A global voice on clean energy, supply chain resilience, and climate innovation
I help organisations understand the tectonic shifts reshaping energy systems, global supply chains, and the broader economy. My work – through podcasts, writing, keynote speaking, and analysis, focuses on what’s changing, why it matters, and how leaders can prepare for a world defined by electrification, decarbonisation, digitalisation, and geopolitical disruption.
I’m based in Seville, originally from Cork, and I’ve spent more than two decades working at the intersection of technology and sustainability.
What I do today
I host two weekly podcasts:
- Climate Confident – deep-dive conversations with innovators, scientists, policymakers, founders, and business leaders driving climate solutions at scale.
- Resilient Supply Chain – exploring how technology, sustainability, and strategy are reshaping the world’s supply chains.
I also speak internationally on the future of energy, sustainability, and industry; advise organisations on navigating transition risks and opportunities; and write frequently about electrification, clean energy, supply chain resilience, and climate strategy.
My goal is simple: make the future understandable, actionable, and inspiring, without the hype or the doom.
The journey here
I’ve always been driven by two things: technology and systems thinking. I fell in love with computers early on — enough to set up a software company while studying for a PhD in Plant Science in the early 1990s.
Since then, my career has moved through several distinct chapters:
Technologist & early web pioneer
- Co-founder of Cork Internet eXchange, one of Ireland’s most energy-efficient data centres.
- Co-founder of Zenith Solutions, a web applications company during the formative years of the modern internet.
- CTO roles in emerging tech businesses.
Analyst & cleantech commentator
For nearly eight years, I led GreenMonk, the cleantech, energy, and sustainability practice at RedMonk — helping enterprises understand how digital technologies intersect with energy, climate, and industry.
Global VP & Innovation Evangelist at SAP
In 2016, I joined SAP as a Global Vice President, working as a futurist and innovation evangelist. I spoke to customers, partners, and teams worldwide about digital transformation, sustainability, and the future of business.
Today: Analyst, speaker, podcaster, writer
I now focus full-time on helping organisations navigate the structural transitions reshaping industry — through storytelling, analysis, and conversations with the people building the future.
Speaking & advisory work
I speak regularly at conferences and corporate events around the world, including:
- TNW (Amsterdam)
- Leap (Riyadh)
- QSP Summit (Porto)
- Ecosystems 2030 (A Coruña)
- ASCM Connect (Chicago)
My sessions are data-driven, practical, and focused on helping leaders understand disruption — not as something abstract, but as a set of real forces they must prepare for.
Recognition
I’m consistently ranked among global thought leaders on:
- Sustainability
- Supply chain
- Internet of Things
- Climate
- Digital transformation
Thinkers360 and similar platforms have recognised my work across technology and sustainability.
Earlier projects & media
Before launching my current podcast and analysis work, I contributed to or founded several blogs and podcast series, including:
- One of Ireland’s highest-subscribed blogs
- Multi-award-nominated audio and video podcasts
- Community and technology conferences across Europe
These early projects built the foundation for how I communicate today: clear, engaging, accessible storytelling about complex systems.
Beyond work
I live in Seville with my family, drink too much coffee, enjoy photography and hiking, and still get excited about new technologies, especially the ones that help fix real problems in the world.
Get in touch
Whether you’re exploring a speaking engagement, partnership, interview, or collaboration opportunity, I’d love to hear from you.