• CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Steve Smith

National Grid

Group Head of Strategy, Innovation and Market Analytics, National Grid | President, National Grid Partners

Steve joined National Grid in October 2021 and is Group Head of SIMA and President of National Grid Partners. Before joining National Grid, he spent 11 years at the UK’s largest retail bank, Lloyds Banking Group (LBG). Steve held a number of senior executive positions at LBG and was a member of the Retail Executive Committee. His responsibilities included customers, fintech, innovation and competition, and regulatory strategy. Prior to LBG Steve was a Board member of the British energy regulator Ofgem for seven years where he was Managing Director of Networks and prior to that Managing Director of Markets, delivering major industry and regulatory reform. Steve’s earlier career included working for American Electric Power in London and five years as a utility strategy consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC). Steve has also held a number of non-executive positions including British Gas’ Customer Fairness Committee and the Regulatory Policy Institute. He has also been an angel investor in energy startups in the UK.

Sessions With Steve Smith

Monday, 18 March

  • 04:30pm - 05:10pm (CST) / 18/mar/2024 09:30 pm - 18/mar/2024 10:10 pm

    IRA at One and a Half Years: What is the impact?
    Strategy and Business Models

    Billions of dollars have poured into the energy sector to spur investment and production of technology to fight climate change through the passing of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) 18 months ago. Experts weigh in on the successes so far and any challenges and obstacles that have arisen.  

Tuesday, 19 March

  • 04:50pm - 05:30pm (CST) / 19/mar/2024 09:50 pm - 19/mar/2024 10:30 pm

    Infrastructure: Surmounting the permitting barrier?
    Energy Infrastructure/Supply Chains

    The energy transition requires rapid deployment of new energy infrastructure at an unprecedented pace and scale.  Successfully permitting that infrastructure in a timely manner has become a critical issue, one that countries and companies are struggling with. It’s a fine line between creating a framework that delivers the right outcomes—for the environment, for locals, for a country—and one that introduces too many constraints. How can regulators overcome these barriers, and ensure that perfect does not become the enemy of the good? What role should companies play to ensure their projects meet public demands?  

Wednesday, 20 March

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