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Irina Filippova

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Chief Change Officer
#86 From Diplomacy to Decarbonization: Irina Filippova’s Bold Journey into the Future of Energy

What is your source of power? That's a great question. I'm typically asked what excites you and then on the flip side, what scares you. And sometimes it's the same thing that excites me and that scares me. And that is, of course, the potential. We're at the very, very start of a massive transition, again, of the transportation industry and of the energy industry.

Chief Change Officer
#86 From Diplomacy to Decarbonization: Irina Filippova’s Bold Journey into the Future of Energy

What is your source of power? That's a great question. I'm typically asked what excites you and then on the flip side, what scares you. And sometimes it's the same thing that excites me and that scares me. And that is, of course, the potential. We're at the very, very start of a massive transition, again, of the transportation industry and of the energy industry.

Chief Change Officer
#86 From Diplomacy to Decarbonization: Irina Filippova’s Bold Journey into the Future of Energy

These two are fundamental to the way in which our world works, in which our whole economy works. We're at the very, very start on this process, and this will continue to grow. But as we grow, there are fits and start, there are peaks and valleys. And as entrepreneurs, we have to be very tenacious and very consistent. And again, stay in integrity with what we have promised the market to do.

Chief Change Officer
#86 From Diplomacy to Decarbonization: Irina Filippova’s Bold Journey into the Future of Energy

These two are fundamental to the way in which our world works, in which our whole economy works. We're at the very, very start on this process, and this will continue to grow. But as we grow, there are fits and start, there are peaks and valleys. And as entrepreneurs, we have to be very tenacious and very consistent. And again, stay in integrity with what we have promised the market to do.

Chief Change Officer
#86 From Diplomacy to Decarbonization: Irina Filippova’s Bold Journey into the Future of Energy

The most exciting part of this job is, of course, no two days are the same. We wake up to another news announcement, another company going through a transformation, another customer going through a transformation. There's new technology coming on the market every single day. We could be going to shows and conferences every week of the year just to keep up with the technology advancements.

Chief Change Officer
#86 From Diplomacy to Decarbonization: Irina Filippova’s Bold Journey into the Future of Energy

The most exciting part of this job is, of course, no two days are the same. We wake up to another news announcement, another company going through a transformation, another customer going through a transformation. There's new technology coming on the market every single day. We could be going to shows and conferences every week of the year just to keep up with the technology advancements.

Chief Change Officer
#86 From Diplomacy to Decarbonization: Irina Filippova’s Bold Journey into the Future of Energy

So it's going to continue to be a very exciting sector. It's going to continue to be a very challenging sector because, of course, change is not easy. And again, that change has to happen within before it happens outside oneself. So we're talking about a lot of people changing their mindsets, changing the way in which they work, changing what they value.

Chief Change Officer
#86 From Diplomacy to Decarbonization: Irina Filippova’s Bold Journey into the Future of Energy

So it's going to continue to be a very exciting sector. It's going to continue to be a very challenging sector because, of course, change is not easy. And again, that change has to happen within before it happens outside oneself. So we're talking about a lot of people changing their mindsets, changing the way in which they work, changing what they value.

Chief Change Officer
#86 From Diplomacy to Decarbonization: Irina Filippova’s Bold Journey into the Future of Energy

It does have to happen on the individual level and it does have to happen on the leadership level because without that, we won't see the impact that leaders can make on their respective organizations, on their respective nations, and all throughout the world, throughout the industry. It's a global change. And that's another exciting component of this.

Chief Change Officer
#86 From Diplomacy to Decarbonization: Irina Filippova’s Bold Journey into the Future of Energy

It does have to happen on the individual level and it does have to happen on the leadership level because without that, we won't see the impact that leaders can make on their respective organizations, on their respective nations, and all throughout the world, throughout the industry. It's a global change. And that's another exciting component of this.

Chief Change Officer
#86 From Diplomacy to Decarbonization: Irina Filippova’s Bold Journey into the Future of Energy

We're constantly in communication with other partners worldwide, because again, we are a global village now. And energy transformation, transportation transformation affects everyone. So we have to learn from those who may be ahead in one area or the other. We have to import, export this knowledge and share this knowledge, because again, we're trying to accomplish something for

Chief Change Officer
#86 From Diplomacy to Decarbonization: Irina Filippova’s Bold Journey into the Future of Energy

We're constantly in communication with other partners worldwide, because again, we are a global village now. And energy transformation, transportation transformation affects everyone. So we have to learn from those who may be ahead in one area or the other. We have to import, export this knowledge and share this knowledge, because again, we're trying to accomplish something for

Chief Change Officer
#86 From Diplomacy to Decarbonization: Irina Filippova’s Bold Journey into the Future of Energy

humanity as a whole without sounding too lofty. We're trying to create a new way that the transportation works in order to not only reduce the carbon emissions, but in order to create something more sustainable, something more reliable for the future. So again, this change has to happen at absolutely every level.

Chief Change Officer
#86 From Diplomacy to Decarbonization: Irina Filippova’s Bold Journey into the Future of Energy

humanity as a whole without sounding too lofty. We're trying to create a new way that the transportation works in order to not only reduce the carbon emissions, but in order to create something more sustainable, something more reliable for the future. So again, this change has to happen at absolutely every level.

Chief Change Officer
#86 From Diplomacy to Decarbonization: Irina Filippova’s Bold Journey into the Future of Energy

I advise them to choose the area that fascinates them, that they have curiosity about, that interests them. Research it. Do as much as they can do to understand trends in a particular industry, in a particular company, on their own. People who invest themselves.

Chief Change Officer
#86 From Diplomacy to Decarbonization: Irina Filippova’s Bold Journey into the Future of Energy

I advise them to choose the area that fascinates them, that they have curiosity about, that interests them. Research it. Do as much as they can do to understand trends in a particular industry, in a particular company, on their own. People who invest themselves.

Chief Change Officer
#86 From Diplomacy to Decarbonization: Irina Filippova’s Bold Journey into the Future of Energy

in understanding how the world works and what challenges there are and how they can help address those challenges always land on their feet. I interview folks for roles here at Electrata all the time. We are constantly hiring for different types of roles. Hands down, I would always prefer a candidate who is invested

Chief Change Officer
#86 From Diplomacy to Decarbonization: Irina Filippova’s Bold Journey into the Future of Energy

in understanding how the world works and what challenges there are and how they can help address those challenges always land on their feet. I interview folks for roles here at Electrata all the time. We are constantly hiring for different types of roles. Hands down, I would always prefer a candidate who is invested

Chief Change Officer
#86 From Diplomacy to Decarbonization: Irina Filippova’s Bold Journey into the Future of Energy

and who is willing to work hard with a self-starter than a candidate who feels entitled to have a role, have a title because they have done this before at a different company. The world is becoming entrepreneurial. Even big companies are changing in that way. So I would say feed your passion, feed your interest, grab it with both hands, and you will find your way.

Chief Change Officer
#86 From Diplomacy to Decarbonization: Irina Filippova’s Bold Journey into the Future of Energy

and who is willing to work hard with a self-starter than a candidate who feels entitled to have a role, have a title because they have done this before at a different company. The world is becoming entrepreneurial. Even big companies are changing in that way. So I would say feed your passion, feed your interest, grab it with both hands, and you will find your way.