Episode Details

As the energy industry evolves, the skills required and the approaches to overcoming emerging challenges must adapt as well. With the sector exploring new frontiers, the opportunity to become a leader in the field has never been more accessible.Success requires a diverse set of skills, many of which can be transferred from different roles or industries. Achieving net-zero will require more than just traditional industry experience. So, what specific skills are companies seeking as they navigate uncharted territory? And how do we engage a broader range of talent to ensure a sustainable future?In today’s episode David Hunt, CEO at Hyperion Executive Search joins Quentin to discuss the talent gap in the renewable energy industry. Over the conversation, they discuss:

• Addressing the diversity gap in the energy industry: strategies for building a more inclusive workforce.

• Salary hotspots: where they are, emerging trends, and what the future holds.

• The critical role of communication skills in effective renewable energy leadership.
• Emerging roles in the energy sector as the transition to renewables accelerates.

• Key focus areas for the energy industry over the next decade.

About our guestHyperion Executive Search finds leaders, and builds teams for the most innovative cleantech companies, enabling them to find extraordinary people. Operating across multiple cleantech sectors including energy storage, solar, future mobility, hydrogen and more, Hyperion support the growth of these emerging market opportunities. For more information on Hyperion Seach, check out their website. David is the host of the Leaders In Cleantech podcast, a weekly podcast with interviews from leading CEOs and Founders from some of the world’s most innovative start-ups and scale-ups. Check it out here.About Modo EnergyModo Energy provides forecasts, benchmarking, data, and insights for new energy assets - all in one place.Built for analysts, Modo helps the owners, operators, builders, and financiers of battery energy storage solutions understand the market - and make the most out of their assets.All of our podcasts are available to watch or listen to on the Modo Energy site. To keep up with all of our latest updates, research, analysis, videos, podcasts, data visualizations, live events, and more, follow us on Linkedin or Twitter. Check out The Energy Academy, our video series of bite-sized chunks explaining how different battery energy storage systems work. For more information on the capacity market and government policy and regulations, check out our written research.