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Carl Hoiland

Co-Founder & CEO, Zanskar

Carl Hoiland is the co-founder and CEO of Zanskar, a next-generation geothermal energy company deploying proprietary AI to discover and develop geothermal resources at unprecedented scale. He holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University, was an NSF Graduate Research Fellow, and was an Activate Fellow. In just five years, Zanskar has become a leading producer of geothermal power and the most successful geothermal explorer in US history. Recent milestones include the successful turnaround and expansion of Lightning Dock in New Mexico and the first blind discovery by industry in >30 years. Zanskar is currently advancing a multi-gigawatt pipeline of greenfield geothermal assets across the western United States for hyperscalers and utilities.

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