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Thursday 17 September 2026, 8:00 - 12:00

Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley St, Manchester M2 3WS

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Energy & Power 2026

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The country is facing a power crisis. While Labour has demonstrated firm commitments to increasing grid capacity that could help reshape the Northern economy for modern times, power supply remains a huge challenge for developers across various sectors. With demand at an all-time high, the industry also has the potential to drive the regional economy.

Join Place North and senior figures in the development and energy world as we explore:

  • The ways the built environment is currently resolving power supply problems
  • Innovative projects that are exploring new ways of producing energy
  • The North’s potential to be the national leader in power generation
  • The link between industry and placemaking

Speakers confirmed include

Rachel O'Donnell, Mace Consult p Mace Consult (x)

Rachel O'Donnell

director for resilience, Europe, Mace Consult

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Rachel O'Donnell

director for resilience, Europe, Mace Consult

O'Donnell leads Mace’s Resilience business for Europe, covering energy, nuclear and water, which is focused on programme delivery, PMO, and project management of large complex developments. Her background is nuclear with over 20 years in the sector focused on major programmes and projects. She is a member of the North West Business Leadership team and chairs the Northern Nuclear Alliance. She is from Drigg, Cumbria and an advocate for the nuclear industry in the area and the amazing things that are delivered in the region. O'Donnell actively supports early careers development and enticing people to choose nuclear as a career.
Rachel O'Donnell, Mace Consult p Mace Consult (x)
Peter Ridge Press

Peter Ridge ​​​​

director of power systems, Cundall

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Peter Ridge ​​​​

director of power systems, Cundall

Ridge is Cundall's director of power systems and an energy sector lead. A chartered engineer, he is passionate about technical excellence and collaboration in the sector and uses these tenets to apply emerging technologies to support the transition to resilient, net zero energy systems.
Peter Ridge Press
Jason Rockett p, Potter Space

Jason Rockett

managing director, Potter Space

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Jason Rockett

managing director, Potter Space

Rockett has more than 25 years of experience in the property industry. He has held several leadership positions across the sector, including Development Director at Scarborough Property Group and Director of Gentian Development Group. Since joining Potter Space as Managing Director in 2020, Rockett has led the business through a period of significant transformation, evolving it from its logistics roots into a leading industrial and logistics property company specialising in the sub-100,000 sq. ft “small-to-mid-box” sector.
Jason Rockett p, Potter Space
Sarah Bateman p, Unify Energy AI expand

Sarah Bateman

chief executive, Unify Energy

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Sarah Bateman

chief executive, Unify Energy

Bateman, chief executive of Unify Energy, is an experienced business leader deeply passionate about nurturing great ideas and building her career in scaling businesses. She joined the Bruntwood Group to commercialise an innovative energy proposition that the property developer had incubated internally after recognising gaps in the energy market, ultimately leading the launch of Unify Energy, the first regulated Energy supply business to offer an end-to-end energy solution from supply and sub-meter management through to billing for building owners and operators. Bateman was previously part of global tech giant Cisco, leading the incubation and commercialisation of start-up ideas across Europe. As a member of the board of trustees of the Smart Works Greater Manchester charity, Bateman is also passionate about supporting women and D&I.
Sarah Bateman p, Unify Energy AI expand
Michael Pemberton, BEC p Platinum Live

Michael Pemberton

chief executive, BEC

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Michael Pemberton

chief executive, BEC

Pemberton is the chief executive of BEC, Cumbria's leading social impact property developer, known for developments such as LEVELS, The Bus Station and Westlakes Science Park. BEC are currently leading on Pioneer Park alongside Cumberland Council, DESNZ and the NDA. Pioneer Park is a transformative clean-energy development next to the Sellafield site in West Cumbria, which will deliver 12bn. of private investment and will facilitate SMRs and AI Data Centres, unlocking major opportunities for the region.
Michael Pemberton, BEC p Platinum Live
Amy Gaskell, Turley p Turley

