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igem news – events
INTO THE BELLY

OF THE BEAST

MARK HORSLEY TAKES QUESTIONS FROM
THE JUDGES THE AUDIENCE

By David Goodall, IGEM London, Edwards, Director of Regulation and Sam White, Consultant Engineer
Southern & Eastern Section Commercial at Wales & West Utilities, at Regent Gas and Energy Metering
committee member gave his introduction and set up the Solutions
order for the evening. Andy Hutchison, Technical Support
WHO WOULD believe the London The Lions’ Lair lived up to its fearsome Engineer at Steve Vick International
Showcase has now been running for reputation with a prestigious panel Each speaker only had four minutes
10 years? Previously, the weather consisting of Chris Bielby, Director of to present this year’s new innovations
has tried to wreck proceedings; what Industry Liaison at SGN, Chris Clarke, for the utility sector.
with last year’s Beast from the East Energy Strategy Director at Wales & West Following a break for refreshments
and 2017’s Storm Doris. Conversely, Utilities and James Harrison, Head of and a chance to see the exhibition, the
this year’s event, held in conjunction Operations London for Cadent. All were event continued with the main feature
with the Pipeline Industries Guild and ready to make this year’s competition a of the evening, the keynote speech. In
sponsor ULC Robotics, saw the hottest roaring success (excuse the pun). previous years the event has attracted
February since records began. In This year, we had five brave a number of highly respected figures,
excess of 100 delegates turned up for gladiators step into the Lions’ Lair: including Lord Tebbit, Sir John Parker,
the event, hosted by IGEM’s London, Andy Vine, Group Development Chris Train OBE and Les Dawson OBE, to
Southern and Eastern Section. Manager at ALH Systems name a few. This year was no different,
Sam Wilson, Chair of IGEM’s London, Sean Monks, Business Development with Mark Horsley, CEO of Northern Gas
Southern & Eastern Section, opened the Manager at ControlPoint Networks (NGN) giving his presentation,
proceedings and got us off to a great Mark Hamilton, Managing Director ‘Northern Soul’. This was a fascinating
start. Next, President of IGEM Steve at PSS Hire insight into the innovations being used

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