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In the Studio

Systems at Risk Episode 2 | Bob Anderson, Executive Director, Committee of Chief Risk Officers
Bob Anderson, Executive Director of the Committee of Chief Risk Officers, joins us to share his perspectives on improving risk management for today’s energy markets. We’ll discuss what’s on the CCRO’s agenda: from the need for better tools and techniques to value LNG, to managing liquidity...
The SmarterMarkets™ Podcast
Systems at Risk Episode 1 | Walt Lukken, President and CEO, Futures Industry Association
Between the FTX Congressional Hearing and FIA’s upcoming Commodities Forum, President and CEO of the Futures Industry Association, Walt Lukken, made time to sit down with David Greely to kick off SmarterMarkets newest series: Systems at Risk.
Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran, Global Energy and Climate Innovation Editor at The Economist – ‘An Energy Transition in Three Corresponding Acts’ Part IX
On the series finale of ‘An Energy Transition in Three Corresponding Acts’, host David Greely, Abaxx Chief Economist at Abaxx, welcomes to the studio Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran, Global Energy and Climate Innovation Editor at The Economist.
Editorial
Demystifying the Carbon Markets Episode 13 | Maryam Ayati, Co-Founder Watr Blockchain Protocol
This morning, SmarterMarkets host, David Greely, sits down with tradfi turned defi commodities expert, Maryam Ayati, to explore the role of blockchain and decentralized finance in the carbon markets. Join us as we identify technological opportunities and tools...
Demystifying the Carbon Markets Episode 12 | Barbara Baarsma, CEO, Rabo Carbon Bank, Rabobank
Increased temperatures resulting from global warming pose a massive threat to the global agricultural system. If that alone wasn’t enough to tackle — our population is growing resulting in a need for increased food production with decreased environmental impact. ...
Podcast
Systems at Risk Episode 2 | Bob Anderson, Executive Director, Committee of Chief Risk Officers
Bob Anderson, Executive Director of the Committee of Chief Risk Officers, joins us to share his perspectives on improving risk management for today’s energy markets. We’ll discuss what’s on the CCRO’s agenda: from the need for better tools and techniques to value LNG,...
Systems at Risk Episode 1 | Walt Lukken, President and CEO, Futures Industry Association
Between the FTX Congressional Hearing and FIA’s upcoming Commodities Forum, President and CEO of the Futures Industry Association, Walt Lukken, made time to sit down with David Greely to kick off SmarterMarkets newest series: Systems at Risk.
Demystifying the Carbon Markets Episode 14 | Sonja Gibbs, Managing Director + Head of Sustainable Finance, IIF and Governing Board Member, ICVCM Description
On our final episode of Demystifying the Carbon Markets, host David Greely sits down with Governing Board Member of the ICVCM and Managing Director + Head of Sustainable Finance at IIF, Sonja Gibbs, to explore the ongoing efforts in establishing core carbon principles...
Demystifying the Carbon Markets Episode 13 | Maryam Ayati, Co-Founder Watr Blockchain Protocol
This morning, SmarterMarkets host, David Greely, sits down with tradfi turned defi commodities expert, Maryam Ayati, to explore the role of blockchain and decentralized finance in the carbon markets. Join us as we identify technological opportunities and tools...
Demystifying the Carbon Markets Episode 12 | Barbara Baarsma, CEO, Rabo Carbon Bank, Rabobank
Increased temperatures resulting from global warming pose a massive threat to the global agricultural system. If that alone wasn’t enough to tackle — our population is growing resulting in a need for increased food production with decreased environmental impact. ...
Demystifying the Carbon Markets. Episode 11: Corinne Boone, Group Head, Americas, Air Carbon
This week, Dave Greely explores carbon as a commodity with carbon market architect and climate finance pioneer, Corinne Boone. As the Group Head of the Americas for AirCarbon, Corinne is a key player in building smarter market infrastructure to achieve climate targets...
Demystifying the Carbon Markets Episode 10 | Susannah Pierce, President & Country Chair Shell Canada
How do carbon markets work for end user? How can carbon credits work in tandem with emissions reduction and carbon removal technologies to achieve net-zero? This Saturday on SmarterMarkets™, Dave Greely sits down with the Country Chair and GM of Renewables and Energy...
Highlights and Takeaways of 2022 Wall Street Green Summit | Peter Fusaro
David Greely and Peter Fusaro connect for a special episode of Smarter Markets highlighting trends and takeaways from the 21st annual Wall Street Green Summit and the role of capital (and carbon) markets in solving climate change.
Demystifying the Carbon Markets Episode 8 | Norman Wray, Former Governor Galapagos Islands
How can we quantify the impacts of carbon emissions on a region like the galapagos islands and what steps can be taken to offset these emissions? Norman Wray, former president of the governing council of the Galapagos Islands joins us this week to discuss the...
Demystifying the Carbon Markets. Episode 7: David Antonioli, CEO Verra
How do carbon projects turn into carbon credits, and how are those credits verified to ensure they are permanent, additional, measurable and real? David Antonioli, CEO of Verra, joins David Greely in the Smarter Markets studio this week as we continue to explore the...
Are we facing a crisis of information or a crisis of trust?
SmarterMarkets™ brings together the icons and entrepreneurs of technology, commodities and finance to examine how market systems can be redesigned and improved to answer one of the most critical questions of our time.
