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Digital Doers

Real stories about the industry leaders who are getting digital done.
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The Digital Twin Grows up to be a Digital Brain?! Ep065

In this episode, our host JoAnn Meyer talks with Usman Khan, Sr. Director Oil and Gas Industry Lead for o9 Solutions, about how a company’s success is becoming increasingly dependent on an understanding and management of its supply chain. o9 Solutions is helping companies improve decision making across the enterprise for more efficient operations, optimized inventory management, and responsible ESG stewardship, to name a few. https://www.linkedin.com/in/khanusman/ https://o9solutions.com/ This e...

Sep 06, 2022

Digitally Enabled Managers: Helping Companies Answer the Question, “Are our managers any good?” Ep064

In this episode, our host JoAnn Meyer talks with Alicia Thrasher, co-founder and CEO of Manager360 and co-author of the The Manager’s Playbook. As is covered in her book, Alicia shares how managers are harnessing digital technology to excel in leading their teams. She outlines how at Manager360, leadership is viewed and treated as a system with three important tools and discusses the critical role managers and supervisors play in retaining and engaging talent – especially in the time of the “Gre...

Aug 30, 2022

Three Decades of Transformation: Digital Immigrants, Digital Natives and What We Should Say To and Learn From Each Other, Ep063

In this episode, our host JoAnn Meyer talks with Jim Crompton, Professor of Practice, Petroleum Engineering Department, Colorado School of Mines, author and award-winning 45+ year veteran of data management and applied information technology in upstream oil and gas, gives us a history lesson about the digital transformation in the industry. Jim shares insights on what the industry still hasn’t gotten quite right in its journey to greater digital capability and predicts what’s next. https://www.l...

Aug 23, 2022

Invest in Your Frontline for a Better Bottom Line: “Ivy League” Level Digital Lease Operator Training, Ep062

In this episode, our host JoAnn Meyer talks with Vivek Nadig, Co-Founder and Partner at Wellsite LMS, about how more than 20 companies are upskilling their field workforce with online, interactive lease operator training. Vivek describes how Wellsite LMS’s off-the-shelf design provides the basics for learning oilfield equipment and processes and serves as a real-time reference for troubleshooting. It’s also filling the need for customizable training to facilitate the roll-out of new operating pr...

Aug 09, 2022

Innovative Technology + Relentless Customer Focus = Recipe for Success, Even in a Downturn, Ep061

In this episode, our host JoAnn Meyer talks with Sudhendu Kashikar (“Kash”) who as President and CEO led Reveal Energy Services from start-up launch to sale in just 6 years. Reveal is an award-winning company that provides hydraulic fracture pressure-based measurement services and a completions interpretation platform, Orchid. Listen in as Kash shares his top three focus areas for building a company and culture that was recognized by World Oil, the Houston Business Journal and Harts E&P. htt...

Aug 02, 2022

Donut Diplomacy, Thick Skin and a Short Memory: How to Lead Like People are Your Most Valuable Asset Ep060

In this episode, our host JoAnn Meyer talks with Ted Grabowski, President of Texas Brine Company, about leadership, the importance of an entrepreneurial spirit and how digital capability helps employees live one of the company’s key cultural elements. https://www.texasbrine.com/ This episode is made possible by Hewlett-Packard Enterprise . Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network , the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN … Podcasts...

Jul 26, 2022

Autonomous Drones: Making the Industry More Efficient, Greener and Safer Ep059

In this episode, our host JoAnn Meyer talks with Ariel Avitan, Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer at Percepto which provides the most deployed drone-in-a-box solutions on the market. Ariel shares how their state-of-the-art detection capabilities combined with a powerful data processing solution are helping operators in 13 countries around the world monitor their facilities, manage projects and respond to incidents more safely and efficiently. https://www.linkedin.com/in/arielavitan/ www.per...

