Situated at the intersection of hydrogen, machine learning, AI, and the oil and gas industry is Blackcurrant, steered by the dynamic Akshay Thakur. As CEO and a current student at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Akshay’s electrical engineering background and experience in developing microgrid systems for Australia’s oil and gas sectors have been pivotal. His leadership was also evident at Amazon, driving their hydrogen initiatives from concept to pilots to scale. At Blackcurrant, Akshay seamlessly blends technological advancements with sustainable energy solutions, championing a global net-zero carbon future.