Paul Chapman
Paul Chapman is Managing Partner and Co-Head of HC Group.
Paul joined HC in 2004 in the London Office. In 2007 he launched HC’s Americas offering, basing himself in Houston - where he lives with his family.
Paul holds an MBA from Rice University and a bachelor's degree from University College London. Paul is the host of The HC Insider Podcast, a podcast focused on conversations relevant to the commodities community. He has also moderated several panels on topics within the commodities sector for global audiences.
Paul remains ever curious about the global commodities sector and is a passionate advocate for the people within it.
Areas of Focus
Latest HC Commodities Podcasts
Lithium’s Hard Year with Caspar Rawles
Our guest is Caspar Rawles, Chief Operating Officer at Benchmark.
Building Commodity Supply Chains in Trump’s America with Peter Stahley
Our guest is Peter Stahley, Senior Vice President at Cassidy & Associates.
Equity Investing in Commodities with Matt Zabloski
Our guest is Matt Zabloski, founder and chief investment officer of Delbrook Capital Advisors.
Energy & AI with the IEA’s Thomas Spencer and Siddarth Singh
Our guests are Thomas Spencer and Siddarth Singh, authors of IEA's latest paper 'Energy and AI'.
The Commodities Trilemma with Clay Seigle
Our guest is Clay Seigle, Senior Fellow in the Energy Security and Climate Change Program.
The HC Commodities Podcast Live Event: Navigating Uncertainty - Trends and Risks in Commodity Trade
Our panellists were Stuart Lawson, Khushroo Pochkhanawalla, Matthew Chamberlain, Marieke Franssen and William Tully.
Credit Risk in Uncertain Times with Jan-Peter Onstwedder
Our guest is Jan-Peter Onstwedder, former commodity risk lead at global banks, now an Enco Insight Partner.
Renewable Natural Gas Now with Ben Kruger & Warren Feather
Our guests are Warren Feather, Board Advisor at Roeslein, and Ben Kruger, SVP of Renewables at Roeslein.
The Oil Market: OPEC+, Tariffs and Recession with Matt Smith
Our guest today is Matt Smith, the Lead Energy Analyst for the US at Kpler, a leading data and analytics company.
America's Critical Minerals Dilemma with Ashley Zumwalt-Forbes
Our guest is mining entrepreneur Ashley Zumwalt-Forbes, ex-Deputy Director for Batteries at US DOE.
The Trump Administration’s Global Energy & Commodities Policy with Robert Johnston
Our guest is Robert Johnson, Senior Research Director at the Centre on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University.
Tariffs, Metals and Force Majeure with Guy Winter
Our guest is Guy Winter, partner at Fasken, the global law firm, in their Global Mining Group.
Navigating Trump 2.0: Part 2 - Trading Cognitive Dissonance with Nick Kumleben
Our guest is Nick Kumleben, energy and commodities director at Greenmantle. (Part 2)
Navigating Trump 2.0: Part 1 - Signal vs Noise with Nick Kumleben
Our guest is Nick Kumleben, energy and commodities director at Greenmantle. (Part 1)
Challenging Energy Narratives with Jarand Rystad
Our guest is Jarand Rystad, CEO and founder of Rystad Energy, an independent research and energy intelligence company.
