In the last decade before the UN Sustainable Development Goals need to be realized, the challenge of meeting global energy goals at the speed and scale that is needed is a tough task. So, who better to talk about how we achieve them than Damilola Ogunbiyi, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for SDG7 and CEO of Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL). We explore the challenges and choices SRSG Ogunbiyi has made, personally and professionally, to lead the charge on securing access to sustainable energy for all in the 21st century.