After growing up in Eastern Kentucky coal country, Kiran Bhatraju is no stranger to the energy industry. But as the founder of Arcadia, Kiran is on a mission to make renewable energy accessible for everyone. To combat climate change, he's starting with most people's largest carbon footprint: the home energy bill. With a new model, Arcadia is working to trans ... Show More
Oct 22
Penny Pritzker on Microsoft, Harvard, and Building Inspired
From the Microsoft boardroom to Harvard to Ukraine’s economic recovery, Penny Pritzker has held one of the rarest vantage points in business and public life. She sits on Microsoft’s board at a defining moment for AI, helps lead Harvard, served as U.S. Secretary of Commerce, and w ... Show More
59m 15s
Oct 14
How AI Is Rewiring Marketing with Profound’s James Cadwallader
James Cadwallader thinks the most important reader on the internet isn’t human anymore. When he asked ChatGPT for a better showerhead, it visited 65 websites. He expects that number to hit 6,500 within five years, and most brands have no idea what those agents are saying about th ... Show More
42m 58s
Jun 2026
Boris Sofman Went from Leading Autonomous Trucking at Waymo to Building Bedrock Robotics
Boris Sofman has spent his entire career at the forefront of physical AI. He co-founded Anki, shipping more than 3.7 million consumer robots globally, before leading autonomous trucking at Waymo, where he helped pioneer the world's most advanced driverless vehicle program. Now he ... Show More
44m 48s
Jul 2024
First Time Founders with Ed Elson – This Founder Raised $900M to Power the Grid
Ed speaks with Mateo Jaramillo, Co-Founder and CEO of Form Energy, an energy storage and manufacturing company. They discuss how his experience at divinity school led him to start the company, what his experience working at Tesla was like, and why innovation in energy storage is ... Show More
48m 6s
Oct 2022
Beyond the scope of access to energy
For ~2 B people, clean, affordable, and reliable energy is a luxury. This poses fundamental issues and we need to work together to immediately address the core issues of energy poverty, socioeconomic development, and climate change. Join our expert guests and find out how access ... Show More
29m 49s
Mar 2020
Focus, Resiliency, and Grit: Three Seeds for a Sustainable Startup with Stuart Lombard of Ecobee
On the show today is Stuart Lombard, co-founder and CEO of ecobee. Ecobee is a Canadian home automation company that makes thermostats for residential and commercial use. They are on a mission to create a more sustainable world by simplifying everyday life. In this episode, we le ... Show More
34m 50s
Mar 2020
A Founder's Tech-to-Climate Journey
This week: what one entrepreneur's story tells us about the migration of talent from tech to climate.Jason Jacobs is the founder of My Climate Journey, a podcast, newsletter, and slack room that brings together a high-level group of people who are dedicating their careers to addr ... Show More
39m 48s