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Neuroscience at Work

Neuroscience at Work

TJ Power teaches businesses neuroscience so people can perform better, be happier and thrive. We talk with TJ about why mental health is such a big workplace issue. Check out our video interview.

The lasting impact of political repression

The lasting impact of political repression

Geopolitics is a daily operational factor impacting business strategy for energy professionals and far beyond. It can also have a personal impact, which can be subtle and hidden. This was the focus of our conversation with Laura Feleki when we caught up with her to...

The power of female leadership

The power of female leadership

The evidence of the power of female leadership is inescapable, but is it possible for one or even two women on a board to make a real difference? Novera Khan, Uniper’s award-winning Chief Risk Officer, believes that once women are in the right conversations, they can drive change, even if they remain in the minority.

Driving the hydrogen agenda

Driving the hydrogen agenda

Having spent three years as hydrogen and gas quality adviser at ENTSOG, the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas, Rosa Puentes has recently taken on the role of Project Manager Renewable Gases Origination at EZS.   EZS is the leading independent...

How the circular economy is driving sustainable change

How the circular economy is driving sustainable change

The notion of a circular economy is becoming mainstream as pressure mounts for fast solutions to the challenges posed by waste, pollution and climate change. We spoke with business and innovation leader Rosario Di Dio to learn more about how his projects are using circular economy principles to drive change.

Impacting lives and driving change

Impacting lives and driving change

It’s been a busy year for Nonye Adebanjo, Vitol’s Head of HR for much of EMEA. She joined the company a year ago after rising rapidly through the ranks at Goldman Sachs, where she started as an intern. We caught up with her to discuss the ever-expanding agenda for...

Understanding the limits

Understanding the limits

Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week 2022, we invited our performance and development experts to share insights on how leaders can foster wellbeing in the workplace – and the importance of setting a clear framework for mental health at work. The role of business and...

Will diversity drive the energy transition? 

Will diversity drive the energy transition? 

Many factors are driving greater diversity in the energy sector. For Laura Sandys CBE, Chair of the Government's Energy Digitalisation Taskforce, Non-Executive Director of SGN & Energy Systems Catapult, and a founder of POWERful Women, diversity is also...

Building a new energy business during pandemic restrictions

Building a new energy business during pandemic restrictions

With a career that has tracked the energy transition since its inception, in 2020 Sophie Ducoloner was appointed by Axpo Group, Switzerland's largest producer of renewable energy, to grow its new hub in Singapore. She now leads a team focused on growing the LNG...

Power Trading Mother

Power Trading Mother

Yunji Schuster is a Vattenfall power trader working in Hamburg. Vattenfall is a European energy company, which for more than 100 years has electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernised how we live. With 20,000 employees and operations...

Managing growth in an age of employee empowerment

Managing growth in an age of employee empowerment

Since 2019, Jeroen Strating has been responsible for developing ExxonMobil’s Budapest operations into a fast-growing global business centre that drives efficiencies, performance and innovation.   We caught up with Jeroen to discuss workplace culture and leadership as...

Will Energy Organisations Stem the Tide of “The Great Resignation”?

Will Energy Organisations Stem the Tide of “The Great Resignation”?

What is “The Great Resignation?”  Anthony Klutz, professor, and psychologist at Texas A&M, coined the phrase last May during an interview with Bloomberg to describe the exodus of people resigning from roles due to new thinking about how and why we work.  “The...

ESG and the energy transition are over-riding recruitment requirements

ESG and the energy transition are over-riding recruitment requirements

Corporate Social Responsibility (CRI) was once a differentiator for asset managers, investment companies and corporates. Only a few companies addressed it and it very rarely featured in any aspect of recruitment.

Today ESG / CRI permeates every department and function, and it is a routine part of every search and appointment at every level.