Energy & Commodities
We apply digital technology to solve industry-specific business challenges and needs.
Driving the future of energy. Empowering industries to redefine what’s next.
Whether you are leading transformation in energy and renewables, utilities, or food and agriculture, our strategic partnership empowers you to unify systems, data, and AI into an intelligent operating model that drives smarter decisions, operational excellence, and accelerated energy transition outcomes.
Through a customer-centric strategy, we strengthen your organization’s ability to anticipate demand, optimize assets, and deliver personalized, sustainable experiences—building resilient, high-value relationships across your entire ecosystem.
Energy & Commodities – Augmented Power
Artificial intelligence is redefining performance across energy and commodities. By embedding AI into core operations, organizations unlock new levels of efficiency, resilience, and sustainability. From intelligent grid optimization and real-time demand stabilization to predictive asset maintenance and advanced commodity price forecasting, AI becomes a strategic lever—not just a technology layer.
Practia partners with energy leaders to build AI-driven, resilient operating models that safeguard continuity, mitigate risk exposure, and accelerate the transition toward a more sustainable and competitive energy future.
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Hydrocarbons & Energy Operations
We enable end-to-end operational excellence across Upstream, Midstream, and Downstream environments by embedding Predictive and Generative AI, Intelligent Automation, and integrated data ecosystems into core operations—enhancing performance, resilience, and decision velocity.
Mining
Energy Renewables
We partner with generation, transmission, and distribution organizations to reduce costs and maximize operational efficiency through IoT-enabled infrastructure, real-time data intelligence, and advanced analytics applied to asset performance and maintenance.
In Energy & Commodities, the convergence of advanced technology, Artificial Intelligence, and intelligent automation goes beyond operational efficiency—it reshapes the core operating model. By enabling predictive decision-making, intelligent resource optimization, and sustainable performance at scale, it transforms critical industries into future-ready engines of growth and resilience.
Energy (Electric, Renewables & Utilities)
- Power Grid Optimization: AI-driven demand forecasting and automated generation/distribution adjustments to reduce transmission losses and prevent overloads.
- Predictive Maintenance: Real-time analytics for turbines, transformers, and solar arrays to anticipate technical failures and extend Asset Lifecycle.
- Smart Renewable Management: Advanced algorithms to balance solar and wind intermittency, ensuring seamless grid integration without compromising stability.
- Substation & Plant Automation: Autonomous systems and robotics for inspection, correction, and reporting of mission-critical conditions without human intervention.
- Industrial Energy Consumption Optimization: AI frameworks that analyze usage patterns to automate adjustments, reducing OpEx and carbon footprints.
- Energy & Climate Predictive Modeling: Fundamental data-driven strategies for production planning and Energy Transition roadmaps.
C/ETRM – Intelligent Energy and Commodities Trading Management
We go beyond traditional automation.
In today’s volatile, data-intensive, and highly regulated energy markets, C/ETRM platforms are no longer back-office systems—they are strategic command centers for trading, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
Practia, a Publicis Sapient company, partners with energy and commodities organizations to modernize their trading ecosystems through AI-driven analytics, intelligent automation, and integrated data architectures. The result: real-time risk visibility, faster decision velocity, improved margin protection, and a sustainable competitive edge in dynamic global markets.
Services Portfolio
- 30 years of extensive experience across the entire C/ETRM lifecycle.
- 4,000+ professionals in the TRM practice delivering end-to-end services to clients throughout the full physical and financial trading lifecycle and supply chain technology modernization—from strategy and package selection to design, development, and ongoing support.
- Technology, business transformation, and managed support programs across global commodities and capital markets for leading industry clients.
- Experience and partnership with third-party vendor applications/packages, including CTRM, market data, risk, shipping, and related domains.
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A comprehensive training program designed to develop an operational ETRM team.
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C/ETRM Foundations
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C/ETRM Advanced (Industry-Specific)
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Platform Training
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Power & Energy Commodities Domain 101
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Energy & Commodities Domain 201
Many of our clients leverage the PS C/ETRM Academy to train their own teams.
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Purpose-driven culture defines how we engage, collaborate, and create value alongside our clients. It shapes long-term partnerships built on trust, accountability, and measurable impact.
We operate under a shared set of principles grounded in collaboration, outcome-oriented execution, and an unwavering commitment to doing what is right—especially in complex, high-stakes environments.
