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#FTCommodities is back! Senior commodity executives, traders and financiers now come together to speak on the key issues currently facing the industry. Access your digital pass to watch live and on demand: on.ft.com/2ZPm8pe

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With the industry’s biggest players harnessing the power of big data and artificial intelligence, what does it take to stay ahead of the game and how can traders attract tech savvy employees? @humenm and his panel discuss now at #FTCommodities in Lausanne: on.ft.com/2ZPm8pe

@humenm @vitolnews @erasmusuni @Mercuria .@Mercuria Group Chief Information Officer Cyril Reol on the next generation within the commodities industry at our first #FTCommodities panel discussion of the summit.

@humenm @vitolnews @erasmusuni @Mercuria With consumers increasingly considering the environmental impact of the goods they buy, our next #FTCommodities panel explores with @helentbiz if commodities produced with a low carbon footprint command a premium in the market: on.ft.com/2ZPm8pe

@humenm @vitolnews @erasmusuni @Mercuria @helentbiz @CRUGROUP @LME_news @digbee @JamieDigbee 'The future is in recycled metal. There has been more and more focus on this. There will be more investing and rewards on this. The consumer recognises recycled and low carbon products.’ @eoindinsmore @CRUGROUP at #FTCommodities. Watch session: on.ft.com/2ZPm8pe

@humenm @vitolnews @erasmusuni @Mercuria @helentbiz @CRUGROUP @LME_news @digbee @JamieDigbee @eoindinsmore @ftcommodities How will governments and policymakers in Asia balance net zero commitments, while also trying to pull millions of people out of poverty? FT's Tom Wilson now hears from industry leaders on how this will be tackled at #FTCommodities now: on.ft.com/2ZPm8pe

@humenm @vitolnews @erasmusuni @Mercuria @helentbiz @CRUGROUP @LME_news @digbee @JamieDigbee @eoindinsmore @ftcommodities @abaxx_exchange @thomas_m_wilson #FTCommodities @WorldCoal

Is Hydrogen the fuel of the future?

With policy support for hydrogen in the EU and in other parts of the world increasing, @NathalieThomas3 asks panelists their thoughts at #FTCommodities now: on.ft.com/2ZPm8pe

@ZeroAvia @snam @Shell @h2energy_group @SiemensGamesa

@NathalieThomas3 @ZeroAvia @snam @Shell @h2energy_group @SiemensGamesa .@AlokSharma_RDG @COP26 President joins @NathalieThomas3 now at #FTCommodities for a Keynote address. Watch the livestream here: on.ft.com/2ZPm8pe

@NathalieThomas3 @ZeroAvia @snam @Shell @h2energy_group @SiemensGamesa @AlokSharma_RDG @COP26 .@AlokSharma_RDG @COP26 #FTCommodities. Watch: on.ft.com/2ZPm8pe