The Energy Gang
Analysis and discussion of the business, technology and policy forces transforming energy markets.
- Host
- Ed Crooks
- Published by
- Wood Mackenzie
- Topic
- Energy & Electrification
- Format
- Conversation / Roundtable
- Orientation
- Sustainability
- Themes
- Net Zero
- Made for
- Professional / Practitioner, Corporate Leader, Investor
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22 Oct 2026 · 42 min
Predictive care for energy workers: Can AI improve safety without compromising privacy?
Energy companies use sensors and AI to anticipate equipment failure. Can the same predictive approach protect the people operating that equipment, without turning safety systems into a new form of workplace surveillance? As AI moves from screens into robots, control rooms and industrial sites, that question is becoming practical, not theoretical.Host Ed Crooks is joined by Olivier Oullier, a neuroscientist, investor and AI entrepreneur whose work focuses on how people and machines interact. Olivier argues that AI can improve operator safety and productivity at once through neuroadaptive system
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15 Oct 2026 · 24 min
AI beyond the hype: Can it make energy operations more resilient?
Energy security and resilience have moved to the top of the agenda after repeated supply disruptions. As the industry gathers for ADIPEC, AI is being pitched as a way to anticipate equipment failures, improve operations and respond faster to risk. But can it deliver measurable results in critical energy systems, or is the promise still running ahead of the proof?Host Ed Crooks is joined by Saravan Penubarthi, Chief Technology Officer of AIQ, an energy-focused AI company. Saravan argues that AI creates value when it moves from pilots into day-to-day operations, with tools built around energy-se
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13 Oct 2026 · 89 min
Can energy security and climate action work together? From Climate Week NYC
Energy security has surged up the policy agenda as geopolitical shocks have exposed the risks of relying on imported fuels. But replacing oil and gas with renewables, batteries and electric vehicles can create new dependencies of its own. The question running through Climate Week NYC was whether countries can strengthen energy resilience while curbing greenhouse gas emissions.Host Ed Crooks held a series of conversations with leaders in energy policy and business about managing the trade-offs between energy security and climate action.First, he is joined by former British Army Lieutenant Gener