Amy Longmore‑Gaskell

associate director, Turley

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Amy Longmore‑Gaskell

associate director, Turley

Longmore-Gaskell is an associate director in the planning team at Turley with experience in large scale and complex planning applications for a range of projects from carbon capture facilities, energy recovery facilities, and solar schemes. She has formulated planning strategies and secured planning permissions for a number of high-profile major developments within the industrial, decarbonisation and energy sectors.
Amy Gaskell, Turley p Turley
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Peter Rowe

senior development manager, Cubico Sustainable Developments

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Peter Rowe

senior development manager, Cubico Sustainable Developments

Rowe leads Scout Moor II, an onshore wind farm in Lancashire and Greater Manchester. As the first scheme in England to advance since the lifting of the de facto ban, it marks a major milestone for the sector. As an experienced town planner, Rowe has overseen complex projects from site origination through to planning, environmental assessment, and stakeholder engagement. He works closely with landowners, councils, and communities to deliver robust, locally supported schemes, and is passionate about maximising supply chain opportunities, jobs, and long-term community benefits from the transition to clean energy.
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Melissa Crellin, Cheshire & Warrington CA p Cheshire & Warrington CA ( x )

Melissa Crellin

interim head of policy, partnerships and public affairs, Cheshire & Warrington Combined Authority

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Melissa Crellin

interim head of policy, partnerships and public affairs, Cheshire & Warrington Combined Authority

Crellin's work has focused on sustainable economic development, inclusive growth and the transition to cleaner energy, drawing on extensive experience across local and regional organisations, including local government, regional partnerships, higher education and the voluntary and community sector. She has led the development of evidence-based strategies and major programmes across the region, working closely with elected members, senior leaders and organisations including councils, Combined Authorities, regional partners, national government, businesses, education providers and the voluntary and community sector. Her work focuses on shaping policy and building strong partnerships to help deliver improvements for people and places, aligned with national and regional priorities.
Melissa Crellin, Cheshire & Warrington CA p Cheshire & Warrington CA ( x )
Tom Bell, UKNNL p UKNNL AI expand

Tom Bell

strategy manager, UK National Nuclear Laboratory

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Tom Bell

strategy manager, UK National Nuclear Laboratory

Bell is responsible for defining and implementing the lab’s long-term strategy. He also chairs the Northern Nuclear Alliance’s working group on technology and innovation, and is passionate about unlocking the potential of the nuclear sector to benefit society.
Tom Bell, UKNNL p UKNNL AI expand

Companies that attended in 2025

Progressive Living, Network Space Holdings, Power Harvest Infrastructure, Arup, Avison Young, Axis, Bethell, Beyond Law, BGB Group, Black Cat Building Consultancy, Browne Jacobson, BWB Consulting, C Spencer, Carter Jonas, Charlotte Leach Communications, Coreus Group, Counter Context, Cundall, DACI, Deetu, DPP, DWF Law, E3P, Emery Planning, Equans, eSmart Networks, Forbes Solicitors, Galliford Try Construction, Gillespies, Grayling, Griffiths and Armour, Haskoning, HBL Associates, Hilson Moran, Hochtief, IDOM, JLL, jmarchitects, John F Hunt Regeneration, Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors, Lexington, Mantis Energy, McAvoy, Meeting Place, Output Precision, P.N. Daly, Pershing Consultants, Pick Everard, Piller, Pipework, Q+A Planning, Ramboll, Redmore Environmental, RJP Town Planners, Russell LDP, SLR Consulting, SRL, SSE Energy Solutions, Stantec, Stellar Heavy Industries, Systech International, Taylor Wessing, Temple, The Environment Partnership, The LK Group, Tier Consult, TSA Riley, Turley, Urban Green, Walker Sime, Waterman Group, We Build Recruitment, WT Partnership and many more.

Tickets cost £90+VAT. Local authorities and registered providers can purchase tickets at a 50% discount.

There will be a mix of presentations and panels. Breakfast and lunch are included, providing plenty of opportunity for business development.

To discuss partnership opportunities please contact [email protected]

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