Julia Elizabeth Prescot (born February 1959) is a businesswoman who serves as the Deputy Chair of the

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in the

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. She is the co-founder of Meridiam, and is the Chair of

NeuConnect NeuConnect is a high-voltage direct current submarine power cable under construction since 2023 between the Isle of Grain, England and Wilhelmshaven Germany, expected to operate in 2028. It will be the first interconnector between the UK and ...

, Chair of Fulcrum Infrastructure Group, and Non-Executive Director of Allego.

Career

In 2023, Prescot was appointed the Deputy Chair of the

after her 5-year service as a Commissioner. She is Chair of

, a new energy

interconnector An interconnector (also known as a DC tie in the USA) is a structure which enables high-voltage DC electricity to flow between electrical grids, connecting separate AC networks, or linking synchronous grids. It may be formed of submarine power ...

under construction between the UK and Germany. The project reached financial close in July, 2022. Construction work started in July, 2023 with the project due to be completed in 2028. Prescot serves as a member of the

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's Investment Council, which was created to enhance UK inward investment and to provide a forum for global investors to offer advice to Ministers and wider Government. In September 2023, the UK's Foreign Secretary appointed Julia to the Board of

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, an executive agency of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Prescot is the co-chair of the

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's Global Infrastructure Facility (GIF) Advisory Council. Prescot is the Deputy Chair of the

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, one of the UK's most important deep-sea ports handling cargo across five continents. Gender equality Prescot is the

's lead Commissioner for Diversity and Inclusion, arguing the sector needs to be more inclusive and diverse so infrastructure can better reflect the needs of those who use it. Prescot was the co-founder of the Women Leaders in Infrastructure Group. In 2023 she established The Prescot Scholarship for Women in Leadership for Infrastructure and Construction with

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, aimed at creating new opportunities for women in the industry. Education Prescot has an MA in Archeology,

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, and is an Honorary Professor at the Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction,

, supporting the development of education in infrastructure finance.

References

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