James Brady

As Chief Digital Officer of Baker Hughes’s Oilfield Services and Equipment (OFSE) business segment, Jim Brady directs the development and execution of the organization’s digital strategy leveraging 35 years of oil and gas industry experience. An electrical engineer by trade, Jim started and spent 32 years of his career at Schlumberger, working his way up from a wireline systems engineering to the vice president of digital operations. Jim also held executive roles in hardware, software and IT, while in WesternGeco, SIS, WesternGeco, and global IT. Prior to joining Baker Hughes, Jim was CTO - Energy at EPAM, where he directed technology and solution strategy for the Energy Software and Services division, working with companies on their own digital transformation. Prior to EPAM, he was CIO at Katerra, a Silicon Valley construction technology startup. Jim earned a bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering and economics at the University of California and holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Texas with a research specialty in Computer Architecture and Computer Vision.

Session Overview

Wednesday, 5 November

17:10

Digitalisation & AI ICC Hall B 17:10 - 17:40

AI talent revolution in energy: building the human-AI workforce

The wide adoption of AI is transforming not just technological capabilities, but the human talent that drives the industry forward. To remain resilient and competitive in our modern age of disruption, energy leaders must revisit their talent strategies to prepare for the world of tomorrow. To achieve success, they must facilitate close collaboration between human experts and AI agents. While remaining inclusive of the traditional skills associated with the energy industry, leaders must develop a technological skilled workforce including expertise to guide and interpret AI process to oversight and validation roles. Energy companies must take real steps to realign their talent pools and seek a blend of human expertise with machine-driven intelligence to unlock real operational value.

Attendee insights:

Learn how leading energy companies are preparing AI-ready workforces by cultivating dynamic skills and adaptable structures, building capabilities through cross-functional teams, innovative training methods, and continuous learning models to empower employees and ensure the success of AI-driven operations.