Ben Wilson
President, National Grid Ventures
Career: Ben joined the Executive Committee of National Grid plc in November 2021 as Chief Strategy and Regulation Officer and in August 2024 was appointed as President of our National Grid Ventures business unit. National Grid Ventures is the competitive division of National Grid plc. It has a diverse portfolio of flexible, low carbon and renewable energy businesses across the UK, Europe and US including competitive transmission, sub-sea electricity interconnectors, liquefied natural gas, battery storage, and gas, wind and solar power generation.
Before joining National Grid, Ben was the Chief Executive Officer of Australian Gas Infrastructure Group, one of the largest utility infrastructure businesses in Australia, active in every mainland state and throughout storage, midstream, transmission, distribution and metering. Prior to AGIG, he was the Director of Strategy & Regulation and Chief Financial Officer of UK Power Networks, one of the largest electricity distribution businesses in the UK with 8 million customers. Before moving into industry, Ben spent 15 years as an energy and utilities investment banker, working mostly in Europe and Asia.
Skills and competencies: Ben has more than 25 years’ experience in the energy sector, with significant international experience, and wide general management experience from his time as a CEO. He holds a degree in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University.
External appointments:
- Board of Directors, WindEurope
- Member of the Roundtable for Europe's Energy Future (REEF)
- Board member, Atlantic Council
