SNS2025 – Speakers
Stuart Broadley – CEO, Energy Industries Council (EIC)
Stuart assumed the role of CEO at the Energy Industries Council (EIC) in 2016, following a 25-year career in leadership positions within global enterprises spanning oil & gas, power, renewables, and defence industries. Recognised as the recipient of the 2023 King’s Award for International Trade, the EIC stands as an energy-neutral organisation and ranks among the world’s largest energy trade associations, comprising over 900 member companies. Stuart serves as a co-chair for the UK Energy Supply Chain ministerial taskforce and holds the position of energy co-chair at the UAE-UK Business Council.
As the visionary behind the Energy Exports Conference, which facilitates the visit of 20 international delegations to the UK, he also authored the annual Survive & Thrive report, an insightful analysis highlighting effective growth strategies within challenging markets.
Faye Sherriffs – Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnership in the UK, Europe and Americas, OPITO
With over 15 years’ experience in the energy industry, Faye has worked across multiple international training organisations gaining experience in people and development, operations and the integration of digital technology to support training and competency.
Based in OPITO’s UK office, Faye joined OPITO in March 2023 as the Vice President Energy Transition for Strategic Development in the UK and Europe, before being promoted to Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships – UK, Europe and Americas in December 2023.
Faye’s role focuses on developing key strategic relationships with governments, national and international operators, as well as industry bodies in the UK, Europe and Americas. She also oversees OPITO’s international STEM project portfolio, including My Energy Future which aims to introduce young people to potential pathways for energy careers.
A fundamental part of Faye’s role is supporting national and international organisations in identifying solutions for people development and safety issues, with the ultimate goal of ensuring a safe and skilled energy workforce.
Supporting Faye’s dedication towards promoting the integrated energy sector career pathways for young people, she represents OPITO on various STEM working groups including the Offshore Wind 4 Kids Advisory Board. Faye also represents OPITO on the G+ industry collaboration committee promoting the sharing of best practice to continuously improve health and safety in the wind industry.
Duncan Ayling – Senior Supply Chain and Regions Manager, Offshore Wind, The Crown Estates
Duncan’s role at The Crown Estate is to catalyse and enable UK offshore wind supply chain capability and growth. With 20 years’ wind energy experience, he interfaces the national and regional agendas to enhance offshore wind’s positive impact in local communities. Duncan is keen to engage with all companies which are active in, or interested in, the offshore wind supply chain.
Fergus Sweeney – Head of Project and Engineering, INEOS Energy
Fergus has over 20 years in upstream oil and gas across UK and global assets. He is experienced in project leadership from front end through to operations and asset management, and has been involved in some of the major UK recent development projects including, Lancaster, Cambo, Buzzard, Catcher and now Pegasus.
Andy Paine – Renewables Project Development, North Falls Offshore Wind Farm, RWE
Andy is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer and Fellow of the I. Mech. E. with over 25 years’ experience in the development and delivery of energy projects. Having worked on coal and gas fired power station development, onshore wind and offshore wind Andy has worked with the whole range of challenges that project development can bring.
Holding senior development management positions with ALSTOM Power, RES and ESB Andy joined Vattenfall in 2012 as the Co-Project Director for the Vattenfall/Scottish Power joint venture for the ‘Round 3’ East Anglia Zone. He held various development management positions with Vattenfall, including more latterly assessing the feasibility of multi-purpose interconnector projects between the UK and Netherlands.
Andy has been a director of EEEGR and was instrumental in the formation of the East Wind Cluster. He has also sat on a number of industry groups, including National Grid Transmission’s Independent User Group where he had unique insight into their plans for engagement and delivery of grid investment plans for the East coast. He is now the independent project director of North Falls, a 50/50 joint venture between SSE Renewables and RWE which is an extension to the operational Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm.