Jul 19, 2022

Ready or Not, Here We Go: The Transformation of the “Oil Patch” Ep058

In this episode, our host JoAnn Meyer talks with Colin Davies, corporate strategist, digital transformation executive and Wall Street analyst about the demands from shareholders, investors and world leaders on the oil and gas industry. He predicts expectations will continue to fluctuate in response to changing geopolitics and world events and that digital solutions and technology will play a massive role in equipping fossil fuel producers to deliver lower cost and less carbon intensive energy we...

Jul 12, 2022

Daily Life and the Energy Transition: Why Metals, Minerals and Long- Term Missions Matter. Ep057

In this episode, our host JoAnn Meyer talks with Ashley Zumwalt-Forbes, Energy Entrepreneur, Mining Company Founder and ESG Driven Board Member about how the US and the entire western world’s lifestyle and lower carbon future are at risk due to the lack of secure supplies of electrification and rare earth metals. The energy transition and goods that we are hooked on today are increasingly dependent on – not Washington, not Wall Street – China. “China controls 95% of the world’s rare earth metals...

Jul 05, 2022

From Planes to Plastic, Technologies for a More Sustainable Lifestyle. Ep056

In this episode, our host JoAnn Meyer talks with Bryan Glover, President and CEO of Honeywell UOP, joins JoAnn to talk about sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), recycling, carbon capture and much more as he describes how Honeywell helps companies reduce their carbon footprint with new and repurposed technology. Bryan is enthusiastic and optimistic as he describes creating and launching more sustainable products and pushing the boundaries of what is possible. https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanglover-...

Jun 28, 2022

Transformations and Transitions: Using Technology on a Journey to be a “Net Zero Hero” Ep198

In this episode, our host JoAnn Meyer talks with Patricia Vega, CEO and Founder of Quantum New Energy, joins JoAnn to describe lessons from more than two decades helping big names in the oil and gas industry capture value from a digital transformation. Patricia provides insights on the similarities between those journeys and the challenges facing the energy industry as we transition to lower carbon solutions. https://www.linkedin.com/in/patriciavega1/ https://www.quantumnewenergy.com/ This episo...

Jun 21, 2022

The Future is Here! ….at least for Industrial Control Rooms Ep054

“The only way to predict the future is to create it.” In this episode, our host JoAnn Meyer talks with Vicki Knott, Co-Founder and CEO of CruxOCM, envisions a future where industrial control room operators have the benefit of an “auto-operator” just like airplane pilots have autopilots. Vicki shares with our host, JoAnn, how she and others at CruxOCM are creating that future, today, by providing Robotic Industrial Process Automation to free up operators from the routine and more mundane tasks of...

Jun 14, 2022

Embracing Sustainability & ESG for Strategic Advantage. Ep053

In this episode, our host JoAnn Meyer talks with Tom Wilson, Global Industry Lead for Energy, and Alexis Caruselle, Account Executive for Appian share what is happening now and on the horizon for the US oil and gas industry. Tom has great insights on challenges that companies around the world face as they strive to comply with fast-paced changing regulations. Alexis has her finger on the pulse of 21st century stakeholders as they demand more than traditional financial indicators of success. http...

Jun 07, 2022

Don’t Trust Your Gut or Fly by the Seat of Your Pants; Decision Making to Satisfy 21st Century Stakeholders Ep052

In this episode, our host JoAnn Meyer talks with Dr. Sang-Won Kim, who has devoted almost 30 years to decision-making. After earning a PhD from Stanford (his dissertation was on decision analysis!), he’s spent almost two decades helping oil and gas companies set strategy and then invest to realize the outcomes desired. He shares the six key elements needed for quality, defensible decision-making, how technology is helping and why decisions are fundamentally and rapidly changing. https://www.link...

May 31, 2022

How Digital Savvy Leaders avoid the “Initiative Graveyard” Ep 051

In this episode, our host JoAnn Meyer talks with Bob Palermo. For a decade Bob Palermo served at Shell as a VP of Enterprise Architecture and Performance Excellence and at Aera Energy as VP of the Center for Excellence. Prior to being an executive, he was at the front line leading daily work as these organizations undertook digital and organizational transformations. Bob is visionary yet practical, speaking the brutal-truth about how to capture value from change. https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-...

