C.O.B. Tuesday

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

31 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we were pleased to host Gerald Kepes, President of Competitive Energy Strategies, and Sudan Maccio, Chief Legal Counsel of PetroTal, for a discu...

"We Grew Up With The Soviet Union, They Are Growing Up With Climate Change" With Dr. David Gattie, University of Georgia

24 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we had the pleasure of hosting our good friend Dr. David Gattie, Associate Professor of Engineering at the University of Georgia. In addition to...

"Republicans Don’t Accept The Science And Democrats Don’t Accept The Math" Featuring US Senator Mary Landrieu, D-LA

17 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we had the honor of hosting former Senator Mary Landrieu of Louisiana. Senator Landrieu served for three terms from 1997 to 2015 and chaired the...

"When You Build A Data Center, You Need 800 Electricians" Featuring Sean McGarvey, North America’s Building Trades Unions

10 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we were thrilled to be joined by Sean McGarvey, President of North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU), to discuss a critical topic: the ...

"The Mosh Pit Of Complexity" Featuring George Bilicic, Lazard

03 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we were delighted to welcome back George Bilicic for an engaging discussion on the current power and energy landscape. George serves as Vice Cha...

"You’ll Be Timber Experts By The End Of This" Featuring Russell Hagen, Weyerhaeuser

26 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we had the very exciting and interesting opportunity to visit with Russell Hagen, Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer of Weyerha...

"We’ve Grown 83% In 20 Years" Featuring Reginald DesRoches, Rice University

19 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we had the honor of hosting Reginald DesRoches, President of Rice University, in Veriten’s offices at the Ion. Reggie assumed the role of Pres...

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

12 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we were thrilled to welcome back Dr. Francisco Monaldi, Director of the Latin America Energy Program, along with his colleague Dr. Tony Payan, D...

"The Most Important Day Of The 20th Century" Featuring Alex Kershaw, Author of "The First Wave"

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We are sending out this Special Edition COBT at 6:30 AM CT. We are doing so because 80 years ago today, at 6:30 AM at Omaha Beach in Normandy, America...

"Running At 150 MPH Every Day" Featuring Lynn Calder, INEOS Automotive

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we had the pleasure of hosting Lynn Calder, CEO of INEOS Automotive, for an engaging discussion on vehicles, decarbonization, and the future of ...

"Do You Hate Emissions Or Do You Hate Fossil Fuels?" Featuring Congressman John Curtis, Utah

27 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this Memorial Day, we are excited to share a Special Edition with Representative John Curtis (R-UT). Rep. Curtis has been serving in Congress for f...

"The Big Three: Oil, Gold, and Copper" Featuring Max Layton, Citi

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we had the pleasure of visiting with Max Layton, Global Head of Commodities Research at Citi. Prior to joining Citi in 2017, Max held notable le...

"The West Is Addicted To Russian Oil & Gas" Featuring Alexander Zaslavsky, Horizon Engage & Gabe Collins, Rice University

15 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we had the pleasure of welcoming back Alexander Zaslavsky, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Horizon Engage. Alex established Horizon Engage in...

"If You Find Yourself In A Hole, The First Step Is To Stop Digging Deeper" Featuring Jim Matheson, NRECA

08 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For today’s discussion we were pleased to host Jim Matheson, CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). Jim’s distinguish...

"I'm Not Going To Vote For You Because You Keep Raising My Energy Prices" Featuring David Holt, Consumer Energy Alliance

01 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we had the pleasure of hosting David Holt, President of the Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), for an important discussion on electricity affordabi...

"No One Knows Who Is Waiting In The Wings" Featuring David Sacks, Council On Foreign Relations

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we had the pleasure of hosting David Sacks, Fellow for Asia Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), for a comprehensive discussion on...

"It’s A Good Time To Be A Command and Control Economy" Featuring Matt Parker and Alex Melvin, Mobius Risk Group

17 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we were delighted to host Matt Parker, Managing Director and Head of Strategy, alongside Alex Melvin, Commodity Risk Analyst, with Mobius Risk G...

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

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

"Switching From Capex to Opex" Featuring Derek Podhaizer, Barclays

03 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

27 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

20 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we had the honor of hosting Mike Wirth, Chairman and CEO of Chevron. Mike’s journey at Chevron began as a design engineer in 1982 and since th...