Diane Mailer – Project Lead, Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm, RWE
Diane Mailer is the Project Lead for the Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm. She has worked for RWE for six years managing projects and leading a number of large-scale transactions to successful outcomes before joining the Five Estuaries team in November 2023. Prior to coming to RWE, Diane worked as a commercial and regulatory lawyer both at Ofgem, the UK energy regulator, and in private practice. In addition, she has worked as a company secretary and social housing manager. In her work, Diane combines her legal background, and various educations and experience in project management and coaching, with a commercial, pragmatic and empathic approach to her role.
Originally from Australia but has now settled in the UK with her Belgian husband and British children and is passionate about renewable energy and making a positive difference for future generations.
Mattias Evans – Commercial Project Manager, Hornsea 3, Ørsted
+5 years of experience in the energy industry, having held various positions in Orsted’s commercial teams from operations business management, strategy & business development and, most recently, project development across renewable technologies, with prior experiences at an O&G service provider and a multinational energy company.
Rob Holtom – Project Director, Ørsted
A consummate professional, Rob has thrived within the corporate structures of the energy giants, as well as pioneered new thinking in the entrepreneurial space of start-ups; enabling businesses at all scales to define their challenges and transform risks into opportunities for successful delivery, growth and positive returns for investors. Over the past 6 years Rob has delivered packages across Orsted’s global portfolio, enabling their green growth strategy with the development of renewable assets in Northern Europe and the US, the latest being Hornsea Three, soon to be the world’s largest wind farm.
Julia Pyke – Joint Managing Director, Sizewell C
Julia is Joint Managing Director for Sizewell C and is working with Government and private investors to finance Sizewell C at best value to electricity consumers.
Prior to her move to Sizewell C, Julia was Head of Power and Renewables for UK, US & Europe at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP. At HSF, she led a cross-practice team advising on nuclear, wind, biomass and tidal projects.
Julia is a Fellow of the Energy Institute, and member of the CBI Energy & Climate Change Board.
Karl Farrow – Founder & CEO, CeraPhi Energy
Karl has 40 years in the global energy sector covering oil and gas and renewable, with over 20 as a leading technology innovator and entrepreneur developing 3 energy services businesses, a passionate environmentalist and climate champion Karl is CEO and founder of CeraPhi Energy a multi-award-winning international vertically integrated geothermal energy development business specialising in repurposing end of life wells with over 55 MWe of power and 300 MWth of direct use heat projects under development in the UK and Americas.
Jonathan White – UK SNS General Manager, Perenco
Jonathan (“Jo”) White has 30+ years of experience in the E&P business. With a background in geology and geophysics, he has served in a variety of technical and leadership roles at team leader, functional chief and senior management levels, working for various operators and contractor companies on exploration, development and production projects in diverse settings worldwide, including the UK, Gulf of Mexico and West Africa.
He currently serves as General Manager of Perenco UK’s Southern North Sea (SNS) business unit, which operates 25 active gas fields off the east coast of England and processes gas for other operators through its 2 gas terminals on the East coast of England. Combined, these process around 40% of the UK’s domestic natural gas production from SNS gas fields.
Since Feb 2024, Jo has also served as an industry representative and Co-Chair of the Asset Stewardship Task Force, which includes membership of the North Sea Transition Steering Group, acting as the North Sea Transition Forum when meeting with Government Ministers.
In early 2025, Perenco successfully completed the UK’s first carbon storage injection trial, as part of their Poseidon Project. At the Leman platform 27H, 25 miles off the coast of Norfolk, 5000 tonnes of food-grade CO2 were safely pumped into depleted reservoir rocks 2 miles beneath the seabed, with sustained rates of over 1 Mega-tonnes per annum achieved.
Jo says, “I believe in the power of high performing teams to drive business results. With an open and collaborative style, I engage in honest discourse to find common ground and build alliances across boundaries, developing productive internal and external business relationships. I try to ensure that goals and expectations are clearly defined and effectively communicated. I enjoy working with colleagues who engage their creative energies to find and deliver innovative solutions, rather than just identify problems. The future is bright!”
