The Hypercube Energy Podcast

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The Hypercube Energy Podcast explores the application of technology, data and AI across the energy sector. In the fast-moving energy landscape, organisations of all sizes need to understand and adopt emerging tech to tackle complex problems, identify new areas of innovation and capitalise on opportunity. What should an energy technology strategy look like? How do we identify what problems to solve first? What innovations are being made in the industry? These are the questions that host Adam Sroka seeks to answer on this show. In each episode, he sits down with tech experts and business leaders from the energy sector to understand exactly how they are solving energy-specific data challenges today. You can learn more about Hypercube - Energy Technology Partner at wearehypercube.com Join the Beyond Energy Community: wearehypercube.com/join-the-community/

  1. Sep 2

    Scaling battery storage: assets, markets and AI | Dan Moore, Root-Power

    On this episode of the Hypercube Energy Podcast, Adam Sroka speaks with Dan Moore, Head of Asset Management at Root-Power, about the changing UK battery storage market and what it takes to build and operate increasingly large and complex portfolios. With Root-Power developing an 860 MW portfolio of four-hour battery storage projects, Dan explores how the market is evolving and what that means for asset management. He discusses capacity market reform, long-duration storage and new commercial models, as well as why data and AI should form part of asset management from day one. Adam and Dan cover: The evolution of the UK battery storage marketManaging larger and more complex BESS portfoliosCapacity market reform and long-duration storageThe role of data and AI in battery asset managementThe opportunity ahead for UK energy storage

    Scaling battery storage: assets, markets and AI | Dan Moore, Root-Power

  2. Aug 26

    43 years in energy: beyond the race for cheap power | Clark MacFarlane, Siemens Gamesa

    On this episode of the Hypercube Energy Podcast, Adam Sroka speaks with Clark MacFarlane, former UK Chairman at Siemens Gamesa, about what it will take to build the infrastructure, supply chains and workforce needed for the decades ahead. After a 43-year career spanning energy, technology, defence and infrastructure, Clark reflects on how dramatically the sector has changed and why the next phase will require even greater ambition. He discusses the evolution of offshore wind, his role in helping shape the Offshore Wind Sector Deal, and why consistent policy is essential if industry is expected to invest, scale and deliver. The conversation also looks at the UK supply chain, grid expansion, project economics and the importance of playing to national strengths in areas such as engineering, ports, logistics, digital technology and AI. Clark explains why long-term certainty matters more than short-term price pressure, and why building enough electricity infrastructure to meet future demand will depend on creating an industry capable of delivering at sustained scale. Adam and Clark discuss: How the UK energy sector has changed over the past four decadesThe Offshore Wind Sector Deal and the importance of long-term policyBuilding stronger UK supply chains and creating sustainable jobsThe scale of grid and electricity infrastructure needed over the next 30 yearsThe role of innovation, AI and digital tools in project delivery

    43 years in energy: beyond the race for cheap power | Clark MacFarlane, Siemens Gamesa

  3. Aug 5

    The future grid: intelligent or insufficient? | Sam Mathew, Microsoft

    On this episode of the Hypercube Energy Podcast, Adam Sroka speaks with Sam Mathew, Director and Industry Lead for Energy & Utilities at Microsoft, about how AI, digital technologies and data are informing the next generation of the energy sector. Drawing on experience spanning offshore oil and gas, consulting and technology, Sam shares why the energy industry's biggest challenges are no longer technical, but organisational. Success will depend on modernising critical infrastructure, attracting the next generation of talent and embedding intelligent digital systems across the energy sector. The conversation explores the energy trilemma, AI-driven electricity demand, digital substations, grid modernisation and the importance of embedding intelligence across the energy system. Sam also discusses why the future grid must become more adaptive, why technology should empower people rather than replace them, and how learning from other industries and countries can help accelerate progress. Adam and Sam discuss: Why the energy sector must embrace AI and digital transformationThe challenge of modernising the electricity gridDigital substations and intelligent infrastructureWhy people and culture matter more than technologyAI, data centres and the future of energy demand

    The future grid: intelligent or insufficient? | Sam Mathew, Microsoft

  4. Jul 29

    Building a data-driven energy sector | Nic Granger OBE, The Data Lab

    On this episode of the Hypercube Energy Podcast, Adam Sroka speaks with Nic Granger OBE, Chair of The Data Lab and former Chief Information and Financial Officer at the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), about how data and digital technologies are reshaping the future of offshore energy. Nic shares how the NSTA is putting data at the centre of regulation and stewardship, from building the National Data Repository to supporting collaboration across oil and gas, carbon storage and hydrogen. The conversation explores why successful digital transformation starts with business problems rather than technology, how organisations can build stronger data foundations, and why leadership, skills and collaboration are essential to unlocking the value of AI. Adam and Nic also discuss the Offshore Energy Digital Strategy Group, the role of The Data Lab in developing Scotland’s data and AI ecosystem, and why the next generation of energy organisations will embed data and digital at the heart of business strategy rather than treating them as standalone technology initiatives. Adam and Nic discuss: Why data is central to the future of offshore energyLessons from building the National Data RepositoryWhat good digital transformation really looks likeAligning data and AI with business strategyDeveloping digital skills and collaboration across the energy sectorThe future of data-driven decision-making in energy

