In this episode WUN Advocate Kara Sadler talks with Charlie Page, Engagement Manager within WaterAid's Water Industry Partnership team to discuss her experiences with the WUN #IAmRemarkable workshop. Why not also benefit from an #IAmRemarkable (#IAR) workshop -then visit the WUN website to book your place: https://thewun.co.uk/wun-events…

In this WUN podcast Julia Stichling, WUN Advocate speaks to the inspiring Andy Lax regarding his advocacy for women in the sector. Andy is the Group Talent Acquisition Manager for OCU Group. He has worked in the Recruitment Industry for the last 20 years, predominantly across engineering and construction, including the last 3 years in the Utilities…

Rachel is Fisher German’s ESG Partner with 17 years’ experience in Utilities and infrastructure. Wider Responsibilities Include: Mentor to two highly motivated individuals at Fisher German, National Chair Pipeline Industries Guild, bringing together different people from across the industry to share knowledge and work together. Fisher Germans Inter…

This is a first in a series of podcasts celebrating the achievement & sharing good practice from the winners at the WUN 2024 Women in Utilities Awards, in association with Utility Week Becky Percy, is Diversity and Inclusion Lead for E.ON UK, with responsibility for improving diversity and creating inclusive colleague experiences. Worked in the ind…

In this episode WUN advocate Lillian Philip talks to Kip Quiney, Senior Manager at EDF Energy, discussing the UK commodity markets and how movements here change the prices on our energy bills. Kip explains her role in managing hedging strategies, the impact of supply and demand, and renewable energy trends on prices, offering insights for consumers…

Lauren Tyler - known as Loz - is the former Head of Innovation at Southern Water and a passionate advocate for innovation as an essential business capability. A problem-solver at heart, Loz is known for her creative curiosity, strategic thinking, and humble leadership. Joining the sector at the beginning of AMP7, Loz established the Bluewave innova…

In this WUN episode, Kerris Mackley, WUN Advocate, talks to Kensa Heat Pumps CEO, Tamsin Lishman on her career journey to date and why she is so passionate about Kensa and their mission, which is to provide sustainable and affordable de-carbonised heating and cooling for everyone. She is a visionary leader, creating a culture of ambition, resilienc…

In this WUN episode, Kerris Mackley, WUN Advocate, talks to Kensa Heat Pumps CEO, Tamsin Lishman on her career journey to date and why she is so passionate about Kensa and their mission, which is to provide sustainable and affordable de-carbonised heating and cooling for everyone. She is a visionary leader, creating a culture of ambition, resilienc…

In this episode, WUN Advocate @Holly Beeston chats to Waterwise's CEO Nicci Russell and Training and Projects Manager Laura White discuss taking the plunge with the 4 Day Week trial. They disclose all - the highs, lows, challenges, their hints and tips for productivity when you're timebound and their learnings from the adoption of the 4 day week pe…

Maria is a mum of three, who goes to the gym most mornings. She’s spiritual, with a love for meditation, crystals and the moon. She's also a keen photographer and loves helping others. After working in childcare for 9 years, Maria decided on a career change, and knew she wanted to do something hands on and challenging. Now Maria installs gas and el…

In this WUN podcast WUN Industry Advocate and EDF Originator , Karen Hosking, talks to Claire Mack - Chief Executive at Scottish Renewables. We discuss the Scottish Renewables New Voices Campaign and the amazing opportunities this can bring to the renewables industry. How embracing diversity supports the future as the UK looks to develop a cleaner,…

In this podcast on Effective Allyship, Dr Robin Price, Director of Quality and Environment, Anglian Water shares his own experience of demonstrating his support and understanding towards women in the utilities sector. Robin specifically talks about how privilege in Allyship can be effectively used, relating his experiences to his own family and how…

Join our WUN Advocate Julie Stichling as she talks with Aminah Shafiq from Severn Trent about her career journey to date and what life is like as a Technical Specialist within the water industry, how she started out and her idea to come up with better safety head wear for women within the industry with different backgrounds.…

Welcome to another episode of the WUN podcast with Julia Stichling, WUN Advocate talking with Molly Horsley, Head of Strategy Engagement at Scottish Water. Molly began working at Scottish Water's Customer Experience centre and more recently she has established the transformation needed for Scottish Water to be customer and community centric.…

In this podcast WUN advocate Gill Edwards talks to Nicole McNab, Strategic Communications and Partnership Delivery Lead for the Clean Rivers and Seas Task Force with Southern Water. Nicole is as passionate about stakeholder engagement as she is about sustainability and innovation, and talks to Gill about the importance of diversity of thought, shar…

Listen to our latest WUN podcast when advocate Victoria Lemmon chats to Anglian Water’s Director of Water Recycling, Emily Timmins, about her 30 years in the water sector where she’s been busy creating her patchwork quilt of leadership. Discussing how saying “yes” will open doors and how backing yourself gives you opportunities to new experiences.…

