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Powering AI: Another Shale Story? With Hill Vaden
Our guest is Hill Vaden, Executive Director of the Energy Capital Insights Group at S&P Global.
Diversity Champion: Novera Khan, Founder and CEO of EmBER Advisory LLC and co-founder of HC Group’s Thought Partners
Commodities Diversity Champion
Talent Insights
Latest HC Commodities Podcasts
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Crisis, M&A and Trading: Communicating Commodities with Will Medvei
Our guest is Will Medvei, Partner at Brunswick Group, a global communications advisory firm.
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A Song of Fire and Maybe Ice: Natural Gas in 2026 with Emily Kyne
Our guest is Emily Kyne, Vice President of Commodity Strategy and Trade Analytics at ARM Energy.
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American Renewables: A Markets Story with Julie McLaughlin
Our guest is Julie McLaughlin, Managing Director and Partner at Alvarez & Marsal.
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Trapped in Hormuz: Total War or a New World Disorder? With Jeff Currie
Our guest is Jeff Currie, who returns to update us on Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, and the future of the global order.
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The Coming El Niño with Michael Ferrari
Our guest is Michael Ferrari, head of research at Moby, an AI native investment platform targeted to retail investors.
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Real-Ekonomik: The Iran War's Longevity with Nick Kumleben
Our guest is Nick Kumleben, Director at Greenmantle, the geopolitical risk and strategy consultancy.
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De-Dollarization, Debasement & Diversification: Precious Metals with Nicky Shiels
Our guest is Nicky Shiels, Head of Research and Strategy at MKS PAMP, a global precious metals trading house.
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Why Is Oil So Cheap? With David Wech
Our guest is David Wech, Chief Economist at Vortexa, the energy and shipping data and analytics firm.
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The Great CapEx Surge with Erikhans Kok
Our guest is Erikhans Kok, Senior Partner at McKinsey, where he leads the firm’s Capital Excellence Practice globally.
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Unearthing Alpha with a Metals Hedge Fund, with Matt Heap
Our guest is Matt Heap, founder and CIO of Forth Fund Management, a hedge fund dedicated to metals and mining.
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No Peace, No War and No Flows with Aldo Spanjer
Our guest is Aldo Spanjer, Head of Commodity Strategy at BNP Paribas Markets 360
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Sulphurous Times with Meena Chauhan
Our guest is Meena Chauhan, Research Manager at Argus Consulting Services.
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Commodity Trading’s Bumper Q1, with Archie Hunter
Our guest is Archie Hunter, Commodities Trading Reporter at Bloomberg.
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Escalation Impotence with Doomberg
Our guest is Doomberg, the largest dedicated energy and finance Substack.
Fresh Analysis, Data and Whitepapers
Insights
Whitepaper: Joint Ventures in Commodity Trading - Why the Right Talent Strategy Matters
In this whitepaper, we explore how commodity trading JVs are evolving and why the right talent strategy matters.
Insights
Whitepaper: Oil Trading Talent in the Age of Dispersion
In this whitepaper, we explore how market dispersion is reshaping oil trading talent and organisational design.
Insights
Four Emerging Talent Themes Across Commodity Trading
We examine how commodity trading organisations are evolving and where talent priorities are heading next.
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Record Performance in Oil Trading is Creating a Reward Problem
We examine the 2026 oil trading cycle, which is testing compensation models in ways many firms were not designed for.
Insights
Japan Power Trading: Opportunity Is Growing Faster Than Capability
We examine Japan’s power shift and the talent gap shaping commercial success in a complex market.
Insights
Whitepaper: Commodity Trading HR - Navigating the Talent Maze
In this whitepaper, we explore how HR leaders in trading navigate bonus pressure, retention and transformation.
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Whitepaper: AI in Commodity Trading - From Competitive Edge to Commercial Reality
We examine where AI is delivering value in commodity trading, and what is limiting its ability to scale.
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Report: AI in Commodity Trading - Why Data Will Define the Winners
Our survey of trading leaders explores AI adoption in commodity trading and pathways to delivering value.
