Episodes

A work order can close green while the torque spec was skipped, the photo was of the wrong flange, and the only person who would have caught it has already retired. Swaroop Kolli, president and chief product officer at Atheer, and Dan Fraser, an industry specialist who came up through oilfield inspection and maintenance, explain the execution gap between systems that plan work — ERP, EAM, MES, CMMS — and the hands that actually do it. They walk through AiR Intelligence: context at the asset, gui...

SUMMARY: In Episode 45, Rama Oruganti said effective edge agents were years out and cyber was the big risk. Twenty episodes later we revisit these predictions. The agents arrived in months. It turns out the fracture is accountability. He calls it the “apprentice inversion”: the model talks like a coworker and acts like a boss. Authority moved up. Accountability didn’t. Follow the green checkmark and you’re compliant. Override it and if the model is wrong, you should have known better. Capability...

GUEST: James Asbury Links: https://oggn.com/connected-workers/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewchrostowski/ www.x.com/@ConnectedAndrew https://oggn.com/ https://www.yarbo.com https:// www.asburyequipment.com Summary: The Roomba already mapped your living room. Yarbo is starting to map the driveway, the pad, and the pipeline right-of-way. That’s Episode 64 of The Connected Workers Podcast with James Asbury—stonemason, oil-and-gas news entrepreneur, and Yarbo dealer in Tioga County, Pennsylvan...

Guest: Paul Thurber Title: How computer vision is changing industrial safety in real time – A Conversation with Everguard’s Paul Thurber Summary: What if the next serious injury at a high-hazard worksite could be prevented before it ever happens? In this episode of the Connected Workers Podcast, Andrew Chrostowski talks with Paul Thurber, Senior Vice President at Everguard, about how computer vision and AI are helping industrial teams detect danger in real time—from missing PPE and unsafe behav...

In August 2020, Andrea Hine was a shift supervisor fighting a plant fire with nothing but a handheld radio, describing a live, shifting scene to engineers who could see nothing. That night convinced her frontline workers deserve better. After leading one of the industry’s largest connected-worker programs (10,000+ devices and $200M in efficiencies), she left a senior corporate career to build open-source physical AI that puts real intelligence where the work actually happens. In this episode, A...

Guest name: Ronald “Chet” BransonShow Links: Episode Description:What happens when a 30-year EHS leader builds his own digital twin… then treats that AI the exact same way process-safety professionals treat critical controls? In this episode of The Connected Workers Podcast, Ronald “Chet” Brandon (Senior Director of Global Sustainability, Product Stewardship & Regulatory Affairs at Hexion) […]

Sponsored by TeamViewer – The Digital Workplace Platform Title: From Fear to Fluency: Reskilling Workers for the AI Era with Dr. Andrew Schwarz SUMMARY:Imagine a technician troubleshooting a massive gantry crane at 6 a.m. using AI-powered smart glasses that guide him step-by-step in real time. In this episode, LSU’s E.J. Orso Professor Andrew Schwarz joins host […]

Sponsored by TeamViewer – The Digital Workplace Platform Title: TCW E59: Stop Water Authority: Epicore’s Wearable Biosensor Revolutionizing HSE Heat Stress Prevention Summary:In this special joint episode of The Connected Workers Podcast and The HSE Podcast, Andrew Chrostowski and Russell Stewart welcome Matt Marripode and Randall Arms from Epicore Biosystems. Learn how Epicore’s reusable armband biosensor […]

Sponsored by TeamViewer – The Digital Workplace Platform Summary:In Episode 58, Andrew Chrostowski talks with Johan Land, Chief Product Officer at Samsara. Discover how Samsara turns 25 trillion data points and 70 billion video minutes into life-saving AI agents that prevent over 380,000 accidents. Real-time fatigue alerts, predictive maintenance, AI coaching, and gamified safety are already […]

Sponsored by TeamViewer – The Digital Workplace Platform The Death of Industrial Drudgery: How Your Competitors’ AI Agents Are Taking Action NowHow Ruh.ai is Freeing Up Resources, Cutting Costs, and Creating Massive Value in Construction, Oil & Gas, and Manufacturing Summary: Most “AI agents” are just chatbots with a wrapper and a new name.In this episode, […]

Sponsored by TeamViewer – The Digital Workplace Platform Title: The Blue-Collar Renaissance: 55 Episodes on the Future of Work Summary:This episode explores how technology is transforming frontline work, emphasizing AI, edge computing, and connectivity to create a safer, more efficient, and skilled blue-collar workforce.Host Andrew Chrostowski reveals what we’ve learned from 55 Conversations about technology at […]

Sponsored by TeamViewer – The Digital Workplace Platform Picture this: It’s 6:30 a.m. on a fast-moving BMW assembly line. A worker fumbles for a heavy handheld scanner, breaking stride again and again—until he slips on a lightweight ProGlove scanner that keeps both hands free and turns every scan into a natural gesture. In this episode, Stefan […]

