Drew Barrett

Drew Barrett, COO and co-founder of Zendo Energy, shares insights from his extensive 13-year career at Octopus Energy. He discusses Zendo's innovative Energy OS, designed to optimize energy procurement for data centers. Key topics include real-time signals to suppliers for better trading, the impact of AI workloads on energy demand, and strategies to unlock stranded capacity for significant savings. Drew emphasizes the importance of local renewable integration and the need for technological advancements to manage market volatility, aiming to help data centers turn energy into a competitive advantage.