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Summary
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming business models, energy demand, and global supply chains, prompting organizations to rethink operational priorities and strategic planning. Surging AI and data center growth are reshaping the commodities and power sectors, while persistent policy and geopolitical volatility are driving companies to focus on long-term climate and energy transition strategies. In this era of uncertainty, acting strategically is essential to secure resilience and future-ready advantage.
Join us on November 19 for an insightful webinar with our S&P Global news and research teams, who will share their outlook for the year ahead. Our panel of thought leaders will highlight trends published in our Big Picture 2026 outlook research, including:
- The shift to Agentic AI
- Energy priorities and decarbonization
- Reshaping the sustainability landscape in 2026
- Global supply chains and the challenge of tariffs and trade policy
- The transformation of infrastructure, security, and data management
Speakers
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Michelle Veloce
Head of Sell-Side, Editorial and Insights in the Data & Research
Michelle Veloce is Head of Sell-Side, Editorial and Insights in the Data & Research business unit at S&P Global Market Intelligence.
She leads the strategic direction and implementation of initiatives that support the execution of revenue growth and client retention strategies for the Sell-Side client segment, collectively, a business that represents a third of the business unit revenues. She is also responsible for the Market Intelligence Editorial and Research teams, a global team responsible for proprietary insights available in Capital IQ Pro.
Michelle is known as a results-driven leader who is collaborative and an effective communicator. She also brings a focused and disciplined approach to product management and go-to-market that ensure the firm’s continued leadership in the market.
Prior to this role, Michelle held business development responsibilities for the Capital IQ platforms, product management responsibilities for the Investment Banking & Private Equity segments and for the company’s Markets & Deals product line of SNL, where she drove the growth and retention of revenue of its core businesses: Financial Institutions, Energy, Real Estate, Media & Communications, and Metals & Mining.
Michelle has a BA in Business Administration and Psychology from Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She is based in New York City, USA.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Eric Hanselman
Chief Analyst, Industry & Company Data, 451 Research
Eric Hanselman is the chief analyst at S&P Global Market Intelligence. He coordinates industry analysis across the broad portfolio of technology, media and telecommunications research disciplines, with an extensive, hands-on understanding of a range of subject areas, including information security, networks and semiconductors and their intersection in areas such as SDN/NFV, 5G and edge computing.
Eric helps S&P Global’s clients navigate these turbulent waters and capitalize on potential outcomes. He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, a Certified Information Systems Security Professional and a VMware Certified Professional. He is also a frequent speaker at leading industry conferences and hosts the Next in Tech technology podcast.
S&P Global Energy
Tony Lenoir
Associate Director, Energy Research
Tony Lenoir is an analyst with the S&P Global Energy Energy Research team.
Specializing in the US renewables space, he has published research on the expansion of solar and wind energy and also of battery storage; the REC market; and energy communities as defined by the Inflation Reduction Act, among other topics.
Tony holds an MBA with a specialization in international finance from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Chris Rogers
Head of Supply Chain Research
Chris Rogers is Head of Supply Chain Research at S&P Global Market Intelligence. He has over 25 years of research experience, including more than a decade covering global supply chains. He has worked at firms including Panjiva (acquired by S&P Global in 2018), Bloomberg, JP Morgan, and most recently freight forwarder Flexport. His coverage includes corporate decision-making, international trade policy, and logistics network operations.
S&P Global Sustainable1
Lindsey Hall
Global Head of Thought Leadership
Lindsey Hall is Head of ESG Thought Leadership at S&P Global Horizons, where she co-hosts the ESG Insider podcast and is a steering member of S&P Global's Diversity Research Lab.
She got her start in financial journalism writing for various Financial Times publications in London before joining SNL Financial in 2010, where she spent a decade covering financial news and regulation as a reporter and editor.
Lindsey holds a Masters from the London School of Economics.
Questions?
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