Dr Jade Stalker – Senior Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour, Norwich Business School, UEA
Senior lecturer in Organisational Behaviour at The University of East Anglia’s Norwich Business School, UK. Jade also serves as Deputy Director of Employability for Norwich Business School. Jade is project lead on a collaborative project with Anglia Ruskin University which supports The Offshore Wind Industry Council’s people and skills plan. Previous project leadership experience in the energy industry internationally. Her expertise and research focus is on equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), particularly in male dominated industries and the impact of digitisation on manufacturing employees in the power generation sector.
Charlie Jordan – CEO, ScottishPower Renewables
Charlie is the CEO of ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) – part of the Iberdrola Group – and has more than 22 years’ experience within the renewable energy sector.
Charlie originally joined ScottishPower in 1997, moving to the renewables business in 2002, and was pivotal in delivering many onshore windfarms and establishing SPR as a leading renewables developer before moving into the offshore business. Here, he successfully led Iberdrola’s investment in its first-ever offshore windfarm, West of Duddon Sands, followed by delivery of the group’s flagship £2.5bn East Anglia ONE offshore windfarm.
Charlie was appointed as SPR’s CEO in June 2022 and is now leading a team of over 1,000 people. Responsible for both the onshore and offshore sides of the business, it includes teams involved in every stage of delivering renewables projects from development and construction to operations and maintenance. He has also served on a number of key industry bodies and various offshore wind NGOs.
Charlie is responsible for 40 operational projects, spanning onshore windfarms four battery storage projects and solar farms, as well as two offshore windfarms, across the UK and Ireland, totalling more than 3GW. Seven further projects are currently under construction across onshore and offshore.
The company has an ambitious development pipeline of projects across the UK including offshore projects in East Anglia and three ScotWind projects.
Charlie studied Civil Engineering at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow.
Paul Lafferty – CEO, Summit Energy Evolution Ltd
Paul Lafferty has over 35 years’ experience in the oil and gas, energy transition and processing industries working in both the service sector and for multi-national operating companies. Paul is a facilities engineer by background and has worked in managerial and executive roles for over 20 years.
Paul was the Divisional Manager for Offshore Design Engineering in Great Yarmouth before moving on to General Manager, Operations for E.ON E & P Ltd. Paul was Chief Operating Officer for Northern Petroleum Ltd and President of Cabot Energy Inc based in Calgary, Alberta. Paul joined Summit E & P in January 2020 before taking on his current role as Chief Executive Office of Summit Energy Evolution Ltd in April 2022.
Daniel Bradley – IGPO Lead Project Engineer, Shell
Daniel is passionate about project management and has been engaged with the Association for Project Management since 2018. He is the Deputy Lead for the APM East of England network and holds Chartered Project Professional status.
He has almost 20 years’ experience in a project and engineering management capacity, managing multi-discipline and multi-cultural teams in the Caspian, Middle East, Netherlands and United Kingdom.
Paul Cook – Vice President, ECG, Proserv
A mechanical engineer by training, Paul Cook has a control systems background and possesses 18 years’ experience in the energy industry, encompassing a broad range of roles including commercial, sales and product management. Paul commenced his career in energy at global E&P company Perenco before joining Proserv in 2009. During his time at the company, Paul has delivered numerous strategic projects and spent almost two years based at Proserv’s site in Houston, Texas from 2015-16.
Since 2017, Paul has led Proserv’s global Renewables roadmap and strategy, transitioning the company into the wider energy sector. A key part of this has been driving the development and rollout of ground-breaking technologies for offshore wind through the creation of highly innovative technology partnerships and consortia, alongside securing key government funding and industrial sponsorship.
Lindsay Smith – Development Director, Tarchon Interconnector Project, Copenhagen Offshore Partners
Lindsay Smith is a seasoned renewable energy professional with over 15 years’ experience in the offshore wind sector, leading on all elements of project development.
Her career includes pivotal roles on major offshore wind developments, such as the Muir Mhòr project with Fred. Olsen Seawind and supporting the delivery of the consent application for the Phase 1 offshore wind farm NISA in Ireland.
