Alistair Parker

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Chief Executive Officer at VicGrid

Greater Melbourne Area, Australia

Overview

Alistair Parker is the Chief Executive Officer of VicGrid, spearheading Victorias energy transition. With deep expertise in electricity transmission and network regulation from his time as an EGM at AusNet Services, he is a recognized system-level strategic thinker. He holds an MBA from Lancaster University and completed the Stanford Executive Program.

Alistair is known for his insight, care, and integrity. He focuses on developing effective policies for market operations and fosters a culture of transparent risk awareness within organizations. His leadership is marked by over 15 years of direct collaboration with boards, leveraging strong communication and influencing skills.

He is fascinated by the energy transition and passionate about developing prescient strategies to navigate its complexities.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Assertive

Curious

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Topics They Care About

Energy Transition
As CEO of VicGrid, his core mission is to lead and manage the transition to renewable energy, ensuring the grid can support Victoria's future power needs.
Grid Modernization
He is actively overseeing the urgent need to redevelop Victoria's power grid to connect and carry energy from new renewable sources and batteries across the state.
Regulatory Policy
An expert in energy regulation, he enjoys developing policies that create successful market operations and incentives to support the energy sector's evolution.

Media Appearances

Alistair Parker – Speaker Profile. Featured in Renewables in AG Conference

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AuWE Interview: Vicgrid. Featured in Wind Energy Australia

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Alistair Parker – Asia Pacific Offshore Wind & Green Hydrogen Summit 2023. Featured in APAC Summit 2023

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Work History

2-2022
Chief Executive Officer at VicGrid
5-2021 - 2-2022
Strategic Adviser at Alistair Parker
6-2020 - 3-2021
EGM - Regulation & External Affairs at AusNet Services
7-2016 - 6-2020
EGM - Regulated Energy Services at AusNet Services
4-2013 - 7-2016
General Manager Asset Management at AusNet Services

Education

2019 - 2019
Stanford Executive Program from Stanford University Graduate School of Business
2-1991 - 9-1993
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Lancaster University

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Insights For Selling To Alistair

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals
  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value
  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively

DONT's

  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Alistair is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Alistair

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Alistair move?

  • They like to analyze well and then make their decisions.
  • Can Alistair take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Alistair

Personality Compatibility


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