Meet the experts shaping sustainability at Reset Connect North 2026

On 3-4 March, at the Royal Armouries in Leeds, top sustainability leaders, industry pioneers and policy experts will take centre stage at Reset Connect North to share insights, strategies and innovations driving the green transformation across business, industry and communities.

Explore how organisations are decarbonising operations, future-proofing supply chains, advancing green job and skills, driving circular economy models and designing climate-ready cities.

From cutting-edge technologies to investment trends and community-led sustainability, the programme covers the key topics shaping the North’s green transformation.

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We're adding speakers weekly so make sure to stay tuned for the lineup of experts who will inspire, educate and empower your sustainability journey

Meet our 2026 speakers

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Speaker profile image for Alasdair Dalzel-Job

Alasdair Dalzel-Job

Technical Lead, Green Economy
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Alex Martin

Head of Environmental Risk, Admiral
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Amira Damji

Director, Additive Sustainability
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Amy House

Director, Green Economy
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Andrew Spencer

Strategic Solutions & Partnerships Director, Equans UK & Ireland
Speaker profile image for Anna Bright

Anna Bright

Chief Executive, Sustainability West Midlands
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Anthony Rose

Founder & CEO, Seedlegals
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Becky Wirth

Head of Government Affairs UK, 3M
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Benjamin Hinchcliffe

Business Development Manager, Zenobē Energy
Speaker profile image for Bhavisha Amlani

Bhavisha Amlani

Sustainability Manager, Mace Group
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Bradley Booth

Board Director, ARK Financial Planning
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Bruce Howard

Director, Ecosystems Knowledge Network
Speaker profile image for Cassandre Le Galliard

Cassandre Le Galliard

Sustainability Manager, Holcim
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Cate Quentin

Head of Wealth Management, Tribe Impact Capital
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Chris Gilbert

Director, Decarbonisation Consulting Ltd
Speaker profile image for Clare Ollerenshaw

Clare Ollerenshaw

Project Manager - Nature, West Midlands Combined Authority
Speaker profile image for Dan Russell

Dan Russell

Founder, Funkled
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Daneile Moore

Communications & Marketing Manager, AD:VENTURE
Speaker profile image for Daniel Bates

Daniel Bates

Director, Bradford 2025, UK City of Culture
Speaker profile image for Darran Ward

Darran Ward

Head of Alternatives, West Yorkshire Pension Fund
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David Glew

Director of the Leeds Sustainability Institute, Leeds Beckett University
Speaker profile image for David Humphreys

David Humphreys

Director, Green Circle Solutions
Speaker profile image for Dom Goggins

Dom Goggins

CEO, BASIS
Speaker profile image for Ed Whiting

Ed Whiting

Chief Executive, Leeds City Council
Speaker profile image for Emily Diamand

Emily Diamand

Advocacy Coordinator, Nature North
Speaker profile image for Euan West

Euan West

Head of UK Regions, KPMG
Speaker profile image for Fiona Bolam

Fiona Bolam

Chief Officer for Economy and Skills, Leeds City Council
Speaker profile image for Helen Pheby

Helen Pheby

Head of Culture, Heritage and Sport, West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Speaker profile image for Helena Vesty

Helena Vesty

NHS, Social Care and Patients Reporter, Manchester Evening News
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Huda Lohiya

Area Civil Engineer, Tensar, A Division of CMC
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Ian Allder

Director of Business Development, Zenobē Energy
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James Byrne

Partner, Sustainable Ventures
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James Cole

Chief Innovation Officer, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)
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James Dennis

Director - Head of ESG for Industrial Manufacturing and Defence, KPMG UK
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James Lewis

Leader, Leeds City Council
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James Murray

Editor-in-Chief, Business Green
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Javier Mateos

Sales Manager, Carbon+Alt+Delete
Speaker profile image for Jeanette Whitaker

Jeanette Whitaker

Associate Science Director, UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
Speaker profile image for Jess McNeill

Jess McNeill

Head of Home Energy West Yorkshire, West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Speaker profile image for Jim Bennett

Jim Bennett

Low Carbon Director, Octopus Energy
Speaker profile image for John Swallow

John Swallow

Managing Director, Test Consulting
Speaker profile image for Jonathan Chibafa

Jonathan Chibafa

Founder & Chief Legal Officer, Forge ESG
Speaker profile image for Jonathan Wragg

Jonathan Wragg

Co-founder and CEO, Ltt Group
Speaker profile image for Jonny Dowler

Jonny Dowler

Sustainability Officer, Rugby Football League
Speaker profile image for Julia Dreblow

Julia Dreblow

CEO, SRI Services
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Julia Meek

Director of Bus and Coach - UK, Zenobē
Speaker profile image for Juliet Valdinger

