Chris Walters
Partner, expert in Energy and Resources
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"Asia is at the heart of the energy transition, with an increasing energy demand and a need to shift to a cleaner and more efficient future. Being able to lead that change for our clients is incredibly exciting, and it is a real privilege to be able to work with some of the brightest talent in the industry to do it."
At a glance:
Joined Baringa in
2012
Works across
Oil and gas, power utilities and commodity trading houses
What job would you be doing in another life?
English test match cricket captain
In detail:
With almost 20 years of consulting experience, Chris helps companies to navigate business change and deploy technology to realise their strategies. At the core of everything that he does, Chris loves solving problems. Those foundations were developed as a civil engineer at university and have since been established across several industries.
As a partner in Baringa’s commodity and energy trading team, he works with clients to help solve their most complex challenges. Chris is known for being level-headed and unfazed at the peak of even the most complex trading delivery projects. He leads teams to get the job done while developing the skills of those working alongside him.
Chris honed his skills as an advisor to some of the largest oil and gas, power utilities, and commodities trading houses in Europe, the US, and Asia. Based in Singapore, Chris advises clients on the practical execution to deliver their strategic goals including new market entry, trading in new locations, or implementing technology. Chris recently delivered a record-breaking technology implementation that allowed his client to launch a new global LNG trading joint venture.
Chris takes his ‘How hard can it be?’ attitude into his personal life, whether taking on a sporting challenge like cycling the length of the UK or trying to explain the laws of cricket to his two young daughters. Building the Baringa business and his life in Singapore with his family in an ongoing adventure and challenge that he relishes every day.
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