To ensure we meet your expectations and maximise your return on training investment, we favour a classroom/workshop set up for the delivery of our courses. Please note we have therefore limited number of spaces available and these will be assigned on a first come, first accepted basis. We recommend early booking to avoid disappointment.

“Maximise your energy trading operations in an increasing volatile market…”

How will you benefit?

The vital role of the back-office in the energy trading market has become more prominent with the increase in volumes, market participants and complexities in the industry over recent years. As economic markets become more unstable, it is crucial that companies involved with energy trading seek ways to improve their operational processes to better handle its challenges and complexities.

This workshop is a learning opportunity that should not be missed by market participants. Delegates will explore the latest methods to improve confirmation, automation, settlement, reconciliation and STP.

Legal, accounting and tax issues will also be discussed along with operational risk management. Our expert trainer will provide unique perspectives on the latest developments in the energy trading industry and bring practical experiences to reduce operational risk through efficient back-office activities.

• Re-evaluate the core responsibilities of a back-office

• Understand key Issues in trading and operations processes

• Gain insights on the progress of automation across the market

• Industry overview of front, middle and back-office

• Review trading controls best practice guidelines

• Explore operational risk management strategies

• Learn how to improve confirmation, reconciliation and settlement processes

• Review controls for STP

About your expert trainer:

Edward Stock manages Artaois Ltd, a UK based management consultancy that utilises his 15 years experience in the UK energy business. Ed has worked in marketing, trading, operations and risk management, advising European energy companies on commercial aspects of marketing, trading and risk management. In addition to the consultancy business Ed is an Associate Course Director on a Global Energy MBA and lectures on Global Energy Markets.

Ed’s career started in sales before moving onto managing the back office for Elf

Business Energy and finally moving on to manage their UK marketing gas portfolio where he was responsible for the long term hedging and short term balancing. While in the portfolio management role, he worked closely with the trading office of Total utilising his knowledge of front office to the benefit of the UK marketing business.

In 2004, Ed moved to HydroWingas Ltd. Where he developed the operational side of the business, setting up pricing, risk and legal frameworks and developed the ETRM function including the scoping, purchase and implementation of the Billing and Trading software. Ed joined the Managing

Directors of WINGAS UK as Head of Trading and Operations to create the three man management team to develop the UK business strategy.

In September 2007, Ed was seconded to Germany to develop WINGAS GmbH‘s trading capabilities and advise on the risk management framework. He reviewed the trading strategy for the European multi hub, multi commodity trading business, identified value and opportunity in current supply and capacity contracts and advised on optimisation. Ed also undertook the valuation of storage assets and contracts and detailed strategy to manage future storage projects.

During 2008, Ed returned to the UK to work on the integration of WINGAS UK into the parent company and hand over responsibility of the finance, operations and trading functions to the Head Office in Germany.`

Pre-course questionnaire:

A detailed questionnaire will be sent to all course participants to establish exactly where the group training needs lie. The completed forms will be analysed by the course leader/trainer and followed by telephone if further clarification is required. As a result we can guarantee that the course is pitched at exactly the right level and that the issues that you regard as relevant are addressed. The course material will reflect these issues and will enable you to digest the subject matter after the event in your own time.

Who should attend?

From Corporate Energy Suppliers & Producers, Financial

Services Providers, Investment Banks, Brokerage Firms,

Commodities Companies, Hedge Funds, Exchanges, Regulators,

Consultancies and Solution Providers:

• Operations / Back Office

• Energy / Commodity Operations

• Clearing & Settlement

• Energy Derivatives

• Derivative Processing

• Middle Office

• Energy Trading & Risk Management

• Operational Risk

• IT

• Compliance