North East Energy Catalyst Summit

The North East Energy Summit will bring together the region’s energy sector to capitalise on innovative opportunities arising from COP26 .

About this event

Tuesday 8 March 2022, 9.30am - 11.30am ONLINE EVENT

• Find out about energy industry opportunities arising following COP26
• Join forces with other North East organisations to position the region as a leader in the drive to reach net zero

The North East Energy Summit will bring together the region’s energy sector to capitalise on innovative opportunities arising from COP26 and accelerate our drive towards decarbonisation.

Find out how the North East Energy Catalyst is promoting the region’s energy innovation, demonstration and delivery capabilities on a national and international stage, and how your business could be a part of the network. We’ll also hear from investors into the region on why they chose the North East as a base for their organisation.

Speakers will include:

• Lucy Winskell OBE, Chair of the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP)
• Dr Sara Walker, Director of the Centre for Energy Systems Integration (CESI)
• Dr Colin Herron, Managing Director, Zero Carbon Futures
• Ravneet Kaur, Innovation Manager at the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (OREC)
• Tom Nightingale, North East Stakeholder Manager, Equinor
• Zaid Alwan, Senior Lecturer in Low Carbon Design Sustainable Construction at Northumbria University
• Professor Jon Gluyas, Director of Durham Energy Institute at Durham University
• Melanie Taylor, Head of Stakeholder Relations at Northern Gas Networks.

Who should attend?

North East SMEs in the heat, power and transport sectors and supply chains.

The event will be held online via Zoom, and a Zoom link will be sent to attendees nearer the time.

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