How are clean technologies reshaping industrial sustainability strategies?

In this episode, Ayna’s Mohit Jaju speaks with Bryan Siow, VP of Corporate & Business Development at Elessent Clean Technologies, on the realities of clean tech adoption. With 22 years of experience across ExxonMobil, McKinsey, and Halliburton, Siow shares how regional regulations and economic incentives shape implementation.

He discusses Elessent’s advanced technologies in sulfuric acid production, mist elimination, and green hydrogen, along with his strategic approach to growth—leveraging both vertical integration and horizontal expansion. Siow also explores the shift from electron-side to molecule-side clean tech investments and offers insights on navigating market volatility with long-term discipline and operational flexibility.

Bryan Siow serves as Vice President of Corporate and Business Development at Elessent Clean Technologies, leading strategy, business development, and M&A . With 22 years of experience across ExxonMobil, McKinsey & Co, and Halliburton—where he most recently served as Country Manager of Specialty Chemicals in Saudi Arabia. His career encompasses diverse sectors including upstream, downstream, chemicals, and oilfield services, with experience working alongside IOCs, NOCs, and governments across North America, the Middle East, Asia, and Europe. Bryan holds a Chemical Engineering degree from the National University of Singapore and an MBA from the University of Strathclyde.

Discussion Points

• (03:42) Clean tech adoption demands both innovation and economic alignment, ensuring sustainability efforts support business realities.
• (09:06) Elessent’s strategy blends vertical integration with horizontal expansion, unlocking new market opportunities in clean tech.
• (13:29) Investment is shifting from renewables to industrial process transformation, with rising interest in green hydrogen, SAF, and carbon capture.
• (19:08) In volatile markets, long-term investment discipline and operational agility are key to navigating uncertainty.

Ayna is a premier advisory and implementation firm in the industrial technology space, leveraging a team of experienced leaders to help companies and investors drive performance improvement and value creation. The host of this episode Mohit Jaju is President at Ayna.

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