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Agenda: Summer Summit - Energy Management
Enhancing Operational Efficiency
10:00 - 10:10
Welcome
Opening remarks from our event Chair
10:10 - 10:30
KEYNOTE: Driving Growth through Purposeful Engagement
Understand key drivers for climate action across sectors and why activating employee potential significantly enhances organisational impact. Discover practical insights from a high-growth social enterprise achieving over 30% annual growth by embedding sustainability into employee engagement. Learn how certifying and empowering teams internationally can boost organisational performance, resilience, and global reach.
10:30 - 11:00
PANEL: Beyond the Energy Price: Practical Strategies for Hidden Costs
Understanding Hidden Charges: Gain clarity on non-commodity components of your energy bill, such as network charges and levies—now representing the majority of costs for many businesses—and take away practical strategies to reduce these hidden charges, including managing peak demand and leveraging time-of-use tariffs. Optimising Contracts and Procurement: Discover proven methods for smarter energy procurement and contract management. From effective hedging and internal benchmarking to enhancing billing transparency, you’ll learn how to minimise cost volatility and maximise savings opportunities. Efficiency Improvements with Quick ROI: Get actionable insights into low-cost, high-impact efficiency improvements and workforce behaviour changes. Explore real-world examples of high-ROI projects—like LED lighting upgrades paying back within 12 months—and receive tips on engaging staff to identify energy waste, reduce consumption, and foster a lasting culture of energy efficiency.
11:00 - 11:30
Break
11:30 - 12:00
Discussion Round Tables Session 1
Choose the topics that answer your challenges
12:00 - 12:30
Discussion Round Tables Session 2
Choose the topics that answer your challenges
Round Table 1 - Leveraging Data for Better Decision Making
Discussion points:
- Which energy data matters most, and how can it be captured and visualised effectively?
- How can raw data be turned into actionable insights that cut costs and boost sustainability?
- What barriers block data-driven energy strategies — and how are others overcoming them?
Dainel Lintell, Sustainability Lead - Triton Showers
Round Table 2 - Reducing Energy in High-Intensity Processes
Discussion points:
- What technologies cut energy use in energy-intensive operations?
- How does process optimisation drive efficiency?
- What case studies highlight successful reductions?
Kathryn Hipkins, Technical OPerations Director - Hosokawa Micron Limited
Round Table 3 - The Hidden Cost Trap: Unmasking Energy Contracts That Burn Your Bottom Line
Discussion points:
- Beyond the Headline Rate: Understand how “low rates” often come with hidden charges like capacity charges, non-commodity costs, and risk premiums.
- Spot the Red Flags: Learn how to decode T&Cs that disguise true costs—like bandwidth penalties, auto-renew traps, and volume tolerance clauses.
- Bill Shock to Bill Smart: Discover what makes an energy bill unpredictable—and how to take back control with data visibility and contract clarity.
- Ask Better Questions: Walk away with a checklist of questions to ask your supplier (and yourself) before signing anything.
- What Good Looks Like: Explore how Unify Energy helps businesses secure transparent, future-proof energy contracts—without the smoke and mirrors.
Sarah Bateman, Chief Executive Officer - Unify Energy
15:00 - 16:00
WORKSHOP: Brains Not Wallets
Learn how manufacturers can profit from sustainability – without big capital spend. Professor Steve Evans has spent his career working with manufacturers on how to make their operations more efficient, sustainable, and profitable. One thing he’s learned? You don’t need to throw money at the latest tech to make meaningful, sustainable, and profitable changes.
The secret lies in strategy - using your team’s collective brainpower to unlock improvements hiding in plain sight.