Leaders on a Mission - Jennifer Holmgren, CEO LazaTech, Episode 12

In todays episode I am joined by Jennifer Holmgren, CEO of LanzaTech, an innovative carbon recycling technology company turning waste emissions into valuable products, pioneering the advance in the circular carbon economy.  We explore Jennifer’s early influences, particularly how the space programme captured her imagination and set her on the path for a career in science. She speaks about her work with renewable energy and her mission as an advocate for energy democracy, and the move away from fossil based resources.  She speaks about her journey as  CEO of LanzaTech, the challenges along the way in working for an early stage venture backed company.  She outlines the mission, and vision for the company, explaining how the novel technology works, and her plans for carbon recycling.  She talks about the future of the green economy, and her hope and mission for all kids the world over to be able to paint blue skies in the decades and centuries to come.