Best SmartBrief Podcasts (2024)

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The Road Ahead for Renewables 30:19

1M ago30:19

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This episode is sponsored by EDF Renewables. Leaders from across the renewable energy industry are gathered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this week for the CLEANPOWER conference. This annual gathering, hosted by the American Clean Power Association, is always a great chance to check in on the key issues and trends that are driving the energy transitio…

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Inflation Reduction Act Tax Trends Begin to Take Shape 34:18

1M ago34:18

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This episode is sponsored by KPMG More resources from KPMG: Transferable Tax Credits Energy & Chemicals It's tax season, so it's time to once again hear from Lauren Collins, a partner at the law firm of Vinson & Elkins. Lauren has become a regular guest on this podcast as she stops by about once a year to share her insights on all the tax issues re…

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Road Trip: CoinFund's Chris Perkins Discusses Advancements in Crypto, Web3 15:05

3M ago15:05

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Sponsored by ION Markets With Bitcoin soaring to new heights, the 49th annual International Futures Industyr Conference is the perfect time to check in with CoinFund President Chris Perkins. In this wide-ranging conversation, Perkins shares his insights about cryptocurrency trends and other exciting developments in decentralized finance. Perkins al…

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Road Trip: Google Cloud's Rohit Bhat Outlines the Past, Present and Future of Cloud Technology in Capital Markets 15:39

3M ago15:39

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Sponsored by ION Markets Our road trip to the 49th annual International Futures Industry Conference has come to an end. But before we said goodbye to Boca, we touched base with Rohit Bhat, Managing Director, Capital Markets, Digital Assets, & Exchanges at Google Cloud. With cloud technology and artificial intelligence at the center of countless con…

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Road Trip: FTSE Russell's Shawn Creighton on the Growth in Digital Assets and 0 DTE Options Trading 13:12

3M ago13:12

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Sponsored by ION Markets Shawn Creighton, director of index derivatives solutions at FTSE Russell, joins the show at the 49th annual International Futures Industry Conference to discuss what's happening on the ground in Boca. Creighton outlines trends in fixed income index trading, growth in digital assets and how conversations about sustainability…

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Road Trip: ICE's Chris Edmonds Talks AI and Other Data Trends in Capital Markets 9:36

3M ago9:36

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Sponsored by ION Markets It's no surprise that an industry veteran like Chris Edmonds, president of fixed income and data services at Intercontinental Exchange, would have a few insightful (and entertaining) thoughts to share about the buzz surrounding artificial intelligence. This chat with Edmonds at the 49th annual International Futures Industry…

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Road Trip: Nasdaq's Magnus Haglind On How Cloud Technology Will Boost the Market Capabilities of AI 14:54

3M ago14:54

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Sponsored by ION Markets If you are going to talk about cloud technology and capital markets, sooner or later you are going to end up talking about artificial intelligence. This interview from our road trip to the 49th annual International Futures Industry Conference features Magnus Haglind, SVP and head of products, marketplace technology at Nasda…

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Road Trip: SGX's Ivan Han on Managing Risk Within Asia and Around the World 13:19

3M ago13:19

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Sponsored by ION Markets Our road trip to the 49th annual International Futures Industry Conference continues as we hear from Ivan Han, deputy chief risk officer at SGX. While the market landscape in China is uncertain at the moment, India is catching the eye of investors and Japan is resurgent. Han explains how enhanced access to markets in Asia i…

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Road Trip: FIA's Walt Lukken Previews What's In Store for Boca 2024 10:42

3M ago10:42

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With the 49th annual International Futures Industry Conference getting underway today in Boca Raton, Florida, Futures Industry Association President and CEO Walt Lukken joins the show to offer a peek at what to anticipate at this year's gathering. Lukken previews some of the key issues that are bound to be hot topics in Boca, including US Treasury …

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The Role of Net Zero Buildings-as-a-Service in the Energy Transition 30:20

4M ago30:20

30:20

We can produce all the renewable energy we want, but the march to net zero will take an unnecessarily long time if all that power is being used in inefficient buildings. Buildings are responsible for about 40% of energy related carbon emissions around the world. That means any conversation about reducing emissions and achieving net-zero goals will …

