“If I’m doing exactly the same things this year, in exactly the same ways that I did last year, then I’m failing.”

It’s been a turbulent year for the energy sector and many of us have seen the aftermath in our energy bills.

To get first-hand insights into the energy crisis and the movement towards greener and more sustainable energy sources, we’re joined by Zoisa North-Bond, the CEO of Octopus Energy Generation and Octopus Energy for Business.

In today’s episode, Zoisa shares with us:

➡️ Her alternative route to CEO [07:29]

➡️ Why she joined Octopus Energy [10:18]

➡️ The challenges of being in a dual CEO role [12:55]

➡️ The number one skill any successful CEO needs [15:33]

➡️ More about our sponsor, Alchemist [17:20]

➡️ Octopus’s focus on community [18:29]

➡️ The push to greener and more sustainable energy [25:48]

➡️ Navigating the energy crisis on the other side of the fence [28:03]

➡️ The number one thing you can do to reduce your energy bills [30:17]

➡️ The future of the energy sector [30:55]

⛳ Helpful links:

➡️ Connect with Zoisa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoisa-north-bond-33143a4/

➡️ More about Octopus Energy: https://octopus.energy/

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