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DealTrack Scotland – DealMakers Aberdeen Breakfast

January 21, 2026
DealTrack Scotland – DealMakers Aberdeen Breakfast

Date/Time
Date(s) - January 21, 2026
8:00 am - 11:15 am

Location
The Marcliffe

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About

We are delighted to announce that our first DealMakers Breakfast in Aberdeen will take place at the Marcliffe on Wednesday, 21 January 2026, marking the launch of our 2026 series.

We have with three compelling and high-profile DealMakers who will deliver insights into the complexity of green energy transition and share their experiences of delivering complex and innovative multi-billion-dollar projects in the energy and infrastructure sectors.

Register here.

Confirmed Speakers 

Dan McGrail, Chief Executive Officer, Great British Energy

Gerry McGurk, Managing Director, Rockall

Maggie McGinlay, Chief Executive, Energy Transition Zone (ETZ)

Kenny Kemp, Editor and Author, The Business

Why attend:

  • Dan McGrail will explain GB Energy’s plans for Scotland
  • Hear key insights into the underlying economic trends and fiscal volatilities affecting the Northeast and the wider UK
  • What is their impact on the M&A markets and energy deals
  • Learn from Gerry McGurk’s experiences delivering worldwide landmark energy projects 
  • How to balance investment in energy transition and the drive to net zero against high supply chain costs and commodity prices
  • How to thrive following changes to the UK tax regimes following the Autumn Budget

The morning begins at 8:00 a.m. with breakfast and a networking session. The panel discussion begins at 8:45 a.m. with brief presentations from the panel, followed by a question-and-answer session, during which a roving microphone will be used to gather questions from guests. The event finishes promptly at 11:15 am, allowing you to continue your daily business.

Who should attend:

  • Senior executives from energy companies across renewables, upstream and downstream, hydrogen, wind and oilfield communities.
  • Business leaders
  • VC Investors
  • Corporate funders
  • Legal and Finance advisors
  • Investors and lenders

Register

Tickets are £69.00 each, and you can book multiple tickets or tables of 10 soon via our booking site. Payment can be made online by card or by invoice. More information on the agenda and additional panellists will be coming soon.

A report will be featured in The Business quarterly magazine, which is distributed with the Sunday Times Scotland and read by over 67,000 of Scotland’s business leaders and influencers. The event will also be covered online on our website and social media network, with commercial opportunities available for digital marketing and advertising for your business. Please contact our Commercial Director, Eleanor Hunt, below for more information on commercial and sponsorship opportunities.

Commercial Director

Eleanor Hunt

Get in touch

AREG is the original energy transition organisation, working on behalf of members to empower the energy supply chain and champion its expertise. Please get in touch if you have any questions or would like to find out more about membership.

Contact Us
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AREG has played an important role in the growth of Scotland’s renewable energy sector, engaging the supply chain and developing the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre. However, we are only at the very beginning of the transition that AREG was established to both lead and support so there are still opportunities for companies to get into the constantly evolving renewables supply chain. We look forward to continuing our work together as renewables builds on its place as Scotland’s main source of power, and as we seek to deliver real change in the crucial areas of heat and transport.

Scottish Renewables
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Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce has worked closely with AREG since its formation. The recent progress in the developments of offshore wind projects by Equinor and Vattenfall are as a result of the work of the group over many years. The north-east is known as the oil and gas capital of Europe. At the Chamber, we believe the region must evolve its position to being recognised as the energy capital. Whilst hydrocarbons will continue to be essential in driving our economy for years to come, the generation of renewable resources will play an increasingly important role in providing cost-effective power, innovative development and economic growth.

Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce
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The enthusiasm and dedication of the early group that would become AREG was fundamental in us choosing to launch All-Energy in Aberdeen. The first tiny show was held in 2001, and AREG’s Chairman at the time, Jeremy Cresswell, played such an active role that I often describe him in terms such as All-Energy’s ‘midwife’. All-Energy is now the UK’s largest renewable and low carbon energy exhibition and conference in terms of number of attendees, space booked, and number of exhibiting companies. As AREG became firmly established, their presence and support for the event grew spectacularly over the years. We thank them most sincerely for their invaluable input.

All-Energy
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Vattenfall has forged a strong working relationship with AREG through the development of the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre. AREG has worked tirelessly on behalf of the North East and it can take enormous credit for the growth of sustainable energy in the region and the path it has cleared for the region to capture further investment.

Vattenfall
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Aberdeen City and Shire is emerging as a key location for renewables by successfully transferring its world-class oil and gas expertise into the sector and AREG has done much to advance this through a broad range of initiatives. It has acted as a catalyst in driving further investment in the local economy by engaging with companies, Government, public bodies and existing projects and we have been pleased to support their efforts. Scottish Enterprise will continue to engage with AREG as we increase Scotland’s use of renewable energy.

Scottish Enterprise