Brook Papau - CEO, Orennia

Brook Papau is a co-founder and CEO of Orennia, where he works with investors and business leaders in the renewables space as they transform their strategies to leverage advanced analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. In this episode of the YPE Podcast, Brook sits down with host Mark Hinaman to discuss his path to the renewables sector, his role in building a billion-dollar company, and his latest venture Orennia. Show notes: 01:27 Brook's background & his indirect path to the energy industry 13:56 Brook's time with the Ross Smith Energy Group (RSEG), and navigating the oil & gas industry after the Great Recession 22:17 Rising through the ranks with technical and sales roles & developing a game-changing shale data analysis platform 33:03 Building a successful team & selling a billion-dollar company 38:08 Orennia's mission to build a data and analytics platform to guide investments in the energy transition 46:11 Ideal clients for Orennia, and how the company adds value to its customers 51:18 Biggest challenges facing Orennia and the industry 56:13 What industry concern keeps Brook up at night? 60:37 Brook's advice for young professionals in energy Brook's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brook-papau-6a177a17/