Donald Ewing

I'm a senior finance leader with over 20 years of experience spanning regulated and non-regulated sectors, including Utilities and Construction. I currently lead the Commercial Finance function at National Gas, where my team supports the rollout of Hydrogen and Carbon Capture infrastructure across the UK. I'm also a Non-Exec Director at Premtech, an engineering design firm now part of the National Gas group. Prior to this, I spent over a decade at Severn Trent, a FTSE 100 water company, where I held several senior finance roles across Capital Delivery, Operations, and Renewable Energy. I was fortunate to lead on transformative projects, from prioritising a £3bn capital programme to driving investment in green infrastructure. Earlier in my career, I held finance leadership positions at Saint Gobain, focusing on Commercial Finance, Acquisitions, and Strategic Planning. I’m passionate about enabling innovation through finance, whether that’s deploying data to improve decision-making or supporting the delivery of low-carbon infrastructure. Having been involved in over 20 acquisitions, I’ve gained a clear perspective on what really drives long-term value in a deal and hope to give you a flavour of this in my talk.