Devrim Celal

CEO, KrakenFlex

Devrim is the CEO of KrakenFlex, formerly Upside Energy, which joined the Octopus Energy Group in 2020 to add another layer of capabilities to Octopus’s energy technology platform, ‘Kraken’.

Before starting KrakenFlex, Devrim’s professional career saw him take up executive roles with blue chip management consultancies and finance companies such as Publicis Sapient, Kearney and Lansdowne. He also holds an MBA from Yale University and is deputy chair and non-executive

director of the Thames Estuary Growth Board, where he co-chairs the net zero committee and a non executive director of Elexon Limited.

Devrim Celal

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