Welcome back to The Next Imperative! Today, on our new segment on Energy, Industry, and M&A, our host Geoff Angulo is joined by Ken Brandes - Senior Advisor with Alvarez & Marsal, Julie McLaughlin - Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal, and Mark Clevenger - Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal. Our guests bring up interesting points regarding synergy, portfolio optimization, consolidation, and current oil and gas industry trends. The Alvarez & Marsal team gives us an insight into what innovations and systems are currently in place and evolving to continue growing the energy industry. Don’t miss out on this informational episode, and tune in now!

Host:

Geoff Angulo, Senior Director with Alvarez & Marsal - Energy

Guests:

Ken Brandes - Senior Advisor with Alvarez & Marsal

Julie McLaughlin - Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal

Mark Clevenger - Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal

Time Stamps:

(00:00 - 01:00) Introductions

(01:01 - 05:58) Portfolio Optimization and Consolidation

(05:59 - 07:53) Different Distributions Systems and Processes

(07:54 - 10:50) Oil and Gas Trends

(10:51 - 13:20) Expansion of the Oil and Gas Sector

(13:21 - 17:22) Power Generation Innovations

(17:23 - 22:00) Researching Trends and Projections

(22:01 - 25:30) Communicating the Strategy for Success

(25:31 - 28:47) Different Risks and Opportunities of Synergy

(28:28 - 29:19) Closing