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For more than two decades, HC Group has been a trusted search and talent intelligence partner to the global commodities and energy sectors.

From our seven offices in leading commodities hubs, our talent consultants are here to support you.

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The HC Insider Podcast | Ep 194 | Dedollarisation with Jonah Van Bourg @jvb_xyz

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The US Dollar has been the world’s global reserve currency since the Second World War, underpinning global trade and US dominance. However, as our guest argues, its use as a global policy tool such as in sanctions, increasing geopolitical competition and political instability at home is threatening its status. Various countries and blocs are attempting to circumvent dollar trades. Yet, perhaps, the dollar’s biggest threat comes from blockchain and especially Bitcoin.

What does that mean for commodities and the world? Speaking to @pauldchapman11, our guest is Jonah Van Bourg, former Oil Derivatives Trader at @GoldmanSachs and @vitolnews, Crypto and Precious Metals Trader at @DRWTrading and now helping to build @OnyxCommodities. Jonah is also the co-host of the @1000xPod.

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#CommodityTrading
#CommodityMarkets
#GlobalCurrencyShift

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The HC Insider Podcast | Ep 188 | The World in a Grain: Sand with @VinceBeiser

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Sand has transformed modern civilization. It is the ubiquitous commodity; in our infrastructure, in our industry and even in our personal care products. Yet due to its characteristics, the supply chain is fragmented, disastrous for our environment and often corrupt. And by a tragic quirk of geometry, desert sand is unusable, meaning we wreck our riverbeds and oceans to acquire it. In this episode, author and journalist Vince Beiser joins @pauldchapman11 to discuss sand and its role in the modern world.

Vince is the author of The World in a Grain - the story of sand and how it transformed civilization.

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#CommodityTrading
#CommodityMarkets
#Sand

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In the latest instalment of HC Insider’s Diversity Champion series, we sat down with Karin Dahlman, an Energy Director at @Alcoa. From her early days as a graduate trainee at Elkem, navigating diverse roles in corporate strategy, logistics, and marketing, to her current position as an Energy Director at Alcoa, Karin shares insights into her professional growth.

Gain valuable insights into how Karin integrates principles of diversity and inclusion into sustainability initiatives and discover the lessons she learned during her leadership role at Women in Mining (WIM Switzerland).

Read the full interview here: https://t.co/LtdACnfxPv

#DiversityChampion #InclusiveWorkplaces #GenderDiversity #LeadershipJourney

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Congratulations to our Managing Partner Damian Stewart on an incredible 20-year journey at HC Group.

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#Milestone

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The HC Insider Podcast | Ep 187 | Neodymium, Gallium & Hafnium with Ellie Saklatvala

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In this episode, we return to critical metals and how their fortunes are affected by the energy transition, technology and geopolitics. To tell that story, we are focusing on three in particular: Neodymium, Gallium and Hafnium. Each has a key role in the modern world with demand set to grow but with challenges that markets and policy makers are grappling with.

Speaking to @pauldchapman11, our guest is Ellie Saklatvala, Head of Non-Ferrous Pricing at @ArgusMedia, the leading independent pricing agency.

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#CommodityTrading
#CommodityMarkets
#MetalsTrading
#EnergyTransition

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The HC Insider Podcast | Ep 185 | Data as a Strategic Asset with Jason Vogt

🔊 https://t.co/Xx3HyEpy4d

Information has always been the lifeblood of commodities trading. Today, the sources of data that provides the information and insight have grown exponentially - as has its value. So much so that companies are viewing data as a strategic asset, transforming how they value, collect, manage, and protect it. And once that mindset is in place, it can be transformative.

To understand more about this key insight and journey, @pauldchapman11 is joined by Jason Vogt, Managing Director of @Cargill Data Asset Solutions.

#CommodityTrading
#CommodityMarkets
#Data

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The HC Insider Podcast | Ep 186 | Private Equity's role in the Energy Transition with John Skrinar

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The energy transition requires the mobilization of vast amounts of capital. It affords huge opportunity but also risks. The technological pathways, policy support and geopolitics are uncertain and volatile. How can these risks be managed and opportunities be captured?

