IGNITE Network+ Final Event: Turning Insight into Action
Shaping the Next Chapter of EDI in Energy Research

13 January 2027

The Studio, 67 Hope St, Glasgow G2 6AE
 

Join us for the final IGNITE Network+ event as we mark the progress, learning, and relationships built across the programme. This closing event brings together researchers, practitioners, and partners to share insights, celebrate achievements, and focus on what comes next for embedding Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in energy research.

Through storytelling, discussion, and future‑focused dialogue, we will reflect on what has made a difference, explore where challenges remain, and consider how the IGNITE community can continue to drive meaningful and lasting change across the sector.

Provisional Programme

09:30 – 10:00          Arrival, Registration & Coffee

10:00 – 10:15          Chair’s Welcome & Opening Remarks Prof Rebecca Lunn (Chair / Director, IGNITE Network+)

10:15 – 10:35          EPSRC Perspective: What Has Changed and What Comes Next, Dr Jim Fleming, EPSRC

10:35 – 11:05          Keynote Speaker: Inclusive Leadership Pathways to Net Zero 

11:05 – 11:35          Coffee Break

11:35 – 12:05          IGNITE Flexible Fund (More Diverse PLs) – Energy Projects: Lightning Talks -Emerging Leaders in Energy Research

12:05 – 12:45          Conversation Stations: IGNITE Flexible Funded EDI Projects

12:45 – 13:45          Networking Lunch

13:45 – 14:00          IGNITE Network+ Highlights: What We’ve Achieved - Prof Rebecca Lunn

14:00 – 14:40          IGNITE Prescribed Activities: Evidence to Enable Action

1. Understanding Structures and Barriers, Dr Marco Reggiani (PA1 Survey – final insights)

2. From Rhetoric to Reality, Prof Mustafa Özbilgin (EDI interventions, leadership, and accountability)

3. Mentoring Programme: Action Learning in Practice, Dr Neha Chandarana with programme participants

14:40 – 14:55          Break

14:55 – 15:45          Shaping the Next Chapter: Structured Futures Workshop - A facilitated, table‑based session informed by the day’s evidence.

15:45 – 16:00          Insights to Action: Collective Synthesis 

16:00 – 16:15          Closing

16:15 – 17:00          Informal Networking & Refreshments