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19th of September, 2024

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Assembly Rooms, 54 George St, Edinburgh EH2 2LR

Financing the Energy Transition

Eager to secure the finance required to drive energy forward?
Support leads to success on Thursday, 19th of September.

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An itinerary you can't afford to miss...
Elements of the schedule may change or be added, based on member feedback.
Register for one of the following outcome-based workshops.
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policymaker interaction

Keynote speaker Ed Balls

Ed Balls, economist and former Labour Shadow Chancellor, will open our event with a fireside chat hosted by Ed Reed, editor of E-FWD.  We'll also hear from Daniel Johnson MSP and The Rt Hon Stephen Flynn, MP for Aberdeen South.
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Workshop 1

De-risking innovation

What is the best way to help companies evolve? Innovators face challenges with new technologies, while traditional producers struggle to win support for hydrocarbon plans.  

We'll explore the ‘valley of death’ for small companies, the limitations of private risk capital and where funding is available. This workshop is available for Accelerate members only.

Moderated by: Scottish Enterprise
Suzanne Sosna, Director of Energy Transition
Michelle Howell, Head of Investment Management at Growth Investments
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workshop 2

Industrial policy
and government support


The scale of the energy transition challenge means the UK must make a success of big infrastructure projects. Public and private investment need to work together. We'll examine novel government funding approaches to leveraging large capital pools into big ticket energy infrastructure. For example, will the Regulated Asset Base (RAB) model work for newbuild nuclear and transmission projects?

Moderated by: Scottish National Investment Bank
Jimmy Williamson, Executive Director, Net Zero
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WORKSHOP 3

Attracting private capital
into UK energy

Is there still a need for public markets to deliver energy investments? The short-term nature of investor sentiment presents a significant challenge. Companies need funds to carry out activities, but perhaps the future lies with private markets rather than public. 

Moderated by: Ernst & Young (EY)
Jon Clark, Partner, Oil & Gas Strategy and Transactions Leader
Iain Wintour, Tax Partner
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    Valuable Connectivity

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Agenda
15.00
Arrival drinks, canapés & networking
16.00
Welcome by Owen Wyatt, Chief Growth Officer, DC Thomson |
16.10
Introduction to Women in New Energy Masterclass programme with Sepi Golzari-Munr
16.15
Fireside chat with The Rt Hon Stephen Flynn SNP Leader and MP for Aberdeen South
16.35
Fireside chat with Ed Balls, Broadcaster, writer and economist
16.55
Break
17.05
Workshops commence
18.05
Break
18.20
Workshop reflections with political commentary
19.05
Closing remarks
19.10
Networking | food and drinks served
21.30
Event concludes

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