C.O.B. Tuesday

Sharing energy knowledge. Embracing energy innovation.

Let’s talk about energy.

The energy transition is one of the defining challenges of our lifetime—and while many people feel passionately about the issues, few genuinely comprehend the numbers and constraints behind the energy competition. To address this problem, Close of Business Tuesday (COBT) brings “Truth in Energy.” We invite industry leaders, innovators, investors, academics, regulators, and political leaders to join us for collegial, thoughtful and data-driven discussions about the future of energy.

Featuring guests such as Former Secretary of State and Secretary of Treasury, James A Baker III, General David H. Patraeus, Dr. Dan Yergin, Jigar Shah of the DOE Loans Program, Senator Dan Sullivan, Admiral Bill McRaven, Professor Jesse Jenkins of Princeton, Amy Myers Jaffe of TUFTS University, Eric Cantor of Moelis, Journalist Brian Sullivan, Author Bjorn Lomberg, Walter Isaacson, Katherine Blunt and other thought leaders including industry analysts from Goldman Sachs, Raymond James, Evercore, and more. Close of Business Tuesday hosts  

honest, timely conversations with people who understand the issues in energy today and bring an insightful, pragmatic approach to problem solving. We can’t solve the world’s energy issues alone. But together, we can talk about big problems and uncover insights that will point to a more sustainable energy future.

Veriten also provides additional content through our podcast Gener8 and a weekly energy editorial by Arjun Murti called Super-Spiked. Gener8 dives deep into the world of nuclear, power, and industrial heat and aims to bring concise, thoughtful, and in-depth discussions biweekly with expert guests. Gener8 is hosted by Veriten Director of Nuclear and Power Strategy, Brett Rampal and its COO, Jeff Tillery. Super-Spiked is produced by Veriten Partner in Energy Policy & Macro Arjun Murti and takes aim at an increasingly messy energy transition by examining the clash of energy commodity & equity markets with policy, ESG initiatives, and geopolitics.

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April 10, 2024

“We’re The Best Looking Horse In The Glue Factory” Featuring Maya MacGuineas, Committee For A Responsible Federal Budget

Today we were thrilled to be joined by Maya MacGuineas, President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB), to discuss a critical yet often ignored topic: the US national debt and budget deficits.

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April 3, 2024

“Switching From Capex to Opex” Featuring Derek Podhaizer, Barclays

Today we had the pleasure of hosting our good friend Derek Podhaizer, Vice President of Equity Research at Barclays.

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March 27, 2024

“Precious Power Has To Be Utilized For The Brain” Featuring Jun Nishizawa, Mitsubishi Corporation

We had a fantastic session today with Jun Nishizawa, Executive Vice President and CEO of the Natural Gas Group at Mitsubishi Corporation.

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March 26, 2024

“The Overarching Objective Should Be A US-EU Super-Bloc” Featuring Peter Orszag, Lazard

We are thrilled to share this Special Edition COBT episode featuring Peter Orszag, CEO of Lazard. Peter assumed the role as Lazard CEO in the fall of 2023, after serving as CEO of Lazard’s Financial Advisory business.

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March 20, 2024

“The Laws Of Physics And Thermodynamics And Economics Are Stubborn” Featuring Mike Wirth, Chevron

Today we had the honor of hosting Mike Wirth, Chairman and CEO of Chevron.

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March 13, 2024

“A Call Of Awareness” Featuring Paul Dabbar, CEO, Bohr Quantum Technology and Former Under Secretary For Science, US DOE

It was our privilege today to welcome Paul Dabbar, CEO of Bohr Quantum Technology.

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March 6, 2024

“Almost No One Understands Load Growth” Featuring Jigar Shah, US DOE Loan Programs Office

Today we had the pleasure of welcoming back Jigar Shah, Director of the U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office (LPO).

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February 28, 2024

“The Grid Of The Future Is Being Written Here In Texas” Featuring Pat Wood, Hunt Energy Network

Today we were thrilled to welcome our good friend Pat Wood, CEO of Hunt Energy Network.

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February 21, 2024

“All Of California’s Damage Is Self-Inflicted” Featuring Susan Shelley, Southern California News Group

One of the issues that we have become fascinated with over the last couple of years is power: power availability, power costs, power reliability, growth in demand for power, and the overall complexity of our power systems.

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