Imane Bakkar
Founder and Managing Director of Logarisk, risk-management specialist focusing on electricity markets, weather risk, and financial system interconnections; author of the white paper “Weather Is No Small Talk.”
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Sep 24, 2025 • 52min
Brace for More Volatile Electricity Markets | LOGARISK's Imane Bakkar on Weather, AI, and other Forces Causing More Volatile Electric Grids
Imane Bakkar, Founder and Managing Director of Logarisk, explores the electricity markets' volatility driven by weather, renewable energy, and AI. She highlights how AI can induce unpredictable demand spikes and discusses the impact of crypto on grid stability. With weather increasingly influencing financial systems, Imane analyzes the risks of privatized weather data and the ownership shift towards non-bank financial institutions. The conversation delves into the complexities of balancing renewables and nuclear energy within evolving market dynamics.
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Oct 13, 2025 • 13min
Electricity Risks: What Every Risk Manager Must Know with Imane Bakkar
Imane Bakkar, a risk management professional with 25 years of experience and a former central banking policymaker, delves into the complexities of electricity market risks. She discusses why firms must focus on these challenges due to rising renewable dependencies and new demands like electric vehicles and crypto. Imane highlights key obstacles such as data standardization and power curve modeling. She also offers practical recommendations for risk managers to effectively navigate this evolving landscape and emphasizes the broader impacts on monetary policy and financial stability.
