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Drawing on decades of industry insight and experience\, the session will examine how investme nt cycles\, regulatory approaches and infrastructu re priorities have shifted over time across both s ectors.
\n \nThe discussion will consider w here common challenges and opportunities exist\, a nd how historical perspectives can help inform fut ure decision-making during a period of significant industry transition.
\n \nBringing togethe r expertise from both the water and gas sectors\, Jo and Russell will share reflections on how the i ndustries have evolved\, the different paths they have taken\, and the enduring themes that continue to shape infrastructure planning and investment t oday.
\n \nJo Parker is a chartered civil engineer and has worked in the wat er industry for 50 years. The first ever woman eng ineer to work for Thames Water Authority (and poss ibly the water industry)\, she has held a variety of roles with UK water companies including Operati ons Director. She has also worked in other countri es as varied as Afghanistan and Australia.
\n \ nShe was awarded the MBE by the late Queen in 1994 for services to the water industry and was re cognised as one of the top 50 women working in sus tainability in 2020.
\n \nJo currently work s as an independent consultant specialising in the management of water networks and is recognised in ternationally as an expert in the field. She is th e outgoing Vice-President Engineering of the Insti tute of Water and a former National Chair and area President. She is also an honorary member of the Pipeline Industries Guild and the Institute of Wat er.
\n \nRussell Thomas is a respected gas historian and Technical Director at WSP. He is widely recognised for his comprehens ive research into the history and development of t he UK gas industry.
\n \nHis evidence-based insights and detailed understanding of past trans itions provide valuable context for current and fu ture strategic decision-making in the gas sector.< /p>\n \n
Russell is also Chairman of the Instit ution of Gas Engineers and Managers History Panel.
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DESCRIPTION: \n \n \n \n Drawing on decades of industry insigh t and experience\, the session will examine how in vestment cycles\, regulatory approaches and infras tructure priorities have shifted over time across both sectors.\n \n \n \n The discussion will consi der where common challenges and opportunities exis t\, and how historical perspectives can help infor m future decision-making during a period of signif icant industry transition.\n \n \n \n Bringing tog ether expertise from both the water and gas sector s\, Jo and Russell will share reflections on how t he industries have evolved\, the different paths t hey have taken\, and the enduring themes that cont inue to shape infrastructure planning and investme nt today.\n \n \n \n Jo Parker is a chartered civi l engineer and has worked in the water industry fo r 50 years. The first ever woman engineer to work for Thames Water Authority (and possibly the water industry)\, she has held a variety of roles with UK water companies including Operations Director. She has also worked in other countries as varied a s Afghanistan and Australia.\n \n \n \n She was aw arded the MBE by the late Queen in 1994 for servic es to the water industry and was recognised as one of the top 50 women working in sustainability in 2020.\n \n \n \n Jo currently works as an independ ent consultant specialising in the management of w ater networks and is recognised internationally as an expert in the field. She is the outgoing Vice- President Engineering of the Institute of Water an d a former National Chair and area President. She is also an honorary member of the Pipeline Industr ies Guild and the Institute of Water.\n \n \n \n R ussell Thomas is a respected gas historian and Tec hnical Director at WSP. He is widely recognised fo r his comprehensive research into the history and development of the UK gas industry.\n \n \n \n His evidence-based insights and detailed understandin g of past transitions provide valuable context for current and future strategic decision-making in t he gas sector.\n \n \n \n Russell is also Chairman of the Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers History Panel.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CATEGORIES:Webinar CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20261028T120000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261028T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261028T130000 URL:https://pipeguild.com/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=593 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR