S4E3: When AI Becomes a Teammate
As energy systems become more complex and data intensive, organisations face a critical challenge: how to scale reliability, throughput, and decision quality without proportionally scaling headcount.
In this episode of Sustainability Forward, hosts Wrishi and Carmine explore how agentic AI represents a shift from AI as a productivity tool to AI as a trusted teammate embedded directly into operational workflows.
Joined by Subodh Kumar, they discuss:
Why cognitive load is the real constraint inside modern energy organisations
The difference between traditional AI copilots and agentic AI systems
Real world applications across maintenance diagnostics, process safety, engineering handovers, and operational decision support
How to design human oversight and accountability in AI enabled environments
How leaders must rethink organisational structure and governance to deploy AI safely
The episode draws from Subodh’s book, Agentic AI for Leaders, which offers a practical executive framework for integrating AI into enterprise decision making while preserving accountability and safety.
📘 Book link: https://a.co/d/0aNdOMSK
If you are a leader in energy, oil and gas, renewables, utilities, or industrial operations, this episode explores how AI can strengthen system resilience and unlock sustainable performance gains.
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