Greg Murray
Co-Founder & CEO, KOKO Networks
Greg Murray is CEO & Co-Founder of KOKO Networks, the technology platform protecting tropical forests. With 1,500 staff across East Africa and India, KOKO owns and operates renewable fuel utilities supplying mass-market households with ultra-clean fuel and replacing demand for charcoal cooking fuel, the primary driver of deforestation in Africa.
KOKO’s core solution integrates a range of patented hardware and software to support a consumer-facing operational footprint that resembles a mobile telecoms operator in scale and sophistication. KOKO was recognised as the world’s leading emerging markets climate technology solution in the FT/IFC Transformational Business Awards 2021, and is backed by a range of climate technology investors including the Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund.
Prior to KOKO, Greg’s experience includes venture development in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America in the energy, climate and technology sectors. After a decade living and building in East Africa, Greg now leads KOKO’s London HQ.
Day 0
October 10
Sessions by Greg Murray
Day 1
October 11
Sessions by Greg Murray
Day 2
October 12
Sessions by Greg Murray
9:00 am-10:30 am
Breakout Room B
Perspectives on Innovation: Breakthrough Business Models
Game-changing innovations can dramatically contribute to scaling the sector and bring us closer to universal access to clean cooking solutions. These talks will feature innovators who will discuss how their products, services, or approaches have the potential to address key challenges in the sector.
- Multi-Product Innovation for Scale: Peter Scott, Founder & CEO, BURN Manufacturing
- Formalizing last mile LPG retailers in Nigeria: Jane Ekeh, Co-Founder, Gas 360
- Building a Clean Cooking Network from the Ground Up: Greg Murray, Co-Founder & CEO, KOKO Networks
- Spotting biodigester leakages from afar, in real-time: Vijay Bhopal, CEO, Inclusive Energy
- Using carbon credits to improve clean cooking adoption: Okey Esse, CEO, Powerstove
- An Integrated Approach to Household Energy Access: Laurent Van Houcke, Co-Founder & COO, Bboxx
Speakers
Peter Scott
Founder & CEO, BURN Manufacturing
Jane Ekeh
Head of Operations, GAS360
Greg Murray
Co-Founder & CEO, KOKO Networks
Vijay Bhopal
CEO, Inclusive Energy
Okey Esse
CEO, Powerstove Energy
Laurent Van Houcke
Co-Founder & COO, BBOXX
Day 3
October 13
Sessions by Greg Murray
Day 4
October 14
Sessions by Greg Murray
Sessions by Greg Murray
Sessions by Greg Murray
Sessions by Greg Murray
9:00 am-10:30 am
Breakout Room B
Perspectives on Innovation: Breakthrough Business Models
Game-changing innovations can dramatically contribute to scaling the sector and bring us closer to universal access to clean cooking solutions. These talks will feature innovators who will discuss how their products, services, or approaches have the potential to address key challenges in the sector.
- Multi-Product Innovation for Scale: Peter Scott, Founder & CEO, BURN Manufacturing
- Formalizing last mile LPG retailers in Nigeria: Jane Ekeh, Co-Founder, Gas 360
- Building a Clean Cooking Network from the Ground Up: Greg Murray, Co-Founder & CEO, KOKO Networks
- Spotting biodigester leakages from afar, in real-time: Vijay Bhopal, CEO, Inclusive Energy
- Using carbon credits to improve clean cooking adoption: Okey Esse, CEO, Powerstove
- An Integrated Approach to Household Energy Access: Laurent Van Houcke, Co-Founder & COO, Bboxx
Speakers
Peter Scott
Founder & CEO, BURN Manufacturing
Jane Ekeh
Head of Operations, GAS360
Greg Murray
Co-Founder & CEO, KOKO Networks
Vijay Bhopal
CEO, Inclusive Energy
Okey Esse
CEO, Powerstove Energy
Laurent Van Houcke
Co-Founder & COO, BBOXX