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Commodity
Trading Week

Americas

Houston, Texas
Norris Conference Centre, Red Oak Ballroom

Commodities People is proud to introduce the inaugural Commodity Trading Week Americas, the only event to provide commodity trading, risk and IT professionals with the actionable insights and commercial opportunities they need to thrive in booming commodity markets. Don’t miss this chance to join more than 500 trading professionals representing multiple commodity sectors to discuss the challenges and opportunities they are facing in today’s markets. This event is certain to be at capacity, so secure your place today!

Benefit from connecting with 500 industry colleagues in Houston, Texas and another 3000 online with relationship building, networking and interaction at the heart of the event. Featuring more than 70 expert speakers discussing issues impacting the entire trade life-cycle, this event provides commodity professionals with a unique opportunity to share perspectives across industry sectors.

Topics

Executive Plenary Sessions

Focused on the big issues shaping the commodities markets

Trading, Risk and Trade Finance

In-depth discussions of market dynamics, the tools and tactics being used to manage trading risk and the challenges of securing trade financing in a time of high prices and decreased liquidity.

Trading Digitalization

Hear how trading companies are incorporating cutting-edge tech to optimize their shops and gain a competitive advantage.

Sustainability in the Spotlight

Industry perspectives on decarbonization, from participating in carbon markets, to tracking Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions across complex supply chains.

Futures, Derivatives and Hedging

Perspectives from regulators, trading companies, exchanges, clearinghouses and others.

Markets in Focus

Deep-dive presentations focused on agricultural, oil and gas, carbon offset, metals and other key commodity markets.

JUNE 05-06 / STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT

FEATURED

Agenda

JUNE 8

Thursday
08 June 2022
Houston, Texas

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
08.45	Opening Comments (.) 08.55 - 09.00
09.00	Witches Brew Executive Panel: Geopolitics, ESG initiatives and the lingering impact of COVID-19 09.00 - 09.45
09.15
09.30
09.45	Impact of Extreme Volatility on Large Trading Companies Presentation 09.45 - 10.15
10.00
10.15	Ukraine Invasion Exposes Weakness of Global Integration of Commodities Presentation 10.15 - 10.45
10.30
10.45	Break 10.45 - 11.30
11.00
11.15
11.30	Impact of Climate Change on Ags Markets Presentation 11.30 - 12.00	Metals Moving Markets Presentation 11.30 - 12.00	Russia, Ukraine and Oil: Impact on Pricing Presentation 11.30 - 12.00
11.45		Metals Moving Markets Presentation 11.30 - 12.00
12.00	Fertilizer Tied To Energy Shift as Supply Shocks Mount Presentation 12.00 - 12.30	Risk in the Maritime Supply Chain Presentation 12.00 - 12.30	Natural Gas and the Net-Zero Revolution Presentation 12.00 - 12.30
12.15
12.30	Lunch 12.30 - 13.45
12.45
13.00
13.15
13.30
13.45	Impact of ESG on the Trade Life Cycle Panel Discussion 13.45 - 14.30	Inflation Post Covid-19 Panel Discussion 13.45 - 14.30	Identifying Core Requirements when Selecting a Technology System Panel Discussion 13.45 - 14.30
14.00
14.15
14.30	From Theory to Reality: Implementing ESG across an Organization Panel Discussion 14.30 - 15.15	Bull Riding: Hedging Strategies during a High-Volatility Super Cycle Panel Discussion 14.30 - 15.15	Using Technology to Enhance ESG Goals and to Create a Culture of Trading Compliance Panel Discussion 14.30 - 15.15
14.45
15.00
15.15	Break 15.15 - 16.00 Sponsored by
15.30
15.45
16.00	Your ESG Rating and You - A Look Behind your Company's ESG Rating Presentation 16.00 - 16.45	Regulatory Outlook Panel Discussion 16.00 - 16.45
16.15
16.30
16.45	Greener Dollars: Sustainable Finance Panel Discussion 16.45 - 17.30	Chief Risk Officer Roundtable Panel Discussion 16.45 - 17.30	Data Data Everywhere Panel Discussion 16.45 - 17.30
17.00
17.15
17.30	Networking Reception & Texas BBQ Dinner 17.30 - 21.30 Sponsored by
17.45
18.00
18.15
18.30
18.45
19.00
19.15
19.30
19.45
20.00
20.15
20.30
20.45
21.00
21.15

