Investor Podcast
Interview with Nouman Ahmad, CEO & Co-Founder at Validere
Published on 16th November 2021
Nouman Ahmad, CEO & Co-Founder at Validere joins the Investor Series Podcast to talk about the role of data in helping energy industry participants to achieve their energy transition objectives, and walks us through how Validere are building a data layer of inventory data for the oil and gas supply chain to help stakeholders to track, monitor and improve their operational, commercial & ESG-related performance.
He also shares some insights into Validere’s recent partnership with Xpansiv, Énergir & Pacific Canbriam Energy to facilitate the industry’s First Registered Responsibly Sourced Gas Agreement.
Nouman is one of Validere’s co-founders, now serving as our Chief Executive Officer. He drives Validere’s mission by leading our sales, marketing and finance teams while managing key stakeholders.
Nouman is an entrepreneur with a passion for solving complex industry problems. Previously, he led operations of APEXA, a successful Toronto-based fintech startup that achieved market dominance in less than 2 years. APEXA, acquired by RGAx, is a smart contracting and compliance platform for the insurance industry.
He also advised technology companies with TD investment banking for over 7 years. At TD, he advised some of Canada’s largest companies on M&A, public and private financings and strategy.
Nouman holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from York University’s Schulich School of Business.
Nouman has also built a leading Canadian political training incubator.
In his spare time, Nouman enjoys playing squash and is an avid cyclist.
The first and only software that provides real-time visibility into the true composition (quality) of oil and gas, Validere’s insights and team of experts enable industry participants to identify operational efficiencies and the highest-margin marketing and supply opportunities. Over 50 of North America’s leading energy companies rely on Validere’s insights to enhance operational and trading margins and reduce waste and emissions.
Find out more https://validere.com/
You might also be interested in
Podcast: Khady Ndiaye, Vice President and Regional Director, West Africa at Kosmos Energy
In this month’s episode of the Women’s Energy Council podcast, we sat down with Khady Ndiaye, Vice President and Regional Director, West Africa at Kosmos Energy. Besides sharing her own interesting journey to senior oil and gas executive, Khady also gives us insight into the journey of the oil and gas industry in Africa, and the future that still lies ahead for the region. read more
Podcast: Behnaz Rahimi-Zand, Senior Process Engineer of Technip Energies
In this second installment of our March features month podcasts, we had the pleasure of speaking with Behnaz Rahimi-Zand, Senior Process Engineer for Technip Energies. Beginning her career at home in Iran, Behnaz shares her life experiences as a female engineer with all of its challenges and opportunities Listen to the full episode here. read more
Podcast: Scott Mackin, Managing Partner of Denham Capital
This week marks the first instalment of the Energy Council March features month, during which we will be releasing extra content in celebration of International Women’s Day. In this episode, we sat down with Scott Mackin, Managing Partner at Denham Capital and angel investor with Alma. Listen to the full episode here. read more
Podcast: Heather Culbert, Co-Founder, Board Ready Women
In this month’s special episode of the Women’s Energy Council Podcast, we sat down with the 2021 Canada Assembly WEC Executive of the Year, Heather Culbert. Heather is a Board Member for various organisations including Whitecap Resources, and co-founded Board-Ready Women, a non-profit organization. Listen to the full episode here. read more
Tune into our channel and listen where it works for you
This podcast, and more like it, is available on Spotify, iTunes, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Overcast, Pocket Casts & RadioPublic – subscribe and listen on your channel of choice.