All award entries will be put through a rigorous two-stage judging process, reviewed by our panel of independent experts.
Stage one:
All entries are reviewed and scored against the criteria by our independent panel of industry experts
Stage two:
Our judges, chaired by Jane Gray, Content Director, Utility Week will come together for an all-day judging session where the top entries will be put forward for further discussion and debate. The panel will select a shortlist and a final winner.
Meet our 2021 judges

Jane Gray
Content Director
Utility Week

Philip New
Chief Executive Officer
Energy Systems Catapult

Laura Sandys
Chief Executive
Challenging Ideas

Robert Light
Chair
CC Water

Maxine Frerk
Director
Grid Edge Policy

Stuart Newstead
Director
Ellare

Jim Watson
Professor of Energy Policy
UCL

Professor Tony Conway
Professor
University of Sheffield

Sue Ferns
Deputy General Secretary
Prospect

Steve Johnson
Director
Infracapital

Matthew Vickers
Energy Ombudsman

Randolph Brazier
Head of Innovation & Development
Energy Networks Association

Dr Keith MacLean OBE
Managing Director
Providence Policy

Nigel Hawkins
Infrastructure and Renewables Specialist
Hardman and Co

Chris Train

Ashleye Gunn
CMA

Nick Turton
External Affairs Director
Energy Institute

Teodora Kaneva
Programme Manager, Smart Infrastructure and Systems
techUK

Dr Elizabeth Blakelock
Principle Policy Manager
Citizens Advice

Denise Massey
Managing Director
Energy Innovation Centre

Lawrence Slade
CEO
Global Infrastructure Investor Association

Mike Foster
CEO
Energy & Utilities Alliance

Sarah McMath
Chief Executive
MOSL

Musidora Jorgensen
Head of UK Energy and Utilities
Salesforce

Matt Cole
Independent Vulnerability
Consultant
Fuel Bank Foundation

Mark Brewer
Vice President Service Industries
IFS

Neil Pennington
Digital Transformation

Carl Haigney
Global Vice President and Head of Retail Utilities
Capgemini

Ian McCluskey
IGEM


Steve Kaye
CEO
UKWIR

Phil Beach
Energy & Utility Skills

Chris Stark
Committee on Climate Change