Point 01

Today on Point 01 Aaron Cohen sits down with Daniel McQuade of Know Seafood. Know Seafood is a company that produces and distributes sustainably caught seafood using blockchain technology. In this episode, Aaron and Daniel discuss the future of blockchain in start-ups, the fear of fish, and living in New York as a New England native. If you want to stay up to date with Know Seafood, follow them on Twitter @KnowSeafood. You can also learn more about Know Seafood by visiting them on the we...

Today on Point 01, Manik Suri sits down with Anna Demeo, President of Racepoint Energy. Racepoint provides sustainable energy, lighting and smart home solutions. In this interview Manik and Anna talk about the future of the electric grid, the challenges of implementing sustainable solutions, and where she sees the utility sector headed in both the short and long term.If you want to stay up to date with Anna Demeo and Racepoint Energy, follow them on Twitter @Racepointenergy. You can also lear...

Today on Point 01, Aaron Cohen sits down with Justin Webb of AgriWebb. Coming from a long line of farmers in Queensland, Australia, Justin was exposed to the joys and pains of agriculture from a young age. Combining this knowledge with his experience founding a hedge fund, Justin founded AgriWeb, a platform that aggregates data to create more efficient and sustainable plant and animal cultivation. In this interview, Justin and Aaron chat about the price of beef, the challenges of getting farm...

Today on Point 01, Aaron Cohen sits down with Shilpi Kumar, partner at Urban US. Shilpi’s path to joining Urban US led her through several roles as a consultant and product manager, along the way finding her passion for urban planning and social impact. Now, as a partner at Urban US, she has found herself at the intersection of the 2, with Urban US’s stated goal being to equip cities to deal with the reality of climate change. In this interview, Aaron and Shilpi discuss her journey, their res...

Today on Point 01, Aaron Cohen sits down with Noor Sweid, Partner at Global Ventures. Based in the UAE, Noor began her career in consulting before leading her family’s company through an IPO. From there, she rose through the venture ecosystem, along the way joining the board of directors for several high-profile companies. Currently, she is a general partner at Global Ventures, a VC firm that strives to help growth stage start-ups in emerging markets become successful global enterprises. ...

Today on Point 01, Aaron Cohen sits down with Steven Berkenfeld, founder of Ecotopia Consulting. Steven is a lifelong climate advocate and member of organizations such as the Sierra Club; however, he spent much of his career working with Lehman Brothers. During the fallout from the 2008 financial crisis, Steven came to reflect on the state of climate and business. He decided to channel his powers into galvanizing the cleantech movement into a position to change the world. In this conversation...

Today on Point 01, Manik Suri sits down with Dr. Satish Kumar, president of the AEEE, for the second installment of a 2 part conversation. During their last chat in November 2020, Manik and Dr. Kumar discussed the difficulties of scaling up India’s cold chain infrastructure to distribute the Covid-19 vaccines that had only recently been approved. With the global vaccination effort in full swing, Manik and Dr. Kumar discuss how this effort has progressed thus far and what international coopera...

Today on Point 01, Manik Suri sits down with Jen Galvin. With a background in the sciences, notably epidemiology and public health, Jen then transitioned into film production, bringing a unique voice to the medium. In this interview, Manik and Jen discuss the importance of science in storytelling, her work with the Henry David Thoreau Foundation, and her new film “The Antidote.”If you want to stay up to date with Jen Galvin, follow her on Twitter @galvin_jen, or check out her website at jenga...

Today on Point 01, Manik Suri sits down with Jake Levine, media commentator, climate attorney, and federal and state policy advisor. Jake’s diverse background in both the public and private sectors has given him a unique perspective on the challenges of combating the climate crisis. In this podcast, Manik and Jake talk about the role economic disparity plays in spurring action to fight environmental catastrophes, the challenges of bringing technology into the public sector, and the role the i...

Today on Point 01, Aaron Cohen sits down with Anshuman Bapna, Founder of Terra.Do, an online learning platform that aims to educate today and tomorrow’s workforce on how they can focus their efforts towards making a difference in the climate space. After 2 decades as an internet entrepreneur and member of renowned companies such as Google and Deloitte, Anshuman elected to devote his next endeavor towards the goal of driving 100 million people into climate-facing industries by 2030. This aim l...