Resilience of an Entrepreneur. Hugh Kelly, Co-Founder & CEO, Simply Blue Energy on ExGOW (EP.11)

Resilience of an Entrepreneur. Hugh Kelly, Co-Founder & CEO, Simply Blue Energy on ExGOW (EP.11)Welcome to another episode of Excellence in Global Offshore Wind. I’m your host Philip Bassil. Today I am pleased to have as my guest, Hugh Kelly, Co-Founder and CEO of Simply Blue EnergyOn this episode we focus on the resilience and evolution of an entrepreneurial organization and a leading offshore wind developer.Simply Blue Energy is currently one of the most talked-about developers in the sector, particularly following the recent landmark acquisition by Japan’s KEPCO (Kansai Electric Power Company) of an 80% stake in their offshore wind arm.Hugh is a civil engineer by training and a serial entrepreneur who has sold everything from "concrete Christmas tree stands" to "fairy doors" before co-founding Simply Blue in 2011. This "pioneering spirit" is exactly what led them to move into floating wind long before it was mainstream.--Excellence in Global Offshore Wind (ExGOW) w/ Philip Bassil is the premier Global Offshore Wind industry podcast. It brings insights and thought-leadership from the top leaders building and financing Offshore Wind projects across the globe. We discuss current market trends, key drivers, M&A deal flow, institutional investor perspectives and the evolution of the Global Offshore Wind landscape, including cost of capital, bankability, insurability, supply chain, regulatory regimes, auction design and much more... We also take a deeper dive into the backgrounds and real-life stories of the leaders in the industry to better understand what makes them tick and their passion to make an impact. Excellence in Global Offshore Wind (ExGOW) w/ Philip Bassil podcast is sponsored by NORTHGREEN, the leading Global Offshore Wind financial services platform bringing innovative solutions across Advisory (Strategic Partnerships, Financing, M&A), Asset Management and Private Equity.linkedin.com/in/philip-s-bassil-mba-a422343bhttps://www.northgreencapital.com/