Home: Zug, Switzerland. Age: 26. Organization: Plan B Net Zero. Title: Founder & CEO. Languages spoken: German, English, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish.
Current project: Scaling Plan B Net Zero from €100M to €250M annually. Recent recognition: Business Punk Top 100 Watchlist, Unternehmen der Zukunft. What's been your big (or biggest) leap? Building a company to change the world, not just grow revenue. Hobbies: Surfing, CrossFit, snowboarding, reading physics, science, music (listening). Latest accomplishment: Proving green energy can be simple, transparent, and accessible for everyone.
Personality profile: Disciplined, strategic, present. What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Relentless. What is your greatest joy? Pushing my limits - physical and mental. What is your guilty pleasure? Deep philosophical conversations. How do you relieve stress? Music. What is your go-to workout? CrossFit. What is at the top of your bucket list? Surfing the Mentawai Islands. What ingredient is essential to your perfect vacation? Ocean to surf.
What was your first paying job? Gardening for pocket money. Besides your parents, who has had the greatest influence on your life? Myself. What's the best advice you received growing up? Believe that you can change the world. What modern technology innovation do you most appreciate? How every breakthrough builds on the last - progress compounds. What company or organization do you most admire? Apple - they proved technology could be both powerful and simple. What world event has had the greatest influence on your life? The 2022 energy crisis revealing how fragile our systems are.
What is your big idea?
Revolutionary change comes from many ideas working together, not one.
What change are you working on to effect in your profession or field? The Neo Energy revolution - reimagining electricity entirely. What message do you want to send out into the world? You don't need credentials to create revolutionary change. What widely held belief do you reject? That credentials determine who gets to build the future.
What title would you choose for the movie about your life? Relentless. What actor would you choose to play you in the movie about your life? Someone athletic enough to do their own stunts. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? An actor. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? Surfing at sunrise, then making the biggest impact I possibly could. What advice would you give your younger self? Stop waiting to feel ready. Just start.
Personal mission: Making sustainable energy accessible while showing anyone can change the world. Personal motto: Never give up.
