Utility Week Live 2027, the UK's only pan-utility exhibition

Utility Week Live, Europe's only pan-utility exhibition, returned for 2026 -
bigger and better than ever.

Utility Week Live returned to the NEC, Birmingham (halls 17/18) with its biggest-ever content programme across seven stages, featuring more than 250 expert speakers.

Over two days, the exhibition brought together 4,000+ energy and water professionals for cross-sector collaboration and award-winning content. The sector’s top leaders, including Zoë Yujnovich, Chief Executive of National Grid; Tim Jarvis, Interim Chief Executive, Ofgem; James Earl, Chief Executive of Future Energy Networks; Mark Thurston, Chief Executive of Anglian Water; Jodie Giles, Programme Director - Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund Innovate UK and Heidi Mottram, Chief Executive of Northumbrian Water, tackled the industry’s biggest challenges. It was the only place where this line-up of utility C-suite executives and senior leaders were under one roof.

The exhibition brought together utilities, networks, regulators, solution providers and more, with innovation zones and interactive programmes that provided practical insights and solutions to the sector’s biggest challenges, supported by over 200 exhibitors who showcased market-leading technologies and innovations.

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Action-packed theatres packed with live content, aimed at solving utilities' biggest challenges

250+

Expert speakers who will share actionable insights to help you navigate the most complex challenges

4,000

Utilities professionals ready for cross-sector collaboration, networking, and innovation

200+

Exhibitors showcasing the market's best technologies and solutions

TWO DAYS OF AWARD-WINNING CONTENT ACROSS 7 NEW STAGES

Where utility leaders met national ambition. This stage hosted top executives, policymakers, and innovators shaping the future of essential services and tackling the industry's biggest challenges.

The Innovation Lounge encouraged open dialogue and participation. It explored how utilities can support startups, scale solutions, apply AI, and speed up innovation across organisations.

A new stage that tackled infrastructure delivery from planning to build, featuring policy updates, innovative technologies, and best practices for faster, more efficient, and sustainable water and energy projects.

Customer and communities

The Customer and Communities Stage explored how utilities are improving service, supporting vulnerable consumers, and working with communities to drive fair, inclusive, and sustainable change.

This stage highlighted how data, digital solutions, and AI improve decision-making in utilities and transparency for customers. It explored latest on open data, network efficiency, and digital technologies that maximise operations.

This stage championed nature-positive utilities, highlighting ecosystem restoration, biodiversity, and circular, low-carbon practices. It hosted pioneers in sustainable drainage, habitat restoration, and green gas, and learn how environmental resilience and performance align.

With operators, retailers, aggregators, and tech innovators driving a decarbonised, decentralised, and resilient grid.

All this free content was CPD accredited

2026 hosted the biggest line-up of utilities C-suite leaders in the show’s history, including CEOs from Future Energy Networks, Anglian Water, National Grid, Northumbrian Water, Ofgem, Sizewell C, and many more.

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The show floor was packed with exciting new features and much-loved returning favourites!

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SPEAKERS FROM UWL26

This year's show hosted more than 275 of the industry’s most effective leaders.

Speakers included Nigel Cann, Chief Executive, Sizewell C; Mark Thurston, Chief Executive, Anglian Water; Zoë Yujnovich, Chief Executive, National Grid; Roch Cheroux, Chief Executive, Welsh Water; Juliet Davenport, Commissioner, Clean Power 2030 Advisory Commission; Chris Norbury, Chief Executive, E.on UK; Angela Needle, Director of Strategy, Cadent Gas; Jo Dow, Chief Executive, Business Stream; Heidi Mottram, Chief Executive, Northumbrian Water; Helen Wakeham, Director of Water, EA; James Earl, Chief Executive, Future Energy Networks; Chris Walters, Interim Chief Executive, Ofwat; Rose Macfarlane, Water Strategy and Legislation, DEFRA; and many more.

EXHIBITORS FROM UWL26

Take a look at the solution providers who showcased market-leading technologies and solutions.

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WHAT THE SECTOR SAYS ABOUT UWL

"This is THE utility event to attend in England - UWL gives you the broadest range of Utility industries, suppliers, digital partners and industry experts than any other event" - Exhibitor - Skewb
"Good networking, lots of insights, great way to meet potential suppliers or innovation partners and understand the main challenges faced by the industry" - Visitor - United Utilities
"It is a great networking opportunity with industry professionals and to see the latest innovation within utilities" - Exhibitor - Pipetech
"The only pan utility event where you can meet key players in the sector under one roof with good quality speakers and networking opportunities" - Visitor - Journey4
"The event itself is massively informative on all aspects for any utilities companies - however, the opportunity to engage, network and share with the professional and experienced people, teams and companies is even better" - Exhibitor - Southern Water
"Amazing networking opportunities, Good to see what is developing in the market & bumping in to old associates is brilliant!" - Visitor - Plexflow Renewables Ltd
"Fantastic event, the right visitors attending and a lot of quality engagement" - Exhibitor - Murphy Geospatial
"Incredible opportunity to network and to engage with the most important current and immediate future trends and decision makers" - Visitor - Capgemini
"Great for getting new business and explain what you actually do as a company to people who have thought about getting certain services but was never really sure how it could be implemented within their business" - Exhibitor - Team UAV
"It is a fabulous opportunity to network with other businesses in the utilities industry or working closely with the utilities industry to share best practice to improve our utilities as a nation" - Visitor - Virgin Media O2

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Exhibiting or sponsoring has never been easier. Here's how you can get involved

There are many ways your business can get involved in next year's show; demonstrating thought leadership by taking a speaking slot, increasing brand awareness by sponsoring, and generating leads and new contacts by taking a stand. See all packages in the new brochure.

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