On our sixth episode of Two Pence Worth: Stories from female Founders in Climate, I spoke to Francesca Kennedy Wallbank: Co-Founder & Co-CEO at CarbonBright.
Francesca is a passionate advocate for sustainability, dedicated to making eco-friendly choices easier for everyone. Leveraging her expertise in lifecycle assessments and a drive for innovation, she co-founded CarbonBright, an automated platform that utilises machine learning to help the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry measure, report, and reduce their product environmental footprints in real-time.
00:00: Podcast introduction
02:35: What’s the platform for, what does it do and what are you generally working on?
06:00: It’s a huge data challenge I imagine?
08:45: Your experience of Carbon13 and meeting your Co-Founder
11:50: How much did your idea change during the Carbon13 process?
14:30: When did you spin-out of Carbon13 and where are you today in your journey?
15:40: What does the next 6-12 months look like for you?
17:00: Talk us through your experience in Uniliver and the Founding of your other businesses
23:25: Did you feel scared or feel imposter syndrome during those experiences?
29:25: What people-based resource would you recommend others access to support them?
29:55: What media-based resource would you recommend others access to support them?
31:14: Do you have a role model you look up to?
32:40: Conclusion
Video versions of these episodes are available here.
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