Balakrishnan (Balki) G. Iyer is a seasoned energy industry management professional with a track record of driving business growth in global conglomerates and steering startups from inception to exit, including a public listing on the NASDAQ. Previously he was CCO of Eos, a zinc-based stationary energy storage company, and Co-founder and Chief Growth Officer of Utopus Insights, a global renewable energy analytics company. Balki began his career at Schlumberger; has served as COO of Enel Green Power, and as VP, Business Development at GE, where he drove technology developments for renewable energy and smart grid.

Balki earned a Master’s in Engineering from Binghamton University in New York, an MBA from New York University (NYU) Stern, a Joint Undergraduate in Mechanical Engineering & Masters in Chemistry from Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) and an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science by Binghamton University.