May 24, 2022

Technology is Half the Battle … Mindsets to Get All the Way There. Ep050

In this episode, our host JoAnn Meyer talks with Adam Ballard, Data Scientist and past BP Manager. He talks about his insights gained from work on the offshore platform deck and all the way to the boardroom. He shares three mindsets that he has learned that are integral to realizing value from technology investments. https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-l-ballard-phd-01554b10/ https://www.hpe.com/us/en/greenlake/why-hpe.html This episode is made possible by Hewlett-Packard Enterprise . Brought to yo...

May 19, 2022

Doing Digital Two-Ways, Big Oil and Big Tech. Ep 49

In this episode, our host JoAnn Meyer talks about how Digital Natives bring technological comfort, skill and vision to our workplaces that we simultaneously admire and sometimes find confusing. In this episode, a hyper – Digital Doer, Ayoola John-Muyiwa, shares observations and insights gained while working with a few of the biggest oil and gas companies before moving on to big tech in Silicon Valley. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayoolaj/ https://faves.media/ https://www.hpe.com/us/en/greenlake/l...

May 03, 2022

How Employee Productivity Monitoring Builds Better Bosses and Enlightens Employees, ep 48

In this episode, our host JoAnn Meyer talks with Jason Wright, Chief Executive Officer of Avatar Computer Solutions and David Powell, President at Prodoscore, about how technology is being used to give both employees and managers the workplace they want. By creating greater visibility into employee productivity, employees can work from home, at the beach or even in the office, at their chosen hours, and management can be confident that even if their employees are out of sight data will help them...

Apr 26, 2022

Using Technology, Learning and Innovation… and Anything Else to Be Safer at the Worksite, EP 47

In this episode, our host JoAnn Meyer talks with Dick Hannah from the Health and Safety Council about learning versus training and how HASC is using virtual reality and other technology to enable learners to take lessons from the classroom to the worksite. LinkedIn – Dick Hannah ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhannah3/ ) Health and Safety Council website is https://www.hasc.com This episode is made possible by Hewlett-Packard Enterprise . Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network , the lar...

Apr 19, 2022

The Freaky Friday Episode — swapping places with JoAnn Meyer, ep 46

Welcome to the Oil and Gas Digital Doers podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network . This episode is sponsored by HPE . Edge computing? Make sure you have a look at HPE Greenlake . Michael brings back OGGN friend and industry veteran JoAnn Meyer , except this time she’s sticking around. Plus a surprise celebrity appearance from Paige Wilson , co-host of the world-famous Oil and Gas This Week. More from OGGN … Podcasts LinkedIn Group LinkedIn Company Page Get notified about indus...

Apr 12, 2022

You never flowed back a well like this before — with EnerCorp’s Brent Coombe, ep 45

Welcome to the Oil and Gas Digital Doers podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by HPE . This week our host Michael O’Sullivan talks about what digital brings to well flowback with EnerCorp director of engineering Brent Coombe . Featuring a real-life story about BPX. Many thanks to HPE for sponsoring this show. Edge computing? Make sure you have a look at HPE Greenlake . More from OGGN … Podcasts LinkedIn Group LinkedIn Company Page Get notified about industry events...

Mar 29, 2022

Your clever new team member ANYmal X — with Péter Fankauser, ep 44

Welcome to the Oil and Gas Digital Doers podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by HPE . Michael talks with Péter Fankauser , founder and CEO of ANYbotics , about integrating walking robots into your industrial workforce. A cool preview awaits you here . Many thanks to HPE for sponsoring this show. Edge computing? Make sure you have a look at HPE Greenlake . More from OGGN … Podcasts LinkedIn Group LinkedIn Company Page Get notified about industry events...

Mar 15, 2022

There’s no hiding from digital, not even in the land business — with Wade Brawley and Jim Shaw, ep 43

Welcome to the Oil and Gas Digital Doers podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by HPE . This week Michael talks digital with Land Information Services founder and CEO Wade Brawley and president Jim Shaw . Many thanks to HPE for sponsoring this show. Edge computing? Make sure you have a look at HPE Greenlake . More from OGGN … Podcasts LinkedIn Group LinkedIn Company Page Get notified about industry events...