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

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It was our privilege today to welcome Paul Dabbar, CEO of Bohr Quantum Technology. In addition to his position at Bohr, Paul is a Senior Research Scho...

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

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we were thrilled to welcome our good friend Pat Wood, CEO of Hunt Energy Network. Pat’s extensive career in power and energy includes serving ...

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

21 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

One of the issues that we have become fascinated with over the last couple of years is power: power availability, power costs, power reliability, grow...

"Never Ever Ever Make Yourself An Unreliable Supplier" Featuring Fred Hutchison, LNG Allies

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we had the pleasure of hosting Fred Hutchison, President and CEO of LNG Allies, for a comprehensive discussion on an important and timely topic,...

"Whoever Controls Lithium, Copper, Cobalt And Nickel Will Control The 21st Century Economy" Featuring Ernest Scheyder

07 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we had the very interesting opportunity to visit with Ernest Scheyder, Senior Correspondent at Thomson Reuters and author of the newly released ...

"We Take The Energy And Power Networks We Have For Granted But We Do So At Our Extreme Peril" Featuring Robert Bryce

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For today’s discussion we were delighted to welcome back our good friend Robert Bryce. Robert is the author of six books (his most recent being &quo...

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

24 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

"The Era Of Flat Power Demand Is Over" Featuring Rob Gramlich, Grid Strategies

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we had the pleasure of hosting Rob Gramlich, Founder and President of Grid Strategies. Rob previously oversaw transmission and power market poli...

"This Is Like Quantum Mechanics: If You Think You Understand It, You Don’t" Featuring Dr. Lars Schernikau and Rob West

10 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today was a big one – the first regular COBT of the year, and also the second anniversary of Veriten. Accordingly, we thought about something that w...

"An Optimist Who Worries" Featuring United States Senator John Kennedy

05 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We hope you all had a fantastic holiday season and that you are excited about the New Year! We had a special guest join us yesterday to kick off 2024....

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

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 epis...

"If We're Not At The Table, It's Russia Or China" Featuring Amy Roma, Hogan Lovells

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We had a fantastic session today with Amy Roma, Partner and Global Energy Practice Leader at Hogan Lovells. Amy has served at Hogan Lovells since 2007...

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

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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. ...

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

22 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

08 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ha...

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

01 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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

"A Forecast, Not A Scenario" Featuring Chris Birdsall, Exxon Mobil Corporation

25 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we had the pleasure of visiting with Chris Birdsall, Director of Economics and Energy at Exxon Mobil Corporation. Chris joined Exxon as an engin...

"Recognize Right From Wrong And Stand Up For Right" Featuring Mark Medin, UJA-Federation of New York

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We have a Special Edition COBT episode to start the week focused on recent events in Israel. Mike Bradley and I were pleased to be joined by Mark Medi...

"Talk Less And Say More" Featuring Hank True and Dave True, The True Companies

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We are pleased to share with you a very unique and special COBT episode that provides a glimpse into America’s proud energy past and highlights some...

"The Accidental Battery Guy" Featuring Christopher Mohajer, U.S. Capital Advisors

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we had the pleasure of hosting Christopher Mohajer for a discussion centered around batteries and battery technology. Chris serves as the Direct...

"The Critical Element For Success Is Great Strategic Leadership" Featuring General David Petraeus, KKR (US Army Ret.)

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It was our honor today to welcome General David Petraeus (US Army Retired), Partner at KKR and Chairman of the KKR Global Institute. General Petraeus’...

"There Is A Design Problem In Climate Policy" Featuring Dr. Roger Pielke Jr. & Chris Wright, Liberty

29 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On Wednesday in Denver, we had the pleasure of joining Dr. Roger Pielke Jr. (UC Boulder) and Chris Wright, CEO and Chairman of Liberty Energy for a li...

"Fighting For Their Survival, For Things We Take For Granted" Featuring Les Csorba, Heidrick & Struggles

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we were thrilled to welcome back Les Csorba, Partner in Charge of the Houston office and a member of the CEO and Board of Directors Practice foc...