INSIGHT
Energy Trade & Risk Management:
This report examines how energy organizations can leverage ETRM as a strategic platform to transform trading operations, safeguard asset value and margins, and navigate market uncertainty and volatility with greater confidence and control.
Trusted by leading industry organizations to drive transformation at scale.
Aportamos procesos, tecnología e información
Sumamos tecnología, ciencia de datos, inteligencia artificial y automatización al conocimiento de nuestro equipo sobre los procesos de negocio y los desafíos de la industria de Energía y Utilities. A través de proyectos de adopción de metodologías de trabajo ágiles e integradoras, podemos desarrollar y co-crear soluciones que respondan a las necesidades clave de nuestros clientes para dar soporte a su gestión y hacer más eficiente su operación
Trusted by regional industry leaders
Proven track record of successful project delivery
Dedicated industry experts with deep domain expertise
Case Studies
The Energy Powering the World
We partner with industry leaders throughout their digital transformation journeys—optimizing operations, ensuring sustainability, and enhancing competitiveness in a rapidly evolving global market.
Success Story
Critical Process Automation
Deployed RPA solutions for procurement and management control, resulting in a 60% reduction in cycle times.
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Real-Time Energy Monitoring Platform
Designed and implemented a multi-region analytics platform for real-time power consumption visualization.
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Cybersecurity for SCADA Networks
Hardened OT infrastructure security through risk assessment, industrial firewalls, and continuous monitoring.
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Data Analytics for Predictive Maintenance
Developed an IoT-driven analytics system that achieved a 35% reduction in outages due to equipment failure.
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Success Story
Real-Time Energy Monitoring Platform
Multi-regional deployment of intelligent visualization and consumption analytics.
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Buenas prácticas
Real time operation
By leveraging Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies, we transform field operations into intelligent, data-driven environments—enabling real-time visibility, anomaly detection, predictive alerts, and reduced response times.
Our Real-Time Operations (ROT) solutions ensure decision-makers have access to critical operational insights precisely when they need them—improving operational efficiency, asset reliability, and risk management across complex industrial environments.
Data Science
Data & AI
We enable organizations to become truly data-driven enterprises by embedding Data Science and Artificial Intelligence into the core of their operations.
Our purpose is to unlock innovative solutions to industry-specific challenges—transforming raw data into strategic intelligence and sustainable competitive advantage.
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Energy & Commodities Regional Director
Mauricio Sansano
Why Partner with Practia for Strategic Transformation?
Proven Industry Expertise
Over 30 years partnering with leading energy generation, distribution, and trading organizations across Latin America—delivering measurable impact in complex, regulated environments.
Best-in-Class Technology Ecosystem
We leverage strategic partnerships with AWS, Microsoft, SAP, Google Cloud, UiPath, and other leading platforms to build secure, scalable, and future-ready solutions.
End-to-End Transformation Capabilities
From strategic advisory and architecture design to implementation and managed services, our multidisciplinary teams drive transformation across the full value chain.
Scalable, High-Performance Solutions
We design resilient, flexible architectures that enable sustainable growth while optimizing operational efficiency and cost structures.
A Culture of Continuous Innovation
Through agile methodologies, co-creation models, and open innovation practices, we help organizations stay ahead of disruption and evolving market dynamics.
industry-tailored experience and explore the measurable impact we deliver.
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INSIGHT
2025 IT Strategy Report: Priorities, Challenges & Emerging Trends
Energy Revolution 2025: Trends That Will Shape the Future
¿The next wave of transformation in Energy & Commodities will be defined by digital acceleration, regulatory evolution, sustainability pressures, and market volatility. Organizations that anticipate these shifts will redefine competitive advantage…
ETRM: Fewer Risks and More Opportunities for the Energy Sector
In particular, Latin America faces a specific set of regional risks: supply shortages in countries with inefficient power infrastructure, as well as regulatory complexity and variability across different countries—or even across different territories within the same country—are among them…
The Energy Revolution: High Risks and High Rewards
The energy transition is generating unprecedented volatility in energy markets. Extreme weather events, increasingly frequent and intense, are testing the resilience of power grids and creating new uncertainties in energy planning.
Digital Transformation Drives Sustainable Mining
Mining industry must embrace sustainable development to lead in the medium term—within its organizations and across its entire supply chain. This is driven by demands from society, governments, potential employees, shareholders, and customers.
How We help our clients?
Digital Transformation
Operational Efficiency
AI & Data