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 Infrastructure Finance & Sustainability, and John Diklev, founder & CEO of Flower.

Brynne and Chris begin with insights from COP and the rising pressure on global power systems—from AI-driven electricity demand to the growing focus on energy security, sovereignty, and the practical challenge of building reliable, affordable, clean power at scale.

In our Climate Leaders segment, Sir Danny Alexander reflects on his experience in UK government and multilateral development finance, sharing how blended finance, stable policy, and smarter regulation can unlock capital for the energy transition across global markets.

In the Chasing Unicorns segment, John Diklev explains how Flower is creating AI-optimised clean power by combining renewable assets with flexible storage and real-time trading. He introduces Green Baseload, Flower’s model for delivering reliable, affordable clean energy to data centers and industry.