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utILIty WEEK | 9th - 15th January 2015 | 13 Event Basil Scarsella, UK Power Networks UK Power Networks chief executive Basil Scarsella will chair a seminar on "RIIO and Beyond", in the energy theatre from 10.30am on 21 April. He will be joined by Maxine Frerk, Ofgem's interim senior partner for smarter grids and governance and distribution, who will speak on "experiences of the price control regime and the road- map going forward." Bob Gallienne, National Joint Utilites Group (NJUG) NJUG chief execu- tive Bob Gallienne is chairing a session on "UK Growth and Challenge for Street- works", in the pan- utility theatre from 12 noon on 21 April. He will be joined by Martin Gaunt of Infrastructure UK and James Clarke, innovation manager at Skanska. Denise Massey, Energy Innovation Centre Denise Massey, chief executive of the Energy Innovation Centre, is chairing a session on "Collabo- rating for Better Infra- structure". This will include a presentation from innovation con- sultants Fahrenheit 212, and a case study from National Grid. It will be in pan-utility theatre at 10.30am on 22 April. To see the full agenda: utilityweek.live.com Jason Sharpe, Ovo Ovo managing direc- tor Jason Sharpe will speak on a panel entitled "Beyond the Big Six", exploring the ways smaller energy suppliers are innovat- ing in the market. He will be joined by Ed Kamm, chief cus- tomer officer at First Utility, in the energy theatre from 10.30am on 22 April. Keynote conference Jonathan Brearley, Brearley Consulting Jonathan Brearley, architect of EMR while at Decc, will chair sessions on the "Future of Genera- tion" and "A Guide to Electricity Market Reform", in the energy theatre from 12 noon on 23 April. Speakers include Cameron Hepburn, director of the Institute for New Economic Thinking at Oxford University. minter, on "preparing for separation". Bob Wilson, managing director of Anglian Business, will also speak. The session is in the water theatre at 1.30pm on 22 April. Outside In: Approaches for trust, change and resilience The Utility Week Live keynote conference is the premier gathering for senior electricity, gas and water executives. Sitting alongside the free content on the exhibition floor, this exclusive VIP conference gives delegates the oppor- tunity to review and discuss lessons learned from other sectors. Confirmed speakers include Andrew McMillan, former head of customer service at John Lewis; Simon Hay, chief execu- tive of Dunnhumby; and Michelle Spillar, head of utilities at the Met Office. They will join by senior utili- ties representatives, includ- ing the chief executives of Western Power Distribution, Northern Gas Networks, UK Power Networks, Wessex Water and Electricity North West, together with regula- tors Ofgem and Ofwat. This event will expose delegates to new ideas and innovations from all corners of the globe and a diverse range of industries, creat- ing new links and fresh paradigms to approach long-standing challenges. For more information and to book your place: www.utilityweek-keynote.com