Expert viewpoints

Hari Vamadevan, Executive Vice President, and Regional Director, UK & Ireland, Energy Systems, DNV

DNV’s Hari Vamadevan shares his insights and discusses the importance of DNV’s independent UK ETO

Øyvind Hernes, Norwegian Deputy Ambassador to the UK

Øyvind Hernes discusses the ongoing need for collaboration between UK and Norway to drive the energy transition forward

Tom Andrews, UK Engineering Manager, Velocys

Velocys’ Tom Andrews discusses the need for carbon removal and negative emissions, as well as the need for nature and biodiversity to have greater focus in the transition

Tonia Mountain, Project Scientist, DNV

DNV’s Tonia Mountain discusses the need for experimentation in validating data models of new low carbon fuels

Tonia Mountain, Project Scientist, DNV

DNV’s Tonia Mountain identifies her contribution to the energy transition and the need for safety exploration into existing and new energy solutions

Tim Hare, Regional Head of Sales, UK & Ireland, DNV

DNV’s Tim Hare discusses the need for social interaction to highlight the changes which are coming across the energy sector

David Rex, Data and Digitalization Consultant, Digital Energy, DNV

DNV’s David Rex highlights the key role that artificial intelligence and digitalization will have to support the energy transition

David Rex, Data and Digitalization Consultant, Digital Energy, DNV

DNV’s David Rex identifies his contribution to the energy transition through the assurance for artificial intelligence and digital twins

David Rex, Data and Digitalization Consultant, Digital Energy, DNV

DNV’s David Rex discusses the need for energy sector to identify and scale new solutions faster in order to achieve decarbonization targets

Marie Hansen, Head of Field Marketing, Energy Systems, DNV

DNV’s Marie Hansen discusses the need for clear communication and a joined up approach across all industries to achieve net zero

Ioannis Papadopoulos, Business Lead, Offshore Wind, UK & Ireland, DNV

DNV’s Ioannis Papadopoulos discusses the scale of the challenge and the scale of the opportunity of the energy transition

Ioannis Papadopoulos, Business Lead, Offshore Wind, UK & Ireland, DNV

DNV’s Ioannis Papadopoulos focuses on the need for policy to become coordinated and centralized to provide certainty to industry stakeholders

Tegan Norster, Rotating Machinery Engineer, DNV

DNV’s Tegan Norster identifies the importance of positive public perception in the energy transition

Tegan Norster, Rotating Machinery Engineer, DNV

Tegan Norster highlights her contribution to the energy transition and the breadth of low carbon fuels that she’s worked on since joining DNV

Michael Dodd, Business Director, Power Grids, UK & Ireland, DNV

DNV’s Michael Dodd highlights the need for policy development and energy sector cooperation to move quicker in order to meet net zero targets

Michael Dodd, Business Director, Power Grids, UK & Ireland, DNV

Power grids underpin the energy transition. DNV’s Michael Dodd identifies the need for accelerated investment and delivery of UK power gridss

Christopher Pegg, Structural Engineer, Risk Advisory, DNV

DNV’s Christopher Pegg highlights how reducing cost of renewable technology could help the sector to scale faster

Christopher Pegg, Structural Engineer, Risk Advisory, DNV

DNV’s Christopher Pegg discusses the need for risk advisory to mitigate project challenges

Angelos Pastras, Senior Storage Consultant, DNV

DNV’s Angelos Pastras discusses how the UK could reach its ‘Net Zero by 2050’ ambitions faster

Angelos Pastras, Senior Storage Consultant, DNV

DNV’s Angelos Pastras highlights the importance of energy storage and the different solutions needed to support the energy transition

Bwalya Kafwembe, Head of Department, Risk Advisory, DNV

DNV’s Bwalya Kafwembe discusses how the incentivization of collaboration could result in vast benefits across the energy industry and society

Graham Faiz, Head of Digital Energy, UK & Ireland, DNV

DNV’s Graham Faiz shares insights of how AI can bring significant benefits to our energy system and society

Graham Faiz, Head of Digital Energy, UK & Ireland, DNV

DNV’s Graham Faiz discusses how data and culture are impacting acceptance of Artificial intelligence and digital twin technology in the energy system

Sarah Kimpton, Vice President, Energy Transition & Innovation Development, DNV

DNV’s Sarah Kimpton identifies why hydrogen will be key to decarbonize sectors which are hard to electrify

Jon Story, EVP New Ventures at Storegga

Storegga’s Jon Story discusses the advantages of the UK energy market and highlights the work needed to catch up and attract investment

Hari Vamadevan, Executive Vice President, and Regional Director, UK & Ireland, Energy Systems, DNV

DNV’s Hari Vamadevan discusses how the introduction of a carbon tax could support UK decarbonization efforts

Hari Vamadevan, Executive Vice President, and Regional Director, UK & Ireland, Energy Systems, DNV

DNV’s Hari Vamadevan discusses the important role that the offshore wind and offshore oil & gas sectors will play in unlocking the challenges facing both sectors

Chris Willow, Head of Floating Wind Development at RWE Renewables

RWE Renewables' Chris Willow highlights why clear policy which details year-on-year development can be highly beneficial for the industry to increase investment, build confidence, and improve our ambitions of achieving our net zero goals

Tim Hare, Head of Sales, UK & Ireland, Energy Systems, DNV

DNV’s Tim Hare identifies the short-term and long-term priorities for the UK to meet its Net Zero targets

Jamie Burrows, Head of Business Development, CCUS, DNV

DNV’s Jamie Burrows discusses what needs to happen for CCUS to be adapted more widely in the UK

Jamie Burrows, Head of Business Development, CCUS, DNV

DNV’s Jamie Burrows shares his insights about the impactful role that CCUS could play in reducing UK emissions, particularly in hard-to-abate sectors

Barbara Savini, Head of Department, Renewables, DNV

DNV’s Barbara Savini identifies her bridge for supporting growth in the renewables industry

Claudia Jaksch, Chief Executive, Policy Connect

Policy Connect’s Claudia Jaksch highlights why this doesn’t mean anything unless these targets are underpinned by credible action at home

Ditlev Engel, CEO, Energy Systems, DNV

DNV’s Ditlev Engel discusses the role that regulatory forecasting will play in providing confidence throughout the energy industry

Ditlev Engel, CEO, Energy Systems, DNV

DNV’s Ditlev Engel identifies how regulatory predictability could provide significant confidence throughout the energy industry

Anya Hoff, VP Offshore Wind Growth, bp

bp’s Anya Hoff shares her insights of what's required within the UK waters to scale offshore wind capacity

Laurence Fumagalli, Head of UK Wind Fund, Schroders Greencoat

Schroders Greencoat's Laurence Fumagalli highlights the need to differentiate between 'spend' and 'invest' in relation to energy infrastructure

Shirley Oliveira, Vice President, Carbon Capture and Storage Advisory Services, bp

bp’s Shirley Oliveira highlights the role that both policy and business models have had on supporting hydrogen and CCUS in the UK

Nicola Harris, Head of Energy, UK & Lloyd's AXA XL

AXA XL’s Nicola Harris discusses what does insurable risk mean for the energy industry

Dr David Joffe, Head of Net Zero Climate Change Committee

Climate Change Committee's Dr. David Joffe highlights why adopting Net Zero is really pushing decarbonization policy

Viken Chinien, Head of Department Enterprise Risk Management, DNV

DNV's Viken Chinien highlights that energy vectors shouldn't be pitted against each other, as the system needs to work together to deliver a Net Zero transition