Events
Derrick Dunkley – A Career in Asset Management
Address:
University of Birmingham
Room 330, School of Engineering
Birmingham
UK
B15 2TT
Date & Time:
26 March 2026
17:30 - 19:15 GMT
Category
Regional / Branch Event
Join us as we hear from Derrick Dunkley, the Head of Asset Strategy at National Grid, on his career in asset management. Find out what he has learnt in his time working on Britain’s electricity transmission network, as well as on international standards committees, and as the Chair of Global Inclusion for the IAM.
Agenda
17:30 – Refreshments and networking
18:00 – Introduction (David Lyons, IAM Midlands Branch Chair)
18:10 – A career in asset management (Derrick Dunkley, National Grid)
18:50 – Q&A/discussion
19:15 - Close
Location
Room 330, School of Engineering, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT – building Y8 on this map: edgbaston-campus-map.pdf (birmingham.ac.uk)
The School of Engineering is a five-minute walk from University Station, which is less than ten minutes from Birmingham New Street. Full access details, including details of parking, are available here: Getting here - Edgbaston Campus - University of Birmingham
Derrick Dunkley FIAM FRSA
National GridFellow of the Institute of Asset Management and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Derrick is a senior asset management professional with extensive experience in electricity transmission, strategic asset planning and decision‑support. He has contributed to major national and international work including IEC white papers, CIGRE working groups and IAM guidance documents.
Derrick has held a number of technical and leadership roles within National Grid, specialising in asset performance, innovation and the development of complex engineering decision‑support systems. His work has been recognised through multiple awards, including the IAM President’s Award and international innovation honours.
He brings a distinctive blend of technical insight, thought leadership and community impact, and is a respected voice across the UK energy and infrastructure sectors.
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