More important than financing, policy, or even technology is the workforce that will build the energy transition. Over the next decade, we’ll see millions of new jobs created in the energy industry led by a booming cleantech sector.

Joining us on the show is Jason Radisson, serial unicorn breeder and CEO and Founder of Movo, a company leveraging technology to provide frontline workforce solutions to the clean energy, healthcare, and warehousing industries and more. In the episode, we talk about what kinds of energy jobs are in highest demand, how universities and trade schools can shift their curriculum to support cleantech jobs, how to find entry-level energy jobs, and much more. If you’re a young person looking for clean energy jobs or a company looking to hire more effectively, you won’t want to miss this episode.

Keynotes:

-What kinds of jobs are in highest demand

-How workforce development in energy varies around the world

-What skills are more important for the energy workforce of the future

The European Energy Crisis flipped the energy world on its head in one of most influential events in energy history. Gas and electricity prices surged, Europe rushed to replace the 40% of its natural gas supply that came from Russia, and the world scrambled to stem the worst outcomes. Now a year on from the inception of the crisis, what does the situation look like? How has the balance of power in energy shifted? And how has the speed of the energy transition changed?

Here to answer these questions is Gerard Reid, founder and host of the Redefining Energy podcast and founder of Alexa Capital, a European investment bank supporting the energy transition. He is also a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Energy Council, which brings together business and government leaders to shape our energy future. As a well-known voice on all things energy, he brings his expertise to the episode to break down Europe’s energy situation and what it means for the energy transition going forward.

Keynotes:

What really caused the European energy crisis and what’s happening now

How the crisis has shaped energy policy and the future of energy security

The effects of the crisis on the speed of the energy transition in Europe and globally

How the IRA is shifting the global balance of power around the energy transition, and how Europe is responding

We see it all the time: millions for emerging startups and successful fundraising rounds. In this episode, we go behind the headlines to uncover the gaps in energy financing and how we can address these gaps to speed the energy transition.

Joining us on the show is Hilary Vogelbaum, Senior Analyst at S2G Ventures and MIT Engineering grad. Hilary has given two TED Talks on how we can break down barriers to more effectively tackle climate change and the energy transition as well as how people with non-traditional backgrounds can make an impact. In the episode, we talk about the concept of “radical inclusion” to bring together diverse perspectives, how she got started with a career in energy venture capital, and the opportunities she sees for startups and investors to take advantage of funding gaps.

Keynotes:

The role of “radical inclusion” to speed up the energy transition

The biggest gaps in energy venture capital and how to address them

Bringing diverse people and perspectives to the conversation

From blizzards in Alaska to drilling on a golf course in Los Angeles, Collin McClelland has seen it all when it comes to the oil and gas industry.

Collin entered the industry right out of high school when he started drilling wells in the Permian Basin in west Texas. Over 8 years in the industry, Collin learned the ins and outs of oil & gas drilling, working in every major oil field in the country. He got started in social media by building an Instagram account to over 300k followers and founded Digital Wildcatters in 2018 to change the status quo of the energy industry and to raise energy IQ.

In the episode, we tackle 2 main misconceptions:

1. Isn’t oil and gas just gonna go away soon?

2. The energy industry is just a bunch of old guys deciding where to drill the next well, right?

When you think about sustainability, you might not think about industries like chemicals, industrials, and oil & gas. But for sustainability-focused professionals, these sectors hold some of the biggest opportunities to make a massive impact.

On Episode 23, we’re joined by Brandon Spencer, President of ABB’s Energy Division. Leading more than 8500 employees across 43 countries, Brandon works with companies across hard-to-abate industries to reduce emissions along their value chains by combining technology solutions with industry best practices. In the episode, we talk about the future of emissions-intensive industries, why it’s important to work with them to drive decarbonization, how sustainability professionals can make an impact, and how to get involved.

You want to get involved in cleantech, but how do you find the right role?

To answer this question, we brought product management expert and author of the B2B Innovator’s Map, Daniel Elizalde, on the show. Daniel has worked with companies like Tesla, Microsoft, ABB, and GE to help them drive innovation and product success. He also serves as a mentor for cleantech startups through Third Derivative and Greentown Labs. Having worked with companies across the industry, Daniel has an unparalleled perspective on what opportunities are out there and how people can find their dream job in climate tech. In the episode, we cover this and more, including what product management jobs look like, the biggest problems facing cleantech startups, the best opportunities at cleantech startups, the most important skills to work on, and the fastest growing verticals in energy transition.

You’ve seen the buzz about nuclear fusion, but when and how will it affect our energy systems, and what comes next? And what role will nuclear fission continue to play in decarbonization of our electricity grid?

Here to answer these questions and more is Rachel Slaybaugh, nuclear engineer and investor at early stage deep tech venture capital firm DCVC. Rachel earned a pHD in nuclear engineering and has worked across industry, academia, and finance, including as an associate professor at UC Berkeley. In her work as Program Director at ARPA-E, she oversaw millions in government funding for advanced nuclear. And now in the private sector, she serves as Principal at DCVC, directing venture capital investment in promising energy startups.

Tune in for expert insight on how nuclear energy can enable our transition to a 100% clean grid and what we need to make that happen.

In Episode 19, Michael and Chloe Young, Energy Terminal’s Director of Partnerships, are joined by Dr. Alice Hill, David M. Rubenstein senior fellow for energy and the environment at the Council on Foreign Relations. Dr. Hill is a thought leader, author, and policy maker who has written two books on climate resilience. Previously, she served as special assistant to President Barack Obama and as Senior Director for Resilience Policy on the National Security Council, where she led the development of national policy to build resilience to catastrophic risks. The episode draws on Dr. Hill’s extensive experience in the public sector to identify the most-needed policy developments, how we can succeed in getting pro-energy policies passed, and where students can get involved. We then talk about the specific ways public and private entities can implement to increase our energy system’s resilience to climate threats and how we can combine technical and policy strategies to maximize effectiveness.

In Episode 18, Hope and Michael are joined by Paul Sankey, renowned oil analyst who has been covering oil markets and oil majors for more than three decades. In the face of massive changes with Covid and the war in Ukraine, Paul breaks down the key trends he’s seeing in the market and what we can expect in the coming months. We move on to the strategies that oil & gas companies are using to decarbonize, how they can be successful players in the energy transition, and the companies he recommends people keep an eye on. We close out with some ideas on how the economy can become more energy efficient and how natural gas might help us decarbonize.

In Episode 17, Liz Dennett, VP of Data Engineering and Data Architecture of Wood Mackenzie joins Michael and Hope to talk about carbon accounting, climate disclosures, imposter syndrome, and much more. The conversation starts with a focus on carbon accounting and the need to record, analyze, and store huge amounts of high-quality data to quantify decarbonization and provide accurate climate disclosures. With this need comes a need for top talent, and Liz highlights the skills that hiring managers are looking for and how young professionals have the opportunity to quickly become leaders in their organizations by building skills in sustainability. We then move on to a discussion on imposter syndrome and how to approach conversations with leaders and executives.