Smart Society Show
Join former UK Energy Minister Chris Skidmore and Venture Capital investor Brynne Kennedy as they explore cutting-edge climate technology and policy. This bi-weekly show features interviews with global climate leaders and innovative tech founders, offering insights on climate and technology markets. Discover the companies and visionaries shaping the world's largest economic opportunity and driving the path to Net Zero. Whether you're a policy maker, entrepreneur, investor, or climate enthusiast, The Smart Society Show brings you the latest in climate innovation.
Recent Episodes
Dec. 11, 2025
S2E3: COP30, AI-Driven Power Demand, and On-Site Energy Innovation with Catherine McKenna (Former Canadian Climate Minister) and Shannon Miller (Co-Founder & CEO, Mainspring Energy)
This week, Brynne Kennedy and Rt Hon Chris Skidmore OBE speak with two leaders shaping global climate policy and the future of on-site power: Catherine McKenna, former Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change and C...
Nov. 18, 2025
Energy Security, Global Infrastructure Capital, and the Rise of Flexibility Markets with Sir Danny Alexander (CEO, HSBC Infrastructure Finance & Sustainability) and John Diklev (Founder & CEO, Flower)
In this new episode of The Smart Society Show , co-hosts Brynne Kennedy and Chris Skidmore speak with two leaders at the forefront of global infrastructure and AI-enabled clean power: Sir Danny Alexander , CEO of HSBC Infrast...
Oct. 30, 2025
S2E1: Energy Leadership and Meeting AI’s Power Demand with Boris Johnson (Former UK Prime Minister) and Greg Jackson (Founder & CEO, Octopus Energy)
In this Season 2 premiere of The Smart Society Show , co-hosts Brynne Kennedy and Chris Skidmore sit down with two leading voices in policy and energy, former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Greg Jackson , founder & CEO o...
May 27, 2025
S1E16: Shifting Energy Politics, Holistic Venture Building, and Scaling Solar Fuels with Oliver Libby (Managing Partner, H/L Ventures) and Gianluca Ambrosetti (CEO, Synhelion)
In this episode of The Smart Society Show , co-hosts Brynne Kennedy and Chris Skidmore explore how political shifts, from local UK elections to U.S.-Gulf partnerships, are redrawing the map of global energy leadership. They u...
May 6, 2025
S1E15: Global Shifts, Climate Investing, and the Future of Cultivated Meat with Christophe Defert (Head of Climate Growth Partners, HSBC) and Jeff Tripician (CEO, Meatable)
In this episode of The Smart Society Show , co-hosts Brynne Kennedy and Chris Skidmore break down how shifting geopolitics, from the Canadian election to UK and Chinese climate commitments, are reshaping global climate leader...
April 17, 2025
S1E14: Tariffs, Climate Investing Trends, and Distributed Energy with Greg Wasserman (Head of Private Climate Investing, Wellington Management) and Alexandra Rasch (Founder & CEO, Caban)
In this episode of The Smart Society Show , co-hosts Brynne Kennedy and Chris Skidmore dive into the latest geopolitical shifts affecting the energy transition. They unpack the implications of new U.S. tariff announcements an...
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