Data, disruption and the digital network

Session
Wednesday, 23 May 2018
14:23 - 14:23
Duration: 8 mins
Publication date: 06 Jun 2018
Location: Network Theatre, NEC, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Part of event Utility week Live 2018

About the session

The digitalisation of networks and assets is making huge volumes of data available to operators which, with the help of analytics could enable transformations in efficiency, performance and cost reductions. This seminar will explore what good looks like for the operation of a digital, data-driven network and consider key aspects of how to achieve the most value from data available from networks today.

Chair: Eric Brown, Director of Innovation, Energy Systems Catapult

Keywords:: big data

decarbonisation

ecosystem

energy

energy grid

energy storage

energy system

energy user

low carbon

open data

renewable

storage

Channels

Power

Transport

Speakers

Dr Jim Scott

Grid Edge, Co-founder and chief product officer

Jim is Chief Product Officer and co-founder of Grid Edge. Grid Edge aims to change the way that we consume energy by putting intelligent control into the hands of commercial energy consumers. Empowering more customers to bring their demand side assets to the edge of the grid using energy management focused AI. Jim has a background in engineering and optimisation methods and holds a PhD in Operations Research. He has worked across the renewables and energy efficiency industry for over 10 years most recently on predictive machine learning methods for optimal control of behind the meter assets including CHP, vehicle-to-grid and micro-grid systems.
Emma Harrison

Energy Systems Catapult, Head of Systems Integration

Emma joined Energy Systems Catapult in July 2016 as Head of Systems Integration. In this role she leads development of system integration capability, and application of best practice in undertaking systems integration and solution engineering to Energy Systems Catapult projects. Since 2017 Emma is also Technical Lead for Smart System and Heat Programme.Prior to joining Energy Systems Catapult Emma worked as Managing Director for GSE Systems Ltd and prior to that had a number of senior engineering, strategy, R&T, new product development and project management roles in ABB, Rolls Royce and BAE systems.She holds a degree in Electrical Engineering and an MBA. Emma is a Chartered Engineer and a Member of the IET.
Duncan Botting

Global Smart Transformation Ltd, Managing Director

Duncan currently holds the posts of Managing Director at Global Smart Transformation Ltd based in Scotland and Director of the European Utilities Telecom Council based in Brussels. In these roles he works closely with customers, academia, industry, government and regulators to deliver innovative technical solutions to market challenges. Recent experience includes Smart Grid and Smart City development in Europe where he has been at the interface between government and industry. He also provides mentoring and business acceleration services to several Small and Medium Enterprises in the UK. His previous roles included Business Innovation and Growth Director at Parsons Brinckerhoff, Executive Chairman of the Scottish European Green Energy Centre, Managing Director ITI Energy and Head of Technology & Business Development at ABB. He has over 35 years’ experience covering the complete spectrum of technical and commercial roles from apprentice to boardroom.He is a past visiting professor at Imperial College London and currently a visiting professor at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. He is an active member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and is involved in many influential panels, advisory boards and committees both at a National and European level. He was a founding member of the National Skills Academy for Power.He is IET Energy Sector Chair and is an active member of the IET Energy Policy Panel, member of the Advisory Board for UK Energy Research Council (UKERC), a member of the European Commission Smart Grids Taskforce, a previous Vice-Chair of the European Technology Platform for “SmartGrids” and a founding member of the UK Government’s Smart Grid Forum. He has been named as one of the top 40 influencers in European Smart Grids and continues to help shape thinking in the energy sector.
David Beardmore

Open Data Institute, Commercial director

David leads the ODI’s commercial, business development and marketing activities.His 20+ years in data-driven insight and marketing have seen him work with many leading brands in multiple sectors and countries. In addition to working for some of the largest players in the data world such as Experian, Callcredit and Telefonica, David also ran his own boutique data insight business, Thinkdata, for 5 years before its acquisition by Bertelsmann.David’s work is characterised by passion, pragmatism and a fierce determination to deliver measurable value to clients. He also loves to challenge the status quo in order to find better ways of doing things.Originally a classically trained musician, David has a Masters from Cambridge and an MBA in Marketing. Ever the optimist, he continues to hold a season ticket at Nottingham Forest.
Linda Chandler

Hyperlocal Cities, Founder

Linda Chandler is a global smart cities advisor, working on a portfolio of engagements through her company, Hyperlocal Cities. One aspect of her work with the energy agenda is through the Management Group of the Future Power Systems Architecture (FPSA) programme jointly sponsored by the Energy Systems Catapult and the IET. Linda is the FPSA smart cities and data lead.She has recently left Microsoft after 10 years and relocated back to the UK from Singapore, where she was the Smart Cities Lead for Microsoft Services in APAC, focused on numerous innovation, incubation and scale activities across Singapore, Australia, Vietnam and Malaysia. Prior to that, she was a Managing Architect for Cities in the UK, leading a team of consultants, where she kick-started Microsoft’s involvement in smart cities and shaped their global agenda.Linda’s passion for cities has been threaded throughout her 25 year career. Prior to joining Microsoft, she was CIO for the London Development Agency, previously a functional body of the Mayor of London. Linda has experienced many facets of the technology industry, having worked for systems integrators, large independent software vendors and a number of start-ups.Previously Linda was a Trustee of the London Transport Museum with a special focus on Future Cities and represented Microsoft on the board of the UK National Equality Standard incubated by Ernst & Young. Linda remains a strong supporter of the Women in Technology agenda. She maintains her links in Asia, still serving as a non-executive member of the RICS Asia Pacific World Regional Board.Linda holds a First Class Honours Degree and Masters in Computing from the London School of Economics and also an MBA from the Open University. She is married with a 14 year old daughter.
Emma Harrison

