ADViCE Annual Summit 2026

Join us at the ADViCE Summit 2026, where the conversation around AI and decarbonisation comes to life.

Bringing together innovators, industry leaders, investors, and policymakers, the event offers a unique opportunity to explore how AI can deliver meaningful, scalable impact in decarbonisation.

The AI for Decarbonisation Virtual Centre of Excellence (ADViCE) brings together Digital Catapult, Energy Systems Catapult, and The Alan Turing Institute to accelerate the adoption of AI across the UK’s highest-emitting sectors.

AI is already transforming how we operate energy systems, transport goods and people, design buildings, and manufacture at scale, with significant potential to accelerate progress towards net zero. At the same time, it introduces new challenges, from increased energy demand to the environmental cost of compute. Realising its full potential will require a balanced, systems-level approach.

Through keynotes, live technology demonstrations, hands-on sessions, and lightning talks, you’ll gain practical insight into deployable solutions, discover emerging technologies, and engage directly with those shaping the future of AI for net zero. Expect a highly interactive experience designed to challenge thinking, surface real-world applications, and support the next steps in your organisation’s journey.

Want to take part?

We’re offering a limited number of spots for UK-based companies to deliver a lightning talk or exhibit at the ADViCE Annual Summit 2026. Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your work and connect with AI and decarbonisation leaders.

Register your interest here — this form is in addition to attendee registration.

This event is open to those working at the intersection of AI, climate, and real-world impact, including:

• Researchers advancing the application of AI for climate solutions
• Startups developing innovative climate technologies
• Investors seeking high-impact, technology-driven opportunities
• Industry leaders focused on delivering practical, scalable sustainability strategies
• Technologists and innovators building solutions to support net zero

Attendees will have the opportunity to:

• Hear from keynote speakers on the role of AI in accelerating progress towards net zero
• Explore emerging ideas and innovations through lightning talks in the Speaker’s Corner
• Take part in roundtable discussions and engage with peers on shared challenges
• Connect with the ADViCE ecosystem and showcase their work
• Experience live demonstrations from organisations developing cutting-edge AI solutions

10:00 – Arrival and coffee

10:15 – Keynote

Lucy Yu, CEO at Centre for Net Zero (Octopus Energy Group), Chair of Wikimedia UK, and UK Government AI Champion for Clean Energy

10:25 – Welcome

• House rules and introductions
• Speakers Corner
• Rolling Roundtable discussions
• Challenge & Solutions Wall
• Exhibition

11:00 – Lightning Talks 1 & 2

Topic 1: Top‑down or Bottom‑up AI?

Explore whether AI adoption delivers the greatest impact when led by senior management (centralised) or driven by staff across the organisation (decentralised).

11:30 – Lightning Talks 3 & 4

Topic 2: Under the r‑AI‑dar

What’s the most underrated AI application in your work, the solution quietly delivering real value?

12:00 – Lightning Talks 5 & 6

Topic 3: AI hurdles and how to outrun them

Share a time you successfully overcame a major barrier to deploying AI. What was the challenge, and what unlocked the solution?

12:30 – Lunch and networking

13:30 – Close

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