Building a High-Impact Team for Energy Sector Challenges, Steven Meersman, Founder Director at Zenobē

In this episode, Adam is joined by Steven Meersman, Founder Director at Zenobē Energy, to talk about the growth of the business, the unique problems to be solved in the energy sector, and how best to train people to solve them. 

Adam and Steven begin by talking about how Zenobē has grown as a business in the past eight years. Steven goes on to share his advice on building a team full of T-shaped employees: individuals with specific specialisms who have an understanding of the roles around them. Steven and Adam also discuss the importance of making what’s ecologically sustainable, financially sustainable. Finally, the pair explore their use of data analysis technologies; as we go on to learn, whilst up-to-date technology is necessary, it is nothing without the right people behind it.

Together, Adam and Steven discuss: 

• The growth of Zenobē
• How to develop a team that can overcome the unique challenges faced by the energy sector
• The confluence of creativity and technology in data analytics 
• Why now is the perfect time to get into the energy sector

The Hypercube podcast sits down with leaders in the energy and utilities sectors to explore how data analytics can help businesses make smarter decisions and accelerate business growth.

Chapter Markers

[00:40] Introduction to Steven and Zenobē

[04:57] Why ecologically sustainable activities must also be financially sustainable

[06:04] How Zenobē grew their team

[13:32] Data analytics: technology combined with creativity

[18:07] The barriers for new people joining the energy industry

[22:00] The unique challenges for those working in the energy sector

[27:25] The life of being a Founder

Useful Links

Steven on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevencgmeersman/ 

Zenobē on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zenobe-energy-ltd/ 

Zenobē’s website: www.zenobe.com