By Young Green Tech
The podcast currently has 6 episodes available.
Subject: How the Ukraine war reshape Europe’s energy strategy?
Topic:
·What are the major components of the EU's current energy?
·How much does the EU rely on Russian energy? And by the categories of countries?
·What kind of pressure would you say the current Ukraine War will put on the EU's clean energy plan in the short and long run?
·How would you suggest the EU handle the current energy crisis?
·What are the major obstacles for clean energy in the EU pre-war and how much will these obstacles be changed?
·What are the new opportunities for startups?
Speakers：
Marco Poliafico, Project Finance & Modelling Associate
GE Renewable Energy
Vincent Bakker, Co-Founder & CFO
Entoria Energy
Moderator: Bin Ouyang, Founder of YGT
Dr. Csaba Singer is the guest of the last episode during the first season of YGT Podcast. Csaba is the YGT Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 and the CEO, CTO of Hybrid-Airplane Technologies GmbH. He bears great passion for both renewable energies and aircrafts, and finally combines those two elements together. Read more on Csaba's story on YGT LinkedIn platform.
General Overview
4:56 What were you as a kid?
7:36 Why did you transfer from engineering to solar energy?
10:50 What do you love about what you do now?
17:35 Introduce to the industry of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.
20:15 What is the most difficult thing about your job?
23:54 Anything to share about digital marketing?
27:45 What are some potential developments of your company in 10 years?
29:12 What would you do if you did not start the company?
30:08 Quick Q&A
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“It was my experience in Guatemala that made me realize how agriculture can be a unique point to solve some of the major world problems.” - Alexander Fotsch
Welcome Alexander Fotsch, YGT Entrepreneur of the Year 2020, for joining the YGT Podcast! Alex is the Vice President of Product Management at Locus Agricultural Solutions (Locus AG). Alex is an experienced executive in the AgTech (Sustainable agricultural technology) industry with solid technical experience and strong results-focused business acumen to successfully develop and execute well-planned initiatives in competitive and dynamic work environments. He leads cross-functional teams to achieve sales, marketing, and operational milestones. If you are interested in Alex and Locus AG, follow them on locusag.com.
General Overview of the podcast:
4:19 What were you as a kid? How do your family and culture impact you?
6:30 Sounds like you had the business sense at an early age?
10:48 Where does your passion for sustainability come from?
13:54 What was a life-changing moment for you?
16:17 What is your daily routine?
21:03 What are some difficulties in your work?
23:15 What role does fundraising play in your entrepreneurial career?
25:57 How do you envision the industry in 10 years?
30:22 How do you envision yourself in 10 years?
32:26 Quick questions and answers
41:23 What suggestions would you give to young people who want to be entrepreneurs?
The YGT Podcast is a production of YGT (Young Green Tech), an international network that brings together young entrepreneurs who work towards a more sustainable future through technological innovations or creative business models. Here at YGT, it’s been our great privilege to get to know these young entrepreneurs in-depth in person, to hear them articulate their ambitions and aspirations, and to understand what drives their creativity, tenaciousness, and achievement. Are you excited to listen to their stories? Subscribe today!
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Podcast: YGT Podcast
What does Climate FinTech mean? What’s the trend for ESG Investing and Sustainable Investing in 2021? Will US and China’s incoming policies push ESG Investing forward? Three experts in the field of sustainable finance joined YGT Talk on Feb 5 and had a conversation on Climate Fintech and The Future of ESG Investing.
A new report published by New Energy Nexus entitled Climate Fintech: Mapping an Emerging Ecosystem of Climate Capital Catalysts addresses the rise of a new dimension of ESG and sustainability finance—the application of digital financial technology. In this YGT Talk, the report’s author Aaron McCreary, will highlight the main findings of this study, showcase viable business models of Climate Fintech. Vincent Bakker, a renewable energy expert with over 10 years of experience and Cindy Hu, Portfolio Director of Impact & Responsible Investment at Prudential Financial, will join McCreary for a roundtable discussion on the driving forces behind ESG investing, the role of fintech in sustainability finance, and the impact of policy on opportunities for climate entrepreneurs.
