Steve Oldham is CEO of Captura, an ocean-based carbon removal company founded at Caltech. Captura combines cutting-edge technology with the ocean’s natural ability to absorb CO2, enabling large-scale, low-cost carbon removal. Prior to Captura, Steve was CEO of Carbon Engineering, where he helped establish Direct Air Capture as a credible and scalable climate solution. Steve also spent more than two decades at Canadian space and robotics company MDA, directing corporate strategy and business development, and overseeing major space and technology programs.