Benoit Lioud

Benoit Lioud

Managing Director, Geneva

Benoit Lioud is the Managing Director of Qorvis Geneva, where he works with teams across the agency’s strategic communications, market intelligence, compliance, and regulatory practice areas. With more than 30 years in the commodities trading sector, Lioud brings extensive knowledge of commodities markets, including market dynamics, geopolitical drivers, and risk management.

Lioud spent nearly 20 years at Mercuria Energy Trading, one of the largest global energy trading companies, based in Geneva. He helped develop Mercuria’s biodiesel trading activities, including leading negotiations for the acquisition of a biodiesel plant in Germany and setting up a complete trading team. In parallel, he supported the management team with corporate communications, serving as the primary liaison for French-speaking media and stakeholders as well as contributing to Mercuria’s first ESG reports and transparency and human rights initiatives.

Previously, he worked at Elf Trading, now TOTSA, the trading arm of the global energy producer Totalenergies. He spent 13 years focused on derivatives, starting as a risk management analyst. He later joined the marketing team, where he helped clients structure energy-hedging strategies, including managing risks across their energy portfolios and carbon-related issues. He began his career in risk management for non-ferrous metals markets.

A recognized leader in commodities markets research and analysis, he has developed training programs organized by Suissenégoce, the association of commodity merchants, including in conjunction with the University of Geneva. He received one of the 2024 Suissenégoce awards, recognizing “members who dedicate their time and expertise beyond the industry to media and authorities, to raise awareness about the commodities trading sector based in Switzerland.”

Lioud is a member of the scientific committees of the Master, Certificate, and Diploma programs in commodity trading at the GSEM. He earned his Master’s degree in financial market organization from the University Lumière Lyon 2 in France.