{"podcast":{"title":"The Times Tech Podcast","slug":"the-times-tech-podcast-487766","podcast_index_feed_id":487766,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/8cf4cec7-5a0f-49c5-8ec9-36941b5c6b6e","website_url":"https://www.thetimes.co.uk/podcasts/danny-in-the-valley","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/61ba0b311a8cbef1d93cf121/1728038865168-4d111bb9-300e-4efb-b485-601b498a043e.jpeg","author":"Will Morley","episode_count":475,"summary":"From Silicon Valley to The City, tech journalists Danny Fortson and Katie Prescott bring you the inside track on the new industrial revolution. Co-hosted from San Francisco and London, this weekly podcast delivers the latest news and freshest interviews with the people creating the future. As West Coast Correspondent for The Sunday Times, Danny is on the ground to witness the technological whirlwind that first roared out Silicon Valley. From London, working as The Times' Technology Business Editor, Katie has seen the waves of boom and bust rolling through one of the world's financial capitals. Together they explore this strange new world of high finance and tech giants, explaining how we got here and what is just around the corner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-05T22:20:19.310030+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-times-tech-podcast-487766"},"episode":{"title":"Bonus episode: The ‘secret sauce’ of success - With Octopus Energy CEO, Greg Jackson","slug":"bonus-episode-the-secret-sauce-of-success-with-octopus-energy-ceo-greg-jackson","published_at":"2026-02-09T00:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-times-tech-podcast-487766/bonus-episode-the-secret-sauce-of-success-with-octopus-energy-ceo-greg-jackson","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-times-tech-podcast-487766","url":"https://shows.acast.com/dannyinthevalley/episodes/bonus-episode-the-secret-sauce-of-success-with-octopus-energ","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/dannyinthevalley/e/69863e005ad8bc4f7ca49b6e/media.mp3","summary":"Today’s episode is from The Business – The Times’ flagship podcasts covering business, finance and the economy. Octopus Energy has gone from market entrant to market leader in just 10 years. Greg Jackson, chief executive and co-founder is at the forefront of this business success story. The secret sauce? It’s nothing to do with energy - it’s the Kraken software that links the company to its customers and suppliers. So how did he do it? Why does he think 'spaghetti stacks' of ancient software are what’s holding so many businesses back? And what plans does he have to float Kraken? From memories of his failed career as a game designer, why corporate life can be addictive - and why he thinks business leaders should be optimistic in a challenging world, Dom and Katie hear his lessons from the frontline. Presenters: Dominic O’Connell, columnist and business presenter, Times Radio Katie Prescott, Technology Business Editor, The Times and host of the Times Tech Podcast Guest: Greg Jackson, CEO and co-founder, Octopus Energy Producer: Miriam Hall Senior Producer: Julia Johnson Executive Producer: Kate Ford Get in touch: thebusiness@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Today’s episode is from The Business – The Times’ flagship podcasts covering business, finance and the economy. Octopus Energy has gone from market entran…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2106,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-times-tech-podcast-487766/episodes/bonus-episode-the-secret-sauce-of-success-with-octopus-energy-ceo-greg-jackson/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-times-tech-podcast-487766/bonus-episode-the-secret-sauce-of-success-with-octopus-energy-ceo-greg-jackson.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}