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What was Origin Energy boss Frank Calabria really doing in London?
He flew halfway round the world to hold a strategy day for UK upstart Octopus Energy. The message for Origin shareholders and analysts: take another look.
Hans van LeeuwenEurope correspondentLondon | Normally when you see Origin Energy boss Frank Calabria out and about, he’s decked out in a dark suit and tie. But in London last week, the formality evaporated. He was playing it cool and casual, in chinos and a light crew-neck sweater.
He was probably just trying to adapt to his surroundings. Calabria had come to the London headquarters of Octopus Energy, a six-year-old company with a very tech-y, start-up vibe of coffee machines, cheeky branding and chill-out spaces.
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