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We are delighted to announce that the 11th BIEE Future of Energy Lecture will be given by
Fintan Slye
CEO, National Energy System Operator (NESO)
Navigating the Future: Understanding the role of the National Energy System Operator (NESO) and addressing contemporary energy challenges
at The Royal Society on Tuesday 10 June 2025
Fintan Slye
Fintan is CEO of NESO. Prior to this, Fintan led Great Britain’s Electricity System Operator (ESO) as its Executive Director. He was previously CEO of the EirGrid Group, the electricity transmission system operator and market operator in Ireland and Northern Ireland. He also worked for McKinsey & Co supporting clients across Ireland, the UK and Europe, as well as holding various management roles in ESB in Ireland and the United States.
Fintan is both a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers Ireland and the Energy Institute. He holds a Masters in Engineering Science and an MBA from University College Dublin.
Registration
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| BIEE Members (individual and corporate) | Free |
| Non-Members | £20* |
* the ticket price is refundable against the BIEE Membership cost, if you decide to join the BIEE within the next 3 months.
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The Future of Energy Lecture series
The Future of Energy Lecture Series, launched by BIEE in 2014 to mark its 30th anniversary, has become an essential platform for the discussion of key energy challenges. Every year, a leading figure from industry, government, or academia shares their expertise on critical topics shaping the future of energy.
Past Speakers
2024 Lord Adair Turner – ‘Achieving a net zero economy: technological possibilities and economic challenges’
2023 Juliet Davenport OBE – ‘A view from a Renewables Pioneer’
2021/22 Greg Jackson, Founder & Chief Executive, Octopus Energy – ‘Heating goes electric: Why heat pumps will become mainstream soon’
2019 Sinead Lynch, UK Country Chair, Shell – ‘The UK’s Energy Future: a call for greater urgency’
2018 Steve Holliday, Former CEO, National Grid – ‘We Need a Plan… or do we ?’
2017 The Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, Secretary of State for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy – ‘UK Energy Policy’
2016 Iain Conn, CEO, Centrica – ‘The Customer and the Changing Energy Landscape’
2015 Prof Dieter Helm, University of Oxford – ‘Energy Policy after the Election’
2014 Ian Marchant, Former CEO, SSE – ‘Keeping the Lights on’
Venue
The lecture will be held in the Dining Room on the lower ground floor of The Royal Society. Registration will start outside the meeting room at 17:00 and tea will be available on arrival. The lecture including Q&A will run for an hour from 17:30 and will be followed by a drinks reception at 18:30.
For directions to the Royal Society please click here
This event is not organized or endorsed by the Royal Society.
The Royal Society
6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG
Resources
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