taking charge of the future with daria hedberg | conversations in cleantech | season two, episode five

in this episode of conversations in cleantech, we’re joined by daria hedberg, business development and esg manager at geyser batteries.   geyser batteries are taking charge of the future by creating high-power, heavy-duty, energy storage solutions based on novel proprietary water-based electrolytes through unique engineering and manufacturing know-how.   energy storage is a key part of the clean power puzzle, and through their innovation, geyser are providing an option that is safe, sustainable and designed for use at scale for the transportation, heavy machinery and power grid sectors.   with an unconventional yet and inspiring entry into cleantech, daria has a passion for what she does that shines through in this conversation.   in this episode, she discusses the importance of aligning your purpose, mission and values to where you work, provides insight into making career choices, her unique take on living your purpose, the future of batteries and cleantech, plus her thoughts on creating an inclusive and equal environment with the tech and engineering spaces.   hosted by jenny gladman, director at brightsmith group, this episode of conversations in cleantech is an insightful discussion on cleantech, careers and all that feeds into them with a guest who has a wealth of worldly experience.    timestamped guide: 00:49 - introduction to daria 01:51 - about daria and geyser batteries 03:07 - can you tell us a little about your journey into cleantech? 06:08 - how many languages do you speak? and how does that work with all of these other learnings? 07:19 - battery technology is quite polarising in the cleantech space. as someone really embedded in it, can you share your thoughts and wisdom on this? 10:16 - how does your purpose, values and mission align with geyser batteries and this space you've now found yourself in? 11:38 - what else motivates you? 13:17 - what are the challenges you've faced day-to-day or in the sector? 14:50 - what have you really learned about yourself in the last year? 15:19 - what are some of the highlights of your career? 17:40 - thirty years ago there were very few women in tech and engineering and that is changing - how do you feel about that? 18:54 - what could we all do collectively to level the playing field in terms of diversity? 20:46 - how does the phrase live your purpose resonate with you? 22:10 - is there anyone in particular who has inspired you? 23:41 - looking ahead at the future of battery tech and clean technology generally, is there anything you see on the horizon? 26:04 - are there any other pearls of wisdom you'd like to leave with our listeners?   connect with your host, jenny gladman, on linkedin. find your guest, daria hedberg on linkedin. thanks for listening to conversations in cleantech, brought to you by brightsmith. This podcast is a Loaded Hype production.