Firefighting to Foresight: Dave Acton on Learning from the 2014 Industry Crash

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Taproom Talks Kenny Dooley is joined by Dave Acton of Motive Offshore Group to trace his journey from a fisherman in Macduff and an ROV pilot working offshore in West Africa to becoming CEO of a global energy company. Dave discusses co-founding Motive with former TT guest James Gregg in 2010, the challenges of rapid growth and overcoming the 2014 industry downturn, and the role of private equity in fuelling their global expansion and M&A activities. He also delves into Motive’s core values (people, planet, product), their strategy for international growth, the impact of AI on the industry, and offers advice for aspiring energy sector entrepreneurs