Smart Society Show

S2E6: AI Power, Pipeline Energy, and Critical Infrastructure Automation with Freddie Sarhan (Sapphire Technologies) and Vicki Knott (CruxOCM)

In this episode of The Smart Society Show, Brynne Kennedy and Chris Skidmore explore the accelerating collision of AI, data centers, and energy infrastructure, from the g

Power Prices, Grid Intelligence, and the Future of Energy with Dave Easton (Generation IM) and Sean Kelly (Amperon)

Electricity has become one of the defining economic and political issues of our time. In this episode, Brynne Kennedy and Chris Skidmore unpack the growing pressure aroun

S2E4: Digital Infrastructure, AI at Scale, and Industrial Robotics with Tomas Lamanauskas (Deputy Secretary General, ITU) and Fredrik Isler (CFO, ANYbotics)

This week, Brynne Kennedy and Chris Skidmore speak with two leaders shaping the future of digital infrastructure, AI, and industrial energy systems: Tomas Lamanauskas, De

S2E3: COP30, AI-Driven Power Demand, and On-Site Energy Innovation with Catherine McKenna (Former Canadian Climate Minister) and Shannon Miller (Co-Founder & CEO, Mainspring Energy)

This week, Brynne Kennedy and Rt Hon Chris Skidmore OBE speak with two leaders shaping global climate policy and the future of on-site power: Catherine McKenna, former Ca

Energy Security, Global Infrastructure Capital, and the Rise of Flexibility Markets with Sir Danny Alexander (CEO, HSBC Infrastructure Finance & Sustainability) and John Diklev (Founder & CEO, Flower)

In this new episode of The Smart Society Show, co-hosts Brynne Kennedy and Chris Skidmore speak with two leaders at the forefront of global infrastructure and AI-enabled

S2E1: Energy Leadership and Meeting AI’s Power Demand with Boris Johnson (Former UK Prime Minister) and Greg Jackson (Founder & CEO, Octopus Energy)

In this Season 2 premiere of The Smart Society Show, co-hosts Brynne Kennedy and Chris Skidmore sit down with two leading voices in policy and energy, former UK Prime Min

S1E16: Shifting Energy Politics, Holistic Venture Building, and Scaling Solar Fuels with Oliver Libby (Managing Partner, H/L Ventures) and Gianluca Ambrosetti (CEO, Synhelion)

In this episode of The Smart Society Show, co-hosts Brynne Kennedy and Chris Skidmore explore how political shifts, from local UK elections to U.S.-Gulf partnerships, are

S1E15: Global Shifts, Climate Investing, and the Future of Cultivated Meat with Christophe Defert (Head of Climate Growth Partners, HSBC) and Jeff Tripician (CEO, Meatable)

In this episode of The Smart Society Show, co-hosts Brynne Kennedy and Chris Skidmore break down how shifting geopolitics, from the Canadian election to UK and Chinese cl

S1E14: Tariffs, Climate Investing Trends, and Distributed Energy with Greg Wasserman (Head of Private Climate Investing, Wellington Management) and Alexandra Rasch (Founder & CEO, Caban)

In this episode of The Smart Society Show, co-hosts Brynne Kennedy and Chris Skidmore dive into the latest geopolitical shifts affecting the energy transition. They unpac

S1E13: CERA Week, AI's Energy Demands, and Climate Investing with Hampus Jakobson (GP, Pale Blue Dot) and Blaine Mathieu (CEO, Pratexo)

In this episode of The Smart Society Show, co-hosts Brynne Kennedy and Chris Skidmore unpack key insights from two major global forums, CERA Week in Houston and the Baku

S1E12: The EU Omnibus, Circular Design, and Agrivoltaics with William McDonough, CEO of McDonough Innovation and Nicolas Weber, Co-founder and CEO of Voltiris

In this episode of The Smart Society Show, co-hosts Brynne Kennedy and Chris Skidmore break down the latest shifts in climate markets, including the EU Omnibus and its fa

S1E11: Davos, Trump’s Energy Agenda, and the Built Environment with Simon McWhirter (Deputy Chief Executive, UKGBC) and Simon Phelan (Founder & CEO, Hometree)

In episode 11 of The Smart Society Show, co-hosts Brynne Kennedy and Chris Skidmore break down the key takeaways from Davos, analyzing the global reaction to the new U.S.

S1E10: Breaching 1.5°C Threshold, Advancing Clean Energy Innovation, and EV Charging Expansion with Julien Villeret (CIO at EDF) and Aurélien de Meaux (Co-founder & CEO ofElectra)

In episode 10 of The Smart Society Show, co-hosts Brynne Kennedy and Chris Skidmore dive into pressing climate and financial news, from the breaching of the 1.5°C thresho

S1E9: US Energy Shifts, Corporate Sustainability, and Climate Economics with Lord Nicholas Stern (LSE Prof. & GRI Chair) and Lubomila Jordanova (Plan A CEO & Co-founder)

In this episode of The Smart Society Show, co-hosts Brynne Kennedy and Chris Skidmore dive into the significant shifts in U.S. energy policies, reflecting on the new admi

S1E8: Unlocking the UK's Clean Power Potential and Pioneering Carbon Removal Innovations with David Livingston (CSO at Galvanize) and Valentin Gutknecht (Co-founder and Co-CEO of Neustark)

 In this episode of The Smart Society Show, co-hosts Brynne Kennedy and Chris Skidmore discuss the unveiling of the UK's comprehensive Clean Power Action Plan, detailing

Clean Energy, Carbon Markets and COP29 with Ann Mettler of Breakthrough Energy, and Wolfgang Gründinger of Enpal, Germany’s First GreenTech Unicorn

In this episode of The Smart Society Show, co-hosts Brynne Kennedy and Chris Skidmore unpack the latest developments in global energy markets, including reflections from

S1E6: COP 29 Updates and Reinventing Insurance for New Risks with Anthony Hobley (Deputy Chair, Climate Risk & Resilience at Howden) and Tanguy Touffut (CEO & Co-Founder of Descartes Underwriting)

Get the latest insights from COP 29 as Chris Skidmore shares updates from the ground in Baku with co-host Brynne Kennedy. Dive into how the insurance industry is evolving

S1 E5: After the US Election: Europe’s Climate Role, Rhian-Mari Thomas (CEO, Green Finance Institute) on Sustainable Finance, and Tommy Ricketts (Co-Founder&CEO, BeZero) on Carbon Ratings and Markets

In this episode of The Smart Society Show, hosts Brynne Kennedy and Chris Skidmore explore the post-election landscape and its implications for Europe’s climate leadershi

What's News Special: Decoding the UK's Autumn Budget and its impact on climate and tech markets

In this special episode of the Smart Society Show, co-hosts Former UK Energy Minister Chris Skidmore and Smart Society Ventures Managing Partner Brynne Kennedy dive into

S1E3: Sustainability, Climate and EV Data and Software with Lauren Smart (CCO, S&P Global Sustainable1) and Casper Rasmussen (Founder and CEO, Monta)

Sustainable standards and the latest trends in climate tech; interviews with Lauren Smart (Chief Commercial Officer, S&P Global Sustainable1) and Casper Rasmussen (Co-Fou