In Orbit: A KBR Podcast

The tools of the Fourth Industrial Revolution are changing asset management. But data means little without the expertise needed to understand it and maximize its value for customers. In this episode, co-host John Arnold sits down with Doug Hill, vice president of Operations for KBR’s Readiness and Sustainment business, to talk about KBR’s next-generation asset management platform, Asset Ikigai®. L...

Energy transition is back in the spotlight on the podcast, and in this episode host Lubna Salim speaks with Henrik Larsen, KBR’s senior director of Energy Transition, about KBR’s leadership in this area that is critical to the planet’s future. Listen as they discuss KBR’s energy transition capabilities today and plans for the future, the value chain for future green energy sources such as hydrogen...

In Orbit is proud to feature members of the ONE KBR Technical Fellows program, a group of elite technical talent from across the global business. In this episode, cohost John Arnold is joined by Amber Iler , a member of the inaugural class of Tech Fellows, who discusses her acclaimed work in remote sensing — including her journey in the field, the problems her work is helping customers solve, and...

Time flies when you’re having fun! Hosts Lubna Salim and John Arnold look back on the first year of the In Orbit podcast. Listen along as they discuss favorite moments and episodes and tease some of the exciting content coming later this season. Don’t miss it!

Climate action for businesses is no longer a nice-to-have, it’s an imperative. In this conversation, Adam Pirlo — principal strategy and commercial consultant for Sustainable Solutions within KBR's Infrastructure Services Australia business and KBR’s Net Zero Project lead — breaks down the difference between carbon neutrality and net zero, discusses why meaningful climate action has become es...

What’s an Energy Trilemma? Find out in part two of this special sustainability-focused thought leadership miniseries. Ben Sawford, KBR vice president of Sustainable Energy, discusses the major challenges of the current energy crisis, possible ways of navigating it, and opportunities for accelerating change. More episodes in this miniseries will follow in the coming months.

In this episode, we highlight the culture of innovation at KBR’s Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) business. Host Lubna Salim speaks with Gautham Krishnaiah, vice president of Innovation and Technology for STS, about how KBR solutions are helping customers meet their sustainability objectives and where those technologies and innovations are headed in the near future.

As Pride Month comes to a close, host Lubna Salim sits down with Samantha Fox, the chair of KBR’s LGBTQ-focused employee resource group, Pride and Allies. In this conversation, Sam speaks about the importance of Pride Month, global Pride-related initiatives at KBR and upcoming launches of new Pride and Allies chapters around the world, and various ways people can educate themselves and get involve...

This week, host John Arnold sits down with Chad Stevens from KBR’s Missile Defense and Aviation Systems group. Listen as they discuss missile defense, particularly the Patriot system, some of the work KBR does to support Patriot, as well as some of the related software solutions KBR has developed to keep missile defense systems at the forefront of innovation. Bonus content: Chad Stevens and guest...

In celebration of Pride Month in June, host Lubna Salim leads a candid conversation with Penny Voget and Joel Davies, both members of KBR’s Pride and Allies employee resource group. Listen as Penny and Joel share about their personal experiences and discuss their thoughts on Pride Month, the importance of people engaging and educating each other about their differences to build acceptance, and res...

This week on the podcast, host Lubna Salim is joined by Graham Hoar, vice president of Technology at KBR and leader of its global Ammonia, Syngas and Fertilizer business, for a discussion about blue ammonia technology. Listen as Graham tells us about what blue ammonia is, how it drastically reduces CO2, and why KBR’s superior blue ammonia process is a game-changer for customers and the environment...

In this episode of our miniseries highlighting the awesome capabilities of KBR’s Government Solutions business, host John Arnold is joined by Brian Young, vice president of the fast-growing Military Space Operations division within KBR’s National Technologies Group. Listen as Brian tells us about what military-space is, why it’s crucial to international security, and what KBR is doing to safeguard...

In the first part of a new series exploring KBR’s Government Solutions business, host John Arnold speaks with Travis Fitzgerald, chief training officer at KBR. Travis and his teams are responsible for planning and executing the training of NASA flight controllers, instructors and astronauts, primarily for operations on the International Space Station. Now, as part of an exciting agreement with NAS...

