Podcasts

CGI’s What’s Happening in Trade podcast series covers the latest news and insights in the world of trade finance and transaction banking. This 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 part one of this two-part episode, Patrick speaks with Marcel Rokach, Senior Director of Global Solutions at RBC, to gain insight into initiatives and technologies that are trending among banks today, as businesses and economies re-open and evolve post-pandemic. RBC is one of...

As Europe advances its vision of a hydrogen economy, what are some lessons learned for North America? In episode 10 of our Energy Transition Talks podcast series, CGI experts Frank Sent and Mark van Engelen discuss the foundational aspects of unlocking the potential of hydrogen, from regulations and funding to collaboration and innovation. Europe is making significant strides in exploring hydrogen's potential to meet ambitious net-zero emissions targets, through a mix of funding, innovation, ecosystem collaboration and strategies. For instance, there are about 35 hydrogen valleys worldwide, of...

Industry 5.0 objectives of human awareness and sustainability require a complete rethink of manufacturing operations. In part 9 of our Energy Transition Talks podcast series, CGI expert Helena Jochberger shares with Peter Warren how the energy transition is fueling this transformation and the role of digital technologies, data and ecosystem collaboration in supporting a green future in manufacturing. "Manufacturing is at a turning point," says Helena. In the last decade, the industry has focused on Industry 4.0 objectives of digitizing processes, achieving operational excellence and making the...

Investments in clean energy and supporting infrastructure are crucial to realizing a low-carbon future. In Part 7 of our Energy Transition Talks podcast series, CGI experts Andy Schmidt and Peter Warren discuss how the financial services industry is influencing the energy transition and its role beyond that of a "gatekeeper" in driving sustainability and mitigating climate change. For years, the financial services industry has supported energy and utilities customers with traditional products like loans, lines of credit, insurance policies, and investment portfolio management. Of late, the...

In this second part of our Energy Transition Talks podcast on environmental sustainability, CGI experts Nicole Zethelius, Rich Hampshire and Peter Warren discussing energy and utility companies’ need to invest in collecting relevant environmental, social and governance (ESG) data to ensure accountability, transparency and auditability, and to deliver business growth. This article provides a summary of the discussion. Listen to part one of this podcast. Data is a key enabler to trace and measure environmental sustainability-related factors across Scopes 1 through 3 as defined by the Greenhouse...

Energy and utilities companies increasingly recognize that environmental sustainability is both a business imperative and competitive differentiator. In this two-part episode of our Energy Transition Talks podcast series, CGI experts Nicole Zethelius, Rich Hampshire and Peter Warren discuss the need for relevant and actionable data to advance the energy transition. This article provides a summary of the discussion. Listen to part two of this podcast. With a long-term focus on improving operational efficiency, energy companies and utilities often reduced environmental impacts as well. But today...

The energy and utilities industry is increasingly using space data to support the energy transition and deliver faster and better services at lower costs. In Part 5 of our Energy Transition Talks podcast series, CGI experts Harjit Sheera, Martin Hunt, and Peter Barnes explore the benefits and challenges of harnessing space data. Satellites generate enormous volumes of data that energy and utility companies are looking to transform into actionable insights to support the energy transition and decarbonization initiatives. Examples range from combining satellite data with other sources, such as...

Energy storage is a key enabler of a low-carbon future. In Part 4 of our Energy Transition Talks podcast series, CGI experts Venk Gopal and Alain Sayegh discuss energy storage as a new distributed energy resource and the role of data, digitization and legislation in unlocking its transformative value. This article provides a summary of the discussion. Renewable energy demand is growing, driven by the urgent need to meet climate and decarbonization goals. Due to the intermittent nature of renewable energy, however, advancing energy storage is critical to effectively manage demand and supply...