Hosted by Ian Khan, a globally recognised futurist and technology expert, this Future Investment Initiative (FII 2025) interview explores how next-generation energy storage is poised to transform the global power system. Ian sits down with Chris Graves to examine how ultra-long-duration storage, innovation in materials, and global deployment strategies are unlocking a renewables-dominant future.
Chris Graves is the Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Noon Energy, a pioneering company developing ultra-long-duration energy storage systems that enable 24/7 clean electricity from renewables. With a Ph.D. from Columbia University in electrochemical conversion of CO₂ and H₂O, and prior roles at the Technical University of Denmark and NASA-related research collaborations, Chris leads Noon’s mission to commercialise breakthrough storage technologies that can shift the energy paradigm.
Ian Khan is a globally recognised emerging tech leadership expert. A practising Futurist, Creator of the Future Readiness Leaders Circle, Multiple times author including "Metaverse for Dummies", Filmmaker and Storyteller on PrimeVideo and Emirates Airlines, one of the worlds largest airlines with 10 Million passengers per year. Ian's ground breaking work has been featured on CNN, the BBC, Fox, Bloomberg, Wharton Daily, ArabNews, RT, CoinBase, Korea Times, Spanish Daily Expansión, Ian hosts the worlds largest Future Readiness leadership networks, bringing together high performance entrepreneurs and leaders on a common mission to build future ready and undisputable businesses. Khan's new book is titled "Undisruptable" and is scheduled to release in early 2024.
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