Event Details

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

Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley St, Manchester M2 3WS

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Energy & Power 2026

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. Make sense of this complex area with our expert contributors.

Speakers confirmed include

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

Rachel O'Donnell

business unit director – resilience Europe, Mace Consult

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Rachel O'Donnell

business unit director – 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

Companies that attended in 2025

Arup, Avison Young, Axis, Galliford Try, Charlotte Leach Communications, Lexington, WSP, JLL, Caddick Construction, CMS, Browne Jacobson, Ramboll, Pick Everard, Mills & Reeve, Hilson Moran, HOCHTIEF, IDOM, BWB Consulting, RJP town planners, Turner & Townsend, Walker Sime, Taylor Wessing, Equans Regeneration, DACI, Stantec, jmarchitects, Ramboll, Progressive Living, Cundall 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.

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