Ben Wilson

Prior to joining National Grid, Ben was the Chief Executive Officer of Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG), one of the largest utility infrastructure businesses in Australia; active in every mainland state and throughout storage, midstream, transmission, distribution and metering. Before AGIG, Ben was the Director of Strategy & Regulation and Chief Financial Officer of UK Power Networks, an electricity distribution business in the UK with 8 million customers. Before moving into industry, Ben spent 15 years as an energy and utilities investment banker, working in Europe and Asia. He holds a degree in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University.

Ben has more than 25 years’ experience in the energy sector and has wide international experience. His focus areas include strategy, regulation, external affairs, stakeholder engagement, M&A, innovation and sustainability. Ben has a particular interest in the energy transition and the role of hydrogen. He also has wide general management experience from his time as a Chief Executive Officer.