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Net Zero Buildings-as-a-Service, with Mark Reinbold from Johnson Controls 32:45

4M ago32:45

32:45

Buildings are responsible for about 40% of energy related carbon emissions around the world. That means any conversation about reducing emissions and achieving net-zero goals will have to feature insights about the efficient construction and – perhaps more importantly – operation of buildings. Mark Reinbold, vice president of Global Sustainable Inf…

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Mars' Autumn Fox Shares Real-World Strategies for Reaching Net Zero 32:13

7M ago32:13

32:13

Mars, Inc., is a giant in the snack industry and also has a huge footprint in the petcare and food & nutrition sectors. Diverse lines of business usually present complex sustainability challenges. Autumn Fox, Climate and Sustainability Senior Manager at Mars, joins the show to discuss the details of Mars' Net Zero Roadmap. The roadmap outlines what…

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Powin's Mike Wietecki Discusses Trends in the Battery Energy Storage Sector 37:56

7M ago37:56

37:56

The battery energy storage sector was already in a strong position before the Inflation Reduction Act. Now, the industry is charging up for a boom. Mike Wietecki, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Regulatory Affairs at Powin, joins the show to share his insights on the technology and trends that are driving energy storage growth. Mike does a de…

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A Statistical Review of World Energy with Nick Wayth from the Energy Institute 34:43

7M ago34:43

34:43

Sponsored by: KPMG The Statistical Review of World Energy, which is compiled by the Energy Institute, offers a comprehensive look at global energy production, consumption, trade and emissions. Energy Institute Chief Executive Nick Wayth joins the show to discuss some of the key takeaways from the most recent edition of the review, including region-…

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What's Next for Sustainable Aviation Fuel - with Dr. Patrick Gruber from Gevo 37:16

8M ago37:16

37:16

Sponsored by: KPMG It's time to talk about sustainable fuels; specifically sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Dr. Patrick Gruber is the Chief Executive Officer of Gevo, where he and the team are at forefront of sustainable fuel development. Patrick is here to outline the basics of those fuels, how they fit into a wider energy ecosystem, what it will …

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Double Feature: E-Liability and Virtual Power Purchase Agreements 37:10

8M ago37:10

37:10

Sponsored by Deloitte Environmental liability (E-liability) introduces a simple, accurate, and verifiable calculation for the total cradle-to-gate emissions of any product or service. Karthik Ramanna is the Co-founder and Principal Investigator at the E-liability Institute . He's also the Professor of Business & Public Policy and Director of the Ma…

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Colgate-Palmolive's Vance Merolla on Squeezing the Most Out of Sustainability Efforts 39:19

8M ago39:19

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Few companies produce as many household products as Colgate-Palmolive. Vance Merolla is the Senior Vice President of Global Sustainability at Colgate-Palmolive and he joins the show to discuss how the company tackles sustainability across all its products and brands. And make no mistake, we're talking about a ton of brands. Obviously, there's Colga…

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BloombergNEF's Adithya Bhashyam: A Framework for US Hydrogen Guidance 23:24

9M ago23:24

23:24

Sponsored by: KPMG Much-anticipated guidance coming down the pipeline from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Treasury Department is set to define how clean hydrogen can be produced in the US. Amid furious lobbying efforts, the release of this guidance has already been delayed once. With potentially hundreds of billions of dollars on the line, …

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Climate Week Kicks Off and the Inflation Reduction Act Turns One 45:30

9M ago45:30

45:30

Sponsored by: ExxonMobil Climate Week is about to kick off in New York, so Lauren Collins and Michael Joyce, who are both partners at the law firm of Vinson and Elkins, join the show to talk about what to expect from Climate Week, what kinds of news and announcements they will be keeping an eye on and how the overall conversation about Climate Week…

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Patagonia's Vincent Stanley on The Future of the Responsible Company 55:17

9M ago55:17

55:17

Sponsored by: ImpactAISummit “The Future of the Responsible Company - What We've Learned From Patagonia’s First 50 Years” is a book being released today that was co-written by Patagonia Director of Philosophy Vincent Stanley and founder Yvon Chouinard. Stanley joins the podcast to talk about why the book, which is an update to a similar title that …

