Name: In Conversation with Greg Jackson, Founder and CEO of Octopus Energy Group
Start: 2026-03-05T17:30:00Z
End: 2026-03-05T19:00:00Z
Location: King's College, Cambridge (Keynes Lecture Theatre)

In Conversation with Greg Jackson, Founder and CEO of Octopus Energy Group

King's College Cambridge

Join Greg Jackson, CEO of Octopus Energy, for a fireside chat on innovation, entrepreneurship, and the future of clean energy.

King's College, Cambridge (Keynes Lecture Theatre)

Join us for a fireside chat with Greg Jackson, Founder and CEO of Octopus Energy Group for a night of insight into the role of innovation and entrepreneurial thinking in the energy sector.Speaker’s Bio:Greg Jackson is the founder and CEO of Octopus Energy Group, which he has grown in under a decade from a tech startup into the UK’s largest energy supplier. Today, Octopus operates in 32 countries, serves 10 million customers, and manages over $12 billion in clean energy assets.The company leads in heat pumps, EVs, and charging: it is the UK’s largest heat pump installer and largest manufacturer, runs the country’s biggest EV-only leasing business, and operates Electroverse, Europe’s largest EV charging network with access to over 1 million points worldwide. At the core of Octopus’s global expansion is Kraken, its AI-driven cloud platform now managing 70 million customer accounts and licensed by EDF, E.ON, Origin, and Tokyo Gas. Under Jackson, the company has raised $2.3 billion, last reaching a $9 billion valuation.Greg has been named a Time 100 Climate Leader, awarded a CBE for services to the energy industry, serves as a Non-Executive Board Member of the UK Cabinet Office and holds both an Honorary Fellow of Pembroke College Cambridge and Honorary Doctorate from the University of Teesside.Greg is a serial tech entrepreneur and has built and sold a number of successful businesses before starting Octopus. He is an angel investor in a wide range of ventures, such as Xlinks and Zopa, and is a key thought leader in the UK on issues related to energy transition, energy costs and innovation.5.30 PM – 6.30 PM:Fireside discussion in Keynes Lecture Theatre 6.30 PM – 7.00 PM: Drinks reception and networking in King’s Bar Followed by a panel discussion on Innovations for the Smart Grid of the Future, organised by CUETS and USI, in collaboration with King's E-Lab. Details and sign up here: <a href="https://luma.com/yqfwnnxw" title="https://luma.com/yqfwnnxw" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://luma.com/yqfwnnxw</a> Please kindly note that there will be photography and recording at this event.

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