For related content and to find out more about HC Group, a search firm dedicated to the energy & commodities sector, visit https://www.hcgroup.global Each day, around the world, we have fascinating one-on-one conversations with our connections in the commodities sector. Our collaborators are uniquely informed, creative and inspirational in their fields. We want to provide our community a seat alongside us, listening in to these conversations in that special way podcasting provides as we tack ...
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Welcome to Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy, a podcast dedicated to unveiling the stories, insights, and strategies of the most influential leaders in the renewable energy sector. Our mission is to offer a platform where the voices of innovators, pioneers, and visionaries in renewable energy are amplified, sharing their journey, challenges, and triumphs with a global audience.
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SUMMER REPEAT The Hidden Demographic Problem for Commodities with Todd Thurman
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The UN predicts global population will peak sometime in 2080s around 10 billion people. Companies, countries (think global social security schemes) and the commodities sector predicates forecasts on these assumptions. Yet, there is a growing body of evidence that these assumptions are far too optimistic and that not only will global population peak…
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Navigating Legal Hurdles in Renewable Energy: Insights from Matthew Karmel
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Send us a Text Message. In this enlightening episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy, host Wes Ashworth delves into the world of renewable energy law with the esteemed Matthew Karmel. As Principal and Practice Group Leader of Environmental and Sustainability Law at Offit Kurman, Matt brings a wealth of knowledge and experience, making t…
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Compliance & Enforcement in the Commodities Sector with Gerben Schreurs and Barry Vitou
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Global regulators are narrowing their focus on the commodities sector and billions of dollars have been paid in fines. The world has become both more transparent and more risky in the wake of deglobalization, sanctions and the energy transition bringing its increased public scrutiny. The risks are enormous both the companies and individuals. And as…
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Commodity Professionals: The people behind the trade with Jonathan Kingsman
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show. Jonathan’s new book - Commodity Professionals: The people behind the trade – is a collection of interviews spanning all the professions that create the commodity supply chains. How have these roles evolved in a more volatile world? How are the trading houses fairing since we last caught up with Jonathan? For more on HC Group visit: www.hcgrou…
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The Complexity in the Energy Transition with Marco Raugei
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The energy transition is complex. That complexity tends to be papered over with simplifications and beliefs, even myths, both within the sector and the broader public on both sides of the debate. Yet, to make the right investments and decisions as companies and societies, it requires careful analysis and ultimately managing the inherent trade-offs.…
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The Super Charged Capex Cycle with Jeff Currie
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Is the commodity super cycle, long heralded, a mirage? Or, super charged by a capex cycle, are we just at the start? What is the state of the commodity investment cycle? Why and how has geopolitics and dollar weaponization changed the landscape? If there is a global run up in prices will energy keep pace with metals? What does all this mean for the…
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Data Centers: engines of change in power markets with Eugene McGrane
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Data is the new the economic engine of the world. Globally, data centers are proliferating bringing their huge demand for energy – especially clean energy delivered reliably. Markets, policy and regulation are still adapting, often too slowly, to the changing energy mix and decarbonization demand. Could data centers be the engines of change to brin…
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Commodities in Portfolio Construction with Hussein Allidina
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In this episode we explore commodities’ role in asset management and portfolio construction? Why should asset managers and investors seek exposure to commodities within their portfolios? What are their historical long-term performance as part of a broader mix of equities and debt? Indeed, are institutional investors currently underweighted, especia…
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How to Revolutionize Solar Energy: Insights from Kai Stephan, CEO of Pegasus Solar
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Send us a Text Message. Discover how Kai Stephan, CEO of Pegasus Solar, is revolutionizing the solar industry with innovative solutions for rooftop installations. Learn about his journey, groundbreaking products, and advice for aspiring entrepreneurs in renewable energy. Show Notes 0:00 - Introduction 1:00 - Kai's Background Kai shares his early in…
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Hedging is the basic tool of the commodity trader. Yet, outside that community it is little taught, little understood and underutilized – especially as raw material prices are becoming more volatile in an age of disruption. What is hedging? What are the costs and benefits and why is it not more exploited up and down the value chain. Our guest is Sa…
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Harnessing Innovation: Adam Knudsen of Dynapower on the Future of Clean Energy
