Podcasts

Significant volumes of gas are being flared every day. In this week’s episode of the Energy Tech Insights podcast, Mark Davis, CEO at Capterio shares what needs to be done to turn this waste stream into a value stream, and reduce emissions at the same time. Mark’s views are underpinned by solid data: Capterio tracks every flare worldwide. They know where the opportunities are and understand what needs to be done to unlock the value!

The guest in this week’s episode is Paul Hodgson. Paul is an inspiring, visionary leader who holds multiple roles. He is Director of the Centre for Hydrogen and Renewable Energy, and Executive Director Regional Futures - Energy Transitions at CQUniversity. He is also the Chair of Queensland Manufacturing Institute. The roles are clearly intertwined, whereby he uses the industrial insights and business needs to shape the future.

A special edition of the Energy Tech Insights podcast. The session was recorded while our CEO Erik Nijveld and Canada Country Partner Larry Marks were at the Global Energy Show Canada. In the podcast, Erik and Larry reflect on the week in Calgary, the opportunities for Canadian suppliers to reach buyers outside of North America via TechnologyCatalogue.com, and the opportunities for Canadian operators to select and deploy technologies from outside North America via the platform. 

In this week’s episode of the Energy Tech Insights podcast, host Erik Nijveld sits down with Ivar Nijenhuis to talk about geothermal energy. Among other things, Ivar gives an overview of the current status of geothermal energy in The Netherlands and other countries, and what is needed to accelerate the uptake. The current contribution of geothermal to the energy mix is small, but the potential is very significant!

The guest in this week’s episode of the Energy Tech Insights podcast is John MacArthur. John started out his career working in a small high-tech venture based in Scotland, and then spent 23 years at Shell (last role: VP Group Carbon) followed by 2 years at ADNOC as Group Climate Officer. He now works with leading businesses to create a net-zero future, sharing his tremendous expertise gained over the years. Technology, and how that translates to commercial value, is close to his heart.

In this week’s episode of the Energy Tech Insights podcast, host Erik Nijveld speaks with Paulus Steenkamp. Paulus spent ~34 years at Shell, mostly in Downstream, in his last role as Manager Engineering Assurance. He retired from Shell at the end of 2019, and now supports companies as a consultant. Among other things, Paulus talks about the role of technology & innovation to improve Downstream performance. It’s great to hear how Paulus shares his knowledge, inspires the next generation, and gives back to society through volunteering work.

This week, host Erik Nijveld sits down with Callum Flynn, CEO of Chameleon Events and Chameleon Energy Consultants. 

Callum and his team play a very active role in sharing information and best practices for decarbonisation, and the events that they organize bring together hundreds of people from different sectors and different parts of the world, with the aim to accelerate the energy transition.

In this week’s episode of Energy Tech Insights, host Erik Nijveld engages in a captivating conversation with Jan Lomholdt. Jan is CEO at GAIA Global: a platform for managing the relationships between suppliers and sales partners globally. Jan co-founded the company, inspired by the success of M&O, a multi-disciplined professional services company to the energy and maritime industries. We can happily say that M&O is the TechnologyCatalogue.com business partner in Brazil, signed via GAIA Global, and we look forward to working together to grow the business.

In this week’s episode of Energy Tech Insights, host Erik Nijveld speaks with James Wardrop, Founder and Director of PipelineSentry, a Digital Twin platform for automated pipeline integrity assessments. The platform has demonstrated to save time and money, and it improves results! A great story by an entrepreneur who identified a clear business need during the years he worked for corporates in Australia and Europe.

In this week’s episode of Energy Tech Insights, we speak with Sana Bardawil, an International Corporate Affairs and Communications professional who has lived, studied and worked in the UK, Western Europe and the MENA region. We discussed multiple topics, including what it takes to translate complex facts into powerful narratives, and the importance of cultural awareness training for technology start-ups and scale-ups trying to grow their business in the Middle East. And more!

In this 10th episode of the Energy Tech Insights podcast, we speak with Pjotr van Schothorst, an investor in early-stage climate tech startups. Over the last 5 years, he has invested in 26 startups, using the profits generated from his entrepreneurial activities. With his physics background, and his combined entrepreneurial and Shell work experience, he is able to distinguish himself from other investors, and is able to provide valuable advice to founders.

In this 9th episode of the Energy Tech Insights podcast, we welcome Reneke van Soest, a transformational leader who worked most of her career in Australia. 

Reneke recently moved to Perth. Among other things, she speaks about the opportunities to get the technology & innovation ecosystem in Perth to the next level. 

In the 8th episode of the Energy Tech Insights podcast, we sit down with Bill Whitelaw. Bill is currently Managing Director, Strategy and Sustainability at geoLOGIC systems, a global energy intelligence firm, with headquarters in Canada.

Bill is a very active member of the Canadian energy community, and has a tremendous overview of what’s happening in the Canadian energy industry. Among other things, Bill gave his views on key trends that he sees happening, including of course the impact of USA political decisions!

In the seventh episode of Energy Tech Insights Podcast, we sit down with Hani Elshahawi. Hani is currently Managing Director at NoviDigiTech. The company partners with innovators, investors, and customers to create impact and drive growth through technology, innovation, and digital transformation. Hani has over three decades of experience in the energy industry, and is a clear thought leader!

The guest in the sixth episode of the Energy Tech Insights podcast is Luuk Hennen, CEO at EngineeringTrainer.com, a worldwide platform to train the next generation of engineers. As a young engineer, Luuk was not happy with the training courses available, and found himself competing for the time of senior colleagues to help out. He combined those points to start EngineeringTrainer.com, which is now being used by companies around the globe to develop the skills of their engineers. A great story.

The guest in the fifth episode is Luis Martinez, CEO at Frontline. During the years that he worked at Shell, he experienced some key pain points that inspired him to co-found Frontline: advanced artificial intelligence for project scheduling and turnaround planning. The best part of it: by definition, the outcome of Frontline is at least as good as the current plan, and in most cases a significant improvement. Fascinating.

Another episode of the Energy Tech Insights podcast! Today’s guest is Dr. Syham Bentouati, Managing Director of NAFAS International. The company is based in Oman, with expertise spanning digital transformation, innovative technologies, business consultancy, and In-Country Value (ICV). Among other things, Syham gives her views on what it takes to transfer learnings from one sector to another, based on insights that she gained over her career, working at and supporting companies in different countries and different sectors.

The guest in the third episode of Energy Tech Insights is Mika Tienhaara. In his career, Mika worked for start-ups as well as corporates. He currently works for Technip Energies, as Head of Commercial for Decarbonization Solutions in the Nordics. Among other things, Mika talks about bringing scalability to the energy transition, including the related challenges and opportunities!

In the second episode of Energy Tech Insights, we welcome Maribel Ayala, Marketing Supervisor at TAQA Well Completions, a company specializing in advanced completions and production optimization. With a dynamic career spanning Financial Services, Artificial Intelligence, and Energy, Maribel has worked with global brands like Barclays Bank and GE, as well as innovative startups. She shares valuable insights on social media’s role in building professional connections and trust—a must-listen for anyone navigating today’s digital landscape!