Prior to joining Zero Waste Scotland, Jane gained extensive experience collaborating with public and private sector organisations, addressing a wide range of priority issues such as strategy development and implementation, influencing consumption behaviours, fostering partnerships, engaging with multiple sectors, and delivering services for reuse and recycling.
Johanna Money
Energy Transition Specialist - Marine,
Scottish Enterprise
Energy Transition Specialist - Marine,
Scottish Enterprise
Johanna Money is part of the Energy Transition team at Scottish Enterprise and serves as the organisation’s marine energy sector lead. She focuses on the strategic development of Scotland’s marine renewable energy sector and the contribution it can make to a net zero energy system and Scotland’s economy. Jo has led Scottish Enterprise’s marine work since 2020, having previously been part of the foresighting team from 2015. Before joining Scottish Enterprise, she was Ocean Energy Manager at the Scottish European Green Energy Centre (SEGEC), and prior to that she managed the policy portfolio of offshore wind, wave and tidal energy at Scottish Renewables.
Julian Leslie
Director of Strategic Energy Planning & Chief Engineer,
NESO
Director of Strategic Energy Planning & Chief Engineer,
NESO
Julian is a chartered engineer with three decades of transmission system operation, planning and investment experience. Julian’s role is to prepare Great Britain’s energy system for net zero operation, defining future system needs so that market and network owners can invest in the right technology solutions at the right time. Julian is also developing whole energy system plans on a national and regional basis.
Julie Keough
Brand & Reputation Director,
Scottish Power
Brand & Reputation Director,
Scottish Power
Julie is a passionate brand & marketing strategist with experience leading national and international teams across retail, travel, tourism and energy. As Brand & Reputation Director at ScottishPower, she oversees brand strategy, corporate marketing, partnerships, and sponsorships. Julie has led global campaigns, rebranding programs and strategic partnerships with WWF and Cancer Research UK. She spearheads their landmark and award-winning partnerships with Scottish Women’s Football and the Scottish Women’s Premier League, connecting the grassroots to the elite level of the women’s game. Julie is committed to using ScottishPower’s platform for good and ensuring its actions are purpose-led, meaningful and authentic to drive change and long-term impact for business and society. Julie is an active member of the marketing community in Scotland and a member of the Marketing Society, who recognised her as Influential Marketing Leader of the Year at the Star Awards earlier this year.
Kathryn McKee
Head of External Engagement,
SSEN Transmission
Head of External Engagement,
SSEN Transmission
Kathryn joined SSEN Transmission earlier in 2026 as head of external engagement. She leads the team of community, stakeholder engagement and social value professionals who are responsible for ensuring that the build-out of the North of Scotland transmission grid is delivered collaboratively with stakeholders and achieves tangible and lasting benefits for host communities and society at large.
Kathryn has more than 25 years’ experience in communications and external affairs, including just over a decade in the energy industry with bp and Shell, and five years in infrastructure development supporting Scottish Government major transport projects.
Kathryn holds an MA in Languages from Heriot-Watt University, diplomas in public relations and public affairs and is a chartered member of the CIPR.
Keigh Taylor
Process Solutions Lead EMEA,
Black & Veatch
Process Solutions Lead EMEA,
Black & Veatch
Keigh Taylor CEng MIMechE MEng is a Solutions Director at Black & Veatch with over 20 years of experience in hydrogen, carbon capture, E-fuels, oil & gas, and marine infrastructure. A Chartered Engineer, he has led the development and delivery of complex projects across the UK, Europe, and the Middle East, spanning production, storage, distribution, and refuelling infrastructure. His career has included senior leadership roles at Hydrasun, Logan Energy, and Black & Veatch, where he has combined technical expertise with commercial and project delivery leadership to support the energy transition and industrial decarbonisation.
Laura Campbell
Partnership Manager,
Local Energy Scotland
Partnership Manager,
Local Energy Scotland
Laura specialises in partnership development and programme delivery within the environmental and community energy sector, with over 20 years’ experience working with public, third and community organisations.
In her current role as Partnership Manager at Local Energy Scotland, she leads on strategic partnerships and communications for CARES. This includes building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, managing events and engagement opportunities, and overseeing platforms such as the Scottish Government’s register of community benefits.
Laura is particularly interested in how strong partnerships and networks can enable a just transition to net zero, ensuring that the benefits of energy development are shared fairly and locally.
