Professional Development Network Annual Presentation Competition
The National Young Professional, now known as Professional Development, Presentation Paper Competition is where developing professionals below the age of 35 are asked to present on a topic associated with the pipeline industry. Up to five entrants are nominated by regional branches and panels and the challenge is to give a presentation on any subject pertaining to the pipeline industry (Water, Sewerage, Gas, Oil, Tunnelling, Onshore, Offshore, Health and Safety, Land and Environment).
2026 Winner: Patricia Lopes, Scottish Water - Scottish Regional Winner - An Alternative Approach to Managing Micropollutants in Wastewater Treatment Systems
2026 Finalists:
South East Regional winner: Mayowa Soyinka, Stantec - Building a Transparent, Reproducible Pipeline Stress Analysis for Water Infrastructure Projects.
Wales & West Regional winner: Primrose Brechtmann, Dalcour Maclaren - The Importance of Early Stakeholder Engagement in linear infrastructure projects.
Midland Regional winner: Maxwell Griffin, Fisher German - Unlocking Infrastructure: EIA Screening for the Packington & Measham Transfer Project.
Eastern Regional winner: Walid Hammoud, Farrans - Above-Water-Table Dewatering: Safer, Lower-Carbon Pipeline Construction on the Strategic Pipeline Alliance
Northern Regional winner: Disha Gulati, Baker Hughes - Automated Testing: Benefits of Modern Software Practices within Oil & Gas Industry.
Scotland Regional winner: Patricia Lopes, Scottish Water - An Alternative Approach to Managing Micropollutants in Wastewater Treatment Systems.
Ireland Regional winner: Joshua Woods, Gas Networks Ireland - Conversion of Natural gas pipelines to Hydrogen service key challenges and solutions.
2025 Winner - Sheevan Gilli
2024 Winner - Zac Mooney
2023 Winner - Jake Rankin
2022 Winner - Jon Chouler
2021 Winner - Natalie Lamb
2020 Winner - Sikander Mahmood
2019 Winner - Paul Millard
2017 Winner - Joe Compton
2016 Winner - Natalie Lamb
2015 Winner - Rachel Hassall
2014 Winner - Paul Furse
2013 Winner - Daniel Buxton
2012 Winner - Alex Green
2011 Winner - Chris Rison
2010 Winner - Ali Hamdani