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How Companies Are Leveraging Solar-As-A-Service 26:55

9M ago26:55

26:55

Sponsored by: ImpactAISummit It's time for Part 2 of our back-to-back episodes focused on trends that are shaping the solar sector. On our last episode, Daniel Cruise from Lium Research discussed what's going on in the solar market here in the United States. Today, we hear from Harald Overholm, the co-founder and CEO of Alight Energy. Alight is a s…

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Panasonic's Andrea Murphy on Taking A Regenerative Approach to Circular Supply Chains 28:53

9M ago28:53

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Sponsored by: ImpactAISummit Andrea Murphy, the Director of the Office of Environmental Affairs and Sustainability at Panasonic North America, joins the show to walk us through how a global company like Panasonic aims to boost the role it plays in the circular economy. Panasonic is aware of the amount of emissions generated by the manufacture and u…

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Surveying the Solar Landscape 22:41

10M ago22:41

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Sponsored by Deloitte According to a recent report from the Solar Energy Industries Association, US solar and storage companies have announced more than $100 billion in private sector investments since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act in August of 2022. So while there's certainly momentum (and capital) flowing in the right direction for s…

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Sustainability in Action - The ACC Sustainability Leadership Awards 47:18

10M ago47:18

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Sponsored by: ImpactAISummit Sustainability presents different challenges for different organizations. For this episode, we partnered with the American Chemistry Council (ACC) to share the stories of companies that have been recognized for the efforts when it comes to sustainability. For today’s show, we conducted quick, 10-minute interviews with r…

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Optimizing the Grid to Electrify Everything 30:23

10M ago30:23

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Sponsors: CDMSmith.com/Webinars CDMSmith.com/Energy ImpactAISummit.com When you think of the company 3M, you probably think of Post-it notes. But 3M produces a lot more products than Post-it notes. In fact, 3M is very active in the energy sector. Terry Collier, Vice President of Research and Development for 3M's Electrical Markets Division, joins t…

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How Hotels Stay Ahead On Sustainability - with Denise Naguib from Marriott 41:27

11M ago41:27

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Denise Naguib, Vice President of Sustainability & Supplier Diversity at Marriott International, joins the show to outline what the hotel industry is doing to make travel more sustainable. Across its 31 hotel brands, Marriott International’s portfolio includes more than 8,500 properties spanning 138 countries and territories. This huge, global footp…

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Mike Hower on Best Practices for Communicating About Sustainability 33:29

11M ago33:29

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This episode is a little bit different. There are no segments from the Sustainability SmartPod gang. No debating what's sustainable or suspicious. No recap of the latest headlines. No roundup of cool sustainability initiatives from around the world. Instead, we're going to talk about one of the things that we like to hammer on every episode: the im…

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Is AI the New Crypto When It Comes To Energy Consumption? 26:18

12M ago26:18

26:18

This episode will put you ahead of the curve on some key conversations taking place these days in the renewables sector. Numerous companies are striving to match their energy consumption – on a daily, intraday or evenly hourly basis – with renewable energy sources. It’s an ambitious goal, so today's guests are Gridmatic Founder and CEO Matt Wytock …

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What's The Deal With E-Liability? 1:00:24

12M ago1:00:24

1:00:24

During one of the first episodes of this show, we mentioned the carbon accounting concept of environmental liability (E-liability). E-liability introduces a simple, accurate, and verifiable calculation for the total cradle-to-gate emissions of any product or service. On that earlier episode, we voiced a bit of skepticism about the concept … and gue…

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How AT&T Stays Connected For Sustainability, featuring Shannon Thomas Carroll 31:18

12M ago31:18

31:18

Shannon Thomas Carroll, AVP of Global Environmental Sustainability at AT&T, joins the show to outline some of the numerous sustainability initiatives underway at the telecommunications giant. Obviously, AT&T has a massive infrastructure footprint and a huge fleet of vehicles, but as Shannon explains, the company's efforts to enhance sustainability …

