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Drawing on decades o f industry insight and experience\, the session wi ll examine how investment cycles\, regulatory appr oaches and infrastructure priorities have shifted over time across both sectors.
\n \nThe discussion will consider where common challenges and opportunities exist\, and h ow historical perspectives can help inform future decision-making during a period of significant ind ustry transition.
\n \nBringing together ex pertise from both the water and gas sectors\, Jo a nd Russell will share reflections on how the indus tries have evolved\, the different paths they have taken\, and the enduring themes that continue to shape infrastructure planning and investment today .
\n \nJo Parker is a char tered civil engineer and has worked in the water i ndustry for 50 years. The first ever woman enginee r to work for Thames Water Authority (and possibly the water industry)\, she has held a variety of r oles with UK water companies including Operations Director. She has also worked in other countries a s 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 recogn ised as one of the top 50 women working in sustain ability in 2020.
\n \nJo currently works as an independent consultant specialising in the man agement of water networks and is recognised intern ationally as an expert in the field. She is the ou tgoing Vice-President Engineering of the Institute of Water and a former National Chair and area Pre sident. She is also an honorary member of the Pipe line Industries Guild and the Institute of Water.< /p>\n \n
Russell Thomas is a r espected gas historian and Technical Director at W SP. He is widely recognised for his comprehensive research into the history and development of the U K gas industry.
\n \nHis evidence-based ins ights and detailed understanding of past transitio ns provide valuable context for current and future strategic decision-making in the gas sector.
\ n \nRussell is also Chairman of the Institutio n 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:20260702T120000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260702T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260702T130000 URL:https://pipeguild.com/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=593 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR