Building Decarbonisation Forum | London Climate Action Week 2026

Conference schedule

Thursday, 25th June 2026

Half day session

Location: Swedish Embassy (11 Montagu Pl, London W1H 2AL - entrance on Upper Montagu St)

09.00 - 09.30: Registration and coffee

09.30 - 09.33: Welcome Remarks by H.E. Mr Stefan Gullgren, Swedish Ambassador to the UK, Swedish Embassy in London (TBC)

09.33 - 09.35: Opening Remarks by Gustaf Bergström, Trade & Invest Commissioner to the UK, Business Sweden

09.35 - 09.50: Brief Delegate Introductions

09.50 - 10.05: Keynote presentation by Sofie Fjellgren, Business Developer International Markets, Swedish Energy Agency

10.05 - 10.15: Presentation by Hanane Hafraoui, GlobalABC Lead, UN Environment Programme

10.15 - 10.45: Panel discussion 1 - International Policy Perspectives

Moderated by Dr Monica Axell at Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE), with the below speakers:

Paul Kenny, Director General, European Heat Pump Association
Martin Forsén, Manager International Affairs, NIBE
Duncan Gibb, Senior Associate, European Programme, Regulatory Assistance Project/Clean Heat Forum
DESNZ

11.00 - 11.30: Panel discussion 2 - UK Market Design & Innovation

Moderated by Richard Lowes, Global Lead - Heat and Buildings at Regulatory Assistance Project/Clean Heat Forum, with the below speakers:

Philippa Ellis, Principal Programme and Policy Officer, Greater London Authority
Charlotee Lee, CEO, UK Heat Pump Association
Elliott Sharpe, Strategy and Partnerships Director, Vital Energi
Mevludin Divovic-Hadzic, Chief Commercial Officer, ES Group

11.30 - 11.40: Coffee break

11.40 - 12.10: Panel discussion 3 - Local Deployment & Delivery Models

Moderated by Prof Kristina Lygnerud, Lund University with the below speakers:

Philip Ord, CEO, Qvantum
Simon Loomes, Strategic Projects Director, Portman Estate
Neil Parry, Global Head of District Energy , Manager International Affairs, Alfa Laval
Tom Bouwens, Head of Commercial (London), Vattenfall

12.10 - 12.25: Keynote presentation by Portman Estate, Simon Loomes, Strategic Projects Director

12.25 - 12.30: Summary and wrap up

12.30 - 14.00: Networking lunch

Please note that sessions and timings are subject to potential change.

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