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Lawrence Heath is an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company within the Global Energy Practice. He focuses primarily on the electric power sector and the role of AI in energy, and leads the central geopolitics team supporting clients on strategic questions at the intersection of politics and business.
Beyond McKinsey, Lawrence worked with former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair at Tony Blair Associates, where he advised political leaders and G20 presidencies on energy policy. He began his career building geopolitical wargames for oil majors. Together, this experience provides him with distinctive knowledge across the full energy sector, spanning hydrocarbons to electrons, grounded in both business and political acumen.
Lawrence holds degrees in Economics and International Relations, with concentrations in political economy and Chinese. He is a member of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs energy roundtable.