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Surveying the Hydrogen Landscape with Alan Alexander from Vinson & Elkins 36:36

1y ago36:36

36:36

Sponsored by Deloitte There’s been a lot of buzz about the role hydrogen stands to play in the energy transition. Alan Alexander, a partner at Vinson & Elkins, joins the show to help separate the signal from the noise. V&E just released a paper ("Unlocking the Opportunity of Low-Carbon Hydrogen: Investment, Incentives, and Collaboration") that outl…

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Deloitte's John Mennel on Tackling the Complexity of Sustainability Data 47:10

1y ago47:10

47:10

As Evan notes in this episode, data is the linchpin of corporate sustainability. So we are gonna spend a lot of time talking about data; including how companies like Amazon and FedEx gather and disseminate sustainability data. And to help us sort out the complexitiy of all that data, John Mennel, Managing Director in Deloitte’s Sustainability, Clim…

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Plastics, Recycling and the Circular Economy 56:15

1y ago56:15

56:15

This episode is sponsored by the Circulen family of sustainable solutions from LyondellBasell. Visit LyondellBasell.com/Circulen to learn more. The Sustainabilty SmartPod gang is doing something different and bringing you a themed episode. Today we're going to focus on plastics, recycling, and the circular economy. From wind turbines and solar pane…

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CLEANPOWER 2023: Day 3 - Magic Johnson, Leo Moreno, Armando Pimentel, Jesse Gronner 10:08

1y ago10:08

10:08

This quick podcast offers a taste of what went on today at Day Three of the American Clean Power Association's CLEANPOWER conference, including insights from: Magic Johnson Leo Moreno from AES Clean Energy Armando Pimentel from Florida Power & Light Jesse Gronner from Triple Oak Power Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBrief Follow the show on T…

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CLEANPOWER 2023: Day 2 - Gov. John Bel Edwards, Mary Landrieu, Susan Nickey, Jason Grumet, Art Del Rio 8:15

1y ago8:15

8:15

The show keep marching along in NOLA! This quick podcast offers a taste of what went on at Day Two of the American Clean Power Association's CLEANPOWER conference, including insights from: Governor John Bel Edwards Former Senator Mary Landrieu Susan Nickey from HASI Jason Grumet from ACP Art Del Rio from EDF Renewables Sign up for the Renewable Ene…

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CLEANPOWER 2023: Day 1 - Stanley McChrystal, John Podesta, Mark Bradley and Craig Cornelius 7:45

1y ago7:45

7:45

Things are cooking in New Orleans! This quick podcast offers a taste of what went on at Day One of the American Clean Power Association's CLEANPOWER conference, including insights from: Retired US Army General Stanley McChrystal John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the President for Clean Energy Innovation Mark Bradley, President of Bradley Construction…

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Nasdaq's Roland Chai Discusses The Tech That Manages Risk And Volatility 31:08

1y ago31:08

31:08

The digital transformation of financial markets has spawned incredible connectivity and efficiency, but it has also created plenty of challenges. Roland Chai, executive vice president for market technology at Nasdaq, joins the show to outline how new technologies are enhancing market resiliency -- even in the face of extreme volatility events like …

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A Conversation with Liliana Esposito, Chief Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Officer at Wendy's 50:26

1y ago50:26

50:26

In the quickservice restaurant industry, Wendy's is known as the 'Queen of QSR.' But as Wendy's continues to serve up tasty burgers and yummy Frostys, the company is also working to be the Queen of ESG. Guiding the company's efforts on that front is Chief Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Officer Liliana Esposito. Esposito joins the show (21:41)…

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How To Diversify The Engineering Workforce In The Energy Industry 21:27

1y ago21:27

21:27

Workforce development is a crucial step along the path to a clean energy future. Proponents of the energy transition can't stop talking about all the jobs, jobs, jobs that the transition will bring, but what exactly will that workforce look like? Jasmine Robinson, a project manager at IHI Terrasun Solutions, joins the show to talk about what the en…

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Chemistry's Key Role in Advancing Sustainability 38:02

