The energy transition has really just started and will continue for many years. as we move from traditional generation assets towards smaller, distributed renewables, what might the impacts on ETRM software be? Will there be new requirements? New solutions?

We asked four vendors for their insights and opinions including Shaun Ankers, CEO of Energy One, Chris Regan, Business Lead of Energy STP at Brady Technologies, Luca Pedretti, Co-Founder and COO at Pexapark and Ganesh Natarajan of Enuit. 

We thank them for participating and you for listening. Please do like and share.

The Impacts of the Energy Transition on ETRM Software - CTRMRadio Episode 29

An ETRM / CTRM software acquisition and implementations can impact the entirety of a wholesale commodity-centric company and are a very significant investment in terms of cost and effort required to realize the benefits first envisioned when purchasing the system.  
 
Given those costs, and the risks involved should the project fail in part or whole, in this episode of CTRMRadio we’re discussing the top critical success factors to consider when selecting and implementing CTRM software. Our panel includes four highly experienced experts, three from consulting firms that specialize in selecting and implementing these systems, including Lance Laubach of Essentia Advisory Partners, Martin Hillers with FORRS, and Glen Ragland with Capco; and one from a leading software vendor, KR with iRely.
 
We thank each for their participation and you for listening. Please do like and share this podcast if you found it useful.

Critical Success Factors in Implementing CTRM Software - CTRMRadio Episode 30

In this episode we talk with J. Lance Fogtman, VP of Product Strategy, ION Commodities  and Hugo Stappers of Hitachi Energy about what they are seeing in terms of market requirements around carbon and net zero.

We thanks our guests for their participation and you for listening. 

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Carbon and Net Zero Impacts - CTRMRadio 31

We had quite a conversation with Andre Jaeger of Ion Commodities recently to learn more about Ion Commodities, its strategy, positioning and plans. Patrick Reames and I then discussed what we had heard as analysts in the space. The conversation covered many topics but included the impacts of the Ukraine-Russia war, general market conditions, Ion's products, Carbon and emissions, renewables and much more....

Our thanks to Andre Jaeger and Rowena Bataille of Ion Commodities for participating in this episode.

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CTRMRadio is sponsored by Enuit, provider of CTRM and Commodity Management solutions worldwide and hosted by CTRMCenter – the place for all things CTRM.

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Ion - Strategy and Developments with Andre Jaeger - CTRMRadio Episode 34

We cover the topic of operational outsourcing in Energy & Commodities looking at both outsourcing of ETRM, CTRM and other application support services as well as the emergence of operational outsourcing - What's driving it and where is happening? Patrick talks with Russ Meyer Partner at CapCo Energy Partners and I talk with Vincent Dumontoy, GM, Belgium & France, Energy One Europe. Thanks to our guests. Please do like, share and subscribe to CTRMRadio.

Do visit CTRMCenter.com for new, views, opinion and research in the area of commodity trading and risk management technologies and do download our new whitepaper on Outsourcing there.

Operational Outsourcing in Energy & Commodities - CTRMRadio 39

As many veterans leave the commodity trading and risk management industry as they reach retirement age, they take their knowledge and expertise with them. Newcomers are desperate to learn the business and the software and to fill the gap left behind. But how? Well, there are a number of books out in recent months including our own - CTRM Software: An Analyst View of a Dynamic Software Market - and we discuss this and other training initiatives with the author of another book - Hello ETRM and CTRM - Chirag Ahuja a senior business analyst with Vattenfall Energy Trading.

Thanks to Chirag for joining Patrick and I on the podcast.

Do please like, share and listen in....

The discussed books can be found on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3RCDIV5 and https://amzn.to/3RkyAo6 - in hardcover, paperback and Kindle formats.

E/CTRM Knowledge Transfer - New Books - CTRM Radio 40

New technologies are available from cloud to AI that are set to change CTRM and related software. It is hoped that these technologies will make for a more cost effective and user friendly CTRM environment but will it result in a revolution or evolution? We talked with three senior software figures to see how they are using new technologies including Saeed Patel, CPOI at Quor, Saurabh Goyal, CEO at Phlo Systems and David Meyers, co-owner at Enuit. We thank each for their participation.

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Many thanks.

How Technology is Changing CTRM - CTRMRadio Ep. 42

Today's news was that STG had acquired Eka to merge it with Quor. I spoke to Quor CEO, Steve Hughes, about the acquisition - why Eka? How will it work? and what's next in terms of M&A?

Our thanks to Steve Hughes for participating in this podcast bulletin.

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CTRMRadio Podcast Bulletin - STG/Quor Aquire Eka

In this episode of CTRMRadio we look at data management in energy & commodities by talking with four vendors - two existing vendors and two SaaS newcomers in the form of FIS, HAKOM, Ventriks and OpenDataDSL. What is driving data management? What impact is AI having? What solutions are emerging and why?

Our thanks to our guests - Harshad Kolpyakwar of FIS, Richard Quigley of Ventriks, Stefan Komornyik of HAKOM and Colin Hartley of OpenDataDSL.