Room 1

Opening Comments (.)
08.55 - 09.00
Witches Brew
09.00 - 09.45
Impact of Extreme Volatility on Large Trading Companies
09.45 - 10.15
Ukraine Invasion Exposes Weakness of Global Integration of Commodities
10.15 - 10.45
Break
10.45 - 11.30
Impact of Climate Change on Ags Markets
11.30 - 12.00
Fertilizer Tied To Energy Shift as Supply Shocks Mount
12.00 - 12.30
Lunch
12.30 - 13.45
Impact of ESG on the Trade Life Cycle
13.45 - 14.30
From Theory to Reality: Implementing ESG across an Organization
14.30 - 15.15
Break
15.15 - 16.00
Your ESG Rating and You - A Look Behind your Company's ESG Rating
16.00 - 16.45
Greener Dollars: Sustainable Finance
16.45 - 17.30
Networking Reception & Texas BBQ Dinner
17.30 - 21.30

Room 2

Metals Moving Markets
11.30 - 12.00
Risk in the Maritime Supply Chain
12.00 - 12.30
Inflation Post Covid-19
13.45 - 14.30
Bull Riding: Hedging Strategies during a High-Volatility Super Cycle
14.30 - 15.15
Regulatory Outlook
16.00 - 16.45
Chief Risk Officer Roundtable
16.45 - 17.30

Room 3

Russia, Ukraine and Oil: Impact on Pricing
11.30 - 12.00
Natural Gas and the Net-Zero Revolution
12.00 - 12.30
Identifying Core Requirements when Selecting a Technology System
13.45 - 14.30
Using Technology to Enhance ESG Goals and to Create a Culture of Trading Compliance
14.30 - 15.15
Data Data Everywhere
16.45 - 17.30

No events hours available!

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
10.45	Break 10.45 - 11.30
11.00
11.15

Room 1

Break
10.45 - 11.30

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
15.15	Break 15.15 - 16.00 Sponsored by
15.30
15.45

Room 1

Break
15.15 - 16.00

No events hours available!

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
14.30		Bull Riding: Hedging Strategies during a High-Volatility Super Cycle Panel Discussion 14.30 - 15.15
14.45
15.00

Room 2

Bull Riding: Hedging Strategies during a High-Volatility Super Cycle
14.30 - 15.15

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
16.45		Chief Risk Officer Roundtable Panel Discussion 16.45 - 17.30
17.00
17.15

Room 2

Chief Risk Officer Roundtable
16.45 - 17.30

No events hours available!

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
16.45			Data Data Everywhere Panel Discussion 16.45 - 17.30
17.00
17.15

Room 3

Data Data Everywhere
16.45 - 17.30

No events hours available!

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
12.00	Fertilizer Tied To Energy Shift as Supply Shocks Mount Presentation 12.00 - 12.30
12.15

Room 1

Fertilizer Tied To Energy Shift as Supply Shocks Mount
12.00 - 12.30

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
14.30	From Theory to Reality: Implementing ESG across an Organization Panel Discussion 14.30 - 15.15
14.45
15.00

Room 1

From Theory to Reality: Implementing ESG across an Organization
14.30 - 15.15

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
16.45	Greener Dollars: Sustainable Finance Panel Discussion 16.45 - 17.30
17.00
17.15

Room 1

Greener Dollars: Sustainable Finance
16.45 - 17.30

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
13.45			Identifying Core Requirements when Selecting a Technology System Panel Discussion 13.45 - 14.30
14.00
14.15

Room 3

Identifying Core Requirements when Selecting a Technology System
13.45 - 14.30

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
11.30	Impact of Climate Change on Ags Markets Presentation 11.30 - 12.00
11.45

Room 1

Impact of Climate Change on Ags Markets
11.30 - 12.00

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
13.45	Impact of ESG on the Trade Life Cycle Panel Discussion 13.45 - 14.30
14.00
14.15

Room 1

Impact of ESG on the Trade Life Cycle
13.45 - 14.30

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
09.45	Impact of Extreme Volatility on Large Trading Companies Presentation 09.45 - 10.15
10.00

Room 1

Impact of Extreme Volatility on Large Trading Companies
09.45 - 10.15

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
13.45		Inflation Post Covid-19 Panel Discussion 13.45 - 14.30
14.00
14.15

Room 2

Inflation Post Covid-19
13.45 - 14.30

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
12.30	Lunch 12.30 - 13.45
12.45
13.00
13.15
13.30

Room 1

Lunch
12.30 - 13.45

No events hours available!

