FelsTED Talks
Welcome to the FelsTED Talks podcast series where we talk to various members of the community. We find out what have been the biggest impacts in their development as characters and how each has made a difference to the world around them. We hope these talks are inspirational for our pupils and to all who listen. We broadcast an episode every week throughout term-time.
FelsTED Talks
Old Felstedian and Chemical Engineer, Alexander Guslisty, talks to Chris Townsend about his company's vision to end Polymer Waste
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Jack Dougherty
Alexander Guslisty is an Old Felstedian, Chemical Engineer and Founder & CEO of Big Atom, a clean-tech recycling company with a vision to end polymer waste.
After Felsted, Alexander graduated from Imperial College London with a Masters in Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, before starting a career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs. Shortly after leaving GS, Alexander got drawn back to his engineering routes and started Big Atom in 2017.
The overall aim for Big Atom is to bring an end to polymer waste entirely and in March 2021 Big Atom recycled their one millionth tyre.