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Simon Ludlam

Questioner · DISC type c
Chairman at GB Interconnectors’ Forum
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Simon is an energy investment originator and the CEO of MaresConnect, with over 20 years of experience in private equity and investment banking in London, Paris, and New York. He specializes in developing complex energy infrastructure like interconnectors and holds a unique combination of a Materials Science degree and a Chartered Accountant certification.

Outside of his professional life, Simon is a passionate and competitive runner. He finds running therapeutic and uses his time on runs to contemplate complex problems, often finding new perspectives or solutions away from his desk.

He is a co-founder of the North Atlantic Transmission One - Link, a highly ambitious project to connect the North American and European power grids.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Chairman
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Simon shows up

Price-Sensitive
Not Easily Convinced
Value Seeker

They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. They prefer to fully evaluate every situation.

Priorities

Topics Simon cares about

Energy Interconnection
As the CEO and originator of major projects like MaresConnect, Greenlink, and ElecLink, he is a leading expert in connecting national power grids to enhance energy security.
Infrastructure Investment
With a background in private equity and at Lehman Brothers, he has extensive experience originating, structuring, and financing multi-billion euro energy infrastructure projects.
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Career

Work history

4-2024
Chairman
GB Interconnectors’ Forum
6-2023
Co-Founder
North Atlantic Transmission One - Link
2-2020
Chief Executive Officer
MaresConnect Interconnector
1-2017 - 12-2019
Project Director
Greenlink Interconnector Limited
2016
Managing Partner
ETCHEA ENERGY PARTNERS LLP
In the press

Media appearances

MaresConnect interconnector would save Irish customers €1 billion, regulator says. Featured in The Business Post
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Education
BSc. Materials Science and Engineering
University of Surrey
Centre des Matériaux
Mines Paris - PSL
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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