Arthur Lawrence Sponsored Energy Trading Week Americas (ETWA) 2025, Strengthened Industry Ties Through ETRMConnect

Houston, TX – November 4, 2025 – Arthur Lawrence, a global management and technology consulting firm, sponsored Energy Trading Week Americas (ETWA) 2025, one of the most prominent events for professionals in Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM).

The annual ETWA event that took place on October 29–30, 2025, at The Royal Sonesta Houston Galleria, brought together more than 1,500 senior energy, commodities, and risk management professionals from across North America, representing leading utilities, trading houses, producers, and technology providers. The two-day event featured panel discussions, networking sessions, and technology showcases, covering critical topics shaping the ETRM ecosystem from digital transformation and AI adoption to sustainability, compliance, and advanced analytics.

Through ETRMConnect, Arthur Lawrence is redefining how the energy trading ecosystem attracts, develops, and connects exceptional ETRM talent. As the world’s largest ETRM community in the making, it bridges talent, technology, and opportunity, empowering Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies to achieve sustainable growth.

“ETWA 2025 was an incredible opportunity to connect with industry leaders, share insights, and explore how technology and human intelligence can drive operational excellence in energy and commodity trading,” said Wajid Mirza, Managing Partner at Arthur Lawrence. “Through ETRMConnect, we’re building a community where exceptional talent, innovation, and purpose converge to drive the next wave of transformation in energy trading.”

He added, “The event also provided an excellent platform to demonstrate how Arthur Lawrence’s expertise in talent solutions, management consulting, and digital transformation enables organizations to unlock new levels of agility, resilience, and value creation.”

Throughout the two-day event, the Arthur Lawrence team engaged in meaningful discussions with senior energy professionals, technology vendors, and trading organizations on emerging trends including:

– AI and automation in ETRM systems

– Advanced analytics and risk management strategies

– The growing role of integrated talent and technology models in ETRM transformation

“The energy sector is undergoing a profound transformation, and specialized ETRM expertise is now more vital than ever,” added Bejal Patel, Managing Partner, Talent Acquisition at Arthur Lawrence. “The future of energy trading depends on how we invest in people today. ETRMConnect reflects our vision to build an ecosystem where human intelligence and technology come together to create lasting impact.”

Adding her perspective from the event floor, Lourdes Vivas, Account Manager at Arthur Lawrence, shared, “Our strategic sponsorship of ETWA is not just about visibility, it’s about building relationships and helping organizations scale with confidence in a complex market. We look forward to deepening our collaborations and continuing to innovate for our clients in 2026 and beyond.”

Representing Arthur Lawrence at the event were Ilyas Haider Baig (Chairman), Wajid Mirza (Managing Partner), Bejal Patel (Managing Partner, Talent Acquisition), Rabia Taslim (Director, Client Services), Alex Gonzalez (Director, Client Services), Lourdes Vivas (Account Manager), and Punam Deshmukh (Account Manager). The team engaged with global energy leaders to discuss the industry’s evolving challenges and showcased how Arthur Lawrence, has been enabling organizations to scale with agility, efficiency, and excellence.

“Our sponsorship of ETWA 2025 reaffirms our commitment to empowering the global energy community,” said Ilyas Baig, Chairman at Arthur Lawrence. “At Arthur Lawrence, our focus remains on building communities and capabilities that advance the energy sector. We continue to enable enterprises to embrace innovation, overcome complexity, and create exceptional value through the strength of people and technology.”

About Arthur Lawrence

Arthur Lawrence is a global management and technology consulting firm with expertise in talent acquisition, BPM and digital transformation solutions. Our clientele boasts of organizations that are among the Fortune 500 and Global 2000 lists. Our alliances with the Big Four firms and leading technology giants have been a result of our commitment to delivering exceptional results for over two decades. We have been recognized as a 2023 Top Workplace in Houston and have also been featured in The Global Outsourcing 100 and Inc.5000 lists. Our winning engagements range from big data solutions for aerospace companies, business intelligence projects for the oil and gas industry and technology transformation and implementation for governments and private sector corporations to finance automation solutions and business process outsourcing across industries. Arthur Lawrence operates globally from offices across the US, Canada, UK, South Africa and the Middle East & Africa (MEA) region.

About ETRMConnect

ETRMConnect is a premium community designed exclusively for ETRM professionals. The network fosters connection and engagement, enabling members to excel in their ETRM journey through collaboration and shared expertise.

For more information about ETRMConnect, visit etrmconnect.com