<p>Octopus Energy has gone from market entrant to market leader in just 10 years. Greg Jackson, chief executive and co-founder is at the forefront of this business success story. The secret sauce? It’s nothing to do with energy - it’s the Kraken software that links the company to its customers and suppliers. So how did he do it? Why does he&nbsp;think 'spaghetti stacks' of ancient software are what’s holding so many businesses back? And what plans does he have to float Kraken? From memories of his failed career as a game designer, why corporate life can be addictive - and why he thinks business leaders should be optimistic in a challenging world, Dom and Katie hear his lessons from the frontline.</p><br><p><strong>Presenters:</strong></p><ul><li>Dominic O’Connell, columnist and business presenter, Times Radio</li><li>Katie Prescott, Technology Business Editor, The Times and host of the Times Tech Podcast</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Guest</strong>:</p><ul><li>Greg Jackson, CEO and co-founder, Octopus Energy</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Producer:</strong> Miriam Hall</p><p><strong>Senior Producer: </strong>Julia Johnson</p><p><strong>Executive Producer:</strong> Kate Ford</p><p><strong>Photo credit:</strong> Getty</p><p><strong>Get in touch:</strong> [email protected]</p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>