If you are interested in their full response please check the YGT Talk live recording link on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs0dnw5jvHU, or follow Young Green Tech on LinkedIn to read the Q&A summary.
YGT's very first podcast - Our guest is Juan Vicen, YGT 2019 entrepreneur of the year and founder of Zeleros Hyperloop, a high-speed transportation solution. Being Awarded Best Design Concept in the 2016 SpaceX Competition hosted by Elon Mask, Juan shared his journey in hyperloop behind the scene.
General Overview of the podcast:
5:51 What is something that’s key to understanding you as well as the path in life that you’ve chosen?
6:45 When did you have the drive to create something better, not just for yourself but for people around you as well?
7:42 What was a life-changing moment or experience for you?
8:30 What were the forces that drove you when you were working on things you love but weren’t sure about the outcome?
10:40 What’s the translation from an engineering major to a chief marketing officer?
11:11 What do you love about your current job?
13:00 How would you advise young people who consider different paths than their major?
14:37 What is the biggest challenge for you right now? What drives you to work through the challenge?
16:24 How do you identify the priority?
17:15 How big is your team?
17:57 What do you most look forward to about the future?
19:53 Do you have a fall back plan as an entrepreneur?
20:57 Do you think that entrepreneurs should always have Plan B?
22:31 How do you keep pushing yourself to be better? Have you ever felt complacent?
24:01 Did you encounter any difficulties when you started to do what you love as a job? How did you handle the transition?
26:40 How would you define success right now?
You can find more information on Juan's journey at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dream-speed-juan-vincen-his-hyperloop-bin-ouyang/. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at [email protected] or go to https://younggreentech.net/en/program/.
The YGT Podcast is a production of YGT (Young Green Tech), an international network that brings together young entrepreneurs who work towards a more sustainable future through technological innovations or creative business models. Here at YGT, it’s been our great privilege to get to know these young entrepreneurs in-depth in person, to hear them articulate their ambitions and aspirations, and to understand what drives their creativity, tenaciousness, and achievement. Are you excited to listen to their stories? Subscribe today!
Govinda is a serial entrepreneur. His latest startup, SmartHelio is an Internet of things and Deep data analytics company that helps the solar industry increase solar performance. Govinda is also on the Forbes 30 under 30 list for his work in the energy domain. He is also YGT 2020 Entrepreneur of the Year. Let's hear how Govinda expand sustainable education and democratize energy.
4:33 Why and How did you choose to initiate your first start-up in Switzerland?
7:56 What did LED Safari do in developing countries (Ex: from village to village in Africa and India to provide training on solar energy to kids and teenagers)?
12:16 What first made you want to bring such education to these places and to these children? How do you think the training can help the kids in the future?
13:11 As a global citizen, do you have any particular stories you want to share in your international experience?
15:09 Have you ever experienced culture shock in the topic of climate change?
22:16 What was a life-changing experience/moment for you?
24:38 What do you love about what you do now?
31:36 What's a mistake you've made that made you better?
33:43 What would you be doing right now if you hadn’t started your company?
34:05 What do you most look forward to about the future?
If you are interested in learning more about Govinda's story, you can visit https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/chasing-sun-how-govinda-upadhay-democratizes-energy-changes-ouyang/?trackingId=3r7jVxBFIjsMA0V7Qz43Sw%3D%3D for more stories.
The YGT Podcast is a production of YGT (Young Green Tech), an international network that brings together young entrepreneurs who work towards a more sustainable future through technological innovations or creative business models. Here at YGT, it’s been our great privilege to get to know these young entrepreneurs in-depth in person, to hear them articulate their ambitions and aspirations, and to understand what drives their creativity, tenaciousness, and achievement. Are you excited to listen to their stories? Subscribe today!
The podcast currently has 6 episodes available.