The Utility Shift: Smarter, Cleaner, Leaner
Wednesday 15th October 2025
The AMTC, Coventry
The pressures facing today’s major utility users are unprecedented—from soaring costs and carbon targets to changing policy landscapes and supply chain disruptions. This Autumn, MEUC’s flagship conference will explore how businesses can respond with agility, intelligence, and impact.
Across a packed day of expert-led sessions, Buying and Using Utilities Live will spotlight the smarter strategies, cleaner technologies, and leaner approaches helping organisations take control of their energy and water use—cutting cost, carbon, and complexity at every step.
Why Attend?
- Expert Perspectives: Gain foresight into emerging trends from leading voices in energy and water management.
- Collaborative Networking: Forge valuable connections with industry professionals, policymakers, and thought leaders.
- Practical Takeaways: Empower your organization with proven tools and strategies to enhance efficiency and sustainability.
- Speakers: A curated lineup of thought leaders in energy and water management, including policy experts, industry veterans, and sustainability champions.
- Exhibition: Our Exhibitors are companies that provide supply, procurement and management expertise and services. You can find a list of our Supporters with more details on their services here
Outline Programme
| 08.45 | Registration, Coffee and Networking |
| 09.45 | Welcome to MEUC’s Buying and Using Utilities Live |
| 10.00 | Session 1 – Smarter Decisions Intelligence in Action: Making Better Utility Choices Focus: Data, forecasting, digital tools, AI in energy/water management, smarter procurement strategies. |
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| 11.20 | Networking Break with refreshments |
| 11.50 | Session 2 – Cleaner Operations The goal: Clean Power, Clean Processes Focus: Decarbonisation, renewable sourcing, water stewardship, low-carbon technologies. |
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| 13.10 | Networking Lunch in the Exhibition |
| 14.10 | Session 3 – Leaner Systems Efficiency First: Reducing Waste, Maximising Value Focus: Demand-side management, energy/water efficiency projects, cost-cutting through optimisation, site-level improvements. |
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| 15.30 | Networking break with refreshments |
| 15.45 | Session 4 – Resilience & Risk Built to Withstand: Utilities in an Uncertain World Focus: Risk management, policy and regulatory updates, resilience planning, flexibility markets, contract strategy under volatility. |
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| 16.45 | Close |
Register for Buying and Using Utilities Live below.
Please note this event is limited to MEUC Members, Supporters and end-users only.
Please email claire.slade@meucnetwork.co.uk with any registration enquiries.