    Building a data-driven energy sector | Nic Granger OBE, The Data Lab

  5. Jul 1

    Floating offshore wind, supply chains and Scotland’s opportunity | Clare Lavelle, Buchan Offshore Wind

    On this episode of the Hypercube Energy Podcast, Adam Sroka speaks with Clare Lavelle, Project Director at Buchan Offshore Wind, about one of the world’s most advanced commercial-scale floating offshore wind projects. Clare explains why floating offshore wind is essential to unlocking deeper-water sites, expanding global offshore wind capacity and supporting long-term energy security. She also discusses Buchan Offshore Wind’s plans to use concrete floating foundations manufactured in Scotland, helping build local supply chain capability and create long-term industrial value. The conversation explores what it takes to deliver a first-of-a-kind project at commercial scale, including technology selection, risk management, grid and transmission challenges, community engagement and the role of data and AI in improving project delivery. Clare also shares why Scotland has a major opportunity to lead in floating offshore wind, using its ports, workforce and offshore expertise to build a new global industry. Adam and Clare cover: Why floating offshore wind is critical for deeper-water marketsBuchan Offshore Wind’s concrete foundation strategyBuilding Scottish supply chain capability and local jobsGrid, transmission charging and project delivery challengesThe role of AI, data and digital tools in offshore wind

    Floating offshore wind, supply chains and Scotland’s opportunity | Clare Lavelle, Buchan Offshore Wind

  6. Jun 25

    Energy's innovation challenge: closing the deployment gap | Laura Sandys CBE, Ofgem & Innovate UK

    On this episode of the Hypercube Energy Podcast, Adam Sroka speaks with Laura Sandys CBE, Chair of the Ofgem & Innovate UK Networks Innovation Taskforce, about the structural and cultural barriers holding the energy sector back. Drawing on experience across business, politics and energy policy, Laura shares a candid perspective on why many of the industry’s biggest challenges are not technical, but organisational. The conversation explores issues such as fragmented decision-making, outdated business models, customer engagement and innovation adoption, highlighting why the sector must think differently if it is to deliver the energy transition successfully. The discussion explores whole-system thinking, digital transformation, energy-as-a-service, grid constraints and the importance of learning from sectors such as logistics, telecoms and financial services. Laura also explains why innovation should be judged by deployment rather than pilots, drawing on examples such as Sero Homes, which is helping create customer-focused, low-carbon energy solutions for social housing. Adam and Laura cover: Why the energy sector needs a stronger culture of customer serviceLearning from logistics, telecoms and other industriesWhy innovation should focus on deployment, not pilotsThe role of data, digitalisation and AI in energy transformationBuilding a more diverse, customer-focused and systems-oriented sector

    Energy's innovation challenge: closing the deployment gap | Laura Sandys CBE, Ofgem & Innovate UK

  7. Jun 10

    Offshore wind, energy security and investment | Gary Connolly, ESB Energy

    On this episode of the Hypercube Energy Podcast, Adam Sroka speaks with Gary Connolly, Head of UK Offshore Wind Development at ESB Energy, about the challenges and opportunities shaping the next generation of offshore wind projects. Gary shares his journey from agricultural engineering into renewable energy, exploring how offshore wind development has evolved over the past two decades and what it takes to deliver large-scale projects in increasingly complex markets. He also discusses energy security, grid constraints, project finance and the growing role of technology in offshore operations. Adam and Gary cover: Offshore wind development across the UK and IrelandEnergy security, grid constraints and renewables integrationThe role of industry groups in shaping policy and deliveryWhat makes offshore wind projects bankableImproving offshore safety through AI, data and remote operations

    Offshore wind, energy security and investment | Gary Connolly, ESB Energy

  8. May 28

    Energy storytelling beyond the headlines | Juliette Sanders, Energy UK

    On this episode of the Hypercube Energy Podcast, Faye Girvan, Marketing Director, and Ciara Inglis, Marketing Manager at Hypercube, speak with Juliette Sanders, Chief Communications Officer at Energy UK, about the role of communications in the energy transition and why public trust has become one of the sector’s biggest challenges. Juliette shares her journey from engineering into communications, exploring how public perceptions of net zero, the energy crisis and digital media are reshaping the way the sector communicates. She also explains why relatable storytelling, creativity and human-centred communication will be critical to building trust and engagement across the industry. Faye, Ciara and Juliette cover: Why the energy sector needs more relatable communicationPublic trust, misinformation and the net zero narrativeThe communications lessons from the energy crisisHow AI is changing communications and customer engagementCreative storytelling and public engagement through “Killah Jules”

    Energy storytelling beyond the headlines | Juliette Sanders, Energy UK
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The Hypercube Energy Podcast explores the application of technology, data and AI across the energy sector. In the fast-moving energy landscape, organisations of all sizes need to understand and adopt emerging tech to tackle complex problems, identify new areas of innovation and capitalise on opportunity. What should an energy technology strategy look like? How do we identify what problems to solve first? What innovations are being made in the industry? These are the questions that host Adam Sroka seeks to answer on this show. In each episode, he sits down with tech experts and business leaders from the energy sector to understand exactly how they are solving energy-specific data challenges today. You can learn more about Hypercube - Energy Technology Partner at wearehypercube.com Join the Beyond Energy Community: wearehypercube.com/join-the-community/

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