Tag: Geopolitics

“Energy Is An Instrument And An Objective Of Geopolitical Tensions” Featuring Dr. Francesco Sassi, University of Oslo

Today we had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Francesco Sassi for a wide-ranging discussion on global energy and geopolitics.

“This Is Not Just The World Looking At Greenland; Greenland, Too, Is Looking At The World” With Dr. Mark Nuttall, U of A

Many of you have likely noticed the growing interest in Greenland making headlines recently, including the U.S.’s overt interest in potentially “acquiring” the country.

“When We Say America First, I Hope Other Countries Do The Same” – Dr. Ann Bluntzer Pullin, Hamm Institute

This week we were on the road in Oklahoma City and had the exciting opportunity to sit down with Dr. Ann Bluntzer Pullin, Executive Director of the Hamm Institute for American Energy at Oklahoma State University. Ann was appointed to Executive Director in August and has over 25 years of experience in higher education as…

“The Biggest Bottleneck Is Moving Energy From Where It’s Created To Where It’s Needed” With Rob West, Thunder Said Energy

Today we are thrilled to kick off the first COBT episode of 2025 with our good friend Rob West, Founder and Lead Analyst at Thunder Said Energy. Rob started Thunder Said in 2019 and provides unique, thought-provoking, and economic-driven insights into energy transition research and technologies. He is a long-time energy analyst and previously built…

“The Difference Between Genius And Crazy Is Success” Featuring Gerald Kepes and Sudan Maccio

Today we were pleased to host Gerald Kepes, President of Competitive Energy Strategies, and Sudan Maccio, Chief Legal Counsel of PetroTal, for a discussion focused on Venezuelan politics, energy and economics.

“The Mexican Elite Is Absolutely In Shock” Featuring Dr. Francisco Monaldi & Dr. Tony Payan, Baker Institute

Today we were thrilled to welcome back Dr. Francisco Monaldi, Director of the Latin America Energy Program, along with his colleague Dr. Tony Payan, Director of the Center for the U.S. and Mexico, with Rice University’s Baker Institute.

“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.

“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.

“We Have To Be Prepared To Be Surprised” Featuring Dr. Dan Yergin, S&P Global

We have been intrigued by some of the news coming out of the World Economic Forum (i.e. Davos) and have been on the lookout for someone who could give us an objective, independent summary and assessment of the gathering.

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