Vandana Hari is Founder & CEO of Vanda Insights, which provides global oil markets macro-analysis. She is an analyst and a thought leader with over 25 years of experience providing intelligence on the energy markets to a wide range of stakeholders. Before launching Vanda Insights in 2016, Vandana served in leadership roles at S&P Global Commodity Insights (formerly known as Platts), a leading information agency on the energy, petrochemicals, metals and agricultural markets. She was engaged in news reporting and price assessments, research and analysis, as well as business strategy and stakeholder engagement. Vandana has a bachelor’s degree in science from India’s MD University and post-graduate diplomas in communication and social journalism. She is a regular speaker at energy conferences, writes a monthly column for the Nikkei Asian Review, and is extensively quoted by business media around the world. Vandana is also a frequent commentator on the energy markets for prominent national and international radio and television business channels.