Damian Stewart
Damian Stewart is Managing Partner and co-head of HC Group.
Damian joined HC in London in 2004 before launching the company’s Asia platform in Singapore in 2008. He relocated back to London in 2017 and now oversees HC Group's commercial operations across the EMEA and Asia regions.
Damian has partnered a number of leading energy and commodity organisations in the design and implementation of world class physical and financial trading teams. He is currently spearheading the development of HC’s advisory services and strategic partnerships strategy.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in modern languages from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Areas of Focus
Latest Leadership Thoughts - In Conversation With
Paul Chapman: Is the 'Hiring Season' Over in Commodities?
HC Group's Managing Partner, Paul Chapman, reflects on changing hiring seasonality within the commodities sector.
Brian Rusch: The Need to Define Risk and Middle Office Roles in Commodities
Energy Trading Risk Manager Brian Rusch explains why formalising risk and middle office roles is essential.
India’s Power, Renewables, and Carbon Markets: Talent Challenges and Solutions
Ashwani Dudeja from ACME Group discusses India's energy sector transformation, policy environment and talent landscape.
Navigating Changing Commodities Talent Demand
The energy transition and digitization is reshaping commodity trading, demanding new talent amidst scarcity.
Oil and Gas Companies Should Come Clean
Vikas Mittal and Sonam Singh argue that oil and gas companies need to clarify their sustainability strategies.
In Conversation with Savvas Manousos, Co-Founder, HC Thought Partners
The respected energy trading leader and founding HC Thought Partner reflects on his time at Spain's Cepsa
In Conversation With…Jonathan Perkins, CEO of Mabanaft
Jonathan Perkins, CEO of Mabanaft speaks to Anoush Kefayati
In Conversation With….Vineet Kohli, CEO of Mitsubishi Corporation RtM
Damian Stewart, Managing Partner at HC Group, talks to Vineet Kohli, CEO of Mitsubishi Corporation RtM
In Conversation With…. Adrian Enright, CEO of carbon offset provider TEM
“After every COP there is progress, however big or small.”
Hanan Bakr, ESG banking expert: “Cooperation cannot be successful if companies or governments are not clear on ESG standards”
Diversity needs to be taken seriously enough to address inclusion and belonging.
Tania Songini, Non-Executive Director and Consultant
Songini believes her multicultural upbringing was an important contributing factor in forging her successful career.
Trude Sundset, former Chief Executive Officer at Gassnova
An engineer by training, Sundset started out in research before beginning her leadership career in her early 30s.
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