Megan-Rose Duffy
External Affairs Lead,
GBE
External Affairs Lead,
GBE
Megan-Rose Duffy is External Affairs Lead at Great British Energy, the UK's publicly owned clean energy company, established to help accelerate the deployment of clean energy and deliver benefits for communities across the country. She is responsible for stakeholder engagement, government relations and strategic communications. Since joining GBE, she has helped establish the organisation's external affairs function and supports engagement with partners across government, industry and communities. Previously, she worked in UK Government on ministerial stakeholder engagement and visit programmes.
Michael Dodd
Senior Account Partner,
DNV
Senior Account Partner,
DNV
Michael is a regulatory and strategy professional with over 25 years’ experience in senior leadership roles across multiple regulated utility industries. He supports companies, industries and countries in navigating the opportunities and risks of the global energy transition.
Michael brings extensive experience in advising on the commercial impacts of regulatory and market changes from the operational to strategic levels. He brings significant knowledge of industry governance structures, representing industry sectors on strategic industry groups, code governance panels and has advised several Governments on major reform programmes associated with the energy transition. Michael brings an energy networks and markets focus, with deep operational understanding of the ever more complex interactions between networks, traded markets, investment decisions and Government policies.
Sally Prickett
UK Energy Leader,
ARUP
UK Energy Leader,
ARUP
Sally Prickett is Arup’s UK Energy Leader, responsible for the strategic growth and integration of Arup’s energy business across the UK. She brings together expertise from across throughout the firm to support clients, investors and governments in delivering complex energy transition programmes and infrastructure investments.
With more than over 25 years of international experience, Sally has held a wide range of technical, commercial and leadership roles across the energy sector. Her career has spanned multiple geographies and energy value chains, giving her a broad perspective on the opportunities and challenges associated with transforming energy systems. Her expertise includes hydrogen, sustainable fuels, power generation, industrial decarbonisation, energy infrastructure and strategic investment advisory.
Sam Matthew
Director, UKI Energy & Utilities Industry Lead,
Microsoft UK
Director, UKI Energy & Utilities Industry Lead,
Microsoft UK
Sam Matthew is a passionate advocate for the energy transition, with a career that spans industry operations, enterprise technology, and global consulting. At Microsoft, he collaborates with senior leaders across the UK and EMEA energy and utilities sector to shape and deliver AI- and cloud-powered transformations that drive innovation, operational resilience, and decarbonization. Sam brings a grounded yet forward-looking perspective to every engagement, helping accelerate the industry's journey to net zero with clarity, credibility, and impact.
Susan McDonald
Energy Transition Lead / Director – Sustainability Strategy,
Deloitte
Energy Transition Lead / Director – Sustainability Strategy,
Deloitte
Susan is the UK Energy Transition Lead in Deloitte’s Net Zero Transformation team. She is an award winning Electrical and Mechanical Engineer and has over 11 years’ experience in designing and delivering strategic transformation programmes for clients from the power, utilities and renewables sectors. Susan supports her clients to shape their net zero strategies, transform their business, and guide them through the energy transition.
Tom Abbott
PPA Director, EDF Business and Wholesale,
EDF
PPA Director, EDF Business and Wholesale,
EDF
Tom Abbott heads up the PPA team at EDF UK, the largest buyer of renewable power in GB, specialising in the origination and delivery of route to market Power Purchase Agreements for a broad range of both distributed and transmission connected low carbon technologies. Tom is a highly experienced energy professional and has extensive experience working in various senior positions across retail energy markets.
Tom Peterkin
Nations and Regions Comms Manager,
NESO
Nations and Regions Comms Manager,
NESO
Tom Peterkin is Nations and Regions Comms Manager for NESO. Prior to his job at NESO he was a Special Adviser on the UK Government Scotland Office, which he joined after a career as a newspaper journalist.
Zoe Holliday
CEO,
Community Energy Scotland
CEO,
Community Energy Scotland
Zoe is the CEO at Community Energy Scotland. Since joining the organisation in 2022 she has become a leading voice for the community energy sector in Scotland and the UK and uses insights from more than 450 community energy members on the ground to unlock barriers and campaign for change. Zoe was instrumental in setting up the Scottish Community Coalition on Energy with DTAS and Community Land Scotland, and has co-authored several publications that have had significant traction. Prior to her role at Community Energy Scotland, Zoe was Head of Strategic Development for Caritas Sofia in Bulgaria working with vulnerable groups including people with disabilities and refugees, which led to subsequent posts leading the Refugee Survival Trust and Humans in the Loop Foundation. She has also spent time working for the Energy Saving Trust, the Center for the Study of Democracy and the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations.
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