As part of our Thought Leader’s Voice podcast series, we are thrilled to be in conversation with Adrian Del Maestro on ‘The Energy Evolution: A Sustainable Energy Transition for Growth’.

In the Thought Leader’s Voice podcast series, we explore the world of how independent thought leaders bring their ideas to scale within the business world and share powerful, thought-provoking insights with our listeners.

Our objective from this podcast series is to educate senior-level marketers and business leaders by bringing together thought leaders to help solve some of the most pressing questions we face now and in the future.

This is an independent and self-sponsored series aimed towards enhancing the profiles & importance of thought leaders amongst CXOs.

We are thrilled to be joined today by global energy expert, Adrian Del Maestro, Director of Research and Head of Global Thought Leadership in Energy at PwC Strategy&, PwC’s strategy consulting business.

With his unique experience spanning three decades of consultancy, financial and professional services, Adrian has deep insights into the challenges and opportunities facing the energy sector, and to leading thinking in this space.

Adrian possesses deep industry knowledge of oil and gas and broader energy trends, such as low carbon, electric vehicles and digitization. He is a front runner in driving the development of thought leadership to building leading research capabilities.

Join the conversation and listen to meaningful industry insights from a true sector thought leader.

Key Takeaways:

• It is a pivotal time for the Energy sector, especially in light of a sense of urgency to decarbonize and with a growing focus on ESG. How has this impacted the industry and what are the other factors influencing an energy transition?

• Covid-19 probably accelerated the energy transition and governments in various regions around the world are looking to build back better. However, the dependence on hydrocarbons is not likely to disappear in the near future and organizations will need technologies to mitigate and abate their impact. What are the technological innovations that are helping in driving this?

• Collaborations are key to facilitate solutions to the current industry challenges. How are various partnerships paving the way for an energy transition?

• How does the energy transition tally with the current regulatory framework and where will it need to evolve?

• Businesses need to step back and have a look at their overall strategy to deal with the industry changes. With more stringent regulation, accounting for costs and keeping the consumer at the center, how are business strategies evolving to shape a cleaner business?

• With a change in strategies, careers and key roles in the industry are evolving in line with the energy transition. What challenges/opportunities does this evolution bring to light? How is this changing the focus on the skills required and the way businesses operate?