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The September Sessions Episode 3 | Erik Townsend, Host of Macro Voices and the Documentary Series, Energy Transition Crisis

Our September Sessions roll on this week with Erik Townsend, Host of Macro Voices. SmarterMarkets™ host David Greely sits down with Erik to discuss his new eight-part documentary series Energy Transition Crisis.

The September Sessions Episode 2 | Dirk Forrister, President & CEO, International Emissions Trading Association (IETA)

This week on The September Sessions, we welcome Dirk Forrister into the SmarterMarkets™ studio. Dirk is the President and CEO of the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA). SmarterMarkets™ host David Greely sits down with Dirk to discuss how IETA and its members are viewing the world’s evolving carbon markets and net zero landscape on the eve of their North America Climate Summit this week in New York City.

The September Sessions Episode 1 | Robert Friedland, Founder and Executive Chairman, Ivanhoe Mines

This week, we kick off our new series, The September Sessions, where we’ll focus on the work required to make the energy transition a reality. Our first guest is Robert Friedland, Founder and Executive Co-Chairman of Ivanhoe Mines. SmarterMarkets™ host David Greely welcomes Robert back into the studio to discuss the realities of what it takes to produce the minerals and metals we need to change our energy systems.

Summer Playlist 2023 Episode 7 | Frances Haugen, Advocate for Accountability and Transparency in Social Media & Author of “The Power of One”

On the final installment of our Summer Playlist, we welcome Frances Haugen into the SmarterMarkets™ studio. Frances is an advocate for accountability and transparency in social media and the author of the memoir, The Power of One: How I Found the Strength to Tell the Truth and Why I Blew the Whistle on Facebook.

SmarterMarkets™ host David Greely sits down with Frances to discuss the algorithms designed to capture our attention, their flaws, and how we can incentivize change and build better social networks.

Summer Playlist 2023 Episode 6 | Ted Merz, Founder, Principals Media & Former Global Head of News Product, Bloomberg

Our Summer Playlist continues this week with Ted Merz, Founder of Principals Media and the Former Global Head of News Product at Bloomberg. SmarterMarkets™ host David Greely sits down with Ted to discuss the changing nature of information in our lives and our relationship with it.

Summer Playlist 2023 Episode 5 | Helima Croft, Managing Director & Global Head of Commodity Strategy, RBC Capital Markets

On this week’s installment of our Summer Playlist, we welcome Helima Croft back into the SmarterMarkets™ studio. Helima is Managing Director and Global Head of Commodity Strategy at RBC Capital Markets. SmarterMarkets™ host David Greely sits down with Helima to discuss the geopolitics and current state of play in the global commodities markets.

Summer Playlist 2023 Episode 4 | Samantha Dart, Head of Natural Gas Research, Goldman Sachs

This week on our Summer Playlist, we welcome Samantha Dart back into the SmarterMarkets™ studio. Samantha is Head of Natural Gas Research at Goldman Sachs. SmarterMarkets™ host David Greely sits down with Samantha to talk about the state of natural gas markets in the aftermath of last year’s European energy crisis and to discuss where the industrial demand for natural gas in Europe has gone.

Summer Playlist 2023 Episode 3 | Susan Sakmar, Visiting Professor at the University of Houston and Author of “Energy for the 21st Century”

We continue our Summer Playlist this week with Susan Sakmar, Visiting Professor at the University of Houston Law Center and the author of Energy for the 21st Century: Opportunities and Challenges for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). SmarterMarkets™ host David Greely sits down with Susan to discuss where the LNG market and industry is now following the tumultuous events of last year.

Summer Playlist 2023 Episode 2 | Arjun Murti, Former Head of Equity Research on Energy Sector at Goldman Sachs, Partner at Veriten, & Publisher of “Super-Spiked” on Substack

Our Summer Playlist rolls on this week with Arjun Murti. Arjun is the Former Head of Equity Research on the Energy Sector at Goldman Sachs, a Partner at Veriten, and the publisher of “Super-Spiked” on Substack. SmarterMarkets™ host David Greely catches up with Arjun midway through the year to get his thoughts on where we are in the energy super vol cycle.

Summer Playlist 2023 Episode 1 | Guy Turner, Founder & CEO, Trove Research

We kick off our Summer Playlist with Guy Turner, Founder & CEO of Trove Research. SmarterMarkets™ host David Greely sits down with Guy to discuss what’s happening in the voluntary carbon markets and the research that Guy and his team are doing at Trove to help us push past the rhetoric and better understand the reality of how carbon offsets are being used.