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UK Energy Day 2025

Welcome to the UK Energy Day hosted at Hilton London Tower Bridge on 13 November.

What is UK Energy Day 2025?

UK Energy Day 2025 is a full day event, offering an insightful look into the most critical developments shaping the UK energy markets.

On the agenda for UK Energy Day 2025:

This year’s event gathers some of the most knowledgeable experts from the local market for a day of insightful presentations and topical panel discussions. Split into four thematic sessions, the UK Energy Day tackles the sectors most pressing challenges and opportunities like:

→ Energy Market Design
→ Market outlook
→Delivering clean power by 2030
→ Future of industry in the British Isles

In the evening, we look forward to rounding off the day with a networking reception, providing the perfect opportunity to continue the conversations and discussions in a relaxed setting.

We look forward to seeing you in London!

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09:30 – 10:00 Registration & Networking Coffee




10:00 – 10:15 Opening remarks

Alex Bushill, Director of News and Communications, Montel

The conference is moderated by:
Snjolfur Richard Sverrisson, Editor-in-Chief, Montel News
Fintan Devenney, Senior Energy Analyst, Montel

Session 1: Energy market design

10:15 – 10:40 The UK energy transition: Market reform, decarbonisation and competitiveness

Fireside chat with Stephen Woodhouse, Director at Afry, and Snjolfur Richard Sverrisson, Editor-in-Chief Montel News.

10:40 – 11:05 Modernising the market: Rewiring the system to meet future needs

Dhara Vyas, Chief Executive Officer, Energy UK

11:05 – 11:30 Balancing the grid amid rapid renewables roll-out

Simon Gallagher, Managing Director, UK Networks Services

11:30 – 12:00 Coffee break

Session 2: Market outlook

12:00 – 12:25 The global gas market amid geopolitical turmoil

Tom Marzec-Manser, Director - Europe Gas & LNG, Wood Mackenzie

12:25 – 12:45 The hybrid era - increased complexity for green producers

Simon Sjøthun, Partner, Rystad Energy

12:45 – 13:05 How short term trading in the GB market will change in a clean power 2030 world

Phil Hewitt, Director and GB Market Expert, Montel

13:05 – 14:00 Lunch

Session 3: Delivering clean power by 2030

14:00 – 14:25 Case Study – AXLE Energy – Start-Up innovation in battery storage & flexibility

Karl Bach, Co-founder & CEO, AXLE Energy

14:25 – 14:50 Nuclear’s role in a flexible, decarbonized electricity market

Robert Boswall, Commercial and Licensing Lead, Last Energy

14:50 – 15:15 Upcoming developments in EU and UK ETS’s: EU-UK linkage, CBAM, and the EU ETS 2026 review

Tom Lord, Trading and Risk Management, Redshaw Advisors
(Replacing Gabrielle Kinder, Carbon Research Lead, LSEG)

15:15 – 15:50 Coffee break

Session 4: Future of industry in the British Isles

15:50 – 16:15 BESS & market liquidity: Trading the spread

Mark Meyrick, General Manager Ecotricity, Smart Grid Limited

16:15 – 16:50 Panel discussion Steel vs. Servers: Balancing industrial competitiveness and digital demand

Liam Newcombe, Senior Adviser, DTCP
Simon Gallagher, Managing Director, UK Networks Services
Mark Meyrick, General Manager Ecotricity, Smart Grid Limited

Moderated by Fintan Devenney, Senior Energy Analyst, Montel

16:50 Closing words

Alex Bushill, Director of News and Communications, Montel

17:00 – 20:00 Networking drinks reception

Speakers

Stephen Woodhouse

Director, Afry

Dhara Vyas

Chief Executive Officer, Energy UK

Simon Gallagher

Managing Director, UK Networks Services

Tom Marzec-Manser

Director - Europe Gas & LNG, Wood Mackenzie

Phil Hewitt

Director and GB Market Expert, Montel

Robert Boswall

Commercial and Licensing Lead, Last Energy

Gabrielle Kinder

Carbon Research Lead, LSEG

Mark Meyrick

General Manager Ecotricity, Smart Grid Limited

Karl Bach

Co-founder & CEO, AXLE Energy

Liam Newcombe

Senior Adviser, DTCP

Alex Bushill

Director of News and Communications, Montel

Kelly Paul

Reporter, Montel News

Snjolfur Richard Sverrisson

Editor-in-Chief, Montel News

Fintan Devenney

Senior Energy Analyst, Montel

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