Juliet Valdinger

Holistic Philanthropy Adviser, J Valdinger Consulting Ltd
Speaker profile image for Ken Rayner

Ken Rayner

Director, Rayner Spencer Mills
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Kim Schoppink

Europe Regional Lead, SBTi
Speaker profile image for Laura Bond

Laura Bond

General Partner, Pontaq
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Laura Schofield

Natural Environment Programme Manager, Groundwork Greater Manchester
Speaker profile image for Laura Sharp

Laura Sharp

Director - Customer & Digital, KPMG
Speaker profile image for Mark Bennett

Mark Bennett

Manager of Business Acceleration Services, Eigen Ventures
Speaker profile image for Mark Cunliffe-Lister

Mark Cunliffe-Lister

Owner, The Swinton Estate
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Mark Sommerfeld

UK Director, Carbon Capture & Storage Association (CCSA)
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Martin McCluskey

Minister for Energy Consumers
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Michelle Cooper

International Trade Adviser, Department for Business & Trade
Speaker profile image for Milly Hennayake

Milly Hennayake

Trustee, Engineers Without Borders UK
Speaker profile image for Natalie Allen

Natalie Allen

Head of Business Partnerships, Leeds Beckett University
Speaker profile image for Neil McDermott

Neil McDermott

CEO, Low Carbon Contracts Company
Speaker profile image for Nima Farighi

Nima Farighi

Managing Director, Grosvenor Impact Capital
Speaker profile image for Noel Collings

Noel Collings

Head of Net Zero & Energy, West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Speaker profile image for Oliver Holbourn

Oliver Holbourn

CEO, National Wealth Fund
Speaker profile image for Olivia Partington

Olivia Partington

Engagement Lead, AXA Climate
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Paul Addison

Director of Policy & External Affairs, GB Energy
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Paul Gilligan

CEO, Magical Mushroom Company
Speaker profile image for Phil Murden

Phil Murden

Office Senior Partner, Leeds, KPMG
Speaker profile image for Philip Curds

Philip Curds

Head of ESG & Sustainability, Enfinium
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Phillip Holdgate

Head of Production Sustainability, ITV
Speaker profile image for Phoebe Tucker

Phoebe Tucker

Senior Nature Associate, Green Finance Institute
Speaker profile image for Piers Forster

Piers Forster

Professor of physical climate change, Climate Change Committe / University of Leeds
Speaker profile image for Polly Cook

Polly Cook

Chief Officer, Climate, Energy and Green Spaces, Leeds City Council
Speaker profile image for Rebecca Ball

Rebecca Ball

Area Director North, Arts Council England
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Richard Andrews

UK Sustainability Lead, KPMG
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Richard Ardron

CCO, TFAS Enterprises Ltd
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Richard-M Smith

Strategic Asset Planning Manager, Severn Trent Water
Speaker profile image for Rishi Jain

Rishi Jain

Director of Impact, Liverpool Football Club
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Roland Harwood

Co-Founder & Board Member, Climate Tech Supercluster
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Rupert Bull

CEO and Co-Founder, The Disruption House
Speaker profile image for Ryan Case

Ryan Case

Public Affairs and Corporate Communications Manager (Europe), Starship Technologies
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Sam Giles

Partner, Meissner Bolte UK
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Sam Taylor

Co-Founder, madeby.studio
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Sarah Mukherjee

CEO, Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals
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Simon Donohue

Associate Director, SEC Newgate UK
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Simon Tutton

Co-Founder, SteamPunk Ventures
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Simon Virley CB

Vice Chair and Head of Energy and Natural Resources, KPMG
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Ste Garlick

Strategic Lead for Decarbonisation & Retrofit and Manchester Lead Sustainability Champion, BDP
Speaker profile image for Stephen Waud

Stephen Waud

Group Chief Executive, Business & Enterprise Finance Ltd
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Susan Aitken

Leader, Glasgow City Council
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Thom Rawson

Sustainability Lead, Leeds United FC
Speaker profile image for Thomas Panton

Thomas Panton

VC, Endgame Capital
Speaker profile image for Thomas Viegas

Thomas Viegas

Group Nature Lead, Aviva
Speaker profile image for Tim Lambert

Tim Lambert

Regional Lead UK, Ireland & Nordics, osapiens
Speaker profile image for Tony Price

Tony Price

Business Development Manager, Moors for the Future Partnership
Speaker profile image for Tracy Brabin

Tracy Brabin

Mayor of West Yorkshire, West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Speaker profile image for Veronica Broomes

Veronica Broomes

Founder, Sustainability Support Service
Speaker profile image for Vicky Heward

Vicky Heward

Co-Founder, Optimo