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
11.30		Metals Moving Markets Presentation 11.30 - 12.00
11.45		Metals Moving Markets Presentation 11.30 - 12.00

Room 2

Metals Moving Markets
11.30 - 12.00

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
12.00			Natural Gas and the Net-Zero Revolution Presentation 12.00 - 12.30
12.15

Room 3

Natural Gas and the Net-Zero Revolution
12.00 - 12.30

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
17.30	Networking Reception & Texas BBQ Dinner 17.30 - 21.30 Sponsored by
17.45
18.00
18.15
18.30
18.45
19.00
19.15
19.30
19.45
20.00
20.15
20.30
20.45
21.00
21.15

Room 1

Networking Reception & Texas BBQ Dinner
17.30 - 21.30

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
08.45	Opening Comments (.) 08.55 - 09.00

Room 1

Opening Comments (.)
08.55 - 09.00

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
16.00		Regulatory Outlook Panel Discussion 16.00 - 16.45
16.15
16.30

Room 2

Regulatory Outlook
16.00 - 16.45

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
12.00		Risk in the Maritime Supply Chain Presentation 12.00 - 12.30
12.15

Room 2

Risk in the Maritime Supply Chain
12.00 - 12.30

No events hours available!

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
11.30			Russia, Ukraine and Oil: Impact on Pricing Presentation 11.30 - 12.00
11.45

Room 3

Russia, Ukraine and Oil: Impact on Pricing
11.30 - 12.00

No events hours available!

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
10.15	Ukraine Invasion Exposes Weakness of Global Integration of Commodities Presentation 10.15 - 10.45
10.30

Room 1

Ukraine Invasion Exposes Weakness of Global Integration of Commodities
10.15 - 10.45

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
14.30			Using Technology to Enhance ESG Goals and to Create a Culture of Trading Compliance Panel Discussion 14.30 - 15.15
14.45
15.00

Room 3

Using Technology to Enhance ESG Goals and to Create a Culture of Trading Compliance
14.30 - 15.15

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
09.00	Witches Brew Executive Panel: Geopolitics, ESG initiatives and the lingering impact of COVID-19 09.00 - 09.45
09.15
09.30

Room 1

Witches Brew
09.00 - 09.45

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
16.00	Your ESG Rating and You - A Look Behind your Company's ESG Rating Presentation 16.00 - 16.45
16.15
16.30

Room 1

Your ESG Rating and You - A Look Behind your Company's ESG Rating
16.00 - 16.45

No events available!

JUNE 9

Thursday
09 June 2022
Houston, Texas

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
09.00	Executive Roundtable Panel Discussion 09.00 - 09.45 A Brief Update on the SEC Rulemaking on Climate Disclosures and what this means for Trading Companies Presentation 09.45 - 10.00
09.30
10.00	Break 10.00 - 10.45 Trouble is in the Air: The Risks of Carbon Trading Presentation 10.45 - 11.30
10.30		Risk Measures for Stressed Markets Presentation 10.45 - 11.30	Asset Optimization via Crypto Mining Presentation 10.45 - 11.30
11.00
11.30	Trading Carbon Offsets: Insider's Perspectives Panel Discussion 11.30 - 12.15 Tomorrow's Company: What does an ESG optimized organization look like? Panel Discussion 12.15 - 13.00	Commodity Correlation Presentation 11.30 - 12.15 Credit in the Post-Pandemic Economy Panel Discussion 12.15 - 13.00	Applying Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) in Commodities Fireside Chat 11.30 - 12.15 Cyber Security Discussion 12.15 - 13.00
12.00
12.30
13.00	Lunch Break Exhibit Area 13.00 - 14.00
13.30	Lunch Break Exhibit Area 13.00 - 14.00

Room 1

Executive Roundtable
09.00 - 09.45
A Brief Update on the SEC Rulemaking on Climate Disclosures and what this means for Trading Companies
09.45 - 10.00
Break
10.00 - 10.45
Trouble is in the Air: The Risks of Carbon Trading
10.45 - 11.30
Trading Carbon Offsets: Insider's Perspectives
11.30 - 12.15
Tomorrow's Company: What does an ESG optimized organization look like?
12.15 - 13.00
Lunch Break
13.00 - 14.00

Room 2

Risk Measures for Stressed Markets
10.45 - 11.30
Commodity Correlation
11.30 - 12.15
Credit in the Post-Pandemic Economy
12.15 - 13.00