"In It For The Long Run" Featuring Commissioner Jimmy Glotfelty, Public Utility Commission of Texas

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We are excited to share this Special Edition with you. We had the opportunity late last week to visit with Jimmy Glotfelty, Commissioner on the Public...

"All Progress Comes From Deviating From The Norm" Featuring Dr. Pippa Malmgren, Economist and Author

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we were delighted to host Dr. Pippa Malmgren. Pippa is an experienced economist, author, and speaker, served as an advisor to President George W...

"Fight The Sea Blindness" Featuring Captain John Konrad, Author and CEO of gCaptain

13 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For today’s COBT, we had the pleasure of hosting Captain John Konrad, Founder and CEO of gCaptain and Author of "Fire on the Horizon." Joh...

"If You Whittle A Piece Of Wood Too Much, You Don't End Up With Very Much Left" Featuring Jeff Merrifield, Pillsbury Law

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we were thrilled to welcome Jeff Merrifield, Partner and Head of Global Energy at Pillsbury Law, for an engaging nuclear-focused discussion. Jef...

“We Need Everybody at the Table” Featuring Mayor Sylvester Turner, Mayor of Houston

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we had the honor of hosting Mayor Sylvester Turner, the two-term Mayor of Houston, in the Veriten offices. Mayor Turner and a delegation of the ...

"Living On A Prayer" Featuring Gabe Collins and Steven Miles, Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we were thrilled to welcome back Gabe Collins, Fellow in Energy & Environmental Regulatory Affairs, along with his colleague Steven Miles, F...

"Coal-OBT" Featuring Dr. Hongcen Wei, Goldman Sachs

16 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we had the very exciting and highly interesting opportunity to visit with Dr. Hongcen Wei, Commodities Strategist in Global Investment Research ...

"Where Is That On The Map?" An International E&P Discussion Featuring Bob Maguire and Parminder Singh, The Carlyle Group

09 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we were delighted to host Bob Maguire, Managing Director and Co-Head of Carlyle International Energy Partners, along with Parminder Singh, Manag...

"If You Don’t Have A Giant Oilfield, Find One" Featuring Harold Hamm, Founder of Continental and Author of "Game Changer"

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It was our honor today to welcome Harold Hamm, Executive Chairman and Founder of Continental Resources, on the date of the official debut of his new b...

"The Common Sense Majority" Featuring Nancy Jacobson and Ryan Clancy, No Labels

26 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we had the pleasure of hosting Nancy Jacobson, Founder & CEO, and Ryan Clancy, Chief Strategist, from No Labels. No Labels is a non-profit o...

"We Need Our Economy To Be Victorious" Featuring James Calaway, Ioneer

19 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we were delighted to host James Calaway in our office in Houston for a broad discussion on mining, solar energy, and the energy transition. Jame...

"Suddenly, Decisions And Opinions On Energy Actually Matter" Featuring Dr. Sama Bilbao y León, World Nuclear Association

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Sama Bilbao y León, Director General of the World Nuclear Association ("WNA"). Sama joined the WNA...

"An Exercise Of Minimizing Overall Ridiculousness" Featuring Rob West, Thunder Said Energy

04 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We are very pleased today to be sending you a special 4th of July COBT. For our Canadian friends, we hope you had a fantastic Canada Day this past Sat...

"The Reliability Burden Rests Squarely On Us" Featuring John Bear, MISO (Midcontinent Independent System Operator)

28 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we had the pleasure of hosting John Bear, CEO of MISO (Midcontinent Independent System Operator), for a fantastic discussion. John has served as...

"We Only Get One Shot At It" Featuring Professor Jesse Jenkins, Princeton University

21 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we had the very interesting opportunity to visit with Professor Jesse Jenkins of Princeton University. Jesse is an Assistant Professor with a jo...

“The State Is Back In Energy” Featuring Liam Denning, Bloomberg Opinion

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For today’s COBT, we had the pleasure of hosting our good friend and award-winning columnist Liam Denning. Liam is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist cov...

“The Low Hanging Fruit Of Methane Emission Sources” Featuring Thomas Fox, Highwood Emissions Management

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we had the pleasure of visiting with Thomas Fox, President and Director of Innovation at Highwood Emissions Management. Thomas has an impressive...

