Arthur Lawrence backs ETWA 2026 with ETRMConnect push

Arthur Lawrence wrapped its sponsorship of Energy Trading Week Americas 2026 in The Woodlands, using the event to showcase ETRMConnect and its pitch to energy trading professionals, hiring leaders and technology teams. The company says the community is meant to help ETRM talent move faster through collaboration, shared knowledge and industry relationships.

Why it matters: - Energy trading firms are trying to manage faster technology change, AI adoption and talent needs at the same time. - Arthur Lawrence is positioning ETRMConnect as a community designed to help ETRM professionals build skills, share knowledge and connect with decision-makers. - The event gave Arthur Lawrence direct access to traders, risk leaders, technology heads and hiring decision-makers in one place.

What happened: - Arthur Lawrence concluded its sponsorship of Energy Trading Week Americas 2026 on Oct. 27-28 at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center in The Woodlands, Texas. - Commodities People hosted the conference. - The event drew more than 1,500 energy trading professionals and more than 150 speakers. - Arthur Lawrence focused its presence on ETRMConnect, a user group built for Energy Trading and Risk Management professionals. - The Arthur Lawrence team met with attendees during the two-day conference to discuss how ETRMConnect supports career growth and industry collaboration.

The details: - ETWA 2026 sessions covered crude, LNG, power, renewables, risk and digitalization. - Wajid Mirza, managing partner at Arthur Lawrence, said the event surfaced talent and transformation challenges facing energy trading leaders. - Mirza said technology and AI are accelerating energy trading, while Human Intelligence, meaning judgment, experience and relationships, is what turns speed into sustainable growth. - Bejal Patel, managing partner at Arthur Lawrence, said ETWA again showed how the firm partners with organizations on transformation, operational excellence and human potential. - Patel said the response to ETRMConnect showed demand for communities where professionals can share insights, co-create solutions and shape the future of the sectors they serve. - Arthur Lawrence invited attendees and other energy trading professionals to join ETRMConnect after the event. - Arthur Lawrence said ETRMConnect helps members fast-track their ETRM journey through collaboration and collective industry knowledge. - Arthur Lawrence said the company is a global management and technology consulting firm with expertise in information technology, talent acquisition, healthcare, finance and accounting, business process management and digital transformation. - The firm said it is in its 24th year of business and serves clients that include Fortune 500 and Global 2000 organizations. - Arthur Lawrence said it has alliances with Big Four firms and leading technology companies. - The company said it was No. 4014 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list, a 2023 Top Workplace in Houston and listed on The Global Outsourcing 100. - Arthur Lawrence said it operates from offices across the US, Canada, the UK and the Middle East & Africa region.

Between the lines: - Arthur Lawrence is using an industry conference to market more than recruiting services; it is building a professional network around ETRM talent and transformation. - The emphasis on community suggests the company sees relationship-building and peer learning as a differentiator in a field facing rapid digitization. - The sponsor message also reflects a broader industry theme: companies want both technical tools and the human expertise to use them well.

What's next: - Arthur Lawrence and ETRMConnect want attendees who met the team at ETWA 2026, as well as professionals who missed the event, to join the community. - The company plans to keep the conversation going around talent, partnerships and the future of energy trading. - More information about ETRMConnect is available at ETRMConnect.