Energy Systems Catapult, Head of Systems Integration

Emma joined Energy Systems Catapult in July 2016 as Head of Systems Integration. In this role she leads development of system integration capability, and application of best practice in undertaking systems integration and solution engineering to Energy Systems Catapult projects. Since 2017 Emma is also Technical Lead for Smart System and Heat Programme.Prior to joining Energy Systems Catapult Emma worked as Managing Director for GSE Systems Ltd and prior to that had a number of senior engineering, strategy, R&T, new product development and project management roles in ABB, Rolls Royce and BAE systems.She holds a degree in Electrical Engineering and an MBA. Emma is a Chartered Engineer and a Member of the IET.
Duncan Botting

Global Smart Transformation Ltd, Managing Director

Duncan currently holds the posts of Managing Director at Global Smart Transformation Ltd based in Scotland and Director of the European Utilities Telecom Council based in Brussels. In these roles he works closely with customers, academia, industry, government and regulators to deliver innovative technical solutions to market challenges. Recent experience includes Smart Grid and Smart City development in Europe where he has been at the interface between government and industry. He also provides mentoring and business acceleration services to several Small and Medium Enterprises in the UK. His previous roles included Business Innovation and Growth Director at Parsons Brinckerhoff, Executive Chairman of the Scottish European Green Energy Centre, Managing Director ITI Energy and Head of Technology & Business Development at ABB. He has over 35 years’ experience covering the complete spectrum of technical and commercial roles from apprentice to boardroom.He is a past visiting professor at Imperial College London and currently a visiting professor at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. He is an active member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and is involved in many influential panels, advisory boards and committees both at a National and European level. He was a founding member of the National Skills Academy for Power.He is IET Energy Sector Chair and is an active member of the IET Energy Policy Panel, member of the Advisory Board for UK Energy Research Council (UKERC), a member of the European Commission Smart Grids Taskforce, a previous Vice-Chair of the European Technology Platform for “SmartGrids” and a founding member of the UK Government’s Smart Grid Forum. He has been named as one of the top 40 influencers in European Smart Grids and continues to help shape thinking in the energy sector.
David Beardmore

Open Data Institute, Commercial director

David leads the ODI’s commercial, business development and marketing activities.His 20+ years in data-driven insight and marketing have seen him work with many leading brands in multiple sectors and countries. In addition to working for some of the largest players in the data world such as Experian, Callcredit and Telefonica, David also ran his own boutique data insight business, Thinkdata, for 5 years before its acquisition by Bertelsmann.David’s work is characterised by passion, pragmatism and a fierce determination to deliver measurable value to clients. He also loves to challenge the status quo in order to find better ways of doing things.Originally a classically trained musician, David has a Masters from Cambridge and an MBA in Marketing. Ever the optimist, he continues to hold a season ticket at Nottingham Forest.
Duncan Botting

Global Smart Transformation Ltd, Managing Director

Duncan currently holds the posts of Managing Director at Global Smart Transformation Ltd based in Scotland and Director of the European Utilities Telecom Council based in Brussels. In these roles he works closely with customers, academia, industry, government and regulators to deliver innovative technical solutions to market challenges. Recent experience includes Smart Grid and Smart City development in Europe where he has been at the interface between government and industry. He also provides mentoring and business acceleration services to several Small and Medium Enterprises in the UK. His previous roles included Business Innovation and Growth Director at Parsons Brinckerhoff, Executive Chairman of the Scottish European Green Energy Centre, Managing Director ITI Energy and Head of Technology & Business Development at ABB. He has over 35 years’ experience covering the complete spectrum of technical and commercial roles from apprentice to boardroom.He is a past visiting professor at Imperial College London and currently a visiting professor at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. He is an active member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and is involved in many influential panels, advisory boards and committees both at a National and European level. He was a founding member of the National Skills Academy for Power.He is IET Energy Sector Chair and is an active member of the IET Energy Policy Panel, member of the Advisory Board for UK Energy Research Council (UKERC), a member of the European Commission Smart Grids Taskforce, a previous Vice-Chair of the European Technology Platform for “SmartGrids” and a founding member of the UK Government’s Smart Grid Forum. He has been named as one of the top 40 influencers in European Smart Grids and continues to help shape thinking in the energy sector.

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