Cool tech hot problem

In this episode of High Agency, we sit down with Manik Suri, founder and CEO of GlacierGrid, a climate tech company tackling emissions through an unexpected source: commercial cooling. Manik takes us from the West Wing to the grid, sharing how he went from working in Obama’s White House to building tech that helps restaurants, retailers, and hospitality giants like McDonald’s and Marriott reduce energy use, cut food waste, and fight refrigerant leaks, all through smarter HVAC and refrigeration systems.We explore what it means to scale a startup that intersects AI, IoT, and climate in a world increasingly divided on sustainability, and why sometimes the boldest move is just to start, even if you don’t know how it ends.FeaturingManik SuriFounder & CEOGlacierGridManik Suri is the Founder and CEO of GlacierGrid, a software company leveraging AI to transform regulatory compliance for retailers and food businesses. Previously, he co-founded Therma, an IoT startup preventing food and energy waste. A former White House Fellow and Harvard Law School graduate, Manik's work spans technology, policy, and entrepreneurship. He has advised Fortune 500 companies at McKinsey & Company and worked on financial regulation at D.E. Shaw. Manik's thought leadership appears in prominent publications including TechCrunch, Bloomberg, and Forbes.https://www.glaciergrid.com/Hosted byMo DhaliwalCEOSkyrocket DigitalSoftware engineer turned marketer, Mo is an entrepreneur, cultural curator and technologist. In his role as founder and CEO of Skyrocket Digital, he helps clients with business, brand and technology to launch new ideas and grow their businesses. —High Agency: Conversations that Drive Growth and Transformation⁠Instagram: / highagencypod LinkedIn: / high-agency-pod X: https://x.com/highagencypodTikTok: / highagencypod —Presented by Skyrocket Digitalhttps://skyrockdigital.com/⁠⁠Skyrocket is the digital agency for ambitious leaders. Our capabilities empower business and marketing leaders with the confidence to launch new initiatives, grow their brands, and undergo the transformation necessary to achieve breakthrough results.