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On The NordSearch Podcast, we speak to leaders in Power Trading Industry. Website: https://www.nord-search.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nordsearch/

  1. 18h ago

    From Professional Poker to AI-Powered Power Trading | Christian Togsverd, Tilde Energy Trading

    For Episode 50 of the NordSearch Podcast, Patrick Reynolds is joined by Christian Togsverd, Co-founder & CEO of Tilde Energy Trading. Christian has one of the most unusual backgrounds in European power trading. Before entering energy markets, he was a professional poker player, competing at the World Series of Poker and learning first-hand about risk, expected value and decision-making under uncertainty. He went on to build experience across gas, carbon, quantitative trading and HFT before co-founding Tilde Energy Trading — a new systematic trading firm looking to combine the best of the Danish power trading model with techniques from the HFT and proprietary trading world. In this episode, Patrick and Christian discuss: • The lessons professional poker can teach traders about risk and decision-making• Christian's journey from poker and sports betting into quantitative trading• The differences between Danish power trading and HFT-style trading• Why competition is pushing intraday power towards continuous markets and market making• Why execution is becoming increasingly important• How Tilde is building a highly automated, systematic trading business• How AI allows a small trading firm to operate with significantly more leverage• Using AI for infrastructure, research, operations and alpha generation• Why AI alone isn't enough to build profitable trading strategies• The danger of overfitting AI-generated strategies• How Tilde thinks about AI model and token costs• Cloud infrastructure versus on-premise systems• Tilde's ambitions across power, gas and derivatives• Building a collaborative, high-performance trading culture Christian also explains why Tilde believes the current generation of AI tools creates an enormous advantage for a startup: allowing a small team to build infrastructure, automate operational work and iterate on trading ideas far faster than would previously have been possible. A fascinating conversation on where quantitative power trading is heading and a fitting guest for Episode 50 of the NordSearch Podcast.

  2. Jul 14

    How BD Energy Is Using AI to Build an Edge in US Power Trading | Christian Montes

    Patrick Reynolds speaks with Christian Montes from BD Energy about building AI-driven power trading strategies, expanding into US markets, and why finding an edge in Europe has become increasingly difficult. The conversation covers machine learning, quantitative research, risk management, AI agents, market efficiency, and what the future of algorithmic power trading could look like.

  3. Jul 7

    Casper Sønderby (twig) | AI & The Future of Power Trading

    Returning guest Casper Sønderby, CEO & Co-Founder of twig, joins the NordSearch Podcast to discuss how AI is reshaping power trading. We cover twig's expansion across Europe, the US and Japan, why they prioritise hiring machine learning engineers over traditional traders, their investment in an AI data centre, and why execution is becoming the industry's biggest competitive advantage.

  4. Jun 9

    The Hub of Power: How MFT Energy Built a Global Energy Trading Firm from Aarhus "Energy Valley"

    In this episode, we go behind the scenes at MFT Energy, a company that has transformed from a Danish startup into a global Energy Trading powerhouse . Based in the heart of Aarhus often called the Energy Valley MFT Energy is proving that a unique culture and a bold partnership model can disrupt the global markets. CEO and Partner Bo Palmgren explains how MFT scales its operations across New York, Singapore, Istanbul, and beyond. We discuss the logistics of the "24/7 virtual handover," why they prioritize "Grit" over pure intellect, and how Aarhus became the global epicenter for energy talent. Inside this episode: The Energy Valley Advantage: Why Aarhus is the perfect ecosystem for energy trading. Going Global: The challenges of opening offices in Singapore and the US. The Ownership Mindset: How MFT’s partner model creates "entrepreneurs, not employees." The 24/7 Life: Managing a global business without burning out the team.

  5. May 28

    AI Has A Power Problem and Europe Isn’t Ready

    AI is driving a massive surge in power demand but there’s one major problem: the grid isn’t ready.In this episode, Patrick Reynolds sits down with Stephan Dinser (Head of Industry Origination at Vattenfall) to break down how the energy market is changing and why infrastructure, not generation, could be the biggest bottleneck for the future of AI.They explore how corporate power purchase agreements (CPPAs) are evolving into critical long-term hedging tools, why energy costs are putting Europe at a disadvantage, and how increasing volatility is reshaping the way businesses think about power.This conversation connects AI, energy, and global competitiveness and what it means for the future of power markets.

  6. May 12

    AI-First Power Trading | Can New Entrants Challenge the Incumbents?

    “There should be no reason that a trader understands the market better than a machine that knows all the rules.” Patrick speaks with Jacob Hansen, CEO & Co-founder of Aro Inc, about building an AI-first intraday power trading company from scratch. Coming from a software and data background including helping scale Nordic challenger bank Luna from 13 to 700 people. Jacob shares how Aro is approaching power trading differently from traditional trading firms. They discuss fully automated trading infrastructure, AI-assisted strategy research, rapid deployment of new trading strategies, and why small, highly technical teams may have an advantage over larger incumbents. One particularly interesting insight from the conversation was Aro’s internal goal of eventually getting from: idea to live strategy in production within one day. Jacob also explains why they believe AI agents could soon be capable of developing viable trading strategies themselves with humans remaining responsible for validation and risk management. A fascinating conversation on the future of intraday power trading, automation, AI, and how new entrants are challenging the traditional energy trading model. A must-listen for professionals in power trading, algorithmic trading, AI, and energy markets.

  7. Mar 31

    Building a Fully Automated Power Trading Business (PPAs, Intraday & AI)

    The future of Power trading is fully automated. Patrick speaks with Edoardo Simioni, Chief Trading Officer at Reel, about building a fully automated Power trading business. They explore intraday trading, PPAs, and how combining asset optimisation with trading creates scalable business models. Edoardo shares insights on market opportunities and how automation and AI are reshaping trading teams.

  8. Mar 25

    Why Most Algo Trading Systems Fail (Intraday Power Trading Explained)

    Most algo trading systems don’t fail because of models. Patrick speaks with Steffen Krutzinna, founder of PX Dynamics, about intraday power trading and algorithmic trading strategies. They break down how successful trading systems are built, common mistakes in data and execution, and why having a clear trading edge is critical in competitive energy markets.

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On The NordSearch Podcast, we speak to leaders in Power Trading Industry. Website: https://www.nord-search.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nordsearch/

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  • Creator
    NordSearch
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    49
  • Rating
    Explicit
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