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Our MSc in Energy Management Students invite young talent from prestigious universities to meet at our London Campus on 22^nd – 23^rd February to participate at the 2018 Energy Trading Competition.

Competing Teams

We are delighted to announce that students from the following institutions have registered for this year's event: ESCP Business School, London School of Economics and Political Science, University of Strathclyde, London Institute of Banking and Finance, Regent's University London, University College London, Toulouse School of Economics, University of Sussex, CASS Business School, Neoma Business School, Imperial College London and Bocconi University.

Registrations are still open. To find out more, please click here.

About the ESCP Energy Trading Challenge

This event is a life-changing opportunity and major career boost. The ETC is organised by MSc in Energy Management (MEM) students with the support of Smart Global, ESCP, and its Energy Management Centre (EMC).

Why attend?

• Benefit from two eight -hour days of professionally-crafted trading scenarios representing two full months in the energy industry
• State-of-the-art real-time web-based trading simulator, including: market grid, deal entry, position keeping via a professional exposure sheet, news feed and charting
• Meet international experts who have worked at major trading houses and energy companies
• Professional traders providing crucial insight sessions throughout the challenge, including helping with trading concepts and techniques
• Prize giving ceremony at the end of the second day
• Entry open current university students
• Attend the Energy Trading Roundtables held in tandem with the event - more information is available here.
• No entry fee

Participants will be awarded for their participation, and the top three teams will be announced at the end of the second day.

Industry Roundtables

"2018: The year of the Bull or the Bear for the oil & gas markets?"

Truly outstanding speakers will discuss the latest on:

• Is the recent rally going to hold with the OPEC agreement?
• Opportunities and challenges in the current oil price environment: the producer’s perspective
• Is there a natural cap on oil prices? The role of fracking in the US
• Is the revival of the refining business going to continue and for how long?
• Is gas the bridge to a renewable future?
• LNG: the next big thing in commodity trading?
• Routes to a career in the energy trading industry

Speakers include:

Cecile Tibi-Rambal, VP Market Risk Management, Total
Benjamin Faure, EMEA Oil Derivatives & Energy Structured Senior Originator, Engie
Nick F. Frydas, Senior Energy Specialist, IFC
Hans-Arild Bredesen, CEO, Nordpool
David Fereres, Fuel Broking Manager, Libra Fearnley Energy

More information is available here.

Prizes

Winning teams will benefit from:

• Visit to a major energy company
• Career preparation session with Smart Global
• Interview with a major energy company

For the winning team (1^st place) – One year of free RANsquawk Professional Multi-Asset (or other channel) access for each member of the winning team worth over £4,000 per person.

The EMC's Mission is to build a strong proactive partnership between energy corporations, government agencies and the academic community, in preparation for a new energy era.