Bethany Foster is the Energy Systems Innovation Lead at the Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund, a £450 million programme led by Innovate UK driving transformative change across the UK’s energy networks. She is responsible for identifying and funding pioneering projects that accelerate the transition to net zero while ensuring affordability for consumers. A key aspect of Bethany’s work involves supporting digitalisation initiatives that enhance the resilience, efficiency, and adaptability of the UK’s critical energy infrastructure. She collaborates with industry leaders to create opportunities for AI-driven analytics and advanced network management systems to be rolled out throughout the UK networks, ensuring that innovation in predictive maintenance as well as cyber and physical resilience meets consumer and system needs.