Mike Kelland (he/him)
CEO & Co-Founder, Planetary
Mike is the co-founder and CEO of Planetary Technologies. Planetary's vision is to restore and protect the ocean and climate for generations to come through Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR), an area of immense potential in the fight against climate change. With a history of creating nurturing and innovative corporate cultures, Mike's passion for environmental solutions is propelling his work beyond entrepreneurship into a lifelong mission. Beyond Planetary, Mike holds roles on various company boards and always makes time for the great outdoors, drawing inspiration and resilience from canoeing, fishing and hiking with family and friends.
Sessions
OceanFest
Mission "Impossible": How a Contrarian Startup Won an XPRIZE
Without our oceans, the earth would have already warmed by 36C. As the most powerful buffer to climate change, it's no surprise that study after study shows that ocean-based climate solutions have the potential to be the highest-scale tools we have. So why have you never heard of them? In this session, Mike Kelland will take us on the journey from Planetary's founding to winning an XPRIZE for demonstrating the highest-scale form of carbon removal in the world. Along the way, we'll see why working on things that everyone "knows" are impossible can sometimes be the simplest path to success. See More.