A virtual session focusing on the Power of culture – creating change in the utilities workplace.

Working in collaboration with our friends at The Marketing Pod, we have been researching the experiences of women currently working in utilities and have some really interesting findings to share with you.

Thanks to honest and moving responses from our members and the wider utilities network, we’ll be able to answer important questions such as:

• How does workplace culture affect women?
• Is a return to the office policy impacting women’s careers?
• Is sexual harassment taken seriously in 2025?
• What are the priorities when looking for a new job in utilities?

We’ll also be sharing important insights into how leaders can bring about change.

Chair:

Jo Butlin, WUN Co-Founder & Director & CEO EnergyBridge.

Panel:

Gary Ford, Co-Founder Men for Inclusion.

Roz Wisdom, Head of Client Services, The Marketing Pod.

Sarah Hopkins, WUN Director & Consultant, Pathways People Solutions.

Further panelists to be confirmed shortly.

Bios:

Jo Butlin, WUN Co-Founder & Director & CEO EnergyBridge.

Having qualified as an accountant, Jo spent the majority of her career in leadership roles working across the energy sector before setting up her own consulting company, EnergyBridge (UK) Limited in 2017, to help businesses and investors navigate the energy market.

Jo has built a portfolio of Non Executive and advisory roles across the market. She is Chair of the OFGEM’s ESO Performance Panel, Chair of the Board of Thrive Renewables plc, Chair of the board of The Energy Consortium and a NED of Kensa Group Limited in addition to Board advisory roles to several clients. She works with organisations and individuals with a passion and ambition for facilitating the transition to a net zero world.

Jo is mother to two adult daughters. She spends her time outside work rowing, playing the piano, cello and organ and exploring the world with her husband in a very cool VW campervan.

Gary Ford, Co-Founder Men for Inclusion.

Gary Ford is a transformational IT and Diversity & Inclusion leader. As a former Managing Director within Global Technology at JPMorgan, he co-founded their male allies programme for women in technology.

His Amazon best-selling book “The Accidental Sexist: A handbook for men on workplace diversity and inclusion” tells the story of how to change the culture in a traditional male-centric sector and how we can all build inclusive work practices.

Alongside Mark Freed, he is the co-founder of Men for Inclusion, an organisation that works with companies across multiple sectors to help them engage men in diversity and inclusion efforts and create an all-gender narrative to deliver an inclusive culture that leads to real improvements in business performance

He has presented at multiple diversity conferences, as well as appearing on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour to talk about allyship. He recently presented at the UN Women’s conference on Gender Equality in Seoul.

Gary lives with his wife, Julie in Fulham in London. They have 2 children, Isabella who is a Public Relations Associate for Strand Partners, and Lily, who is the UK correspondent of the Hollywood Reporter.

Roz Wisdom, Head of Client Services, The Marketing Pod.

With over 20 years’ experience working in both supplier-side and agency roles, Roz Wisdom brings a unique perspective on the utilities sector’s challenges and opportunities.

Currently Head of the Client Services Team at The Marketing Pod, a female-led agency, Roz leads a team dedicated to delivering exceptional client experiences. Her team works with major industry players, including some of the “Big Six” suppliers, as well as new market entrants and utility infrastructure companies.

Roz is committed to innovation, adaptability, and customer-centric solutions, helping clients navigate evolving regulations, technology, and customer expectations. She is passionate about fostering talent and driving inclusivity, aiming to create a more diverse and dynamic utilities industry.

Sarah Hopkins, WUN Director & Consultant, Pathways People Solutions.

Sarah is an experienced senior HR professional with 25 years’ experience, operating at Executive level at Wales & West Utilities for 13 years. She has subsequently set up her own consulting company, Pathways People Solutions, supporting clients to evolve their people and culture strategy, create leadership and management programmes, and deliver senior level coaching.

Sarah has a passion for culture transformation and has launched The Culture Kit to help organisations to create and nurture workplace cultures by blending proven expertise in Human Resources, colleague engagement and brand development.

She has been on the board of WUN since 2023 and has helped to create the bespoke WUN Drive and Thrive development programmes for female line manages and senior leaders.

Sarah has a degree in Business Management, a Masters in HRM and is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development. She is a qualified coach and is a Trustee Director of National Energy Action and Cardiff Rugby Community Foundation.

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