David Hirst
Ainsty Risk Consulting
director
David Hirst
David Hirst is an energy and risk consultant, and the founder and managing director of Ainsty Risk Consulting and Northern Powerhouse Energy. He has over 25 years’ experience in the energy sector, working across risk management, energy markets, and system resilience for a wide range of organisations in the UK and Europe.
He is also a director of Outlook Energy, a speculative intraday trader of 24x7 electricity across European markets, where he supports the Board on governance, risk, and the practical application of energy market regulations.
David is a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers’ Policy and External Affairs Committee and serves on the ICE Yorkshire and Humber Regional Committee. He is also the chair of the ICE York and North Yorkshire branch, having previously chaired both the ICE regional advisory board and the ICE management panel risk group.
He also serves as chair of the Audit and Risk Committee for the Resilience Multi Academy Trust, was the Yorkshire and Humber member of the ICE Council (2019–2025) and is the ICE Trustee of the Hazards Forum.