Join three of our inspiring WUN advocates, Lucy Ritchie - Business Development Lead for Correla, Heidi Knapton - Director of Customer Delivery at South Staffs Water and Holly Beeston - Executive Practice Lead at Douglas Jackson, as they talk all things WUN Advocacy! A light hearted chat about the things that have been useful for them in their caree…

In this WUN for ALL podcast episode WUN Industry Advocate and EDF Originator , Karen Hosking, talks to Nicole Alley, Vice President and Segment Head of Renewables at Capgemini. We discuss the ever-changing face of Net Zero and in particular the challenges and opportunities that brings the UK Grid. Can Augmented, Artificial Intelligence and Virtual …

In this latest podcast WUN advocate Julia Stichling talks to Kirsty Ayres, Optimisation Portfolio Manager at Anglian Water about her 13 years experience in the water industry, specialising in clean water network improvement projects and how she finds leading a team of engineers to design and implement holistic solutions as well as being a working m…

Do you need to be a CEO to be a leader? Our interviewees, both at different points in their career journeys, discuss how they try to embody leadership, how leaders have shaped their views and how we need to move away from unhelpful comparisons in terms of career progression.

In this episode, WUN Associate , Juliet Summers , Inner Talent and Kerris Mackley, one of our WUN Advocates, take us through all things the 'Motherload'. Firstly understanding what the motherload is and what impact it has on many of us, as well as how to know when it's too much, how to manage it and what the future looks like for the working world.…

Join us as WUN Advocate, Victoria Lemmon talks to Yuko Tanaka, Sales Operation Manager from GridBeyond, Japan about her experience as a bilingual woman in a male dominated industry.

In this episode Kerry Mullen, Business Development Manager at Hynamics speaks to Lillian Philip, WUN Industry Advocate about what is like working in the hydrogen industry after a move from traditional power utilites to champion hydrogen, fostering net-zero goals and empowering women in the evolving energy landscape. We talk about the hydrogen rainb…

In this WUN episode Heidi Knapton talks to Caroline Cooper, South Staffs Water and Cath Jeffrey (formerly Southern Water) on lessons learned from the Women’s Network at Southern Water - the power of coming together to tackle topics such as diversity, recruitment strategies and imposter syndrome.โดย Heidi Knapton

Join us as we delve into the world of work-life balance, boundary-setting, and sponsorship with Robyn Jenkins, Executive Advisor at National Grid ESO, and advocate for women in leadership. In this session, Industry Advocate Lillian Philip explores how Robyn has crafted a successful career at Executive levels where she can ‘do-it-all’ but recognisin…

“Re-thinking leadership” Listen to the latest WUN podcast Re-thinking Leadership – taking a fresh perspective on how we can all behave as leaders. WUN advocate Victoria Lemmon chats with Karen Moran, Director of DisruptivevHR to discuss her experience as a HR professional and why she feels some leadership styles need a change. Karen provides an upd…

Katy Taylor - Chief Customer Officer This is a fascinating listen, as Katy shares her career story and discusses a variety of other topics including the importance of mentoring, challenges in a male dominated sector & the work life balance of being a working mother. Katy joined Southern Water in 2021 as Chief Customer Officer, having previously spe…

Anna Boyles, Head of Mogden Catchment, Thames Water Anna is a water industry professional with over 25 years’ wastewater experience. She has worked within operational, regulatory, project management and asset management environments with an extensive focus on operational leadership and environmental protection. · Can you tell us about your career j…

In this podcast episode WUN Industry Advocate, Karen Hosking (EDF) , talks to Logan Black , Principal Business Development Manager at EDF Renewables UK. We discuss the changing UK Renewable Energy Landscape and in particular the challenges that Renewable developers face in Scotland. Some of these challenges are unique to areas of Scotland and Logan…

WUN Advocate Holly is joined by Gemma Stacey, Head of Sector at Expleo to discuss Gemma's thoughts on 'Challenging Outdated Beliefs and Concepts, and the importance of relationships'. Gemma talks about the importance of connection for relationships that're built to last, as well as how we see and frame success in our careers as women.…

WUN Co-Founder & Director Hayley Monks is joined by Lisa Robyn Wood , Grip Coaching Ltd. Lisa moved from a utilities business leader to become a corporate coach, specialising in helping those in middle management . Hear about Lisa’s personal story, her take on the ‘crap trap’ and the value of investing in yourself.…

Inspiring and committed woman, she has dedicated a large part of her professional life to improving access to water and sanitation in Africa. As the former West Africa Regional Director of WaterAid, she spent 18 years there and has become an iconic figure in advocating for these fundamental human rights in the region. From OXFAM to WaterAid where s…

Femme engagée et inspirante. Elle a consacré une grande partie de sa vie professionnelle à améliorer l'accès à l'eau et à l'assainissement en Afrique. Ancienne directrice Afrique de l’Ouest de WaterAid, elle y a passé 18 ans et est devenue une figure emblématique dans le plaidoyer pour ces droits humains fondamentaux dans la région. De Oxfam à Wate…