Closing out our special series celebrating women in business, host Lubna Salim speaks with Monica Ruiz, director of Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Proprietary Equipment and Catalyst across KBR’s Technology business. In this conversation, Monica shares about her journey at KBR, discusses the great strides KBR has made in inclusion and diversity and promoting mental fitness, and offers ins...

In the second episode of our special series celebrating women in business, host Lubna Salim speaks with KBR’s vice president of Investor Relations, Alison Vasquez. Listen as they discuss the role of investor relations in building trust and credibility with the market, the importance of a strong company culture and measuring progress for improving parity, and Alison’s inspiring advice for women in...

In honor of International Women’s Day, we’re launching a multipart series celebrating women in business. In the series opener, host Lubna Salim speaks with Natalie Kiser, vice president of Refining Technologies for KBR’s Sustainable Technology Solutions business, about her career experience, the importance of inclusion and diversity, and the strides KBR and the business world are making with regar...

In part 1 of this special sustainability-focused thought-leadership miniseries on the podcast, Ben Sawford, KBR's Vice President of Global Consulting – Energy Transition and Sustainability, discusses the art of the possible around global energy transition. Why does energy transition matter? What factors will drive it? What are the challenges? And what does the future look like if the world ge...

In our first episode of 2022, host Lubna Salim speaks with Martin Simmonite, senior vice president of KBR’s Technology-Led Industrial Solutions (TLIS) business. The conversation marks the first anniversary of TLIS’s launch, and in it, Martin explains what the business is all about, with a special focus on the cutting-edge digital solutions, differentiated services and deep domain expertise his tea...

In our Season 1 finale, host John Arnold speaks with Dr. Begoña Vila, instrument systems engineer for the James Webb Space Telescope, about the landmark space observatory’s design, development and launch preparations. Dr. Vila also shares details about the telescope’s historic mission to help humankind solve the mysteries of our solar system, to see distant worlds, and to investigate the origins o...

In our first in-person interview since the podcast launched, host Joanna Bedford sat down (in the same room!) with the senior vice president of KBR’s Integrated Solutions – International business, Ahmed Al-Dadah. The discussion highlights Integrated Solutions – International’s exciting evolution over the past two years and details how it’s using digitalization, cutting-edge technology and deep dom...

In this episode, host John Arnold sits down with Doug Jaton, program manager for KBR’s Technical Support Services Contract at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Earth Resources, Observation and Science (EROS) Center. Listen along as they talk about KBR’s role at EROS, specifically with the Landsat program — the longest and most comprehensive space-based record of the planet’s surface — and as they discu...

With the realities of human-caused climate change now undeniable, more and more governments and companies around the world are committing to curbing emissions and operating more sustainably. One of the most viable solutions to accomplish that is energy transition. In this episode host Joanna Bedford sits down with Ben Sawford, global vice president of Advisory Consulting at KBR, for a discussion a...

October 10 is World Mental Health Day. To mark the occasion, hosts Joanna Bedford and Lubna Salim are joined in this episode by Rebecca Clements, client success director at meQuilibrium, an app-based platform that helps users build resilience, face change and uncertainty, and manage stress through personalized action plans. Listen along as they discuss how supporting employee mental health and wel...

Plastic waste is a critical global problem. In this episode, host Lubna Salim speaks with Francis Tsang, senior director of Plastics Recycling Technology at KBR, about Hydro-PRT℠, a cutting-edge new plastics recycling solution licensed exclusively by KBR in partnership with Mura Technology. Listen along as they discuss how this innovative technology is helping create a true plastics circular econo...

In the final episode of our three-part inaugural series, you’ll learn more about co-host John Arnold and his journey with KBR. And you’ll hear his conversation with Byron Bright, president of KBR's Government Solutions business, and Leanne Huitson, chief of staff for Government Solutions EMEA, about the power of change. Listen along as the three discuss topics ranging from the ever-evolving l...