"Ask Me Anything" Featuring Pavel Molchanov, Raymond James

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we had the pleasure of visiting with Pavel Molchanov, Managing Director of Renewable Energy and Clean Technology Research at Raymond James. Pave...

Discussing Putin’s Options With Brigadier General Kevin Ryan (U.S. Army Retired)

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As we head into Memorial Day Weekend, we are excited to share this Special Edition with Brigadier General Kevin Ryan (U.S. Army Retired). During his s...

"America Is A Magnet For Bright People" Featuring Takajiro Ishikawa, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we had the pleasure of hosting Takajiro Ishikawa in our office in Houston for a sweeping discussion of the technologies and broad topics influen...

"We Don’t Believe In Limiting Opportunity" Featuring Governor Mike Dunleavy

17 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It is our honor to welcome back Governor Mike Dunleavy of Alaska for today’s session. We hosted the Governor on COBT in July of 2022 and had much to...

"We Want New Jersey To Be 'The Houston' Of Offshore Wind" Featuring Tim Sullivan, Jen Becker & Jonathan Kennedy, NJEDA

10 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today it was our pleasure to host the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) for an offshore-wind and infrastructure focused session. With ...

"You Can’t Have 100% Renewables" Featuring George Bilicic, Lazard

03 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we had the exciting opportunity to host George Bilicic, Vice Chairman and Global Head of Power, Energy and Infrastructure at Lazard. George has ...

"Noise Around Clean Is Drowning The Development Agenda" Featuring Andrew Kamau, Energy Opportunity Lab

26 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We had a fantastic Africa-focused session today with Andrew Kamau, Managing Director of International Programs at the Energy Opportunity Lab, an initi...

An Early Viewing Of "Nuclear Now" Featuring Oliver Stone, Director, and Professor Joshua Goldstein

20 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We are thrilled to be sharing this Special Edition COBT with you. The new film "Nuclear Now" is just a week away from hitting theaters and w...

"Where Would You Put $100 In The Energy And Energy Transition Space?" Featuring Saul Kavonic, Credit Suisse Australia

19 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we had the pleasure of hosting Saul Kavonic, Head of Integrated Energy, Resources and Carbon Research at Credit Suisse Australia. Saul is very w...

"The Challenge To This Clean Energy Transition Is Good Versus Good" Featuring Arshad Mansoor, EPRI

12 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We had a fantastic session today with Arshad Mansoor, President and CEO of EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute). EPRI’s formation was initiated ...

"If They Thought This Was Going To Be An Easy Conversation, They're Wrong" Featuring Lucas Arangüena, Santander

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we had the pleasure of hosting Lucas Arangüena, Global Head of Sustainable Tech and Group Head of Green Finance at Santander. Headquartered in ...

"The Fog Of The Future Excites Me" Featuring Ken Hersh, Author of "The Fastest Tortoise"

29 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we were delighted to host our good friend Ken Hersh, President and CEO of the George W. Bush Presidential Center. Prior to his position at the P...

"This Isn’t Going To Be The Right Wing Versus The Left Wing" Featuring Corby Robertson Jr., Carbon Neutral Coalition

22 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we were thrilled to welcome back our good friend Corby Robertson, Chairman of the Carbon Neutral Coalition (CNC). Corby’s extensive career inc...

"Don't Try To Stop It, Work To Outperform It" Featuring Jarand Rystad, Rystad Energy

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we were delighted to host Jarand Rystad, CEO of Rystad Energy. Jarand founded Rystad Energy in 2004 following a long tenure with McKinsey & ...

"This Is The Lowest Hanging Fruit" Featuring Georges Tijbosch, MiQ

09 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we had the pleasure of hosting Georges Tijbosch, CEO of MiQ in our office for a special edition COBT. Georges and his team are in town for CERAW...

“Energiewende" Featuring Dr. Lars Schernikau, Co-Author of “The Unpopular Truth”

08 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s CERAWeek in Houston and we are excited to share another interesting global perspective on energy. Today we had the opportunity to visit with Dr...

