Sponsors

ESB Networks

ESB Networks is the electricity Distribution System Operator (DSO), Distribution Asset Owner (DAO) and onshore Transmission Asset Owner (TAO), and we work to meet the needs of all Irish electricity customers, providing universal affordable access to the electricity system. ESB Networks supports the electricity retail market through the ring-fenced Meter Registration System Operator (MRSO) and Retail Market Design Service (RMDS) and supports the wholesale Single Electricity Market through the provision of aggregated electricity meter data.

At ESB Networks, we’re delivering an electricity network to empower our 2.5 million customers every day with choice and flexibility around how they consume, generate, trade and store electricity. By investing in our technical capability and collaborating with our partners, we’re developing a smart and resilient electricity network of the future. Together, we’re paving the way for Ireland’s clean electric future through the electrification of heat and transport, as well as connecting renewables at scale to the electricity network, helping make Ireland’s net zero goal a reality.

ESB Networks, delivering the electricity network for Ireland’s clean, electric future.

OutForm

OutForm Consulting is a boutique consultancy dedicated to supporting complex infrastructure organisations across Ireland and the UK. With a strong foundation in Utilities, Engineering, Asset Lifecycle, Lean, and Production thinking, OutForm brings deep sector expertise across the full asset lifecycle. Our mission is to deliver outcome-driven solutions through organisational, cultural, and digital capability and expertise.

Our Core Focus:

  • We work closely with client-side infrastructure organisations to deliver infrastructure program excellence and digital transformation.
  • Our team has a rich heritage in engineering, Lean, and Production thinking (LCS accredited) across various sectors, including Transport, Utilities, Energy, Construction, and Manufacturing Services

Our Approach:

  • Holistic and Benefits-Focused: We take a holistic approach to deliver change that sustains, always challenging the value to the end customer. Our focus is on ensuring organisations are set up to deliver efficiently and effectively
  • Digital Enablement: We put actionable insights at the heart of everything we do. Our digital solutions provide greater transparency and enable better conversations by identifying and targeting measures that matter
  • 500+ Years of Industry Experience: Our team collectively brings over 500 years of industry experience and 350 years of infrastructure experience

Supporting our clients:

  • Organisational Capability: We work with clients to define and align their vision and direction, build intelligent client capability, and implement appropriate ways of working, processes, systems, and tools
  • Operational Effectiveness: We ensure greater effectiveness through governance design and delivery practices
  • Culture Effectiveness: We deliver superior results by fostering a culture of performance and accountability

OutForm is trusted by numerous organisations for our expertise and commitment to delivering high-quality, sustainable change including Uisce Eireann, Northern Ireland Water, Gas Networks Ireland, Iarnrod Eireann and SONI.