{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Benevolent Disruptors","title":"Episode 2 | Greg Jackson, Founder & CEO of Octopus Energy","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1332,"description":"To open this conversation, Rory Mounsey-Heysham sits down with Greg Jackson - founder and CEO of Octopus Energy - one of Europe’s most successful tech companies and a driving force in the energy transition. Greg shares how Octopus grew from humble beginnings into a global energy and technology leader, serving millions of customers and managing billions in renewable assets. From challenging incumbents to redefining regulation, Greg embodies the spirit of “benevolent disruption”: building big businesses that make the world better.In this wide-ranging discussion, Greg reflects on his journey from Halifax to leading a multi-billion-dollar company, the philosophy behind Kraken (Octopus’s proprietary tech platform), the importance of capital and agility, and why he believes clean energy must be cheap, fast, and fair.Key TakeawaysEnergy as a tech problem: Octopus was founded on the belief that modern software could transform an outdated, inefficient energy industry.Capital and resilience: Greg emphasizes raising funds before you need them - “no one ever went bust because they had too much cash.”Agility as a superpower: Proprietary technology allows Octopus to innovate faster and outpace incumbents in integrating renewables and new products.Purpose with pragmatism: Energy should be fairer, cheaper, cleaner but it must also deliver returns to scale impact.Regulation reform: Greg advocates for “refactoring” outdated regulation halving timelines and simplifying systems to unlock innovation.Energy transition politics: Clean energy must be reframed as a cost-reducing, prosperity-driving movement, not a cultural wedge issue.The benevolent disruptor mindset: “The Good Samaritan couldn’t have helped anyone if he didn’t have the cash.” Scale and success are prerequisites for meaningful good.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/e3_GV3LBH7RGlOeqljrTYvIZI-Lp7_153hlD3SBJPgk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wMDlm/Y2U3OTljNmQxM2Jk/YzBhNzVhNTQ3OTgz/NzU4Yi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}