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Send us a Text Message. Guest: Adam Knudsen, CEO of Dynapower Host: Wes Ashworth In this enlightening episode, Wes Ashworth interviews Adam Knudsen, CEO of Dynapower. Adam discusses his extensive career at Dynapower, emphasizing the company's mission to solve the world's most challenging power and energy problems. He shares insights into Dynapower'…
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Geographic Arbitrage with Michael Ferrari
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In commodities, the lowest cost producer or shipper is king.This in turn drives siting assets, determined by human factors such as cost, legal and tax regimes and geographic factors like proximity to rivers, coasts, production and markets. However, today the world is becoming more volatile both in weather events and in policy. And in fact locations…
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Community Solar 101: Unlocking Renewable Energy for Everyone with Jason Kaplan of PowerMarket
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy, host Wes Ashworth welcomes Jason Kaplan, the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel at PowerMarket. Jason shares his incredible journey from studying geology and environmental law to becoming a pivotal leader in the renewable energy sector. Under his guidance,…
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The Unstoppable, Exponential Energy Transition with Kingsmill Bond
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In this episode, our guest argues that not only is the energy transition happening, it’s happening faster and more profoundly that you can imagine…and it’s being led by China. The ‘age of renewables’ will be very different than the ‘age of carbon’ and the same forecasting assumptions do not apply. The energy transition is being driven by technology…
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Matt Krayton Reveals the Hidden Power of Clean Energy Communication
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy! In this episode, we have an enlightening conversation with Matt Krayton, Founder and Principal of Publitics, a leading consultancy in public affairs, political strategy, and public relations for the digital era. Matt shares his journey from aspiring history teacher to prom…
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Russian Sanctions with Sarah Hunt
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In a deglobalizing and volatile world, sanctions can upend commodity markets overnight. Commodities underpin global trade and are often themselves direct targets of sanctions or swept up in restrictions imposed on trade infrastructure, such as finance and shipping. In this episode, we do a deep dive on the suite of Russian sanctions imposed since t…
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Resilience and Innovation: Leading Renewable Energy's Future with Cagen Williams
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to another insightful episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy. In this episode, host Wes Ashworth sits down with Cagen Williams, President and CEO of Panhandle Power Solutions (PPS), to discuss his remarkable journey in the renewable energy sector. From leading a small family-run business to overseeing si…
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The Japanese Power Market with Xavier Veillard
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In this episode, we are diving into the Japanese power market, which by virtue of its size, generation mix and recent liberalization, is fast becoming one of the most active power markets in the world, attracting a host of domestic and international energy merchants. What is the regulation that underpins the market? How does it function and who are…
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Governmental Relations, Planning and Policy with Peter Stahley
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Western Governments have enacted a slew of policies to support energy security and its transition to a greener future. These policies can radically shift the economic landscape for the commodity sector participants. However, the reality of implementing these policies, from the power lines needed to the mines for critical metals, requires navigating…
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Special: Enco Insights at 6 months with Bill Read
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To find our more about Enco Insights visit www.encoinsights.comעל ידי Paul Chapman, Bill Read
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In this episode, to celebrate 200 episodes and a name change, our host Paul Chapman reflects on the podcast, its goals and development and the back catalogue. A body of work, still highly relevant, that has traced the trends, participants and individual commodities (some old and some new), through one of the most interesting periods in the sector’s…
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Building Bridges: Kevin Smith, CEO of Arevon, on Enhancing Community Acceptance in Renewable Projects
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Send us a Text Message. Summary Kevin Smith, CEO of Arevon Energy, shares his journey in the energy sector and his transition to renewable energy. He emphasizes the importance of community engagement in the success of renewable energy projects and highlights the economic benefits they bring to local communities. He also provides advice for individu…
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Trade Finance in Uncertain Times with Kristofer Tremaine
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Trade finance is the lifeblood of the commodity sector. Liquidity shrank throughout the last decade in the wake of regulatory changes. Now deglobalization and sanctions, environmental pressures and volatility threaten this key resource. How have the banks responded and what of alternative providers? What does this mean for commodity traders and the…
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Dry Freight, FFAs and Technology with Mads Frank Markussen
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In this episode, we do a deep dive into the dry freight market and how bulk commodities are shipped around the world and by whom. As the commodities markets themselves become more efficient, freight markets are starting to represent one of the biggest sources of risk and opportunity available to traders and charterers. This, in turn, is driving con…
