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THE C ONVERSATION 12) Communication is key Dr Peter Couch, chief executive of the Joint Radio Company (JRC), speaks to Network editor Alec Peachey. 14) Assessing future heat options FairHeat's managing director, Gareth Jones, discusses the implications of the Government's Future Homes Standard 15) Industry insight - S&C Electric Company 34) A day in the life of Lee Major: jointer, SSEN, Highlands and Islands region – tells Network about his role. APRIL ISSUE 31/2019 THE FUTURE 28) Enabling the smart grid Stephen Harper from SCISYS discusses the transition of DNOs to DSOs. 29) Utility Week Live Utility Week Live at the Birmingham NEC on 21-22 May will be exploring transition in the sector in all its guises. In the third of a series of monthly reports Nadine Buddoo turns her attention to regulation and asks is it fostering transition or hampering it? 31) Industry insight - Comsof THE APPLICATION 20) Industry insight – Gas Innovation Showcase 22) Protecting physical assets Risk professionals from network companies met to discuss the importance of protecting physical assets. 24) Keeping our options open Casey Cole, managing director of Guru Systems, discusses the importance of providing options for heat network customers. NETWORK / 4 / APRIL 2019 8 THE CONVERSATION CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE Round-up highlighting the winners of this year's Network Awards. 18 THE APPLICATION IMPROVING ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE Mott MacDonald recently delivered research in collaboration with EDF Energy and the Met Offi ce for the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) to identify how natural hazards can be characterised to help improve energy system infrastructure design. 32 THE FUTURE DISCOVERING DATA Key fi gures from across the industry came together in Birmingham to debate how data could enable the transformation of the energy sector. Greg Pitcher reports. Jonathan Brearley, senior partner, networks, Ofgem Bernard Magee, head of strategy and marketing for power networks, Siemens John Scott, independent consultant Ed Gill, UK head of press & public affairs, Energy Networks Association Louise Kingham OBE, chief executive, Energy Institute (EI) Chris Clarke, energy strategy director, Wales & West Utilities Richard Court, head of regulation and external affairs, Cadent Tim Rotheray, director, Association for Decentralised Energy John Parsons, director digital, BEAMA Matt Rudling, director of customer services, UK Power Networks Mark Thompson, head of energy, Innovate UK Roger Hey, future networks manager, Western Power Distribution Maxine Frerk, director, Grid Edge Policy Darren Jones technology manager – power grids division, ABB Ben Graff, head of T2 stakeholder engagement - National Grid Ellen Bennett, publishing director, utilities Faversham House EDITORIAL BOARD Peter Jones, technical manager, Energy Research Partnership.