Mar 07, 2022

What’s in my head about the next wave of O&G digital, ep 42

Welcome to the Oil and Gas Digital Doers podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by HPE End-to-end digital business — that’s what the smart people are saying. But I have a different idea. Which I think is better. Many thanks to HPE for sponsoring this show. Edge computing? Make sure you have a look at HPE Greenlake . More from OGGN … Podcasts LinkedIn Group LinkedIn Company Page Get notified about industry events...

Feb 21, 2022

Getting digital done at bp with Palantir’s Matthew Babin, ep 41

Welcome to the Oil and Gas Digital Doers podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by HPE . This week our host Michael O’Sullivan talks with Matthew Babin of Palantir Technologies about the latest in digital progress at bp — and about a few other things. Press Release Many thanks to HPE for sponsoring this show. Edge computing? Make sure you have a look at HPE Greenlake . More from OGGN … Podcasts LinkedIn Group LinkedIn Company Page Get notified about industry events...

Feb 07, 2022

Yet another data problem — sustaining sustainability with Muge Wood and Kyle Kelin, ep 40

Welcome to the Oil and Gas Digital Doers podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by HPE . This week our host Michael O’Sullivan brings back his Avenade friend Kyle Kelin — who brings along his Microsoft friend Muge Wood . Many thanks to HPE for sponsoring this show. Edge computing? Make sure you have a look at HPE Greenlake . More Oil and Gas Global Network Podcasts OGGN.com OGGN Street Team LinkedIn Group OGGN on Social LinkedIn Group | LinkedIn Company Page | Facebook | moda...

Jan 31, 2022

Taking procurement out of procurement with Nicholas Wright and Tarek Alaruri, ep 39

Welcome to the Oil and Gas Digital Doers podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by HPE . This week our host Michael O’Sullivan talks with bp digital sourcing director Nicholas Wright and Fairmarkit co-founder Tarek Alaruri . Many thanks to HPE for sponsoring this show. Edge computing? Make sure you have a look at HPE Greenlake . More Oil and Gas Global Network Podcasts OGGN.com OGGN Street Team LinkedIn Group OGGN on Social LinkedIn Group | LinkedIn Company Page | Facebook | ...

Jan 24, 2022

Four years into O&G digital transformation – so how goes it? ep 38

Welcome to the Oil and Gas Digital Doers podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by HPE . Many thanks to HPE for sponsoring this show. Edge computing? Make sure you have a look at HPE Greenlake . More Oil and Gas Global Network Podcasts OGGN.com OGGN Street Team LinkedIn Group OGGN on Social LinkedIn Group | LinkedIn Company Page | Facebook | modalpoint | OGGN OGGN Events Get notified each month Michael O’Sullivan LinkedIn...

Jan 17, 2022

When 93% isn’t good enough — with Lewis Makin, ep 37

Welcome to the Oil and Gas Digital Doers podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by HPE . This week our host Michael O’Sullivan talks about how people are bringing digital to industrial reliability with Lewis Makin of Pinnacle Reliability . Many thanks to HPE for sponsoring this show. Edge computing? Make sure you have a look at HPE Greenlake . More Oil and Gas Global Network Podcasts OGGN.com OGGN Street Team LinkedIn Group OGGN on Social LinkedIn Group | LinkedIn Company Pag...

Jan 10, 2022

True story—massive worldwide transformation with HPE CIO Rashmi Kumar, ep 36

Welcome to the Oil and Gas Digital Doers podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by HPE . This week our host Michael O’Sullivan talks with Rashmi Kumar , HPE’s CIO and leader of their own internal digital transformation initiative. Many thanks to HPE for sponsoring this show. Edge computing? Make sure you have a look at HPE Greenlake . More Oil and Gas Global Network Podcasts OGGN.com OGGN Street Team LinkedIn Group OGGN on Social LinkedIn Group | LinkedIn Company Page | Faceb...

Jan 03, 2022
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