{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/db63e563-1a27-4446-8f4a-06473a5b69a2/6984e60308b5442943a14ce0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The ‘secret sauce’ of success - With Octopus Energy CEO, Greg Jackson","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0e491a8cbe627d3cf13d/1770317070829-0cb86569-38e8-47ad-8d15-5c27c3d951cb.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Octopus Energy has gone from market entrant to market leader in just 10 years. Greg Jackson, chief executive and co-founder is at the forefront of this business success story. The secret sauce? It’s nothing to do with energy - it’s the Kraken software that links the company to its customers and suppliers. So how did he do it? Why does he&nbsp;think 'spaghetti stacks' of ancient software are what’s holding so many businesses back? And what plans does he have to float Kraken? From memories of his failed career as a game designer, why corporate life can be addictive - and why he thinks business leaders should be optimistic in a challenging world, Dom and Katie hear his lessons from the frontline.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Presenters:</strong></p><ul><li>Dominic O’Connell, columnist and business presenter, Times Radio</li><li>Katie Prescott, Technology Business Editor, The Times and host of the Times Tech Podcast</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Guest</strong>:</p><ul><li>Greg Jackson, CEO and co-founder, Octopus Energy</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Producer:</strong> Miriam Hall</p><p><strong>Senior Producer: </strong>Julia Johnson</p><p><strong>Executive Producer:</strong> Kate Ford</p><p><strong>Photo credit:</strong> Getty</p><p><strong>Get in touch:</strong> thebusiness@thetimes.com</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Times"}