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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December 20, 2023

“Our House View Is You Need All Of It” Featuring Brian Lee, Goldman Sachs

Today we were thrilled to visit with Brian Lee, Vice President and Head of US Clean Technology Research at Goldman Sachs, for 2023’s final COBT episode.

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December 13, 2023

“If We’re Not At The Table, It’s Russia Or China” Featuring Amy Roma, Hogan Lovells

We had a fantastic session today with Amy Roma, Partner and Global Energy Practice Leader at Hogan Lovells.

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December 6, 2023

“No More Money!” Featuring Fernando Oris de Roa, Entrepreneur and Former Ambassador of Argentina to the United States

Today we were very fortunate to host Fernando Oris de Roa for an insightful discussion on Argentina and the recent dramatic election result there.

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November 29, 2023

“If You Want To Deliver Good Things, You Do It By Working With People” Featuring David Whitehouse, Offshore Energies UK

Today we had the pleasure of hosting David Whitehouse, CEO of Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), for a comprehensive discussion on UK and North Sea energy.

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November 22, 2023

“Happy Thanksgiving From Five Thousand Feet Of Water” Featuring The Transocean Deepwater Atlas Team

We’re so pleased today to be able to bring you what is now the fourth in a series of COBT Thanksgiving episodes.

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November 15, 2023

“We’re In Deterrence Of War Mode Right Now” Featuring Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison and Secretary Dan Brouillette

We are pleased to share with you a unique and special COBT episode. Late last week, The KBH Energy Center in partnership with Vinson & Elkins and Veriten, hosted a discussion in Houston featuring Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison and Secretary Dan Brouillette.

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November 8, 2023

“Building The Grid We’ll Leave For Our Grandchildren” Featuring Jim Robb, North American Electric Reliability Corporation

We have been paying a lot of attention to and thinking a lot about power, power costs, power reliability, power systems, access to power, etc., and have focused a number of episodes on these issues.

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November 1, 2023

“You Say Pragmatism, I Say Humility” Featuring Dr. Alexis Crow, PwC

Today we were thrilled to be joined by Dr. Alexis Crow, Partner and Global Head of the Geopolitical Investing Practice at PwC.

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October 30, 2023

“You Get The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly” Featuring Walter Isaacson, Author of “Elon Musk”

We were honored this past week to welcome back renowned author Walter Isaacson for a Special Edition COBT episode.

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