Room 3

Asset Optimization via Crypto Mining
10.45 - 11.30
Applying Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) in Commodities
11.30 - 12.15
Cyber Security
12.15 - 13.00

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
09.30	A Brief Update on the SEC Rulemaking on Climate Disclosures and what this means for Trading Companies Presentation 09.45 - 10.00

Room 1

A Brief Update on the SEC Rulemaking on Climate Disclosures and what this means for Trading Companies
09.45 - 10.00

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
11.30			Applying Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) in Commodities Fireside Chat 11.30 - 12.15
12.00

Room 3

Applying Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) in Commodities
11.30 - 12.15

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
10.30			Asset Optimization via Crypto Mining Presentation 10.45 - 11.30
11.00

Room 3

Asset Optimization via Crypto Mining
10.45 - 11.30

No events hours available!

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
10.00	Break 10.00 - 10.45
10.30	Break 10.00 - 10.45

Room 1

Break
10.00 - 10.45

No events hours available!

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
11.30		Commodity Correlation Presentation 11.30 - 12.15
12.00		Commodity Correlation Presentation 11.30 - 12.15

Room 2

Commodity Correlation
11.30 - 12.15

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
12.00		Credit in the Post-Pandemic Economy Panel Discussion 12.15 - 13.00
12.30

Room 2

Credit in the Post-Pandemic Economy
12.15 - 13.00

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
12.00			Cyber Security Discussion 12.15 - 13.00
12.30			Cyber Security Discussion 12.15 - 13.00

Room 3

Cyber Security
12.15 - 13.00

No events hours available!

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
09.00	Executive Roundtable Panel Discussion 09.00 - 09.45
09.30	Executive Roundtable Panel Discussion 09.00 - 09.45

Room 1

Executive Roundtable
09.00 - 09.45

No events hours available!

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
13.00	Lunch Break Exhibit Area 13.00 - 14.00
13.30	Lunch Break Exhibit Area 13.00 - 14.00

Room 1

Lunch Break
13.00 - 14.00

No events hours available!

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
10.30		Risk Measures for Stressed Markets Presentation 10.45 - 11.30
11.00

Room 2

Risk Measures for Stressed Markets
10.45 - 11.30

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
10.30	Trouble is in the Air: The Risks of Carbon Trading Presentation 10.45 - 11.30
11.00

Room 1

Trouble is in the Air: The Risks of Carbon Trading
10.45 - 11.30

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
12.00	Tomorrow's Company: What does an ESG optimized organization look like? Panel Discussion 12.15 - 13.00
12.30

Room 1

Tomorrow's Company: What does an ESG optimized organization look like?
12.15 - 13.00

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3
11.30	Trading Carbon Offsets: Insider's Perspectives Panel Discussion 11.30 - 12.15
12.00

Room 1

Trading Carbon Offsets: Insider's Perspectives
11.30 - 12.15

No events hours available!

No events available!

Speakers

Kevin Lucke

Kevin Lucke has 40 years of experience at Chevron in Downstream & Chemicals business. He is currently President of Chevron Renewable Energy Group and was previously Director of Integrated Supply Chain. Kevin has held various roles in engineering, operations, business analysis, product management, and commercial management. He holds degrees in Chemical Engineering and an M.B.A., and enjoys traveling and spending time with family.

President, Chevron Renewable Energy Group

FEATURED

Ramon Paxton

Mr. Paxton manages the Trading Strategy and Analytics team for Cargill Risk Management. In this role, he manages a team of analysts and works closely with the trading team. He provides trading strategies and market insights to a global suite of customers. Prior to his role with Cargill Risk Management, he traded futures for Cargill at the Chicago Board of Trade for 18 years. He was also an independent trader at the Chicago Board of Trade and served in the US Army.

Global Trading Strategy & Analytics Manager, Cargill

FEATURED

Kurt
Johnson

Kurt leads both the Sales and Marketing and Research departments at ADMIS. His team oversees the onboarding of new IBs as well as existing relationships. Kurt began his career in the futures industry in 1986 and later founded and became President of Sinclair Futures in Sacramento, California. Kurt currently serves on the IB Advisory Committee for the National Futures Association. He joined ADMIS in 2002.

Vice President of Business Development, ADM Investor Services, Inc., President Archer Financial Services

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About us

capSpire is a global consulting and solutions company that creates, customizes, and implements value-driving technology for commodity-focused organizations. Fueled by direct industry experience in commodities trading, risk management and analytics, they offer expertise in business process advisory, managed services and operations consulting.

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