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HC Talent Intelligence: The Access Constraint - Competing For Supply In Metals
We examine why access to supply, not trading exposure, is becoming the defining source of advantage in metals markets.
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HC Talent Intelligence: 2026 Outlook - Compensation Trends in Energy Trading
As 2026 unfolds, we examine early signals of evolving compensation structures and reflect on changes seen in 2025.
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HC Talent Intelligence: Commodities Trading Talent in 2026
We examine the shifts that are reshaping competitive dynamics in commodity trading in 2026.
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Horizon Scanning: Commodities Talent in 2026
Explore the next trends that will shape energy and commodities talent markets in 2026.
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HC Talent Intelligence: Hiring for Difference - Smarter Strategies for a More Competitive Workforce
We examine the growing importance of equity, diversity and inclusion in commodity trading.
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Commodity Trading Talent Strategies: Overcoming Hiring Challenges in Global Markets
Explore the future of commodity trading talent: skills in demand, market shifts, and solutions for building strong teams
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Whitepaper: Fixing the Experience Gap in Physical Oil Trading
In this whitepaper, we explore how to bridge the experience gap in physical oil trading.
Latest Leadership Thoughts
Leadership Thoughts
Jeff Currie: From the Commodities Super-Cycle to Molecule Contagion
From commodity super-cycles to molecule contagion, Jeff Currie explores the forces reshaping global markets.
Leadership Thoughts
Erikhans Kok: CapEx Surge, Talent Challenge
Erikhans Kok, Senior Partner at McKinsey, discusses the global CapEx surge and talent needed to deliver new projects.
Leadership Thoughts
Paul Chapman: HALO Talent
The Heavy Assets, Low Obsolescence (HALO) sector could be a catalyst for new generation of talent, argues Paul Chapman.
Leadership Thoughts
European Energy Trading Volatility: The Hybrid Talent Pivot
Dan Cordell explores the attraction of hybrid skillsets in an increasingly volatile European Energy trading market.
Leadership Thoughts
Mimi Chahal: UAE Talent Market During Uncertainty
Head of Talent Intelligence Mimi Chahal examines how geopolitical risk is reshaping UAE hiring and localisation.
Leadership Thoughts
Paul Chapman: The Roiling Storm
The conflict with Iran has laid bare the fragility of global commodity supply chains, argues HC Group’s Paul Chapman.
Leadership Thoughts
Mimi Chahal: How Energy Trading Pay Is Being Rewritten
Head of Talent Intelligence, Mimi Chahal, shares her insights on the rising strategic value of support functions.
Leadership Thoughts
The Other 364 Days: Supporting Working Mothers in Commodities, Beyond International Women’s Day
Mimi Chahal on why maternity remains an inflection point in commodity trading, and how firms can retain female talent.
Leadership Thoughts
Paul Chapman: Calm Before the Storm?
Commodity markets could face a turbulent 2026 - with opportunities for talent, writes HC Group’s Paul Chapman.
Leadership Thoughts
Mimi Chahal: Capability Defines Value in the Modern Trading Organisation
Head of Talent Intelligence, Mimi Chahal, shares her insights on the rising strategic value of support functions.
Leadership Thoughts
Paul Chapman: The USA - Everything, Everywhere and All Over the Place
The Trump administration's policies are driving a dynamic talent market in the U.S, reflects HC Group's Paul Chapman.
Leadership Thoughts
Paul Chapman: Why the Road to the Future is Metalled
At the heart of the modern commodities talent ecosystem is metals - reflects HC Group's Managing Partner, Paul Chapman.
Leadership Thoughts
Damian Stewart: Navigating Complexity and Competition
HC Group's Managing Partner, Damian Stewart, highlights the strategic role of pay in today’s trading landscape.
Leadership Thoughts
Paul Chapman: Insights from the FT’s Commodities Global Summit 2025
HC Group's Managing Partner, Paul Chapman, reflects on key themes from the FT Commodities Global Summit in Lausanne.
Leadership Thoughts
Mimi Chahal: New Commodities Trading Skillsets
HC Talent Intelligence's Director, Mimi Chahal, shares her insights on the changing skills needed by commodity traders.
Explore HC Group's latest talent insights on the global commodities industry
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