Speakers

Zoë is a globally recognized business leader with a distinguished track record in the energy sector, known for driving performance and delivering strategic impact. Her career began at Rio Tinto, where she held senior management roles across Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Brazil and Canada. In 2014, Zoë joined Shell plc as Executive Vice President in Canada. She was later appointed as Shell’s Country Chair and Executive Vice President for Australia and New Zealand, and then as Executive Vice President of Conventional Oil and Gas based in the Netherlands. In October 2021, Zoë joined Shell’s Executive Committee in London as Director of Integrated Gas and Upstream. Appointed as Chief Executive Officer of National Grid plc in 2025, a role spanning US, UK and European energy markets, and at the centre of the future energy landscape. She has announced an extended and upgraded five-year investment framework, which will see £70 billion of capital investment deployed across the Group to 2031. Zoë also serves as a Non-Executive Director of Unilever plc, sits on the Board of the British American Business Council, and is a member of both the US National Petroleum Council and the UK’s Business Council. She holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) from the University of Western Australia and an Executive MBA from the University of Utah. In 2025, Zoe was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Western Australia in recognition of her exceptional contributions to the private sector.