Swedish national Mikael Lundin, chief executive of power exchange Nord Pool Spot, has experienced life in several different countries across Europe in pursuit of his career in the electricity markets and is a big advocate of experience gained working abroad. “My decision in the 1990s to leave Sweden and work many years in other countries was probably the best I ever made,” he says. “It has enriched my life a lot.”

His advice to anyone looking to work in the power industry now would be to look