Thu 20th November 2025 | 6:00pm – Edinburgh
Unlocking Geothermal’s Growth Opportunity
Join us with Guest Speaker
Kate Adie, Research Analyst, Wood Mackenzie
For almost a century, geothermal energy has remained a niche resource – limited to locations where heat and permeability naturally align.
Today, new technologies such as Enhanced and Advanced Geothermal Systems are challenging those limits, aiming to unlock vast resources in areas previously considered unsuitable. The key to this shift lies in proving commercial viability at scale and reducing development costs. This presentation examines how these innovations could reshape the geothermal market, and the critical steps needed for geothermal to evolve into a mainstream contributor to the global energy transition.
Registration is open
Event Speaker
Kate Adie, Research Analyst, Subsurface, Wood Mackenzie
Since joining Wood Mackenzie in 2023, Kate has become a key contributor to their global research programme on established and developing geoenergy technologies.
Kate provides insight and analysis on developing geothermal markets and has supported the growth of Wood Mackenzie’s CCUS subsurface offering. Kate also monitors activity in the nascent natural hydrogen industry.
Prior to joining Wood Mackenzie, Kate spent two years in academic research, investigating the technical feasibility of subsurface hydrogen storage as a long duration energy storage technology.
She holds an MSc, Geoenergy, University of Edinburgh and BSc, Geology and Physical Geography, University of Edinburgh
The Agenda
Venue: The Royal Scots Club, Edinburgh
Doors Open for Registration
Introductions – Scottish Energy Forum
Speaker – Kate Adie, Wood Mackenzie
Networking and extended discussion with drinks and canapes
Event Close
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