Accelerating Sustainability: Action through Collaboration and Innovation

Join the Energy Innovation Agency for our biggest & most ambitious event to date as we host a day dedicated to conversations around driving action in sustainability and decarbonisation in Greater Manchester, and beyond.

Join us on 7th October to access:

- Insightful keynotes & informative presentations which highlight the power of collaboration & the role of innovation in helping organisations, across both the private & public sector, to tackle carbon reduction, meet net zero targets, and reduce operational costs, and future proof your operations.

- Panel sessions featuring powerful case studies from some of our projects; exploring real world challenges faced by organisations and demonstrating innovative, cost effective and impactful solutions that reduce operational costs and cut carbon emissions.

- Dedicated networking time, giving you the chance to make new connections & strengthen existing relationships with around 120 attendees from across the sustainability and low carbon space.

- More about how to take the next steps on your sustainability journey to improve your operational energy efficiency, lower emissions, reduce your carbon footprint and cut energy costs then register today to secure your place.

We’re also bringing an international perspective, exploring global approaches to the net zero challenge and learning from what’s working (and what hasn’t) to support our own progress in GM.

Why should you attend?

- Hear from leading local and international experts in sustainability and energy innovation

- Discover real-world examples of collaboration in action, both local and international

- Gain clarity on funding options and policy drivers

- Understand what Greater Manchester’s energy targets mean for you, and how innovation and collaboration can unlock business sustainability

- Connect with other businesses, innovators, and industry stakeholders

- Leave with practical steps you can take – and a clear idea of how we can support you

Agenda:

9:30 – 10:00am – Arrival, registration & networking

10:00 – 10:05am – Welcome & housekeeping (Steve Connor)

10:05 – 10:15am – Opening Keynote

10:15 – 10:25am – Energy Innovation Agency welcome, introduction and progress (David Schiele, Director, Energy Innovation Agency)

10:25 – 10:50am – Panel session 1: Showcasing our achievement through collaboration

10:50 – 11:00am – Power of the Partnership: Energy Innovation Agency & the University of Salford on the Future Homes Project (Gary Bateman, Energy Innovation Agency; Prof. Will Swan, University of Salford)

11:00 – 11:10am – Power of the Partnership: University of Manchester

11:10 – 11:45am – Break & Networking

11:45 – 12:00pm – Keynote Session: Jens Bjørn Staff, CEO – Skagerak Energi Group

12:00 – 12:30pm – Panel session 2: International Insights: Local learnings from a global approach

12:30 – 1:30pm – Lunch & Networking

1:30 – 1:40pm – Keynote Session: Exploring Energy Goals from the GM 5YEP: how can collaboration & action help us move faster (Mark Atherton, Greater Manchester Combined Authority)

1:40 – 1:50pm – Presentation: Policy & legislative drivers (Dan Dickinson, Greater Manchester Combined Authority)

1:50 – 2:00pm – Presentation: Planet Mark (Steve Malkin, Founder, Planet Mark)

2:00 – 2:20pm – Fireside Chat: The role of innovation & collaboration in estates decarbonisation (Ali Ahmed, Energy Innovation Agency; Emma Gardner, Diocese of Salford; Lex Massey, Wernick; Nemiah)

2:20 – 2:30pm – Closing remarks (Steve Connor)

2:30 – 3:45pm – Final networking & close

Who should attend?

- Businesses ready to expedite the sustainability of their operations

- Energy innovators looking to gain market access

- Public sector organisations seeking support for driving local net zero targets

- Investors and funders seeking an understanding of business challenges and the opportunities from innovation and collaboration

- Stakeholders interested in exploring opportunities to shape the future of their organisation’s energy strategy

The Energy Innovation Agency is a unique organisation, created to help the GM city-region transition to a low-carbon economy by enabling energy innovators to scale and grow their businesses. Supported by eight partners from the public and private sectors, we offer a range of diverse services to businesses to help them develop, deploy, and deliver their innovative products and services here in GM; innovations which can help overcome the energy challenges that many GM businesses face and help them not only with their net-zero journey but also to reduce energy costs.

Host or Publisher Energy Innovation Agency