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/
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