Data Management Trends in Energy & Commodities - CTRMRadio 44

At the end of 2024, the EUDR regulation will come into force for large and medium firms dealing with certain commodities and it will require traceablility - the tracking of the commodity from source to end use. Why will this regulation enforce traceability when others haven't? What does it mean and what is needed in a CTRM/CM solution?

We asked Saurabh Goyal of Phlo Systems and Richard Williamson of Gen10.

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Many thanks to Richard and Saurabh for their participation.

EUDR & Traceability - How Will Commodity Management be Impacted?  - CTRM Radio 45

Steve Hughes, CEO of Quor, provides an update on its acquisition of Eka as well as sharing what may be next. 

Thanks for Steve for his participation.

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CTRMRadio Podcast Bulletin - Quor/Eka acquisition update with Quor CEO Steve Hughes

In this episode we look at how firms are looking at supplementing legacy CTRM solutions with SaaS cloud apps in order to keep up with market shifts or business changes. We explore supplementation as a strategy and the use cases for it as well as looking at how it impacts overall architecture.

We talk with Richard Williamson of Gen10, Andre Jaeger of ION Commodities and Justin Howat of Topaz. Many thanks to them for their participation.

Supplementation Strategies with CTRM - CTRMRadio 46

As 2025 is unveiled, we asked a number of senior CTRM and related software executives what they saw as the key trends in commodities for 2025 and what impact that may have on the software category going forward. Views were led by geopolitics but encompassed a vast number of topics that included traceability, regulations, tariffs, electrification and the energy transition, migration to the cloud and legacy replacement amongst others. 

Our thanks to Andre Jaeger of ION Commodities, Natallia Hunik of CubeLogic, Rob Sanders of Dycotrade, Mark Tredway of Enuit, Richard Williamson of Gen10, Harry Knott of Quor Eka, and Ben Tranier of EnergyOne for their contributions to this fascinating podcast.

Please do support this podcast by liking and sharing it with your colleagues.

Many thanks

Trends in Commodities in 2025 Impacting CTRM Software - CTRMRadio 48

In this episode we talk to Sunil Biswas, CEO of ION Corporates covering many topics such as product strategy, several of its products such as Endur, Aspect, RightAngle, and its new initiatives including a SaaS, multi-tenant version of AgTech. It was a fascinating conversation and we would like to thank Sunil for his time.

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An interview with Sunil Biswas, CEO, ION Corporates - CTRMRadio 50

ComTech's Irina Reitgruber interviews Santanu Mohanty of FIS, Veronika Sprlakova of FIS and Miguel Angel Vicente Gonzalez of NTT Data about Joint Project Implementation. Listen in to their discussions - is it better to use the vendor's professional services team or an external implementation team? and having decided that - what are the issues you need to understand and address.

Our thanks to the participants for their time and expertise.

A Conversation with FIS and NTT Data about Joint Project Implementation - CTRMRadio 53

In this special episode of CTRMRadio, Irina Reitgruber talks to Darling analytics COO - Ignacio Hidalgo - about our recent AI in Energy & Commodities research report. The report is a free download from CTRMCenter.com or ETTCenter.net in the publications section.

Many thanks to Darling Analytics and to DycoTrade for sponsoring this study.

CTRMRadio -  AI in Energy & Commodities Report Sponsor Interview - Darling Analytics

In this episode, ComTech's Kevin Mossop talks with Molecule CEO - Sameer Soleja - about its products, market and plans...

Many thanks to Sameer for participating.

Interview with Molecule's Sameer Soleja - CTRMRadio 54

In this episode, ComTech's Irina Reitgruber talks with RadarRadar founder and CEO - Ito van Lanschot about risk management and RadarRadar's approach and product set. Ito has a very pragmatic view of commodity risk management and sees technology being one part of the solution.

We thanks Mr. van Lanschot for his participation.

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Stop over and visit www.ctrmcenter.com and www.ettcenter.net for all your CTRM and energy transition tech. news and views.

Talking Risk Management with RadarRadar's Ito van Langschot - CTRMRadio 55

In this special episode of CTRMRadio, Irina Reitgruber talks toBen van den Laan of DycoTrade about our recent AI in Energy & Commodities research report. The report is a free download from CTRMCenter.com or ETTCenter.net in the publications section.

Many thanks to Darling Analytics and to DycoTrade for sponsoring this study.

CTRMRadio - AI in Energy & Commodities Report Sponsor Interview - DycoTrade

In this episode, ComTech's Affiliate Analyst, Kevin Mossop, talks to Fendahl's Michael Snayd about Fendahl and its Fusion CTRM software. Our thanks to Michael Snayd and Fendahl for their participation.

A Conversation with Michael Snayd - CTRMRadio 56

In this episode, I talk with Sunil Biswas, CEO of ION Corporates, Andrea Stone, CEO of Zema Global and Lee Campbell, CEO of CubeLogic on the topic of geopolitics and its impact on CTRM and related software requirements. With views on how data, transaction and risk software, and analytics are impacted, this podcast is essential listening.

Our thanks to our guests for their participation.

