Oct. 9, 2026
By Matthew Woodall
An interview with Halfdan Brustad, Non-Executive Director at Proserv, on the evolving leadership challenges facing the renewable energy sector.
In this interview, Norman Broadbent Director Matthew Woodall speaks with Halfdan Brustad, who spent close to two decades at Equinor and its predecessor Statoil, including as Vice President UK Renewables, and was involved in the development of major offshore wind projects including Dogger Bank, Sheringham Shoal, Dudgeon and Hywind Scotland.
Together, they explore how the leadership demands of the energy transition are evolving as renewables become an increasingly significant part of a more interconnected energy system. The conversation examines the experiences and capabilities future leaders will need, how organisations can develop broader commercial and system-wide perspectives through deliberate talent development, and why collaboration across industry, investors, policymakers and communities is becoming ever more important.
The discussion highlights a central challenge for the sector: moving beyond proving that renewables work to developing the leaders capable of making them work as part of a dependable, affordable and competitive energy system.
Download the full interview below.