Editorial
The Law of Exponential Moving Averages
An Interview with John Goldstein, Global Head of Sustainable Finance at Goldman Sachs
Reconstruction of the Fable
Featuring David Goodis, Assistant Privacy Commissioner of the Government of Ontario; Michael Krygier, Former Deputy CISO and Head of Urban Technology at the City of New York and Shawn Slack, CIO of the City of Mississauga
On the Eve of a New Brinkmanship
Featuring Vasu Jakkal, Corporate Vice President of Security, Compliancy, and Identity at Microsoft
An Ethical Digital Blueprint for the Post-Pandemic Economy
Featuring Danny Lange, SVP of AI at Unity Technologies
Permanent Waves
Featuring Maryam Ayati, CEO of NEO Holdings
The Mosquito and the Hurricane
Featuring Jim Whitehurst, Former CEO of Red Hat and President of IBM
Archive
Systems at Risk Episode 2 | Bob Anderson, Executive Director, Committee of Chief Risk Officers
Bob Anderson, Executive Director of the Committee of Chief Risk Officers, joins us to share his perspectives on improving risk management for today’s energy markets. We’ll discuss what’s on the CCRO’s agenda: from the need for better tools and techniques to value LNG,...
Systems at Risk Episode 1 | Walt Lukken, President and CEO, Futures Industry Association
Between the FTX Congressional Hearing and FIA’s upcoming Commodities Forum, President and CEO of the Futures Industry Association, Walt Lukken, made time to sit down with David Greely to kick off SmarterMarkets newest series: Systems at Risk.
Demystifying the Carbon Markets Episode 14 | Sonja Gibbs, Managing Director + Head of Sustainable Finance, IIF and Governing Board Member, ICVCM Description
On our final episode of Demystifying the Carbon Markets, host David Greely sits down with Governing Board Member of the ICVCM and Managing Director + Head of Sustainable Finance at IIF, Sonja Gibbs, to explore the ongoing efforts in establishing core carbon principles...
Demystifying the Carbon Markets Episode 13 | Maryam Ayati, Co-Founder Watr Blockchain Protocol
This morning, SmarterMarkets host, David Greely, sits down with tradfi turned defi commodities expert, Maryam Ayati, to explore the role of blockchain and decentralized finance in the carbon markets. Join us as we identify technological opportunities and tools...
Demystifying the Carbon Markets Episode 12 | Barbara Baarsma, CEO, Rabo Carbon Bank, Rabobank
Increased temperatures resulting from global warming pose a massive threat to the global agricultural system. If that alone wasn’t enough to tackle — our population is growing resulting in a need for increased food production with decreased environmental impact. ...
Demystifying the Carbon Markets. Episode 11: Corinne Boone, Group Head, Americas, Air Carbon
This week, Dave Greely explores carbon as a commodity with carbon market architect and climate finance pioneer, Corinne Boone. As the Group Head of the Americas for AirCarbon, Corinne is a key player in building smarter market infrastructure to achieve climate targets...
Demystifying the Carbon Markets Episode 10 | Susannah Pierce, President & Country Chair Shell Canada
How do carbon markets work for end user? How can carbon credits work in tandem with emissions reduction and carbon removal technologies to achieve net-zero? This Saturday on SmarterMarkets™, Dave Greely sits down with the Country Chair and GM of Renewables and Energy...
Highlights and Takeaways of 2022 Wall Street Green Summit | Peter Fusaro
David Greely and Peter Fusaro connect for a special episode of Smarter Markets highlighting trends and takeaways from the 21st annual Wall Street Green Summit and the role of capital (and carbon) markets in solving climate change.
Demystifying the Carbon Markets Episode 8 | Norman Wray, Former Governor Galapagos Islands
How can we quantify the impacts of carbon emissions on a region like the galapagos islands and what steps can be taken to offset these emissions? Norman Wray, former president of the governing council of the Galapagos Islands joins us this week to discuss the...
Demystifying the Carbon Markets. Episode 7: David Antonioli, CEO Verra
How do carbon projects turn into carbon credits, and how are those credits verified to ensure they are permanent, additional, measurable and real? David Antonioli, CEO of Verra, joins David Greely in the Smarter Markets studio this week as we continue to explore the...
Demystifying the Carbon Markets. Episode 6: Neil McDougall Chairman, DelAgua Group
A lack of understanding of carbon projects, their efficacy and reporting methods has contributed greatly to what we've dubbed 'carbon confusion' for ESG minded investors and corporations — specifically concerning the generation and verification of carbon credits. Neil...
Demystifying the Carbon Markets. Episode 5: David Shukman, Journalist and Former Science Editor, BBC
David Shukman, Journalist and Former Science Editor of BBC, takes David Greely to the front lines of the climate crisis to illustrate the imminent need for effective carbon markets. Join us as he shares insight from over three decades of climate coverage at BBC — with...
Demystifying the Carbon Markets. Episode 4: Peter Zaman, Partner HFW, Singapore
Peter Zaman, Partner at HFW, Singapore, sits down with David Greely for a deep dive into Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, how it allowed for more ambitious NDCs and the role of carbon markets in helping nations achieve those increased targets.
Demystifying the Carbon Markets. Episode 3: Professor Cameron Hepburn, Director of the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at the University of Oxford.
The net-zero commitments made by corporations and large institutions are foundational to the development of the voluntary carbon markets. Professor Cameron Hepburn, Director of the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at the University of Oxford, joins us to...
Demystifying the Carbon Markets. Episode 2: Mark Lewis Head of Climate Research, Andurand Capital LLP
Mark Lewis, Head of Climate Research at Andurand Capital, sits down with David Greely to discuss what’s gone right, what’s gone wrong, and what we can learn from one of the world’s leading compliance carbon markets, the European Union’s Emissions Trading System.