Alexander Frank Beard (born 1967) is a British billionaire businessman, based in London. He is Chairman and founding shareholder of Adaptogen Capital, a London-based infrastructure firm and a key player in the energy transition space. Established in 2020, the firm is focused on building a portfolio of storage batteries across the UK that will provide stability to the grid and crucial storage capacity as the UK Grid increases the share of renewable energy power generation. He is also a sponsor in Energy Transition Partners (ENTP), a Special Purpose Acquisition Company, created with the objective of acquiring a business operating in the energy transition sector. Alex Beard was formerly CEO of Glencore's worldwide oil operations, one of the world's largest commodity trading and mining companies. In June 2019, it was announced he would retire after 24 years with the company. From Wikipedia