In this episode, we go into the world of private equity and the thinking and strategies needed to participate in the most profound economic restructuring in modern times. Speaking to @pauldchapman11, our guest is John Skrinar, Partner at Cresta Fund Management, a mid-market infrastructure fund, investing in the energy transition.

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#EnergyTransitionInvesting
#PrivateEquityStrategies
#NavigatingRiskOpportunity

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When commodities professionals are busy, good diets can suffer.

According to nutritionist @Jlnlouis from Wellnest Retreats, a balanced diet can be a vital foundation for a successful career - and it can help to think like an athlete. Employers also have a role to play.

➡ Read - and watch - Dr Louis' interview with HC Insider here: https://t.co/HMV0A9nkGr

#wellness #Wellbeing #nutrition #Commodities #commoditiestrading

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The HC Insider Podcast | Ep 185 | Data as a Strategic Asset with Jason Vogt

🔊 https://t.co/UnBkpS5o5v

Information has always been the lifeblood of commodities trading. Today, the sources of data that provides the information and insight have grown exponentially - as has its value. So much so that companies are viewing data as a strategic asset, transforming how they value, collect, manage, and protect it. And once that mindset is in place, it can be transformative.

To understand more about this key insight and journey, @pauldchapman11 is joined by Jason Vogt, Managing Director of @Cargill Data Asset Solutions.

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#DataDrivenTrading #StrategicAsset #CommoditiesInsights

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The HC Insider Podcast | Ep 184 | Cheap Peak Oil, Geopolitics and China’s plan with @DoombergT _

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In this episode, Doomberg joins us to discuss their most recent analysis and controversial views of the oil and commodities markets. Doomberg discusses why he thinks Peak Oil is unlikely, and why oil will continue to be cheap and abundant. We also explore how changes in US oil production have shifted the global energy landscape and its role in global security, creating a gap that China is looking to fill. Additionally, we touch upon China's increasing control over critical minerals crucial for the energy transition, examining the environmental impact – “Geopollutical Warfare”.

Doomberg _, the voice behind the popular paid Substack focusing on energy, finance, and economics, joins @pauldchapman11 with their insights, presented alongside their distinctive modulated voice matching their Green Chicken avatar.

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#PeakOilAnalysis
#GeopolluticalWarfare

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HC Insights: In 2023 commodities organisations turned to talent to help navigate an uncertain world.

In our latest insight, HC Group’s Managing Partner and the host of the HC Insider Podcast, @pauldchapman11, reflects on the importance of people.

Read more: https://t.co/TpoKdZI71t

Image: Talent reveals itself at the center of our word cloud, created using the transcripts taken from each podcast episode published in 2023.

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In the latest instalment of HC Insider’s Diversity Champion series, we sat down with Usha Kakaria-Cayaux, Chief Human Resources Officer at @Olam food ingredients (ofi).

In this interview, Usha shares her career journey, insights gained from a variety of leadership roles spanning HR, finance, and marketing, along with her pivotal role in driving inclusion, diversity, and equity (ID&E) efforts at ofi. We also talk about her approach to shaping ofi’s culture, emphasizing the value of individual initiative while maintaining a sense of shared responsibility.

Read the full interview here: https://t.co/SNxXKp34By

#DiversityChampion #InclusiveWorkplaces #GenderDiversity #LeadershipJourney #foodingredients

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The HC Insider Podcast | Ep 183 | Singapore’s Role as a Key Commodities Trading Hub with Pak Sing Lee

🔊 https://t.co/sIP3MhDDGE

Singapore has been a leading commodities trading hub for decades. Its strategic location, strong governance and connectivity have spurred the growth of a rich ecosystem of global trading firms in the city-state. How is Singapore navigating the changing world of commodities? Amidst deglobalization, digitalization and the energy transition, how is Singapore staying relevant and keeping ahead of the curve? And how does this impact its long-term strategy and talent development plans?

Speaking to @pauldchapman11, our guest is Pak Sing Lee, Assistant Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise Singapore, the Singapore government agency that champions enterprise development and supports the growth of Singapore as a hub for global trading and startups.

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#SingaporeTradingHub
#CommoditiesInnovation
#HCInsiderPodcast