"A Visit To Norway, Europe’s Energy Factory" Featuring Startuplab, ZEG Power, and Heimdall Power

01 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s COBT episode is focused on Norway and in particular, the country’s technology, climate tech, and broader energy landscape. What most of us...

“Almost Everything You're Proud Of Was Invented Here” Featuring Jigar Shah, US DOE Loan Programs Office

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We are excited to share with you this COBT Special Edition featuring our good friend Jigar Shah, Director of the US Department of Energy Loan Programs...

"This Is An All Hands On Deck Situation" Featuring John Dowd, GoGreen Investments

22 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we had the pleasure of hosting John Dowd, CEO of GoGreen Investments, in our offices. John has spent the past 30 years investing in and analyzin...

"Reality Is Stubborn" Featuring Dr. Dan Yergin, S&P Global

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It was our honor today to welcome back our good friend Dr. Dan Yergin, Vice Chairman of S&P Global and Chairman of CERAWeek. As you all undoubtedl...

"If You Capitalize It, They Will Come" LIVE COBT with the Houston Energy Transition Initiative

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we had the pleasure of co-hosting a panel and live town hall style discussion with our good friends from Vinson & Elkins featuring the r...

"It Matters Where The Barrel Comes From" Featuring Kendall Dilling, Pathways Alliance

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We had a fantastic session today with Kendall Dilling, President of Pathways Alliance. Based in Calgary, Alberta, Pathways Alliance was formed by Cana...

"At The Intersection Of Policy And Markets" Featuring Eric Cantor, Moelis & Company

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday was a special day as February 2nd marks the one-year anniversary of Veriten's launch. A year ago, we hosted our first COBT at the new c...

"It Always Looks Like You're At An Inflection Point, But We Really Are" Featuring Steve Pruett & Dan Naatz, IPAA

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we had the pleasure of hosting the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) for an oil and gas focused discussion. Joining us are Ste...

"COP 37 Will Be Very Interesting" Featuring Stan Miranda, Partners Capital

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We had a fantastic session today with Stan Miranda, Founder and Chairman of Partners Capital. Stan co-founded Partners Capital in 2001 with a goal to ...

"Do More Good In More Places" Featuring Dr. Holly Bamford, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

18 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We are beyond excited to share this week's COBT as we had the opportunity to visit with the team at the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NF...

"Bold Pragmatism" Featuring Josh Freed, Third Way

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another week of COBT! Today we had the pleasure of visiting with Josh Freed, Senior Vice President of the Climate and Energy Program at Thi...

"We Haven't Seen This Before Because We Haven't Needed To" Featuring Danny Rice, NET Power

04 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Happy 2023 to you all! Welcome to the first COBT of the year featuring Danny Rice, incoming CEO of NET Power. Danny has a remarkable perspective from ...

"Venezuela: 100 Years After First Oil" Featuring Dr. Francisco Monaldi, Rice University's Baker Institute

21 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

While we can't believe that 2022 is coming to an end, we were thrilled to visit with Dr. Francisco Monaldi for 2022's final COBT episode all...

"The Bacon of The Grid... Making Everything Else A Little Bit Better" With Malcolm Woolf, National Hydropower Association

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are so excited to share today's episode featuring Malcolm Woolf, President and CEO of the National Hydropower Association (NHA). The NHA repre...

"Iran: Energy, Economy, Strife, and Potential Outcomes" Featuring Dr. Iman Nasseri, Facts Global Energy

08 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are excited to bring you this Special Edition on a topic that we find quite important: Iran. To help us discuss Iran's energy scene, we had th...

"Things Are Getting Better, A Lot Better" Featuring Rich Powell, ClearPath

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we had the pleasure of hosting Rich Powell in the studio. Rich Powell is the CEO of ClearPath, a non-profit organization headquartered in Washin...

"At The Helm Of Creating Prosperity Around The World" Featuring Tisha Schuller, Adamantine Energy

30 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we welcomed back our good friend Tisha Schuller, Founder and CEO of Adamantine Energy. Tisha first appeared on COBT in March of 2021 and we&apos...

Happy Thanksgiving To Our Energy Workforce!

24 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thanksgiving is such an awesome holiday... great food, family, relaxation. It's got it all! One thing we have been struck by... and I think it wa...