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The Future of Switzerland as a Commodities Trading Hub: Live Event
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links to SuisseNegoce commodities review: https://www.suissenegoce.ch/commodities/commodities-2024-en Links to Allassohttps://www.allasso.com/home Linkes to Artis Works https://www.artis.works/על ידי Sarah Hunt, Simon Collins, Ivo Sarjanovic, Florence Schurch, Paul Chapman
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The Carbon Markets with Ariel Perez
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In this episode, Ariel Perez, Head of Environmental Products at Hartree Partners, returns to update us on the state of the carbon markets over the last two years in a more inflationary and unstable world? Global commodity leaders are calling for a price for carbon – are we any closer? How have compliance markets fared in the energy crisis and Russi…
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CEA's Andy Klump, Episode 6, Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy
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Send us a Text Message. Summary Andy Klump, CEO and founder of Clean Energy Associates, shares his journey in the renewable energy sector and the challenges he has faced. He emphasizes the importance of aligning the team with the company's core values and vision. The key challenges in the industry include uncertain regulatory frameworks and supply …
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Notes from the FT Commodities Summit 2024
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To attend our HC Insider Podcast Live Event on the Future of Switzerland as a Commodities Trading Hub on April 16th, please RVSP here: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/hcinsider-podcast-genevaעל ידי Paul Chapman
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AI and Commodities with Felipe Elink Schuurman
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To sign up for our HC Insider Podcast Live Event in Geneva on the evening of the 16th April please RSVP here:https://www.eventcreate.com/e/hcinsider-podcast-geneva We are discussing the Future of Switzerland as a Commodities Trading hubעל ידי Paul chapman, Felipe Elina Schuurman
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Dedollarisation with Jonah Van Bourg
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The US Dollar has been the world’s global reserve currency since the Second World War, underpinning global trade and US dominance. However, as our guest argues, its use as a global policy tool such as in sanctions, increasing geopolitical competition and political instability at home is threatening its status. Various countries and blocs are attemp…
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Special: The Baltimore Bridge Collapse
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You can request to sign up for Mercury Resources newsletter here: https://www.mercuryresources.com/contact-usעל ידי Paul chapman, Anton Posner
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In this episode we address that very special commodity Uranium, crucial to the energy and defense industry alike. Nuclear’s role is the energy transition is increasingly recognized. But where will the needed Uranium come from in a more fragmented world? How is Uranium mined, processed and delivered to the nuclear energy plants. Where is it produced…
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Virtual Barrels with Ilia Bouchouev
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In this episode, Ilia Bouchouev joins to discuss his new book, ‘Virtual Barrels: Quantitative Trading in the Oil Markets”. What are virtual barrels? How has oil trading been fundamentally changed due to them? What has that meant for flat price, participants and trading strategies? The book is a comprehensive exploration of quantitative trading in t…
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Are the markets forecastable? with Matteo Mazzoni
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At the core of commodity trading is forecasting. The last decade of low prices and low volatility has transformed into a market of high volatility and higher prices. How has that changed the nature of forecasting? What does it mean for tools, models and skillsets. And are markets still forecastable? Our guest is Matteo Mazzoni, Director of Energy A…
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The Path Forward: Driving Diversity in the Trading Community
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On Tuesday 27th February, HC Group and bp hosted a breakfast and networking event for women in the trading and origination community. The highlight of the morning was a thought-provoking panel discussion featuring industry leaders Carol Howle, EVP Trading & Shipping at bp and Alice Acuña, EVP Trading at CEPSA. Moderated by Laura Berger, Portfolio D…
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Re-release: Energy Transition & Geopolitics with Daniel Yergin
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Hydrocarbons have been a key driver of geopolitics and globalization over the past century. Even in the past decade, we have seen how US shale production and China’s energy security policies have dramatically changed the world. Now, peak demand and the energy transition is set to upend decades of global policy and economics – with a huge impact on …
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The Trading Future of Critical Minerals: HC Insider Podcast Live Event hosted by Benchmark Mineral Intelligence
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Why is it crucial to the energy transition that critical minerals that underpin it develop traded markets? What will it take to get there? And what are the challenges that this future faces - from uncertain policies, to supply chains and geopolitics? On February 22, in London, Benchmark Minerals Intelligence hosted the HC Insider Podcast in front o…
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The World in a Grain: Sand with Vince Beiser
