Today my time and attention is on being the CEO of Powerverse, where we are transforming the way households and businesses engage with energy. By integrating advanced software, artificial intelligence, and home energy technologies, we are driving the green transition and building a more sustainable future.

My focus is on leading this change with curiosity, building string connections with those around me and seeking to co-create better with the team and with our partners and customers in order to unlock the full potential of the energy revolution.

Before founding Powerverse, I co-founded and scaled CloudSense, an enterprise software business in the commerce space, leading it from start-up through global expansion to $50M revenue and a successful exit.

In hindsight, that experience taught me a lot about scaling technology businesses, navigating large enterprise customers, and building high-performing teams across continents; but more than that, it taught me what not to do in work and life.

Today, my work combines two passions:

Changing the systems we are in for the better; at Powerverse, where we are at the forefront of energy innovation.

Exploring what it means to lead with humanity, wisdom and purpose and I detail this here on richards.blog and I learn more about these themes through The Whole Leader Podcast.

I believe the future of leadership requires more than strategy and execution—it requires presence, self-awareness, and the courage to connect deeply with people and do things better. These ideas shape how I run companies and how I share my experiences.