Owen Thomas (Click for biog)

International News and Business Anchor - CNN

Chairman

Opening remarks

Matthew Farrow (Click for biog)
Head of Energy, Transport and Planning - CBI

National politics:  The politics of energy in an Election year (Click for slideshow)

Could a change of Government affect UKplc’s energy strategy?

David Porter OBE (Click for biog)
CEO – Association of Electricity Producers

Energy security:  How will this affect you? (Click for slideshow)

The situation today:  Facts and figures on power generation and gas supplies

A realistic view of UK generation and gas supplies over the next 20 years

How will this affect your strategy?

David Brewer (Click for biog)
Director General - Confederation of UK Coal Producers

Coal plants and production:  How does the future of the UK coal industry affect you? (Click for slideshow)

How important is coal generation today?

A brief view of coal production today

A detailed analysis of what is achievable over the next 20 years

Mike Hogg (Click for biog)
General Manager - Shell Gas Direct

Shell Energy Scenario's to 2050 (Click for slideshow)

How will global energy requirements develop and change in the next 40 years?

What will this mean to supplies?

What approach does the world need to take to avoid an energy crisis?

Mark Dickinson (Click for biog)
Managing Director - Encore International

Energy and Commodity Risk Management in UK Board Rooms (Click for slideshow)

Mark Dickinson sits on a number of risk committees at Board level for a number of UK and International Blue Chip FTSE companies.In this presentation he shares with you the best practice techniques employed by the best performing organisations to manage their strategy, compliance and corporate governance from the top down.

How will your board room experience compare?

James Summerbell (Click for biog)
Senior Buying Manager, Energy - Tesco Stores

End-user case study (Click for slideshow)

David Strahan (Guest Lunchtime Speaker)
Award winning journalist and film-maker

Peak Oil:  Depletion of the black stuff

Garth Edward (Click for biog)
Global Director of Environmental Markets – Citibank

Carbon Trading:  Emissions exposure and opportunity (Click for slideshow)

Supply demand fundamentals

Pre and post 2012 price scenarios

Generating cash flow from compliance positions

Jeremy Nicholson (Click for biog)
Executive Director - Energy Intensive Users Group

Energy intensive business:  Market intelligence, do you have the low down?

A brief overview of today’s key market factors

Future issues that should be on your horizon

Is your business actively planning for tomorrow?

Shaun Purrington (Click for biog)
Regional Director of UK & Ireland - Atradius Credit Insurance

Credit insurance:  Challenges and opportunities - trade credit insurance and the energy sector (Click for slideshow and video)

Recent developments in the insurer/energy provider credit relationship

Managing credit risk in an environment where insolvencies are yet to peak

The good, the bad and the ugly; case studies in credit insurance

Michael Abbott (Click for biog)
Managing Director – Inenco Group Limited
The economics of low carbon energy. ( Click for slideshow and video)

Building a low carbon future has been presented as a means of reviving the UK economy. What are the critical success factors for making the transition and what are the risks that must be managed?

Dave Cockshott (Click for biog)
Corporate Markets Director - RWE npower

What does the future for energy retail hold? (Click for slideshow) 

The importance of adapting your risk strategy to accommodate recent economic factors, including volume and credit.               

A suppliers perspective on the future of energy prices and new market developments.

Tim Morris (Click for biog)
UK Energy & EU Emissions Trading – Corus

End-user case study (Click for slideshow)