Cutting-edge risk management techniques and enhanced trading strategies for the energy market

The 15th Annual Energy Risk Europe conference, hosted by Energy Risk magazine, will be held in London on 2 and 3 October 2012 with a pre and post-conference workshop either side. The two day conference will feature over 30 of Europe's leading risk management, hedging, trading, modelling and quantitative experts.

Since its inauguration, the conference annually gathers key players from the energy industry across Europe for 2 days of high-level discussion and debate on current issues impacting the industry. Each year, it continually attracts over 150 senior level executives from more than 15 countries.

Energy Risk Europe is both an educational and networking forum that brings together energy market participants to equip them with the tools, techniques and solutions to better manage risk during these challenging times.

Topics being addressed this year include:

• New regulatory requirements for energy market participants - achieving European market integration and harmonization
• Towards an integrated European power market - looking at the next steps for market coupling
• Weather risk management and hedging strategies
• The future of carbon trading
• Gas storage valuation and financial optimisation
• Credit risk management in commodity trading
• Risk management technology and process automisation
• The potential of renewable power in Europe
• Interconnection of energy prices with other commodities
• Credit and market risk assessment and management for energy portfolios

What delegates said about the previous conference:

"The conference covered a lot of the current issues faced by the industry", Quantitative Analyst, EGL UK LTD

"Stimulating and varied in subject matter and topics, together with good networking opportunities", Trader, CF PARTNERS

"Well organized with some interesting presentations", Head of Corporate Risk & Insurance Management, OMV AG