Wilmington Trust’s Capital Considerations

Our Blue Planet: Solving the Climate Crisis Through CO2 Removal

[REVISIT] With summer upon us, and many of us enjoying any number of water-related activities, it is a good time to reflect upon the important role oceans play in our lives and the global economy. For these reasons, we are revisiting a previously released episode. 
 
In a “blue economy,” a sustainable marine environment serves to advance science and technology in a way that fosters economic opportunities and societal solutions. In this episode, Chief Investment Officer Tony Roth and Dr. Peter de Menocal, director of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, discuss how innovative technologies to increase the ocean's ability to absorb and store CO2 may take us one step closer to solving our climate crisis.

Artificial Intelligence: Disruption that is Driving Opportunity

Artificial intelligence is a catalyst for disruptive innovation across various sectors. In this episode, CIO Tony Roth and his esteemed guest, Rudina Seseri, founder and Managing Partner of Glasswing Ventures take a deep dive into the AI landscape. They explore its unique challenges, promising ventures, and burgeoning investment opportunities.

Our Blue Planet: Preserving Our Largest Ecosystem

[REVISIT] With summer upon us, and many of us enjoying any number of water-related activities, it is a good time to reflect upon the important role oceans play in our lives and the global economy. For these reasons, we are revisiting a previously released episode. 
 
Earth’s oceans cover over 70% of the planet’s surface, while driving weather, regulating temperature, and serving as a vital source of sustenance, transport, and commerce. In a “blue economy,” a sustainable marine environment serves to advance science and technology in a way that fosters economic opportunities and societal solutions. On this first of a two-part series, we speak with Dr. Peter de Menocal, director of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, about the exploitation, preservation, and regeneration of this important ecosystem.

Weather’s Gone Wild: Carbon Emissions Just the Tip of the (Melting) Iceberg

[REVISIT] In light of the recent wildfires in Canada that resulted in harmful smoke shrouding much of the East Coast, we are revisiting a previously released podcast.
 
Extreme heatwaves, devastating floods, and raging wildfires regularly compete for news headlines. How can we use these frightening and dangerous events as a catalyst for adapting to extreme weather patterns as we continue climate mitigation efforts? What imminent weather events are looming on the horizon and how should we be preparing now for the potential worst-case scenario? Chief Investment Officer Tony Roth sat down with Dr. Daniel Swain, a Climate Scientist at UCLA’s Institute of the Environment & Sustainability, to discuss the intersection of wild weather and climate change and the challenges and opportunities for the environment and your portfolio.

A Look at Factors Driving the Markets: Mid-year Check-in

With the first half of the year behind us, it’s time to take stock of the economy, inflation, and the events impacting the markets. In this peer-to-peer conversation, Chief Investment Officer Tony Roth compares notes with Johanna Kyrklund, group chief investment officer at Schroders, about the shifting long-term trends, catalysts accelerating change, including longevity and the labor market, the global supply chain, and artificial intelligence, and discusses how the U.S. and Europe are faring amid the changes.

Catastrophe Modeling and the Perils of Climate Change

[REVISIT] Given the growing risks stemming from catastrophes, such as wildfires, we are revisiting a previously released episode.
 
Wildfires, hurricanes, and floods are some of the many perils exacerbated by climate change. High-risk regions face events with multi-billion dollars’ worth of damage. Over the next months, we’ll devote a number of episodes to the financial cost of climate change and how we can move forward in an effort to protect ourselves and our investments. We’re starting off the conversation with Karen Clark, a leading expert in catastrophe modeling, who joins Tony to explain how modeling possible catastrophic events helps insurers, financial institutions, corporations, and public agencies estimate and prepare for future losses from climate-related natural disasters.

Will Hydrogen Make it Easier to Be Green?

Hydrogen, it turns out, is a player in the transition to a green economy. While it produces zero emissions when it’s burned and can be used to power more fuel-efficient fuel cells, the associated cost and difficulties in storing and transporting are worth noting. Tony Roth and Dr. Riva Krut, an ESG and corporate sustainability expert, discuss its potential role in decarbonizing the transportation, residential, commercial, and industrial sectors—as well as its pros and cons. Listen to learn whether its merits outweigh the challenges.

Artificial Intelligence: Progression, Applications, and Impact

In part two of this series, AI expert and author of Own the AI Revolution, Neil Sahota, and CIO Tony Roth continue their conversation, focusing on the rapid pace of AI’s progression, its applications, and how it may enhance the quality of our lives.