Leslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Commissioner Diane Burman on New York ambitious clean energy targets and what is means for the future of natural gas. The world is watching New York's energy leadership. Regulators, policymakers, and industries need to get it right. Diane explains us in details her complicated task as she needs to take into consideration costs, resilience, reliability and environment. We also discuss what an orderly just energy transition means and how female leadership can help. This episode was recorded on Feb. 28, 2020.

Leslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Colette Lewiner, an outstanding Women in Energy, who is currently energy adviser to the president of Capgemini and mastermind behind the World Energy Markets Observatory, an annual report that sets standards in the energy sector. She is also a member of the EDF board of directors. They discuss WEMO 2019 key findings, including distinct trajectories for China and India to curb greenhouse gas emissions; how Europe is the best student in a bad class; coal clean technology; carbon price; batteries; hydrogen; geopolitics of renewable and the evolving business model of utilities. Colette is also opening up on her personal path, how she made it work as the first women in energy of her generation to reach top executive positions and enter male-dominated boardroom. Not easy, but possible! This episode was recorded on Nov. 15, 2019.

Leslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Marc-Antoine, Director of IFRI's Energy Center on timely topics from the European Union's carbon neutrality goals, to gas transit in Ukraine and border carbon adjustment. You will learn a lot on Europe's energy & climate state of mind, UK's decarbonization model, phasing out coal, electrification and carbon price. Marc-Antoine explains his personal commitment to reduce his carbon footprint by biking but Parisian lanes are not always bike-friendly. This episode was recorded on Nov. 8, 2019.

Leslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Bob McNally, founder and president of Rapidan Energy. They exchange about the future of oil prices and demand, from plastics to transportation. They discuss US pulling back the Middle East since it became import-free, ongoing Washington DC climate discussions which will shape the 2020 presidential campaign. On Bob’s personal trajectories, they talk about his bipartisan music band and views on being an objective analyst versus an advocate. This episode was recorded on November 8, 2019. 

Leslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Dagmara Koska, Energy and Climate Counsellor at Delegation of the European Union to the United States. Dagmara and Leslie discuss several energy and environmental topics that rhythm today’s transatlantic energy relations including Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline, youth climate movement, electricity versus gas projects, green gas, energy efficiency, Ukraine and energy security. Dagmara will answer whether it has become toxic to speak about fossil fuels in Brussels, and what is the right tone to address climate change and raise awareness without being hyper alarmist. On her personal and professional trajectories, Dagmara shares what has shaped her career including an emphasis on education and languages, love for multinational and multicultural environments.

Leslie Palti-Guzman is exchanging with Dr. Paula Gant, Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Innovation at GTI. The discussion addresses the future of natural gas, pipelines and storage post-2030 at a time when our energy systems will be undergoing deep decarbonization. Paula highlights several innovations, including turning hydrogen and bio-methane into chemicals. On her professional and personal trajectories, Paula talks about her career path including her years working at DOE under the Obama adm, learning by doing and taking a pause in between works to readjust priorities.

Leslie Palti-Guzman is exchanging with Lisa Sachs, Director at Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment. The discussion touched on the role of investors in energy transition, reliability of projections for fossil fuel demand, country-by-country and fuel-by-fuel approach to decarbonization, and the need for global governance to manage stranded assets. On her personal trajectory, Lisa talks about raising three young daughters while growing her other baby, the Center. She is giving us great tips on how to teach complex topics--energy and sustainability--to our youth. 

Leslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Carolyn Kissane, the Academic Director of the graduate program in Global Affairs at New York University and a professor of geopolitics of energy and environment. Carolyn and her students are just back from a research trip in Norway and Denmark where they examined the Nordic countries' model of energy transition. Carolyn and Leslie discuss electrification, role of governments and private sector, financing, transportation and power sectors, and environmental opposition to transmission lines. The chat on personal trajectories include playing a role model for women students and an inspiring segment on being true to your own style and personality (e.g. natural curly hairs rather than blow dry).

Leslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Melanie Kenderline, principal of Energy Futures Initiative, dubbed as a low-carbon energy think tank. They discuss Turkey's ambitions to become a hub, but recent geopolitical tensions could slow down progress. Melanie dives into key drivers that make a functioning hub, including infrastructure and market design. This chat is full of anecdotes: working with 4 different energy secretaries, including former Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, commuting on a weekly basis from New Mexico to Washington DC, working in two transition teams, having a supportive life partner. Melanie explains also her role as the C3E Symposium series ambassador, a joint MIT-DOE program to support the careers of women in clean energy with cash prizes.

Leslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Clara Gillispie, Senior Director of Trade, Economic and Energy Affairs at the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR). They chat about the meanings and objectives of US-led Indo-Pacific initiative, Asia Edge, TPP 2.0. They discuss several bilateral strategic energy partnerships with Japan, India and Australia and whether they will evolve into a multilateral forum. They cover the increasingly blurred lines between public and private financing for energy infrastructure and the role of China in this strategy. Clara shares her personal and professional trajectory, her tips to keep away digital distraction and to maintain work-life balance when working with Asia and travelling long distance.