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March 13, 2026

Hélène Huby, CEO of The Exploration Company: ‘Only the crazy people change the world’

Hélène discusses dealing with very public failure as a CEO

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Maya Dharampal-Hornby

Maya Dharampal-Hornby is a reporter, covering UK tech for Sifted, based in London. She's also the producer of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast .

Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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