Leadership is a critical element to success – an engaged team with a common goal can be one of the greatest tools to unlocking excellent customer experience. In this podcast, WUN Advocate Heidi Knapton speaks with Robert Boswell and Natalie Akroyd who all share their experiences of managing teams within South Staffs Water, and how they use authenti…

WUN Advocate Lillian Philip speaks with Liz Brand, Risk and Assurance manager and Fertility lead at Cadent Gas. In this episode Liz shares Cadent’s journey becoming the first utility company to be awarded the “Fertility Friendly Employer” accreditation by Fertility Matters at Work. We talk about the importance of employee advocacy to showcase diffe…

In this podcast episode WUN Industry Advocate, Karen Hosking, EDF talks to Monika Paplaczyk , Investment Director at Thrive Renewables. We look into future development an ongoing decarbonation of the UK Energy Grid, also addressing the changing landscape of Renewable Generation development as the UK heads towards Net Zero targets. We hear more abou…

In our final episode for 2022, Hayley Monks speaks with Karen Boyd - a certified career and confidence coach at Miabo Consulting specializing in helping people build fulfilling careers and mental fitness. In this episode, Karen explains what burnout is, what the symptoms look like and what practical tips and strategies you can adopt you help you ma…

In the final #WUNCareerStories episode of 2022, Sabrina Polito sits down with Angela Love to hear more about her deep and varied career across the energy sector. Angela has over 25 years of experience in the EU/UK energy market covering public affairs, finance, governance, regulation and communications. Listen in to hear more about Angela’s fascina…

In this podcast episode, WUN Advocate Victoria Lemmon talks to four mentees of the WUN Mentoring Programme: Phillipa Rose, Stella Matthews, Della Newton and our own Karen Hosking, about their experience with the WUN Mentoring Programme and what insights they have to share. We also hear some useful tips on how to choose the right mentor and how ment…

In this podcast episode WUN Advocate, Karen Hosking, talks to Lily Frencham, Chief Executive Officer at The Association for Decentralised Energy to discuss the key skills needed to ensure that you are best placed to "negotiate your worth". We discuss how you can build your confidence to navigate different scenarios at work, have quality conversatio…

In this episode, Sabrina Polito sits down with Kate Mulvany, a senior consultant at Cornwall Insight to discuss the UK government’s “Review of Electricity Market Arrangements” (REMA) – the UK’s biggest electricity market reform in a generation. Kate dives into (1) the issues in the UK energy market that REMA is seeking to address; (2) the core outc…

Sabrina sits down with Sarah Bentley, CEO of Thames Water to discuss her fascinating career leading one of the largest utilities in the U.K, covering her transition from the tech sector to utilities, what it means to be a great leader and managing a busy family life outside of work.โดย Sabrina Polito

In this podcast episode to mark Net Zero Week 2022, WUN Advocate, Karen Hosking talks to Madelaine Brooks , Policy and Regulation Researcher at Octopus Energy.We discuss some of the key barriers and opportunities in delivering net zero, the importance of effective market design in supporting net zero targets and hear more about Madelaine's career f…

In this podcast episode Joanna talks to Sarah Porcelli, Head of Talent & Development at Southern Water.We discuss the importance of mentoring and the key benefits it offers to both mentees and mentors, as well as employers. We also hear more about Sarah’s fascinating career journey in the water and energy sectors.…

In this episode Sabrina Polito sits down with Caroline Gundu, Senior Consultant at CGI, to discuss her career journey, seizing opportunities and adapting into new roles and her fantastic work with the Young Energy Professionals Forum and the CGI Women's Network.โดย Sabrina Polito

In this episode, Joanna talks to Louise Parry, Director of People & Organisational Development at Energy & Utility Skills. We discuss Louise's fascinating career journey, her motivation to join WUN as the new Board Member and her initial thoughts on how the network could evolve over the coming months.…

Penny Randell speaks with Lucy Stuart, Assurance Manager at Cadent to discuss the effects of menopause, Lucy's journey with the menopause and how women can be supported in the workplace when navigating this important life experience.โดย Penny Randell, WUN Advocate and Lucy Stuart, Assurance Manager at Cadent

In this podcast episode, Joanna Bogdal talks to Bindi Patel, Head of Customer Experience at Vattenfall Heat UK. Bindi explains the role of district heating in achieving Net Zero and the benefits heat networks can offer to customers. We also hear more about Bindi's fascinating career journey in the energy sector.…

Sabrina Polito sits down with Dr Cathy McClay OBE, Trading and Optimisation Director at Sembcorp Energy UK. We discuss Cathy's fascinating academic background and career spanning over 20 years in the energy industry, her recent award of OBE and what success means for her.โดย Sabrina Polito

In this episode, Hayley Monks talks to Dr Alison Maitland about Imposter Syndrome - what it is, why we get it and how we can manage and overcome it. Alison is a psychologist specialising in working closely with senior leaders and boards from a range of businesses, including FTSE100 companies. Alison uses deep psychological insight to understand peo…