Leaders in Cleantech is a bi-monthly podcast with host David Hunt speaking to Cleantech CEOs and industry leaders about their trials, tribulations, successes, failures and future predictions for #cleantech #emobility #energystorage #renewables #smartcities #circulareconomy
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David Hunt is a recognised voice and trusted advisor in the global cleantech sector. Named a leading green entrepreneur by the Financial Times and one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices, David has spent over 19 years at the forefront of the energy transition; building companies, shaping policy, and working closely with founders, boards, and investors through periods of growth and change.
Today, David works as a Non-Executive Director and Strategic Advisor across the clean energy, electrification, and climate technology landscape. He supports leadership teams and boards in navigating the complexities of scaling capital-intensive, technology-led businesses in an increasingly demanding and mature phase of the transition.
He is also the founder and Non-Executive Chair of Hyperion Search, a specialist executive search firm focused on the energy and mobility transitions, now part of HC Group. Over the past decade, Hyperion has supported hundreds of venture-backed and growth-stage companies, as well as global corporates, in building leadership teams capable of delivering at scale.
Through this podcast, Leaders in Cleantech, now with over 165 episodes and ranked in the top 1.5% globally by ListenNotes, David brings candid conversations with founders, CEOs, investors, and industry leaders to a growing international audience; exploring the realities of building and leading businesses in the transition.
David is a regular speaker, moderator, and commentator on cleantech, leadership, and the future of work, appearing at events including Future of Utilities, Ecosummit, Energy Storage Europe, Solar & Storage Live, CWIEME and Everything Electric, and in media such as The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Sunday Times, BBC Radio 4, ITV News, and leading industry publications.
Before founding Hyperion, David co-built an award-winning renewable energy business and served on the policy board of the UK’s Renewable Energy Association. He continues to focus on the human side of the energy transition; where leadership, judgement, and relationships still matter most.