About this Event
Join the Energy Innovation Agency for a day dedicated to exploring practical action, shared learning and real-world solutions, helping organisations reduce costs, improve efficiency and turn sustainability ambitions into tangible outcomes.
Organisations are under increasing pressure to reduce costs, improve efficiency, strengthen resilience and respond to growing sustainability challenges. But with limited budgets, competing priorities and a vast array of technologies, funding options and approaches available, knowing where to focus can be difficult.
Driving Sustainability: Practical Action, Lower Costs, Improved Efficiency will bring together public and private sector organisations to explore what works in practice. Through real-world case studies, expert insights and proven approaches, we'll examine how organisations are reducing energy costs, improving existing buildings and assets, making smarter investment decisions, accessing funding, and turning sustainability ambitions into practical action.
Join us on 28th October to discover practical ways to move forward and deliver meaningful results for your organisation, including:
- Insightful keynotes & informative presentations which highlight practical ways of implementing sustainability to help deliver better services and stronger organisational performance whilst also supporting carbon reduction, meeting net zero targets, reducing operational costs, and futureproofing 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 100 attendees from across the sustainability and low carbon space.
For greater clarity on 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.
Why should you attend?
- Hear from leading experts in sustainability and innovative energy technologies and solutions
- Learn what works in practice from real-world case studies covering energy management, buildings and estates, funding, investment and organisational performance.
- Understand how to prioritise investment and build strong business cases when budgets are limited and demands are growing.
- Connect with organisations, experts and solution providers who are helping turn sustainability ambitions into practical action and measurable outcomes.
- 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 – 10:15am – Welcome, scene-setting & icebreaker (Ilona Alcock, Host)
10:15 – 10:25am – Opening Keynote: TBC
10:25 – 10:35am – Energy Innovation Agency (David Schiele, Director, Energy Innovation Agency)
10:35 – 10:55am – Panel session 1: Reducing Energy Costs: Practical Approaches That Deliver Results
10:55 – 11:05am – Collaborative working to drive impact & results (Gary Bateman, Energy Innovation Agency; Prof. Will Swan, University of Salford)
11:05 – 11:25am – Panel session 2: Demonstrating solutions to simplify adoption
11:25 – 11:55am – Break & Networking
11:55 – 12:05pm – Keynote Session: Pete Emery (Chairman, Energy Innovation Agency)
12:05 – 12:30pm – Panel session 3: Financing Deployment: Overcoming Budget Barriers to Action
12: 30 -12:40pm Presentation - Case Study: Unlocking Opportunities to Accelerate Decarbonisation across Greater Manchester's Commercial & Industrial Businesses
12:40 - 12:50pm Presentation Session - Reducing Energy Costs & Improving Efficiency Across the Public Estate
12:50 – 1:50pm – Lunch & Networking
1:50 – 2:10pm – Presentation Session: TBC
2:10 - 2:20pm - Case Study: Making Progress Faster: Delivering Projects That Create Impact
2:20 – 2:40pm – Fireside Chat: Moving from Targets to Delivery - How organisations move from plans and strategies to deployment
2:40 - 2:45pm - Closing remarks (David Schiele, Energy Innovation Agency)
2:45 – 2:50pm – Closing remarks (Ilona Alock, Host)
2:50 – 3:30pm – Final networking & close
Who should attend?
- Businesses ready to expedite the sustainability of their operations
- Energy innovators looking to gain market access & connections
- 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
About Us:
The Energy Innovation Agency (the Agency) is a partnership organisation established in 2021 to accelerate the low-carbon energy transition towards a carbon-neutral economy in Greater Manchester and beyond by speeding up the reduction of carbon emissions.
Through its diverse range of services which support innovator businesses to grow and scale and enable end user businesses to access a broad range of validated, innovative low carbon energy products and services which improve sustainability and energy efficiency, the Agency is creating impact and driving change.
Event speakers:
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Event venue & nearby stays
INNSiDE by Meliá Manchester, 1 First Street, Manchester, United Kingdom
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