The evolving mix of energy generation is bringing new challenges and opportunities for power traders in the UK. What are the basic principles that guide their decision-making, and how is automated trading software shifting the landscape?
To help answer these questions, we've partnered with Arenko Group to bring you an introduction to the electricity market and a discussion on how they're leading the way in revolutionising asset optimisation!
Speakers
- Adam McKenzie, Director of Trading, Arenko Group
Adam is a focused energy markets professional with over 20 years’ experience in energy trading and a hedging track record in proprietary and customer deal flow value creation, portfolio optimisation and supply contract management. Adam has worked for Trading Houses, Utilities and Producers and has market analysis, risk management and asset optimisation experience, along with leadership, teamwork, commercial awareness and C-suite advisory skills.
- Dimitrios Vardouniotis, Data Scientist, Arenko Group
Dimi is a Data Scientist who works with Arenko to automate and improve trading performance. Dimi believes that batteries will be key to balancing the complex high renewable energy systems of the future, where automation and optimisation of trading will be paramount. Having worked in Arenko’s trading team both as a trader and an analyst, he has a solid understanding of the energy market fundamentals, which he is now employing to build predictive pricing models and run revenue projections for clients among other analytics tasks. Dimi is passionate about sustainable energy and its role in tackling climate change for which batteries will play a significant role.
Energy Institute YPN London and Home Counties Branch
