Mika Tienhaara's See Beyond Show

Building the “Intelligent Facilities of the Future” It was a real privilege to host two Houston-based energy superstars - Amy Henry and Thomas Henry - for a dynamic and thought-provoking conversation on the future of energy, infrastructure, and innovation. Amy Henry , CEO of Trident Energy Group and a seasoned leader with roots in Shell and venture building, brings decades of experience at the int...

What does it really take to scale the energy transition - from hype to hard infrastructure? In this episode of See Beyond , Mika Tienhaara sits down with Jeremiah Dutton from InnoEnergy to unpack why the future isn’t just about breakthrough technologies - but about building ecosystems, managing risk, and re-industrializing Europe. From carbon capture to e-fuels, this is a grounded look at how big...

In this episode of See Beyond , Mika Tienhaara hosts Steven Puri, founder and CEO of The Sukha Company , to explore the concept of flow states and their role in productivity, creativity, and well-being in an increasingly digital and distracted world. Steven shares his fascinating journey from Hollywood film production —where he worked on blockbuster movies like Independence Day —to becoming a tech...

Episode #55 of The See Beyond Show was a deep dive into the evolving role of sales with Matthew Whyatt of Tech Torque. We explored how businesses can adapt and thrive in complex markets like in technology (and the recipe works in almost any B2B area!) - with Four Steps to Transform Your Sales Strategy for 2026 and Beyond! Key Takeaways: ✅ Sales is no longer just about pitching – It’s about guidin...

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Makoto Kern of IIIMPACT, about bridging business goals with cutting-edge technology and creating user-centric solutions in high-stakes environments. How do you balance speed, user experience, and AI adoption when launching new digital products? -Get the insights in this SEE BEYOND #54 episode! Key Takeaways: From Robotics to UX Leadership – Mako...

What about lean and leadership - and where do you start when to develop your people and teams, what about yourself? Here is an insightful discussion with coach George, who has been evolving to where he is now with developing individuals and teams to achieve breakthrough results. Go to his website: https://georgetrachilis.com/ to learn more and access the downloads. And thank you George for this vi...

In this episode we move to the Silicon Valley, to listen to the co-founder and CEO of the robot orchestration scale-up InOrbit. What is moving in the world of making robots work efficiently together - this episode, which will also be made into a visual separately, gives some exciting insights and thoughts into the industrial applications and physical AI with the insights of Florian. In addition, I...

It was very interesting to get the insights and views of Peter concerning the automotive industry, around the ongoing three storms. How do we manage the industrial challenges in Scandinavia and Europe, how do we make ourselves attractive and competitive? /Mika This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikatienhaara.sub...

A great discussion with Robert Widell, sharing his own personal opinions on the transformation and development happening in the heavy transport sector, in terms of powertrains and energy carriers - are we heading towards hydrogen, battery-electric, or does diesel still have a role to play? And what are the regional differences, how is the global competition field looking like? What type of compani...

Yet, another inspiring encounter with the great Sandy Munro, of Munro & Associates, and with their activities in product design, engineering and manufacturing solutions, that has revolutionized industries over decades. In this episode, we hear Sandy Munro emphasizing the importance of manufacturing, and the profound knowledge it carries, and in a geo-political context of United States, Europe and...

Time passes by at close to warp speed, or at least quickly enough…a few years back Matt was a guest in the podcast, and now he is back - as a British GT Champion! Obviously with a lot more experience under his belt, we talked about racing, and the similarities with entrepreneurship. He actually is both - a true racing driver, but also an entrepreneur. So how do we get past the next bend, and as qu...

I always enjoy the very engaging and insightful discussions with Eric, a passionate entrepreneur in the carbon capture space. And this podcast interview is no exception! Thank you Eric, for such enjoyable time to discuss how we can accelerate and scale-up carbon capture, both for small and large emitters. /Mika This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or g...

I’ve had the great opportunity to meet and talk with Kenneth Juul many times over the past years, as we are involved in their first carbon capture project Rakkestad here in Norway. Carbon capture has been a focus on the larger point emitters to lead the way, but is there a path forward for the small emitters to find solutions to decarbonize their operations? Here at least, is a good example. And w...

…and we continue with Houston, where we left off last time: the 2nd stage is on! /Mika This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikatienhaara.substack.com

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A wonderful conversation with Paul Morel, Vattenfall on branding, the systemic industrial change and collaborations, on the path to fossil-free living. See the Vattenfall industrial emissions face mist video here: Industrial Emissions Face Mist - Vattenfall /Mika This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikatienhaara....

…and there is a story about whisky also! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikatienhaara.substack.com

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To drift your business into a commodity is the kiss of death. Whether you are a startup or a well-established corporate, you must utilize the power of your products, services, and offerings to make them stand out and differentiate. With his team and company, Barry has a unique way of collaborating with companies, which he calls JAM SESSIONS. To make the most out of your jam - you have to listen. I...

It was great talking to Enrico Biscaro, the author of “Resonance”, about storytelling to make an impact with your team and business—storytelling matters in discussions one-on-one with a colleague and in the board room. This talk was so enriching and extraordinary - leadership is not easy, be humble, open-minded, and ready to learn from mistakes. Make your team happy, and your business will be succ...

Amy, the “reluctant entrepreneur” according to herself, with an extensive international corporate career, launched her startup a few years back: She brings the right mindset and tools to accelerate the energy transition - and we probably need thousands of new technologies and solutions to get to net zero. Amy talks about the Dual Chasm - to make an impact with innovation, it is about getting the e...

Some straightforward statements, predictions, and reveals by the great Sandy Munro. What company will win the EV battle: Tesla. Perhaps not a big surprise, but it is highly interesting to listen to the reasoning behind this. But who is going to be no. 2 - maybe a surprise! And what about the EV chargers - a very clear answer too! Product design and manufacturing play an important role in our “new...

Guest: Florian Pestoni, co-founder and CEO of InOrbit. We had such a great pre-talk, probably about half an hour (sorry cannot share that in the podcast)…and we wanted to talk about what we think about the year 2023. The weather and climate brings us to Bomb Cyclones - and this brings us to the Business Bomb Cyclone (BBC) going on! And creating companies means you are making mistakes and making a...

Amazing, I’ve reached 20 episodes of the Season 2! This episode could have been named: Who ate my ramen noodles? We’ll get back to that in the podcast. In early May I was in Houston, TX, moderating (MC!) an innovation panel at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC). We wanted to recap our learnings from this event and also talk about what else is going on in the energy industry, how to fund star...