Energy Security, Global Infrastructure Capital, and the Rise of Flexibility Markets with Sir Danny Alexander (CEO, HSBC Infrastructure Finance & Sustainability) and John Diklev (Founder & CEO, Flower)

<p>In this new episode of <em>The Smart Society Show</em>, co-hosts <strong>Brynne Kennedy</strong> and <strong>Chris Skidmore</strong> speak with two leaders at the forefront of global infrastructure and AI-enabled clean power: <strong>Sir Danny Alexander</strong>, CEO of HSBC Infrastructure Finance &amp; Sustainability, and <strong>John Diklev</strong>, founder &amp; CEO of Flower.</p><p>Brynne and Chris begin with insights from COP and the rising pressure on global power systems—from AI-driven electricity demand to the growing focus on energy security, sovereignty, and the practical challenge of building reliable, affordable, clean power at scale.</p><p>In our <strong>Climate Leaders</strong> segment, <strong>Sir Danny Alexander</strong> reflects on his experience in UK government and multilateral development finance, sharing how blended finance, stable policy, and smarter regulation can unlock capital for the energy transition across global markets.</p><p>In the <strong>Chasing Unicorns</strong> segment, <strong>John Diklev</strong> explains how Flower is creating AI-optimised clean power by combining renewable assets with flexible storage and real-time trading. He introduces <strong>Green Baseload</strong>, Flower’s model for delivering reliable, affordable clean energy to data centers and industry.</p>