Consumers at the Heart of the Energy System?

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Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford, OX2 6GG
September 18-19 2018

BIEE’s Oxford Research Conference is a biennial research conference that seeks to understand the drivers of change in energy, both positive and negative. The conference is aimed at energy analysts, researchers, strategy and policy thinkers from all backgrounds, including industry, academia and research organisations, government, the finance community, NGOs and consultancies. BIEE conferences are renowned for the quality of their speakers, for their open, productive discussion and debate and for the diverse range of participants. It is the mix of people and perspectives that makes this conference distinctive.

‘The conference is a fantastic opportunity and melting pot for people in the energy industry, from government, from academia, from other research organisations. One of the real advantages and one of the special features of the BIEE conference is it’s a place where all of those energy interested people come together. They learn from each other they spark off each other and they build new networks and new coalitions to help drive the energy sector forward.’

Prof Matthew Leach, University of Surrey

Want to know more ?  Read Matt Hannon’s blog ‘ Why you should go and why youll want to come back in 2020‘
We hope you can join us for what will  be a lively and informative two days in Oxford.

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Earlybird Rates,  which offer a saving of £60, are available till July 31st.  See our registration page for more information . Special rates are available for BIEE members,  parallel presenters,  students and for single day attendance.

Conference Theme

The 2018 conference will focus on the changing role of the consumer in the energy system, regarded by  some ( but not all)  in the industry as one of the big transitional issues of the coming decade. With the emergence of advanced technology, ‘smart’ consumers, (both industrial and domestic) can potentially make more informed choices about when and how much energy they use and ultimately become ‘prosumers’ – energy producers and storers – themselves. But most consumers are just not that interested in energy, and lack the engagement that drives disruption in other sectors, so how far, how fast and in what ways will this change ?

The conference will explore the  challenges and opportunites for an energy system where connected consumers are key drivers, ‘acting as the market makers rather than market takers of today’  and will look at the ways markets, business models, technology and regulation will need to change in response.

‘Anything that has happened in the industry recently, is nothing compared to the forces that are going to disrupt us in the very near future’

‘The current market arrangements  that we have, the consequent business models that we have  and the technology platforms that we have today are simply not going to be fit for purpose for the changing needs of consumers, for the market  in the future’

Phillip New, CEO, Energy Systems Catapult

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Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsorship of this conference provides the opportunity to position your company at the heart of this customer driven transformation of the energy sector, and will suit companies that innovate in terms of thought leadership, customer insights, technology, and service delivery. It provides access to students and young professionals, and opportunities to build relationships with the academic community, to help access the much needed innovation, knowledge capital and talent our sector demands.

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for this conference  please email  us to request a sponsorship prospectus. A member of  our sponsorship committee, William Blyth, Jonathan Thurlwell and Sam Hollister, will be pleased to discuss sponsorship options with you.

Enquire about 2018 Sponsorship     or  phone Debbie Heywood  BIEE Admin +441296747916.

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Conference Committee

Prof Paul Ekins (Chair), UCL

Sara Bell, Tempus Energy

Dr William Blyth, Oxford Energy Associates

Dr Peter Connor, University of Exeter

Tony Dicicco, Energy Systems Catapult

Adrian Gault, Committee on Climate Change

Dr Aaron Goater, Committee on Climate Change

David Green, International Council for Sustainable Energy

Prof Richard Green, Imperial College Business School

Dr Matthew Hannon, University of Strathclyde

Prof Charles Hendry, University of Edinburgh Business School

Sam Hollister, Energy UK

Paro Konar-Thakkar, BEIS

Prof Matthew Leach, University of Surrey

Dr Nazmiye Ozkan, Cranfield University

Dr Karoline Rogge, University of Sussex

Peter Stewart, Interfax

Prof  Peter Taylor, University of Leeds

Jonathan Thurlwell, IPA Advisory

Lynsey Tinios, Shell

 

Conference Managers

Debbie Heywood

Sarah Jeffery   Abstracts Parallel Sessions  and Registration 07900 216267

 

Key Dates

Abstract Submission Deadline:  March 1st 2018

Notification of Outcome: w/c April 16th

Presenter Registration Deadline*: June 18th

Earlybird Registration Deadline:  July 31st

Paper Submission Deadline*: August 31st

Presentation Deadline*: September 11th

Registration Closing Date : September 11th

Conference: September 18-19th 2018

* Accepted authors

Venue: Blavatnik School of Government 120 Walton Street, Oxford, OX2 6GG

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