Geopolitics Impact on CTRM and related software Requirements - CTRMRadio 57

In this episode, I talk with ValueCreed's Prasanna Iyer about how digitalization and intelligent optimization can help streamline energy businesses. We touch on AI, data management, and quantitative approaches to managing risk and optimizing processes.

To discover more about ValueCreed visit www.valuecreed.com. Thanks to Prasanna for appearing on CTRMRadio.

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Intelligent Optimization to streamline Energy Businesses with Prasanna Iyer - CTRMRadio 60

In this episode, I talk with Richard Williamson, CEO of Gen10, Asbjorn Hansen, CEO of Previse Systems, Simon Piercy, CEO of CTRMCubed and Marc, Zabal, CEO of OpenCTRM about the emergence of open ecosystems in the CTRM area. What are they, what value and business benefits do they bring and who might benefit.

With the emergence of the cloud, SaaS and OpenAPI's, a number of vendors have either adopted a more open approach or come to market with point solutions designed to fit into an open ecosystem of solutions. These can be used to supplement an existing solution to get functionality delivered faster or can be used to entirely replace legacy solutions. The four vendors for the podcast selected represent some of those that offer open solutions to the market.

Our thanks to our guests for their participation.

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Open Ecosystems in CTRM - CTRMRadio 58

This episode of CTRMRadio is hosted by Dr. Irina Reitgruber who talks to Harshad Kolpyakwar of FIS, Kevin Mossop of Project Advisory Team and John Clement of ETRMServices about the future of CTRM as it relates to new open solutions versus more mature  solutions. We thank the participants for their time.

Over the last few years, a host of new CTRM solutions have emerged as SaaS in the cloud (indeed, we talked to some of these providers in the previous CTRMRadio episode). Do these solutions threaten the older and more mature solutions deployed across the industry? Why would users prefer an older more mature CTRM solution and what types of users gravitate towards which type of solution. The panel addresses these questions and more....

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CTRMRadio 59 - Future of CTRM - Will New Open CTRMs Replace Mature Solutions

In this episode of CTRMRadio, I talk with Phil Low of Zema Global and Mark Chalmers of Value Creed about driving data-driven decision making in energy trading. My thanks to the participants.

These days, data is King and there is so much of it! As markets evolve from EPEX's 15-minute settlement intervals to the rise of algo trading in power, speed and precision in handling data are no business-critical and firms that can act quickly and confidently on reliable data win in competitive markets. So, how can that be achieved?

The AI report mentioned in the podcast can be downloaded for FREE at CTRMCenter.com.

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Driving data driven decision making in energy trading - CTRMRadio 61

ComTech's Dr. Irina Reitgruber talks data management with a panel of experts that included Ellen Stars of CubeLogic, Jonathan Alger of ClearDox and Alexander Regnault of RadarRadar. Our thanks to the participants.

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CTRMRadio is brought to you by Commodity Technology Advisory.

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The Role of Data Management in Solution Ecosystems - CTRMRadio 62

Dr. Irina Reitgruber leads a discussion on AI and how it can be used to manage risks in the back office with Michelle Bruce of Optimus and Jonathan Alger of ClearDox. This is a fascinating dive into how AI is being deployed across the commodities space and why. Our thanks to the participants.

CTRMRadio is the podcast of ComTech Advisory (www.comtechadvisory.com), hosted on CTRMCenter (www.ctrmcenter.com) and ETTCenter (www.ETTCenter.net).

The ComTech AI Report mentioned in this podcast is a free download from CTRMCenter at https://www.ctrmcenter.com/publications/reports/ai-in-energy-and-commodities/

How AI Manages Risk in Back Office Operations - CTRMRadio 63

In this episode of CTRMradio we talk to Value Creed's Rathin Gupta about the trend for European energy firms to open trading operations in the USA and what that means in terms of their ETRM infrastructure. What are the challenges and what is driving this trend?

Our thanks to Rathin Gupta for being our guest today.

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Energy Firms Opening US Trading Operations - CTRMRadio 64

Commodity Technology Advisory LLC investigate the concept of CTRM in the Cloud in the latest issue of CTRMRadio. What is it? What questions should buyers ask? Is it properly defined? CTRMRadio hosts , Gary M. Vasey and Patrick Reames are joined by guests Dr. Markus Seiser, COO, FIS Energy, Mark Hill, CEO of ValueCreed, Samir Soleja, Founder and CEO of Molecule Software, Jose Tumkaya of Commoditech Ventures and Steve Hughes, CEO of Aspect in discovering more about CTRM in the Cloud. CTRMRadio introduction provided by Marlar House Productions and voiced by Darren Marlar. Our thanks to all of this month’s participants.

CTRMRadio Edition 2 - CTRM in the Cloud

We introduce the new ComTech white paper - Three Trends in CTRM/CM for 2021 now available on the CTRMCenter.com and explore these and other trends. We talk to Andre Jaeger of ION Commodities and Doug Gyani of Principia Consulting about what they see impacting CTRM and CM before exploring the trends discussed by the white paper. Many thanks to Andre and Doug for their participation.

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