David Quarton is a leading light in wind turbine engineering. For wind energy consultancy Garrad Hassan he led a team of around 100 engineers, working for customers worldwide to design twenty multi-megawatt turbines, including a 7MW, 171m diameter offshore turbine - the world’s largest when the prototype was built. David masterminded the development and commercialisation of the aeroelastic code ‘Bladed’, used throughout the global wind industry as a design tool for onshore and offshore turbines. He also chaired the International Electrotechnical Commission Working Group which developed the international design standard for offshore wind turbines. David is currently active in renewable energy teaching and research with a variety of universities, including Bristol and Exeter. 

Johnny is a director of Regen and leads the development of their advisory projects, energy strategy and whole energy system modelling capability.

Having joined Regen in 2008, after a career as a consultant and partner with Accenture, he has almost 30 years of industry experience in the conventional and sustainable energy sectors and has a wide range of expertise covering oil and gas, renewable energy, offshore energy, networks and energy markets. Johnny has transferred his industry experience and knowledge to the renewable energy sector and has helped Regen develop their advisory services working with clients such as the energy networks, utilities, larger companies, technology developers, local authorities and city regions. 

Miranda’s background in the arts has informed her work within the construction industry over the last 25 years. Her inspirational projects, range from films, exhibitions, and festivals, to producing bespoke Ordnance Survey maps, bringing together infrastructure professionals, policy makers and communities to collaborate, creating surprising and often influential results. As the South West director at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), Miranda provides leadership and direction to the ICE South West team and more than 6,000 ICE members. In 2017, Miranda was a founding member of the South West Infrastructure Partnership (SWIP), seeing a need for joined-up visionary thinking from infrastructure leaders across the South West. As Chief Executive Officer for SWIP, she has been instrumental in raising the profile of the partnership as an important voice for infrastructure collaboration in the region.