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E-FWD Westminster Briefing
Powering Britain: The Future of the UK Grid 
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11th of November, 2026

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House of Commons, Westminster, London

Powering Britain: The Future of the UK Grid

Wed 11 Nov 2026 | 18:30 - 21:00 Our annual Westminster event will bring together senior policymakers, regulators and industry leaders to examine the UK's evolving approach to grid security, resilience and the future of the electricity network. Hosted by Graeme Downie MP, Member of the Energy Security and Net Zero Select Committee, and Member of the APPG on Grid Networks and APPG on Nuclear Energy.
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Speakers and Panellists
GRAEME DOWNIE
MP
Dunfermline and Dollar
GRAEME DOWNIE
DAN McATEER
CEO
Nexos
DAN McATEER
Peter feehan
Partner, Co-Head of Projects, EMEA
Pinsent Masons
Peter feehan
SIR Ashley FOX
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary
MP for Bridgewater
SIR Ashley FOX
Ed REED
Editor & Host
E-FWD
Ed REED

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Agenda
18.30
Arrival & canapes
19.00
Welcome by Graeme Downie MP, member of Energy Security & Net Zero Committee
19.05
Opening remarks | Owen Wyatt, Chief Growth Officer, DC Thomson
19.10
Powering Britain | Whitepaper launch by Nexos featuring SSEN Transmission
19.25
Industry & Policymaker whitepaper discussion & debate
20.00
Q&A
20.15
Networking with canapes
21:00
Event concludes

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