Transmission 51 - Laurent Segalen's Twelve Rules (Co-Host of Redefining Energy)
Narrative Power
- Control the narrative to influence public perception and company valuations.
- Intangible assets, fueled by narratives, now drive value more than tangible assets.
Actions Over Words
- Value actions over words. Focus on doing rather than just talking or reporting.
Focus on Current Prices
- Ground investment decisions in current market prices and supply/demand dynamics.
- Avoid basing decisions on long-term price predictions, as they are unreliable.
With such a vast career in the energy space there’s no wonder Laurent Segalen has developed a list of ‘rules’ he lives and works by - and has kindly shared with us! Buckle up for this bumper episode - which covers almost everything you can think of and lots of words of wisdom in between. In this episode, Quentin chats with Laurent (Co-Host of the Redefining Energy Podcast and Managing Partner of Megawatt-X), during the course of the conversation, they cover topics including:
- A deep dive into Laurent's career and how he got where he is now.
- The power of ‘the narrative’ and how it is vital in ensuring we champion the energy transition.
- The importance of scalability - is quantity more important than megaprojects?
- Will tech be the saviour in the energy transition?
- And much, much, much more.
Mentioned in the episode
- How Big Things Get Done - Bent Flyvbjerg & Dan Gardner
- Skin in the Game - Nassim Nicholas Taleb
About our guest
Laurent’s career in clean Energy spans over 25 years, from Director at PWC, Fund Manager at Natixis/Mirova to Managing Director Clean Commodities at Lehman Brothers then Nomura. He is now Co-Host of the podcast: Redefining Energy and Managing Partner at Megawatt-X .
Connect with Laurent on LinkedIn.
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