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SPEAKERS
Scott Lutton, Regional Director, Vital Energi
As Regional Director, Scott oversees teams with a focus on lifecycle and strategic responsibilities to ensure client requirements are not only met but exceeded, from pre-construction through to design and completion. He has extensive experience managing low carbon and renewable projects, including Newcastle Airport, New Cross Hospital, Welsman Building, Castle Park, Queens Quay, Swansea Hospital, Elstow, NDEE Dundee, St Andrews University, and Cardiff Refit. Scott is instrumental in helping projects achieve their strategic objectives while supervising design and engineering deliverables to meet project timelines. With over 20 years of experience in the construction and engineering industries, he is a proven leader passionate about delivering excellence on every project.
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Paul Morris, Director of Capital Development and Estate Operations, Lancaster University
Paul has been involved in the Estates Management Record for 18 years in Estates and Facilities roles at Director level at three universities.
Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute, Member of the Energy Institute and an Incorporated Engineer. Paul has held Director positions at three Universities over the past 18 years, with a background in local government and consulting engineering.
Paul leads the Capital Development and Estate Operations Teams at Lancaster University, delivering significant capital investment in recent years and overseeing a wide range of complex projects. He has a passion to drive efficiency and effectiveness through asset management, partnership delivery, master-planning and property based solutions with an ever increasing sustainability focus.
Our study tour focuses on aspects of the Lancaster University campus that match with the Big Conversation 2025 theme. We will be looking at solar and wind power, among the many ways in which Lancaster is working to get to net zero carbon. The visit will also include the Lancaster University Management School (a current energy-efficient refurbishment of a 1970s facility), and Energy Centre (where the focus will be on decarbonising the Lancaster heat network and the ongoing construction of one of the UK’s largest heat pump energy centres). These sites will provide a jumping off point for our discussions throughout the day as we reflect on what we see and have learnt. Travel around the site by bus/coach will be provided.
Panel session to cover the journeys being taken to net zero energy; the challenges, funding opportunities, energy security, opex and capex implications and the operation of renewables in the existing built environment.
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Chaired by: Steven Jenkins, Director, Head of Education, AECOM
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Anna Cockman, Head of Estate Development (Project Delivery), Lancaster University
Kit Gillibrand, Managing Director, Hermetica Black
Kit Gillibrand is Managing Director of HermeticaBlack and a leading advisor on the commercial structuring of decentralised energy and efficiency projects. With extensive experience across the public and private sectors, Kit has led the commercial development of large-scale heat networks and on-site generation and efficiency schemes. With a particular focus deliverability, Kit brings deep insight into investment, risk management, and delivery strategy for low-carbon infrastructure.
Lauren Bright, Relationship Director, Triple Point
Scott Lutton, Regional Director, Vital Energi
As Regional Director, Scott oversees teams with a focus on lifecycle and strategic responsibilities to ensure client requirements are not only met but exceeded, from pre-construction through to design and completion. He has extensive experience managing low carbon and renewable projects, including Newcastle Airport, New Cross Hospital, Welsman Building, Castle Park, Queens Quay, Swansea Hospital, Elstow, NDEE Dundee, St Andrews University, and Cardiff Refit. Scott is instrumental in helping projects achieve their strategic objectives while supervising design and engineering deliverables to meet project timelines. With over 20 years of experience in the construction and engineering industries, he is a proven leader passionate about delivering excellence on every project.
Steven Jenkins, Director, Head of Education, AECOM
Joining us as host of the Big Conversation 2025 is Steven Jenkins, Director, Head of Education at AECOM, who will also be be facilitating two key sessions: ‘The Journey to Net Zero’ and ‘The Big Question: The Reality & The Solution.
Tom Llelyveld, Regional Director, Sustainability + Decarbonisation, AECOM
Ruth Tittle, Events Officer, AUDE
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Group discussion, ideas sharing and next steps.
Facilitied by: Steven Jenkins, Director, Head of Education, AECOM
SPEAKERS
Steven Jenkins, Director, Head of Education, AECOM
Joining us as host of the Big Conversation 2025 is Steven Jenkins, Director, Head of Education at AECOM, who will also be be facilitating two key sessions: ‘The Journey to Net Zero’ and ‘The Big Question: The Reality & The Solution.
Speakers:
SPEAKERS
Steven Jenkins, Director, Head of Education, AECOM
Joining us as host of the Big Conversation 2025 is Steven Jenkins, Director, Head of Education at AECOM, who will also be be facilitating two key sessions: ‘The Journey to Net Zero’ and ‘The Big Question: The Reality & The Solution.
Syd Cottle, Director of Estates and Infrastructure, University of Liverpool and AUDE Chair
Syd is the Chair of AUDE, NW Regional Chair and member of the AUDE EDI and Professional Development Groups. He is in his tenth year at the University of Liverpool following on from six years within the NHS and prior to that at Edge Hill University for over eleven years.
Syd's honours degree is in Building Surveying. Now, with over 30 years in the construction, estates and facilities sector, Syds breadth and depth of experience is demonstrated by the range of professional qualifications he holds: Fellow of the Chartered Association of Building Engineers, Chartered Environmentalist, Chartered Builder and Certified member of the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management along with project management, H&S and business continuity qualifications.
Whilst in the NHS Syd was active within the Health Estates & Facilities Management Association and was also NW Regional Chair for the Chartered Association of Building Engineers.
