In the latest episode of the Energy Connects Podcast, Edo Hoekstra, Business Line Director for Subsurface Workflows at SLB, dives deep into how the company’s XD strategy is accelerating digital transformation across the energy sector. From integrating AI and machine learning into flagship applications like Petrel and Techlog to enabling seamless cloud interoperability through the Delphi and Lumi platforms, Edoa explains how SLB is helping energy organisations evolve at their own pace. He also shares insights on customer adoption, the shift toward agile cloud environments and how “agentic” AI-driven workflows are set to shape the next phase of efficiency, collaboration and innovation in subsurface operations.

In the final episode of the Energy Connects special podcast series with Siemens, Chiranjib Sengupta sat down with John Nixon of Siemens, Gary Sheedy of TeamViewer and Roy Herbert of Veerum to unpack how visualising energy data through digital twins and virtual reality tools enables organisations to improve efficiency, streamline field operations and move from reactive to predictive maintenance. According to the panel, as global industries accelerate their digital transformation journeys, the ability to visualise operational data in real time is becoming a game-changer for efficiency, safety and sustainability. They also highlighted how data visualisation is helping bridge the traditional divide between the control room and the field, from enabling proactive decisions to reducing unplanned downtime and empowering the next generation of digital-native engineers.

In the second episode of the Energy Connects podcast series with Hexagon, Chiranjib Sengupta speaks with Joseph El Bitar, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Hexagon Asset Lifecycle Intelligence in the Middle East and Africa. The discussion focuses on Hexagon’s smart digital reality and its flagship platform, SDX2, which merges real-time data, automation and AI-driven insights to improve efficiency, resilience and decision-making across industries. Joseph highlights how SDX2 can help organisations break down data silos, supports asset-intensive sectors and enable digital twin visualisation. Underscoring how the Middle East’s ambitious digital transformation goals are accelerating the adoption of advanced technologies, Joseph outlines why Hexagon has positioned itself not just as a technology provider but as a long-term partner in building digital maturity in the region.