Sponsored by TeamViewer – The Digital Workplace Platform SHOW LINKS: SHOW SUMMARY:Picture finishing a critical inspection on a rig or in a plant, only to scramble through spreadsheets weeks later when an auditor arrives. That all-too-common frustration is what drove Jeff Cianciola to found Accupoint nearly 20 years ago. In this episode, Jeff shares how his […]

Sponsored by TeamViewer – The Digital Workplace Platform SUMMARY: At 3 a.m. on a rig in the Guyana-Suriname Basin, seconds of latency can cost millions and endanger crews. Tampnet’s hybrid networks — subsea fiber backbone, private 5G on deck, and smart LEO backup — deliver 99.99% uptime and are transforming offshore operations. In this follow-up episode, Trygve Hagevik, Chief Commercial Officer of Tampnet, explains how operators are shifting from reactive to predictive performance as AI, digita...

Sponsored by TeamViewer – The Digital Workplace Platform TCW E52: Beating the Tyranny of the Urgent: How Journyx Helps Connected Workers Reclaim Their Most Precious Resource: Time SUMMARY:What if the biggest threat to your frontline teams isn’t safety, technology, or even burnout, but the silent thief called the tyranny of the urgent?In this powerful episode, Curt […]

Sponsored by TeamViewer – The Digital Workplace Platform Explore the latest innovations in gas and flame detection technology with Shannon Sanders from Teledyne Gas and Flame Detection. Discover how connected devices, Teledyne GDCloud integration, and AI are transforming productivity and safety in hazardous industries. Show Links: Brought to you on OGGN, the largest and most listened-to […]

Sponsored by TeamViewer – The Digital Workplace Platform Title: 19 Lives Lost in Minutes: How One Tragedy Sparked Satellite Tech That Could Save the Next Generation of First Responders Summary:In this powerful episode, Andrew speaks with Rod Goossen, founder and CEO of RoGo, about the 2013 Yarnell Hill Fire that killed 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots due […]

Sponsored by TeamViewer – The Digital Workplace Platform Summary:In this inspiring episode, Andrew opens with the powerful truth that “a healthy person has a thousand dreams — a sick or injured one has only one.” Joined by Linda Tapp of the American Society for Safety Professionals (ASSP) and Wyatt Bradbury of Avetta, he explores how the […]

Sponsored by TeamViewer – The Digital Workplace Platform SUMMARY:Explore the latest innovations in gas and flame detection technology with Shannon Sanders from Teledyne. Discover how connected devices, Teledyne GDCloud integration, and AI are transforming productivity and safety in hazardous industries. Show Links: Brought to you on OGGN, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the […]

Sponsored by TeamViewer – The Digital Workplace Platform SUMMARY:This episode explores the challenges and solutions in implementing digital transformation in connected work environments, featuring Dean Gartelos’s insights on vendor selection, change management, and getting the most from AI, 5G, and satellite technology. Show Links:• https://oggn.com/connected-workers/• https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewchrostowski/• www.x.com/@ConnectedAndrew• https://oggn.com/• www.teamviewer.com/connectedworker• https://succeedwithdean.com• https://succeedwithdean.com/meetwithdean• dean@wsctech.net• https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-gartelos/ Brought to you […]

Sponsored by TeamViewer – The Digital Workplace Platform SUMMARY:Explore the transformative impact of AI, XR, and wearables on frontline workers, with insights from industry expert Kris Kolo, former Global Executive Director of VR AR Association. Discover how smart glasses and AI are enhancing safety, productivity, and safety in logistics, manufacturing, and beyond. Show Links: Brought to […]

Sponsored by TeamViewer – The Digital Workplace Platform In this episode of the Connected Workers podcast, Andrew Chrostowski and Rama Oruganti discuss the democratization of innovation in technology, particularly in hardware. They explore the challenges of pilot purgatory, the importance of champions in technology adoption, and the future of edge computing and AI. The conversation emphasizes […]

Sponsored by TeamViewer – The Digital Workplace Platform SUMMARY:In this episode, Andrew Chrostowski dives into the revolutionary role of AI at the edge—what it means for worker safety, operational efficiency, and organizational intelligence. Discover how data lake house architectures unify raw and structured information, enabling real-time insights that empower frontline teams while reducing costly silos. You’ll […]

In this episode of the Connected Workers podcast, host Andrew Chrostowski welcomes Trevor Lamson from the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii). They discuss Amii’s origins, its role in advancing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning in Canada, and its alignment with the national AI strategy. Trevor highlights Amii’s focus on research, literacy training, and commercialization, emphasizing the importance of AI literacy for frontline workers and the broader workforce. The conve...