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Thursday, 18 Mar 2010
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Workshop Facilitator Profile

The course facilitator has built up over 20 years of practical expertise in the Energy, Emissions and commodity markets. His broad experience covers investment and trading across the globe with a particular focus on Asian, Central Asian, Middle East, West African, and European markets.

His career has spanned the complete value and business process chain in the energy & commodity markets. Through this he has built up a holistic understanding of the key elements of investment and risk management decision making. 

In addition to this, through his work for investment banks and trading firms as an experienced market analyst and trader, he has had the opportunity to prove his abilities in leading, motivating and developing teams of traders and investment professionals. He is registered with the Financial Services Authority in the U.K. under CF30 for Investment Management and Client Advisory.

In 2003, he published his first book offering practical guidance to corporate managers and new traders in the energy and commodity sector and since then has published three more books: Energy and Emission Market; Energy Price Risk, and Energy Market specifically in Risk Management and Trading. Other than that, he also contributed to other books that cover commodity risk.

He has held the Petronet LNG Chair Professorship at the University of Petroleum & Energy Studies since 2006, and in November 2008 was awarded the title of "Distinguished Professor" for his contribution in the field of energy and emission market studies. He also wrote an online Emissions market course which is hosted by Coracle Online.

The course facilitator is currently based in the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East and he is the distinguished chair professor in the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies. Other than that, he is also an independent consultant for Energy, Emission, and Renewables serving clients in Asia, Middle East, and Europe.

Over the years, he has assisted several risk management and oil trading business. The following is his partial client list:

  • BHP Billiton
  • Petronas
  • Itochu Petroleum
  • Nippon Oil
  • Cosmo Oil
  • CPC
  • Sinochem
  • PTT
  • Bangchak Refining
  • Thai Oil
  • ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited)
  • Bahrain National Oil Company
  • Dubai Mercantile Exchange
  • New York Mercantile Exchange
  • Singapore Exchange



Key Benefits for Attending This Event

  • DEVELOP a greater understanding of the dynamics behind energy prices
  • IMPART techniques for the valuation of energy derivatives
  • IMPROVE capability of using various financial instruments for risk management
  • DISCOVER opportunities in the emerging energy markets
  • IDENTIFY and QUANTIFY energy risk and uncertainty
  • ENHANCE ability to forecast oil and gas prices in the market more effectively
  • TAKE ADVANTAGE of the latest risk modeling techniques for derivatives trading
  • MEASURE the market risk of energy derivatives portfolios using Value at Risk and other risk models
  • FIND OUT the exclusive risk matrix developed by the trainer
  • RECEIVE update on latest approaches and tools to manage the oil price volatility
  • OPTIMIZE company performance using the correct price risk strategies and tools
  • GAIN insights to the global energy market and their operation
  • LEARN to put in place the management controls and reporting structures
  • ENSURE the hedging instruments used achieves its goal and does not add in unexpected risk



Who Should Attend

The training program is uniquely designed to provide valuable insights for high levels professionals in the energy market, specifically from the oil and gas industry, other individuals who wish to obtain a comprehensive knowledge of energy price risk management and those associated with the following titles:

VPs, Directors, Heads, Managers, Executives, and Specialist of
| Finance | Trading | Pricing and Hedging | Risk Management | Commercial Analysis |




KEY HIGHLIGHTS!

  • Email support will be provided to the delegates post the course for any particular issues that arise in their work/company
  • A trading game that applies Prof. Tom James’s technical and fundamental analysis of the oil futures markets will be run during the workshop
  • Trend Market Analysis exercise based on live market
  • FREE TAKEAWAY! Register and receive complimentary chapters from the books written by the course facilitator that covers: Energy Price Risk, Energy Hedging, Energy Risk Management and Trading
 



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