As Development Director at Copenhagen Offshore Partners, Lindsay currently plays a key role on the Tarchon Interconnector Project. The Tarchon project is a 1.4GW Interconnector, proposed to create a direct power link between Essex in Great Britain, and Germany. Lindsay’s role focuses on successful delivery of consents and permits in both the UK and Netherlands, including leading on the stakeholder management activities and supply chain engagement.
A graduate of the University of Glasgow, Lindsay is based in Edinburgh and is recognised for her leadership in driving forward the UK’s renewable energy ambitions.
Ben Lewins – Associate, Employment Team, Birketts
Ben is an Associate in Birketts’ Employment Team. He advises on various employment law matters, including employee relations, whistleblowing, and employment contracts. Ben represents employers in employment tribunal claims, achieving favourable outcomes through alternative dispute resolution. He has extensive experience in corporate mergers and acquisitions, and provides strategic advice on TUPE, restructures, and redundancies. Ben also advises regulatory panels on disciplinary matters. Recent highlights include advising on an international restructure, supporting a £20m acquisition, and negotiating a significant settlement for a sexual harassment claim. Ben is a member of the Birkett’s Energy & Infrastructure sector group.
Andie Marshall – Business Manager, Petans Ltd
Andie is Business Manager for Petans Ltd, having joined in 2015. Based near Norwich Airport Petans delivers emergency response, safety and survival training for the offshore energy sector. Prior to her move to Petans Andie held various positions with private and public sector Training Organisations, including CITB, specialising in the delivery of government funded training contracts through direct delivery and supply chain management.
Rachel Bunn – Skills and Innovation Director, East Coast College & Director, East Coast Energy Training Academy
Rachel Bunn is the Skills and Innovation Director at East Coast College and a Director at East Coast Energy Training Academy, Part of her role is exploring new ways of reducing the skills gaps problems that many employers face. She is working on a range of employment projects in region and is supporting employers to think differently about recruitment and retention.
Corrine Barry – Director of East Coast Net Zero, RWE
As Director of RWE’s East coast Net Zero. Corrine is responsible for delivering RWE’s global growing green ambitions across the Humber, Teesside, East Anglia and surrounding regions, seeking opportunities for further renewables deployment and decarbonising the energy and industrial sectors. With a concentrated focus on driving the growth of RWE’s local portfolio of renewable and low carbon projects, which play a key role in ensuring a secure, domestic energy supply while delivering RWE’s and the UK’s net zero ambitions.
Corrine brings over 16 years of experience in the renewables sector and is a passionate advocate for creating a more inclusive and accessible industry. She is committed to advancing STEM engagement, particularly for students from all socioeconomic backgrounds, ensuring they can access opportunities within the energy transition. Corrine’s contributions to the sector have been recognised nationally, including being named Renewables Woman of the Year and a finalist for Social Impact.
Robert Edge – Clean Energy Specialist, Freeport East
Robert Edge is the Clean Energy Specialist for Freeport East. After a career in logistics he has worked in a a number of economic development roles with a focus on logistics and transport. At Freeport East his role is to support clean energy , whether assisting signposting and assisting local companies and inward investors in the Freeport hinterland to access clean energy developers , producing or accessing it themselves or collaborating on Innovate UK or EU Horizon innovation bids.
Hazel Lince – Strategic Partnerships Manager for the UK and Europe, OPITO
With over 20 years’ experience in education, training and workforce development for the engineering and energy sectors, Hazel has led the design and delivery of learning and competency programmes for a range of major energy companies.
Based in the UK, Hazel joined OPITO in 2024, where she is responsible for developing strategic relationships with governments, national and international energy operators, training providers, and industry bodies across the UK and Europe.
A core part of Hazel’s role is to identify and implement collaborative solutions that support workforce safety and skills development, ensuring industry has access to a competent and future-ready workforce.
Hazel brings a strong understanding of the challenges and opportunities in supporting workforce transition, with the aim to identify and implement workforce development solutions to support the safety of the workforce across safety-critical industries.