Laurence Kemball-Cook

Laurence is CEO and Founder of Pavegen Systems, which is a clean-technology company that generates electricity from footsteps. Since inception in 2009, Pavegen have successfully taken the technology to over 30 countries, with some of the most widely recognised brands, including: Shell, Adidas, Lexus, SNCF, GDF SUEZ and Europe's largest shopping centre, Westfield.

Winner of over 20 awards, including International Social Enterprise Entrepreneur of the Year at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2015, Laurence is a renowned thought leader and worldwide speaker on entrepreneurship and innovation.

He is acclaimed by The Guardian for “shifting perceptions of renewable energy.” Having spoken at more TED talks than any other technology company, Laurence’s TEDxBerlin presentation was featured among TED’s top talks on envisioning cities of the future and changing attitudes to fossil fuels. More recent speaking engagements include the United Nations General Assembly and a keynote alongside Apple Founder Steve Wozniak at DMZ 2.0, Korea.

When Laurence is not running Pavegen he can be found competing in triathlons and Ironman competitions, and tweets @LaurenceKC.