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Technology Seminar & 74th Annual Luncheon

Friday 17 March, 2023, Leonardo Royal Hotel Tower Bridge London, E18 GP

‘Energy Security in uncertain Times’

IPowerE’s 2023 Technology Seminar and Annual Luncheon is to be held at the Leonardo Royal Hotel
London Tower Bridge.  The day will commence at 10.00am with a Technology Seminar, followed by a
3-course Luncheon and guest speakers in the afternoon.  

The morning Seminar will comprise a multi-stream programme covering a range of technologies and
subject matter, so there will be something which will be relevant to everyone’s business. 

The Technology Seminar & Annual Luncheon is well established as a key event in the calendar of the power and prime mover industries and is an occasion not to be missed.  Book your place now and take the opportunity to catch up on the latest technology developments and to hear and engage with internationally renowned speakers, plus the chance to network with other members, clients and colleagues.

We are honoured to have National Grid as our Industry Speaker

Will Kirk-Wilson, Operability Strategy Manager, National Grid ESO - Will is an engineer by training and has 25 years experience in transmission across many different areas eg commercial operation, interconnectors, transmission charging and access, European market network codes (CACM, FCA) and transmission system design. My team and I ensure the future operability of the electricity system and that the rules, tools and assets are in place so that the network can adapt to the many changes that are happening such as the growth in renewables, EVs, storage etc. We are the team that will deliver the ESO 2025 ambition to be able operate a zero carbon system. His topic for the day is “Keeping the lights on, on our continued journey to decarbonisation”

“The electricity system is going through a period of unprecedented change as we decarbonise. This presents operational challenges to keep the lights on. However together as an industry we have achieved so much and come so far. Let’s take a moment to reflect on the challenges we have faced, the industry leading work currently going on, and what we still need to do to meet our ambitious decarbonisation targets. This ensures that we have the rules, tools and assets needed for efficient and economical system operation.”.

Guest Speaker:  Penny Mallory

Often best known for her passion for motor sport, Penny’s first love has always been people.

Penny has spoken all over the world, an  Event Host and a familiar TV Presenter. Based on over twenty years of sporting and business experience, Penny talks about The Psychology of Success.

Against the odds, Penny Mallory became the first woman in the World to compete in a World Rally Car. Her story is unusual and inspiring. Penny shares the ups and downs of her story from ‘homeless waster’ to ‘Rally Champion’, inspiring audiences to achieve greater things for themselves. Despite being told she was the ‘wrong sex’ and ‘too old’, she achieved her lifelong dream to be a Rally Driver.

Her unique and inspirational story shows there is no limit to what you can achieve with will determination, focus and commitment.

The story started when Penny was just fourteen. Leaving home, never to return, she found herself in London, seeking a better life, but spent nearly 2 years in homeless hostels. Her life was completely out of control. But she realised that she alone could take control of her life. In time, she worked her way to becoming a sound engineer and a graphic artist. A chance event allowed her to realise a childhood dream of driving a rally car and she was hooked.

Penny has also entered the boxing ring for two fights, one opponent being TV chef Monica Galetti(!) She has completed 4 marathons, various hell runners and a Triathlon. She has learnt to play polo and completed a successful ascent in 2008 of the tough North face of Europe’s highest mountain, Mount Elbrus, and more recently summited Mount Kilimanjaro.