Sue Ennis, Head of Investor Relations & Government Affairs at Hut 8: on Power Arbitrage, AI Demand & Turning Stranded Energy into Strategic Infrastructure | Season Ten, Episode Three

Welcome to Season Ten of Conversations in Cleantech!

 

This season, we’re deconstructing digital infrastructure - one of the fastest-growing and most influential parts of the energy transition. From hyperscalers and AI demand to talent, capital, software and sustainability, we’ll explore how data infrastructure gets built, powered, financed, staffed and scaled.

In this episode, hosts Jenny Gladman and Isabella Rova are joined by Sue Ennis, Head of Investor Relations & Government Affairs at Hut 8 - a capital markets strategist turned infrastructure insider who has spent the last decade at the edge of disruption.

What begins as a conversation about Bitcoin mining quickly becomes something much bigger: a story about stranded power turning into strategic leverage, about how yesterday’s overlooked assets became today’s AI lifeline, and about why the real currency of this decade may not be data, but electrons.

Sue brings a rare perspective from inside the evolution of crypto, energy arbitrage and now AI infrastructure, cutting through media noise to unpack what’s actually happening across grids, capital flows and supply chains. From copper and cooling to tradespeople and transmission, this episode zooms out from hype and into fundamentals.

If you’re curious about how capital markets thinking meets energy reality and how unexpected players are reshaping the AI race, this conversation offers a fresh and thought-provoking lens.

01:01 - Introduction to Sue
02:47 - Can you share a bit about yourself, your journey and how you ended up at Hut 8?
05:28 - Many still see Hut 8 as purely a Bitcoin mining company - how has the business evolved into AI data centre and power infrastructure?
09:58 - With reports of a 45-gigawatt US shortfall, how real is the AI-driven energy risk - and how concerned should we be?
12:16 - Why are Bitcoin miners uniquely positioned in an AI-driven energy landscape?
13:14 - What cooling innovations are enabling AI data centres to operate in hotter climates like Texas and Louisiana?
20:59 - What do you see entering the space over the next few years?
23:31 - How are supply chain constraints affecting public and private markets, and where are you seeing investment opportunities emerge?
26:04 - From an infrastructure fundamentals perspective, are we moving beyond the hype-driven phase of AI?
28:25 - Over the next two to three years, what’s exciting you most in this space?
29:11 - What did that jungle course experience ultimately teach you?

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Find your guest, Sue Ennis, on LinkedIn.

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