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WELCOME TO THE DECEMBER/JANUARY EDITION

OUR CONTRIBUTORS EDITOR’S LETTER

DAMIEN HAWKE AFTER A TOTAL of 456 years, 2020 is
Director of Future finally drawing to a close. This year has
Networks at Cadent been, there is no denying it, difficult to
Damien has say the least. However, with a vaccine
responsibility for for coronavirus on the horizon for 2021,
development and the promise of a better year ahead lies
deployment of the before us. Meanwhile, the climate
company’s green change conversation has not stopped
gas technologies, and the gas industry’s future in a net
delivering a net zero economy hangs in the balance. In
zero network by this edition, we are asking ‘what’s next’ for the gas industry as we
2050. Damien is a move into a new year and a new era for energy.
Chartered Engineer with 20 years of experience As novel sources of energy and innovative technology are being
in the onshore gas sector, specialising researched to ensure that we can continue to heat our homes in a
in sustainable gas technologies, asset more sustainable way, Worcester Bosch’s Martyn Bridges looks at the
management and operational leadership roles. use of gas and its place in a carbon net zero future.
Meanwhile, the folks at Northern Gas Networks (NGN) explore how
MARTYN BRIDGES the UK can make use of its existing assets on the road to achieving
Director of Technical net zero emissions by 2050.
Communication Cadent’s Damien Hawke explains how the gas distribution network
and Product has worked to maintain a safe and reliable supply throughout the last
Management at 12 months, despite the challenges of the pandemic.
Worcester Bosch A new report from the National Engineering Policy Centre calls for
Martyn has greater investment in net zero capacity and digital transformation as
been working at the key to a net zero economic recovery from Covid-19.
Worcester Bosch And we’ll look at why utilities will need to transform or perish in the
for over 30 years, face of widespread digital change thanks to this most unusual of years.
having first joined as In addition, we’ll be meeting the finalists of this year’s YPPC,
a Technical Service finding out about some exciting new developments within IGEM and
Engineer in 1986. Martyn represents the boiler receiving an update from our CEO.
manufacturer on a number of industry panels We hope you enjoy the December/January edition,
including the Society of British Gas Industries,
OFTEC, the HHIC, the Institute of Plumbing and
Heating Engineers and the Institute of Domestic
Heating Engineers.

DEEPAK MALHOTRA
Head of Utilities SHARON BAKER-HALLAM
Consulting (UK), EDITOR
Infosys BA (HONS) AIGEM
Deepak leads Infosys INSTITUTION OF GAS ENGINEERS AND MANAGERS (IGEM)
Consulting’s
utilities team and
is responsible
for shaping
and delivering
technology related
transformations for
energy and utility clients in the UK. Having
previously managed teams at Deloitte and
Thomson Scientific, Deepak has over 20 years’
experience in helping chief executives to
develop their strategy and deliver business SEE YOUR WORK IN Gas international
outcomes.
We are always seeking to share the latest research and
ground-breaking industry developments in IGEM’s journal.
If you would like to see your work featured in the pages of Gi,
contact the Editor by emailing sharon@igem.org.uk with
a short synopsis of your contribution.

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