The conference provides a platform for a broad range of stakeholders to discuss how those solutions can be delivered and an opportunity to showcase best practices and lessons learned during the execution of major projects.
BCECA's first online conference took place in 2021. Initially conceived as a workaround to the difficulties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, we quickly realised the value of virtual meetings and their potential to bring experts together in an era where pressure on time, travel, cost, and carbon footprint are at the forefront. The initiative proved fruitful. Over 200 people registered for our first foray into online conferencing. Themed around the concept of 'Delivering the Energy Transition', the meeting examined the decarbonisation agenda from the perspective of UK-based engineering contractors.
We built on this success in 2022, adding a physical post-conference evening gathering in London in December. Conference delegates and other guests reconvened for a reception at which the key findings and recommendations from BCECA's second virtual conference were presented and discussed. In 2023, we made further improvements to the virtual conference, including live polling to facilitate further productive conversations on the urgent topic of energy transformation and the central role that UK-based engineering contractors will play in making it a reality. The post-conference report back and reception was held in the House of Lords in November. The evening was oversubscribed, prompting a search for a larger room in parliament for 2024. The reception, which takes place on Tuesday 12 November 2024, will see the publication of the report back from our 4th Annual Conference, which was held on Wednesday 2 October.
BCECA's 5th Annual Conference will be held on Wednesday 8 October 2025. The conference announcement and provisional programme will be published in the Spring.
