Marco Dunand is Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Mercuria Energy Group. Under his leadership, Mercuria has evolved into a leading global commodity platform, which has partnered with governments and corporations on all continents. The company is currently trading over 3,000 commodities benchmarks, investing billions of dollars in strategic assets, and providing logistics solutions across more than 50 countries.

Mercuria’s integrated business brings together advanced technology, including artificial intelligence to manage the volatility of the complicated dynamics of modernization in energy consumption and production, which has allowed for continued growth of Mercuria’s multiple strategic initiatives and partnerships in energy, data, freight, and critical minerals and metals.

A flagship initiative, Silvania, a $500 million fund exemplifies Marco’s commitment to nature and biodiversity by bringing together investment expertise and ecological stewardship to catalyze environmentally positive projects at scale. Marco is also the founder of the Villars Institute, an organization that brings together experienced leaders and young people to advance interdisciplinary collaboration and build a net-zero, nature-positive future.

Prior to Mercuria, Marco held senior roles at Goldman Sachs, Citi and Cargil. He is Swiss and a graduate of the University of Geneva’s School of Economics and Management.