Leading the change and inspiring the next generation of utilities leaders.

We’re on a mission to support our industry and the future leaders of our sector. The Future Leaders Pavilion will provide rising stars with an opportunity to meet with inspirational mentors and top executives, and network with industry peers. This dedicated pavilion is where tomorrow’s leaders can gain valuable insight, network with influential figures, and be inspired by the latest industry innovations.   

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The Local Government Pavilion at UWL25 will bring together representatives from local authorities across the UK to showcase their innovations and successes in Local Area Energy Planning, decarbonisation initiatives and much more! The space offers a unique platform to network and collaborate with them, all major UK utilities and their supply chains. 

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The Flex Awards are back for 2025 and will celebrate innovators dedicated to advancing energy flexibility. They'll recognise creative ideas and strategies that pave the way for energy flexibility, and make markets more inclusive and accessible.  

Join us at 17:30 to network with the market makers, and discover those leading the change in Energy Flexibility.  
 

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A thrilling new competition showcasing the expertise of drainage and wastewater professionals in a high-pressure race to clear a sewer blockage! Developed in partnership with Southern Water and WRC, this first-of-its-kind competition will spotlight the critical work of wastewater teams across the UK. 

Applications open soon!
 

The Water Innovation Hub will host an innovation sprint held in partnership with Northumbrian Water, kicking off their Innovation Festival activity for the year. The Water Innovation Hub will also host participating water companies seeking ideas and innovations from the supply chain to help them tackle the challenges of AMP8.

Infrastructure Delivery Forum Pavilion will showcasing the work of the Infrastructure Delivery Forum, a partnership between the three transmission operators supported by Utility Week and Autodesk, designed to develop and implement more collaborative ways of working with the supply chain. This includes the establishment of an industry charter for digitally-enabled infrastructure delivery and the launch of IM4Power – a best practice community for information management. 

Discover a collaborative space on the show floor to network with industry peers. Visit the hub and break the ice by checking name badges for matching codes.

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Our unique Collaborate Exchange programme houses small peer-to-peer discussion sessions, allowing participants to share experiences and best practices, workshop common problems, and share views and solutions on key challenges facing the sector.

Each session is lightly moderated, and participants will be briefed in advance to come prepared, ready to share experiences with industry peers, and to work through key themes in the sessions.

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