Conference aims
The purpose of ERA Vision 2018 is to provide an environment where people with a passion for energy can share and discuss ideas together.
The objectives for the event are:
- To highlight the challenges facing the energy sector and explore solutions
- To allow partners the opportunity to showcase energy collaborations and their results
- To create an environment where new networks can be developed
- To discuss the ERA's work and our large scale capital projects
- To give students the opportunity to present their research projects to the wider community
The full conference programme can be found at the bottom of this page.
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Our speakers
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Keynote speakers
Robert Llewellyn: The green transport revolution
Robert Llewellyn is an English actor, playwright, comedian and writer. He is best known for his portrayal of the mechanoid Kryten in the cult BBC 2 comedy, Red Dwarf; and for his role as presenter on Channel 4’s Scrapheap Challenge. He also hosted the long running online series Carpool from his electric car.
Robert is a frequent speaker at science and technology events, actively promoting electric cars and renewable technologies. His website and YouTube channel, Fully Charged, is a platform for discussion around the issues relating to the future of energy.
At ERA Vision 2018, Robert will be providing a fascinating insight into the future of road transport as a result of new technological developments.
Steve Holliday - incoming President of the Energy Institute, former CEO National Grid: Energy challenges and opportunities
Steve Holliday is the incoming President of the Energy Institute and former Chief Executive of National Grid plc. He is Chairman of Senvion, Deputy Chairman of Convatec and Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Crisis, the homeless charity. Currently Vice President of the Energy Institute, from 2019 Steve will become the next President. In addition, he volunteers his time as Vice Chairman of the Careers and Enterprise Company and Vice Chairman of Business in the Community. Steve is a Fellow of both the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Energy Institute.
Rob Saunders - Challenge Director: Prospering from the Energy Revolution
Rob Saunders leads the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund programme, ‘Prospering from the Energy Revolution’. The government has pledged to invest up to £102.5 million in industry and researchers to develop smart systems that can support the global move to renewable energy. Over the coming four years, this aims to prove the future business models and local approaches that will put energy users and consumers at the heart of a cleaner, cheaper and more resilient energy system. Prior to this role, Rob led the energy programme at Innovate UK for four years, during which Innovate UK supported hundreds of UK businesses, developed and launched the energy catalyst programme and set up two energy catapult centres; Offshore Renewable Energy in Glasgow & Blyth, and Energy Systems in Birmingham.
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For the full programme for the conference, see below...