The Future of Utilities conference

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Taking place in London on 16th, 17th & 18th March 2010, this conference offers an unrivalled opportunity to discuss key industry issues with the most senior UK utilities executives, regulators and policy makers at this crucial time.

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Speakers include: • Ian Marchant, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish & Southern Energy • Volker Beckers, Group Chief Executive Officer, RWE npower • Philip Green, Chief Executive Officer, United Utilities • Nick Horler, Chief Executive Officer, ScottishPower • Regina Finn, Chief Executive, Ofwat • Sir Michael Pitt, Chairman, Infrastructure Planning Commission • Steve Smith, Senior Partner, Local Grids and RPI-X@20, Ofgem • Martin Hurst, Director of Floods and Water, DEFRA • Dieter Helm, Professor of Energy Policy, Oxford University • Ian Peters, Chief Operating Officer, British Gas With an exceptional speaker line up and an engaging programme of in-depth discussion and debate, The Future of Utilities 2010 will address the key issues of climate change, regulatory restrictions, security of supply and delivering sustainable investment, whilst also discussing topics such as smart metering, smart grids, increased customer debt, demand management, micro generation, electric cars and renewable heat. Key topics to be addressed: • How can Government and industry work together to deliver 2020 targets profitably and sustainably? • Are the Regulators doing enough to incentivise investment in critical infrastructure? • How can utilities engage customers more effectively to drive efficiency? • What new technologies can help utilities to meet future carbon reduction targets? • What are the next steps for competition in water? • The IPC and its future impact • Managing an increase in customer debt

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