1y ago38:02

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Countless items we use and consume in our everyday lives have a foundation in chemistry. Charles Franklin, the Senior Director for Energy, Climate and the Environment at the American Chemistry Council, joins the show (21:19) to discuss the role the business of chemistry plays not just in sustainability, but also the overall economy. Franklin also s…

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The Buzz Around Community Solar with Kacie Peters from Pivot Energy 26:57

1y ago26:57

26:57

When many people think of solar power, they think of rooftop solar panels or massive, utility-scale solar farms. But there are more options. Kacie Peters, senior director of communications at Pivot Energy, joins the show to explain the basics of community solar. Peters highlights the momentum this segment of the renewables industry is enjoying -- a…

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Jill Blickstein from American Airlines on the Future of Sustainable Air Travel 31:31

1y ago31:31

31:31

If you've flown on American Airlines recently, there's a chance your plane was fueled by a small amount of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Jill Blickstein, Vice President of Sustainability at American Airlines, joins the show to talk about the latest advancements in SAF, how the carrier leverages renewables to power its operations and fleet upgrad…

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A Conversation with American Airlines Vice President of Sustainability Jill Blickstein 47:37

1y ago47:37

47:37

If you've flown on American Airlines recently, there's a chance your plane was fueled by a small amount of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Jill Blickstein, Vice President of Sustainability at American Airlines, joins the show (18:27) to talk about the latest advancements in SAF, fleet upgrades the airline has made to enhance its sustainability and…

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How To Prioritize Sustainability Solutions For Your Home 46:20

1y ago46:20

46:20

Matt Ferrell joins the show to outline various ways everyday people can embrace cost-saving strategies that also make their homes more resilient and more sustainable. Matt is the creator of Undecided with Matt Ferrell, where he has amassed more than one million subscribers on YouTube by applying his technology-focused eye to all things sustainabili…

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Savvy Ways To Make Your Home More Energy Efficient 28:02

1y ago28:02

28:02

While most of the listeners of this podcast might work in the renewable energy industry, ALL of the listeners of this podcast are energy consumers. And let’s be honest … even some of the most die-hard members of the renewables industry probably have at least one or two things about their home that they wish were more sustainable. With that in mind,…

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FIA Boca Day 3: Wrapping Up The Week With FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken 10:04

1y ago10:04

10:04

Our third and final day of coverage of the International Futures Industry Conference … aka ... FIA Boca. And since we are closing the book on yet another Boca, we decided to continue what has become a fun tradition for this podcast when we road trip to Futures Industry Association events. We invited FIA President and CEO Walt Lukken onto the show t…

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Farm-Powered Sustainability with John Hanselman from Vanguard Renewables 55:47

1y ago55:47

55:47

Get ready to hear a whole lot about poop. Cow poop to be precise. John Hanselman, the founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Vanguard Renewables, joins the show (15:52) to talk about the work he and his colleagues collaborate with farmers to make the agriculture sector more sustainable. They do this by building anaerobic digesters that take food was…

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FIA Boca Day 2: Regulators Mount Up, Crypto Conversations Continue, CoinFund President Chris Perkins 13:04

1y ago13:04

13:04

We're back for another day of coverage from the International Futures Industry Conference … or as it’s more commonly known: FIA Boca. Day 2 just wrapped up, so here's a quick recap of some of the highlights: CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam delivered his keynote address, during which he lauded the resiliency of global markets as they've navigated numero…

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Road Trip! - Day 1 at FIA Boca - Walt Lukken, Exchange Leaders and CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger 10:49

1y ago10:49

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It’s March ... so that means it’s time for another Road Trip! This episode comes to you from sunny Boca Raton, Florida, where we’re excited to bring you our second year of coverage from the International Futures Industry Conference … or as it’s more commonly known: FIA Boca. The first day’s events just wrapped up, so here’s a quick recap of what we…

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Top Trends Shaping The Global Energy Transition 32:22

1y ago32:22

32:22

From Russia's invasion of Ukraine to the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act in the US, numerous major events have transpired during the last couple of years that have had an impact on the global energy landscape. Luke Brett from Reuters joins the show to talk about how leading policymakers and key industry executives are keeping pace with such …

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