About the Author:
Lindsey Allen is a Research Project Coordinator based in the School of Engineering, Newcastle University.
Contact: supergenEN@newcastle.ac.uk
Venue:
We are in the initial stages of arranging the inaugural Supergen Energy Networks Conference which will take place on the 29 and 30 April 2020 in London. We needed to ensure our conference venue was both accessible and inclusive for our diverse community which consists of researchers and academics, as well as industrial and governmental partners.
After investigating a wide range of conference locations we chose IMechE HeadQuarters in Westminster. The venue provides space for a range of different conference activities and its central location is of benefit for our international delegates.
Conference Sessions:
We have over 600 stakeholders in the Supergen Energy Networks Hub, we canvased all our members to gauge interest in contributing to the conference in various ways as well as gauging opinion on relevant session topics that they would most like to see.
Following a meeting in Manchester in January with the conference committee, we decided on a combination of 10 parallel and plenary sessions as illustrated below. We also have an Early Career Researcher (ECR) reception the evening of the 28 April.
Keynote Speakers:
We have confirmed a number of Keynote Speakers:
- Charles Tsai, Chief Executive Officer & Director, Power Assets Holdings
- Mary Suzan Abbo, Managing Director, Centre for Research in Energy and Energy Conservation
- Emma Pinchbeck, Chief Executive, Energy UK
- Rebecca Williams, Head of Policy & Regulation, Renewable UK
- Simon Bennett, Analyst, International Energy Agency
Registration:
Registration for the conference is FREE and is now OPEN. We are also offering a contribution towards travel and accommodation costs for the first 30 Early Career Researchers to register to attend the conference.
For more information and for the draft agenda, please visit our website.