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Championing the Next Generation of Utility Leaders: The Utility Week Future Leaders Club is a series of meet ups for emerging professionals shaping the future of the UK’s energy and water industries. We're here to amplify your voice, accelerate your growth, and connect you with a powerful network of peers and leaders who are passionate about building a cleaner, more sustainable, and resilient utility sector. Access to the Utility Week Future Leaders Club is reserved for Utility Week Members—join our community to unlock your invitation. This exclusive club brings together early-career professionals from across the utilities landscape – including gas, electricity, water, and retail – for high-value networking, thought-provoking insights and tailored personal development opportunities. Who Should Attend: Utility Week’s Future Leaders Club is a member benefit for rising stars in the industry who are eager to broaden their horizons, strengthen their leadership potential and take a more active role in shaping the industry’s future. Upcoming Events: To get involved in our upcoming events, keep an eye out on your emails and our LinkedIn page or #UWFutureLeadersClub on LinkedIn for updates and how to register.

2025
Event
13 October 2025
Webinar
25/26 November 2025
Future Leaders Forum
2026
Event
January 2026
New Year Networking
March 2026
Lunch and learn
19/20 May 2026
Utility Week Live
June 2026
Summer Networking Drinks

Utility Week’s inaugural Future Leader’s Club cohort for 2024/25 included 20 forward-thinking young professionals selected from across the utilities industry who demonstrated their passion to learn more about the wider industry, commitment to driving innovation and dedication to playing part in create a net zero, sustainable service for the public. Meet our 2024/25 Future Leaders and click on the square to find out more about them.

Reece Breen Begadon

Technical advisor, ENA

Emma Beaney

Stakeholder engagement lead, NESO

Cathy Cole

Head of value consulting, Fyld

Aaron Chaudhary

Benefits controller, Northumbrian Water

Zuhumnan Dapel

Economic regulation manager, Northern Gas Networks

Sagar Depala

Senior strategy manager, National Grid

Laurence Hunter

Innovation and deployment engineer, NGED

Connor Innes

Business development manager, Energy Systems Catapult

Joseph Johnson

Information systems architecture manager, UKPN

Sandy Kelly

System planning engineer, UKPN

Hanik Kotecha

Power scheduler, EDF

AJ Lawrence

Chief of staff to CFO, Octopus Energy

Hayley Magnus

Senior strategy analyst, NESO

Nicole McNab

Head of strategic partnerships, Southern Water

Kirsty Mills

Senior regulation analyst, SSEN Transmission

Lewis Powell

Analytical adviser, National Infrastructure Commission

Ellie Ritchie

Policy manager, Ofgem

Emily Smith

Investment programme manager, SSEN

Harshil Sumaria

Strategy & performance engineer, UKPN

Patrick Wilkinson

Local system planning engineer, Northern Powergrid

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