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Sand has transformed modern civilization. It is the ubiquitous commodity; in our infrastructure, in our industry and even in our personal care products. Yet due to its characteristics, the supply chain is fragmented, disastrous for our environment and often corrupt. And by a tragic quirk of geometry, desert sand is unusable meaning we wreck our riv…
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EDPR NA's Vidha Dixit and Martin Motta, Episode 5, Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy
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Send us a Text Message. Summary In this episode, Wes Ashworth interviews Vidha Dixit and Martin Motta from EDPR North America. They discuss the innovation themes and programs at EDP Renewables, including internal and external innovation initiatives. They also talk about the importance of ESG goals and efforts at EDPR North America and how they inte…
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The UK's Pumpwatch Scheme with Gideon Carroll
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CEO of Edge Petrol, Gideon Carroll joins Enco to discuss the UK's Pumpwatch Scheme proposed by the government. What is in it? And what will the impact be on consumers, fuel retailers and wholesalers? For more on Edge Petrol visit https://www.edgepetrol.com/ For more on Enco Insights visit www.encoinsights.com…
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Neodymium, Gallium & Hafnium with Ellie Saklatvala
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In this episode, we return to critical metals and how their fortunes are affected by the energy transition, technology and geopolitics. To tell that story we are focusing on three in particular: Neodymium, Gallium & Hafnium. Each has a key role in the modern world with demand set to grow but with challenges markets and policy makers are grappling w…
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Private Equity's role in the Energy Transition with John Skrinar
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The energy transition requires the mobilization of vast amounts of capital. It affords huge opportunity but also risks. The technological pathways, policy support and geopolitics are uncertain and volatile. How can these risks be managed? And opportunities be captured? In this episode, we go into the world of private equity and the thinking and str…
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ESS Inc.'s Eric Dresselhuys, Episode 4, Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Wes Ashworth interviews Eric Dresselhaus, the CEO of ESS Inc., a company focused on long duration energy storage solutions. Eric shares his early inspirations and entry into the renewable energy space, as well as his transition from a large corporation to a startup. He discusses his leadership style and the …
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Data as a Strategic Asset with Jason Vogt
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Information has always been the lifeblood of commodities trading. Today, the sources of data that provides the information and insight have grown exponentially - as has its value. So much so that companies are viewing data as a strategic asset, transforming how they value, collect, manage, and protect it. And once that mindset is in place, it can b…
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Cheap Peak Oil, Geopolitics and China’s plan with Doomberg
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In this episode, Doomberg joins us to discuss their most recent analysis and controversial views of the oil and commodities markets. Why Peak Oil is unlikely to happen and oil will remain cheap and abundant. How US oil production has changed the energy map and the in turn its role in global security – a gap which China is planning to fill. And how …
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Singapore’s Role as a Key Commodities Trading Hub with Lee Pak Sing
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Singapore has been a leading commodities trading hub for decades. Its strategic location, strong governance and connectivity have spurred the growth of a rich ecosystem of global trading firms in the city-state. How is Singapore navigating the changing world of commodities? Amidst deglobalization, digitalization and the energy transition, how is Si…
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The Evolution of Expert Networks
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In this final bonus episode of Enco Insights, CEO Bill Read discusses the history of expert networks, the genesis of Enco Insights and its aims and goals. For future episodes of Enco Insights, please follow the podcast on your preferred platform. For more information on Enco please visit www.encoinsights.com…
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2023 Annual Review: The Centrality of Talent
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Our 2023 Annual Review is published and ready for download. The review contains key trend and market moves within the energy & commodities world alongside data driven analysis and editorials. Download here or on our website: https://www.hcgroup.global/hc-insider/market-reviews/access-annual-review-2023…
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VECKTA's Gareth Evans, Episode 3, Green Giants Titans of Renewable Energy
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Send us a Text Message. Summary In this episode, Wes Ashworth interviews Gareth Evans, founder and CEO of VECKTA, a platform and marketplace that simplifies the energy transition process for businesses. Gareth shares his journey into the renewable energy industry and discusses the challenges faced by business leaders in understanding and implementi…
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The Future of Food & Ag with Robert Berendes
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What does the future hold for the agri sector and the food our plates? And what does it mean for the sector’s participants and investors? Robert Berendes, Executive Partner of Flagship Pioneering and longtime industry executive and investors sets out his views on the paradigm shifts the sector is going through. How has the last four years changed t…
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