Insights
The trends defining energy and resources today. With insights from our global network of expert advisors.
Energy Sector Uncertainty: Signal or Noise?
The energy and resources sector developed in a period of unprecedented globalisation. Today, that is being dramatically upended. Paul Chapman, Executive Director of Enco Insights, reflects on how companies can decipher signal from noise.
Solving the 'Great Retirement' in Commodities
The commodities sector is witnessing an exodus of experienced professionals—a phenomenon some are calling the 'Great Retirement.' This talent drain poses critical challenges and presents opportunities - argues former energy trading leader, Savvas Manousos.
5 Key Advisor Enquiries in Q2 2024
In Q2 2024, these were five of the top expert requests handled by our teams. They mirror the wider geopolitical forces shaping our world, and show the opportunities companies are exploring for future projects in energy and resources.
Four Key Advisor Network Trends in Energy and Resources: Reflections from Enco Insights’ MD
From SAF to the IRA: 6 months from the launch of Enco Insights, Managing Director Bill Read has been sharing the key trends driving demand for energy and resources expertise.
Enco Advisor: Daf Davies, Commodities AI Leader
Daf Davies built his career in physical trading at organisations including Goldman Sachs and Trafigura. He explains why he was inspired to pivot to tradetech, founding ventures exploring new uses for blockchain, the cloud, IoT and AI.
Graphite and the Energy Transition
Graphite is the anode of the energy transition. How and where is it made? We speak to Simon Moores, founder and CEO of Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.
EU Batteries Regulation Impacts
What is the EU Batteries Regulation, and what will it mean for market participants? William Bergh from Cling Systems explains.
The Evolution of Advisor Networks
What are expert networks and where did they come from? Bill Read, MD of Enco Insights explains.
Stablecoins: The Future of Commodity Transactions?
Why are commodity traders starting to transact in stablecoins and what could that mean for energy and resources? Nick Philpott, COO of Zodia Markets explains.
Enco Advisor: Peter Schmitz, Metals and Mining Leader
Peter Schmitz has spent more than two decades leading research at the world’s largest mining organisations. He shares his career journey with Enco Insights and his vision for helping clients to use scarce resources more efficiently.
Enco Expert: Isobel Sheldon OBE, Battery Technology Leader
Isobel Sheldon CBE is the founder of a consultancy to the battery and electrification industries and has held senior roles across the sector. She tells Enco Insights about her story, the technological challenges facing the sector, and how expertise can help.