James Beal is a retained specialist with the Department of International Trade supporting government’s trade and investment endeavours on renewable energy focusing on offshore wind, heat networks, hydro, sustainable cooling and energy efficiency. He previously led the cross-Government Offshore Wind Investment Organisation that was created in 2012 to steer the UK towards an industrialised and economically valuable offshore wind industry in the UK. James has been involved in renewables and heat networks since 2000, working across industry and government.

Tom Bainbridge is one of he founders of Lux Nova Partners, the award-winning , boutique law firm focussed exclusively on clean energy. Tom has advised on regulatory and commercial matters in the clean energy and environmental space for over 20 years, leading on pioneering low carbon projects and innovating in new commercial models for energy delivery. He has a particular focus on district heating and advises government, sponsors, developers and suppliers on district heating schemes. Tom is also leading legal input into the Triple Point consortium's management of the Government's £320m Heat Networks Investment Programme, catalysing investment n district heating infrastructure.

Tim joined Viridor in 2019 to drive innovative circular economy projects taking end of life wastes and finding new ways to turn them into usable products. Tim also works with the national and devolved governments and regulators to help ensure the regulatory environment drives increased local investment into the circular economy. Prior to joining Viridor Tim was the CEO of the Association for Decentralised Energy, where he worked with Government, regulators, devolved administrations and EU institutions to enable more energy users to directly benefit from in the transition to a low carbon economy). As part of this role, Tim oversaw two mergers with other trade associations and repositioned the organisation away from a technology focus to an outcome based approach to energy. Tim has a BSc and PhD in Ecology, and his study of fungi decomposing wood as a central part of the global carbon cycle spiked his interest and career in climate change and the environment. In his free time Tim enjoys cycling and generally getting in the great outdoors!