The Story of Software

Sandra Trittin, Co-Founder and CGO of Beebop, discusses grid flexibility, consumer centric innovation, and scaling cleantech solutions.The Guest:Sandra Trittin brings more than a decade of cleantech leadership experience spanning energy flexibility, virtual power plants, and distributed energy innovation. After beginning her career in Switzerland’s telecommunications sector, she transitioned into energy with the founding of Tiko Energy Solutions. There she helped pioneer residential flexibility well before the market was ready. Today she is the Co-Founder and CGO of Beebop, an AI powered grid flexibility platform, and serves on multiple boards across the European energy ecosystem.The Topic:This episode explores the evolution of residential flexibility, lessons from scaling early stage energy platforms, and the market conditions that shaped the launch of Beebop. It also examines how Beebop approaches grid and trading optimisation, why consumer centricity remains a barrier, and what is required to accelerate adoption across global markets.Some of the episode highlights include:Why early flexibility ventures struggled to find product market fit in the absence of market awareness and connected assets.The shift from technical proof points to commercial and consumer engagement challenges across the energy transition.How Beebop uses AI to optimise real time flexibility and integrate diverse sub VPPs into trading systems.What growing an international cleantech team requires during high growth phases.Why risk appetite, communication simplicity, and fact based information shape the pace of adoption. Listen to the Story of Software on any podcast platform of your choice. The Story of Software Podcast is produced by Zartis, a software services company.We hope you enjoy listening to this tech podcast and feel free to share any feedback with us: [email protected]

Priya Mishra, Director of Technology at Carelon Global Solutions Ireland, shares a practitioner’s perspective on scaling innovation and preparing organisations for the future of work. The Guest:Priya Mishra is Director of Technology at Carelon Global Solutions Ireland, where she leads the design of transformative, cloud-native solutions that are reshaping healthcare systems. Honored with the Women in STEM – Technology award, she is passionate about people, culture, and reimagining how engineering teams work in the age of AI. With deep global experience in R&D, product development, and team leadership, Priya brings a practitioner’s perspective on scaling innovation and preparing organisations for the future of work.Together, we unpack the move from rigid hierarchies to fluid, networked teams, the rise of “super generalists,” and why empowered experimentation, psychological safety, and observability matter more than ever. Priya shares her perspective on cognitive overload, the redefinition of software roles, and the real blockers to AI-enabled transformation - especially leadership reluctance and fear of failure. It’s a grounded, practitioner-led look at what the future of work actually requires, far beyond the hype.Some highlights of this episode include:AI’s Impact on Team Culture & Ways of WorkingThe Evolution of Roles: From Specialists to “AI Orchestrators”Managing AI Adoption: New KPIs & Leadership ChallengesTraining for the Future: New Literacies & AI FluencyChange Management & Transformation Strategy in the AI Era Listen to the Story of Software on any podcast platform of your choice. The Story of Software Podcast is produced by Zartis, a software services company. We hope you enjoy listening to this tech podcast and feel free to share any feedback with us: [email protected]

Richard Bell, Head of Engineering at CoinShares, shares insights on how to successfully lead large-scale transformations and motivated teams.The Guest:Richard Bell is a seasoned technology leader with deep experience in financial services and large-scale transformations. Over his career, he has led major projects in organisations such as large international banks, building and scaling teams across geographies while tackling some of the toughest technology and organisational challenges. Richard joins us to talk to us about how to successfully lead large-scale transformations and build motivated teams.Some highlights of this episode include:What makes large-scale transformations succeed or failHow to build and motivate teams over long, tough programsThe mix of personalities and skills needed for big transformationsLeadership philosophy and hard choices as a managerThe impact of AI on software work and careers Listen to the Story of Software on any podcast platform of your choice. The Story of Software Podcast is produced by Zartis, a software services company. We hope you enjoy listening to this tech podcast and feel free to share any feedback with us: [email protected]

Chris Bernkopf, CEO of Podero, shares how they help utilities optimise energy use and offers advice on growing in the cleantech sector. The Guest:In this episode, we are joined by Chris Bernkopf, Co-Founder and CEO of the Austrian energy flexibility startup, Podero. With a background that spans physics, edtech, and electric mobility, and experience at CERN and Y Combinator, Chris brings a rare mix of scientific insight and entrepreneurial drive to the clean energy sector. Under his leadership, Podero develops software that helps utilities optimise device control, trade energy more efficiently, and reduce costs and emissions.Chris shares how the rise of renewables is transforming the way we consume and manage power, and why this shift demands smarter, more adaptive systems. He reflects on his journey from physics and Y Combinator to tackling one of the biggest challenges in climate tech, discussing how technology, markets, and user behaviour are converging to accelerate the clean energy transition. The conversation delves into Europe’s evolving energy landscape, the business and climate benefits of flexibility, and what it takes to build resilient solutions in a sector shaped by regulation and rapid change.Some highlights of this episode include:The shift in energy flexibility focusPodero's three-part business modelThe "Positive Flywheel" of decarbonisationBuilding resilient solutions in a sector shaped by regulation and rapid changeAdvice on overcoming sector overwhelm Listen to the Story of Software on:Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, & any other podcast platform of your choice. The Story of Software Podcast is produced by Zartis, a software services company. We hope you enjoy listening to this tech podcast and feel free to share any feedback with us: [email protected]

Lee Provoost, CTO at Flagstone, talks about his journey growing into technical leadership, from leading high-stakes projects while learning on the job, to navigating imposter syndrome and finding his footing as a leader.The Guest –Lee Provoost, CTO at FlagstoneToday we are joined by Lee Provoost, the CTO at Flagstone, a UK-based Fintech company helping clients get better returns on their savings. In this episode, Lee reflects on his journey growing into technical leadership, from leading high-stakes projects while learning on the job, to navigating imposter syndrome and finding his footing as a leader.Some highlights of this episode include:Non-linear path to CTO Learning on the job & being “comfortable with being uncomfortable” — Startup vs. corporate reality Leadership self-care & transparencyAI’s impact on product engineering  Q: In your leadership journey, have you ever experienced imposter syndrome? If so, how do you deal with it?"Yeah, it’s something that lingers in the back of your mind all the time, but it lessens over time. I still feel it quite regularly, but I remind myself that I got this role because I clearly bring something to the table and the people around me have recognized that. It’s also why, three years later, I’m still the CTO of this business—you need to remind yourself of that regularly.When I ran my own business many years ago, I printed a meme as a massive poster in the office: a Labrador sitting at a keyboard with the caption, ‘I have no idea what I’m doing.’ I did it to normalize that none of us really knows everything—we’re all learning.Surround yourself with good coaches or mentors, and with peers on your leadership team. It can be lonely, and occasional validation from peers—‘that was a great job’ or ‘you handled that well’—definitely helps" Listen to the Story of Software on any podcast platform of your choice. The Story of Software Podcast is produced by Zartis, a software services company. We hope you enjoy listening to this tech podcast and feel free to share any feedback with us: [email protected]