Catalyst LIVE, featuring the founder of Gigascale Capital and the CEO of Octopus Energy US
Join us for the first-ever live recording of Catalyst. An industry-favorite podcast hosted by investor Shayle Kann, Catalyst asks the big questions about how to decarbonize the planet.
Shayle will be joined onstage by climate tech veterans Mike Schroepfer, founder of Gigascale Capital and former CTO of Meta, and Nick Chaset, CEO of Octopus Energy U.S. Together, the three will explore what it takes to do the difficult, messy work of decarbonizing everything.
Hosted by:
Julia Grinshpun – Executive Director, Green Economy Banking, J.P. Morgan
Ingrid Backe – Climate Tech Associate, J.P. Morgan
Kristy Balsanek, Partner, Global Co-Chair, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Practice, DLA Piper
Jennifer Wnek, Partner, Projects & Energy, DLA Piper
About the speakers:
Shayle Kann is a Managing Partner at Energy Impact Partners, where he leads EIP’s Frontier Fund, dedicated to investing in revolutionary technologies to enable deep decarbonization.
Mike Schroepfer has a 25-year track record as tech entrepreneur and executive. At Gigascale Capital, he backs early-stage deeptech companies that are modernizing trillion-dollar sectors and making clean options a no-brainer choice. As former CTO of Meta, Mike scaled products to billions of users, constructed tens of millions of square feet of data centers, built teams of up to 35,000, and made breakthroughs in AI. He also led engineering at Mozilla and founded a company acquired by Sun Microsystems.
Nick Chaset is the CEO of Octopus Energy U.S.
Bring your questions and get ready for the very first — FOAK, if you will — Catalyst LIVE experience!
Event agenda:
4-5:15 pm: Arrival & Networking
5:15-6:15 pm: Live Catalyst Recording
6:15-7 pm: Networking Reception (with light food & beverage)
Please note that we will closing doors for taping at 5 pm. Doors will reopen for the networking cocktail hour at 6:15 pm.
Approval is required to attend this event.
Catalyst LIVE is brought to you by J.P. Morgan, DLA Piper, and Latitude Media.
About J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader in banking, payments, markets and securities services. Our Green Economy Banking team serves companies that are advancing decarbonization through innovative technologies by providing them with the financial expertise, solutions and long-term support they need to scale.
About DLA Piper
DLA Piper is a global law firm committed to driving sustainable business strategies through innovative legal solutions. As sustainability issues increasingly affect every aspect of our clients’ companies, our sustainability team delivers holistic, practical, and business-minded solutions tailored to help our clients thrive in this new era of rapid change. We are dedicated to providing the legal guidance and support needed to achieve sustainable growth and long-term success.
About Latitude Media
Latitude Media covers the new frontiers of the energy transition through in-depth B2B news, research, events, and podcasts. Latitude goes beyond the headlines to provide impactful and actionable coverage on the deals, market dynamics, and technologies that are shaping the energy transition.
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