Karl Farrow is the founder and CEO of CeraPhi Energy, a company leading the deployment of advanced closed loop geothermal solutions repurposing end of life oil and gas wells. With over 40 years of experience in the global energy sector, Karl forms part of a network of founders who have built a series of innovative energy startups, across inspection testing services, commissioning start up and project management through to commodity trading. Over the last decade Karl has turned his focus to the energy transition, pioneering energy transition technologies holding multiple NED position on innovative startups. As a leading authority on geothermal Karl is recognised for bridging traditional energy expertise with innovative clean energy solutions, addressing practical, scalable energy security concerns and contributing to various government think tanks on energy transition challenges.