Podcasts

In our latest Energy Transition Talks podcast, Andrea Grad of CGI’s Unicorn Academy speaks with energy transition experts Karl Schmalz and Martin Tauer. Looking at Europe, and within Germany in particular, they discuss net-zero targets, reporting challenges and the role of innovation and data in accelerating progress. Approaches vary by region and infrastructure While the global target for net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is 2050, some countries have more ambitious goals. For example, Germany’s target is 2045, and some of its regions and cities have even earlier dates. Sustainable...

Net-zero and green economy goals increasingly require organizations to disclose transparently the financial risks posed by climate change. In this episode of our Energy Transition Talks podcast series, CGI experts Rich Hampshire, Matthew Ayearst and Peter Warren discuss the future of the energy market and the role of Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)[1], data and collaboration in advancing sustainable finance and the energy transition. Taking a local-to-global view of the future With several market dynamics at play, geopolitical and economic uncertainty, and climate...

For decades, energy and utilities companies have invested in infrastructure to collect, store, analyze and use data. Today, savvy digital consumers and advanced cloud technologies are driving demand for timely, cost-effective data that stakeholders can access and act on. As a result, data governance is moving away from IT-centric conversations, toward business-ownership models. In this climate, what role does data governance play, who is responsible for it and how is it helping energy and utilities operations? In our latest Energy Transition Talks podcast, Peter Warren explores these questions...

CGI’s What’s Happening in Trade podcast series covers the latest news and insights in the world of trade finance and transaction banking. The podcast is hosted by CGI trade expert Patrick DeVilbiss, who invites trade finance and banking executives to share their perspectives on the current and future state of trade. In this episode, Patrick DeVilbiss, Senior Offering Manager for Trade and Supply Chain Finance at CGI is joined by Sunil Gupta, Director and Global Trade Product Head at Bank of Montreal (BMO). They discuss how sustainability, emerging technology and supply chain issues are...

Our latest Energy Transition Talks podcast explores the future scenarios that Fingrid (Finland’s state-owned transmission network operator) develops to improve their strategic planning and keep them on course to meet Finland’s net-zero targets. Fingrid executives Mikko Heikkilä, head of strategic grid planning, and Risto Kuusi, senior expert in strategic planning, speak with our energy industry lead in Finland about the goals and benefits of their scenario planning approach. Mikko Heikkilä Head of strategic grid planning, Fingrid Risto Kuusi Senior expert in strategic planning, Fingrid Future...

Effectively managing growing distributed energy resources (DERs) is at the heart of successfully navigating the energy transition and supporting decarbonization. In this episode of our Energy Transition Talks podcast series, CGI experts Matt Marrow and Vincent Dufresne discuss the importance of being prepared for the impending uptake of DERs and electrification, and the role of enterprise-caliber distributed energy resource management systems (DERMs) to enable a stable, resilient and decarbonized future grid. The high penetration of variable new renewables, such as large solar and wind farms...

In this episode of our Energy Transition Talks podcast series, Frédéric Lesieur and Peter Warren discuss insights from CGI Voice of Our Clients (VOC) interviews with 167 energy and utilities executives this year. They explore a variety of topics, including the energy transition and the impact of macro trends such as climate change, as well as the importance of cybersecurity, change management and innovation. Climate change is evident, and energy and utilities organizations are key actors in achieving net-zero objectives. Embracing a culture of sustainability is critical to their own success...

CGI’s What’s Happening in Trade podcast series covers the latest news and insights in the world of trade finance and transaction banking. The podcast is hosted by CGI trade expert Patrick DeVilbiss, who invites trade finance and banking executives to share their perspectives on the current and future state of trade. In the second part of this episode, Patrick speaks with Marcel Rokach, Senior Director of Global Solutions at RBC, to get his perspective on supply chain backlogs, a growing focus on sustainability in banking and the future of the trade finance industry. RBC is one of Canada's...