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Transform your business with Chris Goodall’s powerful insights on clean technology, sustainable innovation, and the global energy transition shaping the future of industry.

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Why you should book Chris Goodall for your next event

  • Award-winning energy transition expert, author of seven influential books recognized by the Financial Times as among the year’s best.
  • Global credibility and strategic insight gained from roles at McKinsey, Harvard Business School, and leading sustainability organizations.
  • Over 15 years of pioneering research into decarbonisation, clean energy, and sustainable agriculture, bridging science with corporate impact.

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Powering the Future: How Businesses Thrive in the Energy Transition

Chris Goodall is a leading authority on the global energy transition, inspiring organizations to turn sustainability into competitive advantage. An award-winning author, clean-tech investor, and advisor to major energy funds, he empowers leaders with actionable strategies for decarbonisation, innovation, and growth. His keynotes reveal how forward-thinking companies can thrive in the low-carbon economy of tomorrow.

Keynote Speaker Chris Goodall is one of Europe’s leading voices on the global energy transition and sustainable business transformation. As an award-winning author, investor, and researcher, he helps organizations understand and act on the profound opportunities of decarbonisation. His expertise spans renewable energy, clean technology, and the economics of net-zero growth, making him a trusted advisor for leaders navigating today’s rapidly changing sustainability landscape.

Chris has written seven acclaimed books on the energy transition, several recognized among the Financial Times Books of the Year. His work bridges rigorous research with practical insight, translating complex environmental challenges into actionable business strategies. With a career that includes senior roles at McKinsey & Co. and teaching at Harvard, as well as serving on the advisory board of the multi-billion-dollar Pictet Clean Energy Transition fund, Chris brings unmatched depth and credibility to his keynotes.

When you book Chris Goodall for your event, you secure a keynote that goes beyond theory, offering data-driven frameworks and real-world examples that empower organizations to innovate, reduce emissions, and build lasting competitive advantage. Whether addressing executives, investors, or sustainability teams, Chris inspires audiences to lead with purpose and turn climate action into business success.

Engaging, insightful, and grounded in global expertise, Keynote Speaker Chris Goodall equips every audience with the understanding and motivation needed to thrive in the low-carbon economy of tomorrow.

Keynotes

Keynote by Chris Goodall:

The New Energy Frontier

Chris focuses on progress towards decarbonisation, with a particular emphasis on new and evolving technologies that allow cost-effective moves away from fossil fuels. His research brings detailed and up-to-date examples from all around the world.

Recent presentations and discussion documents for corporate audiences have included

  • Trailblazers
    At the Cambridge Technology Week, a discussion of the most interesting global startups in cleantech
  • How to cut electricity costs
    A quantified analysis of how the growth in renewables is helping reduce wholesale electricity prices
  • Electrify everything
    In Madrid, how ‘hard-to-abate’ sectors will move to electrification, including plastics, cement, steel and other industries
  • What future for nuclear?
    In Geneva, a discussion of the prospects for small nuclear reactor (SMRs)
  • The key role for hydrogen? Energy storage
    A presentation on how hydrogen’s main function will be help align supply and demand on electricity grids.
  • Nature-based solutions
    How we can use the soil and the ocean’s carbon storage capacities to remove CO2 from the atmosphere.
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