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The Connected Workers
Welcome to The Connected Workers Podcast with host Andrew Chrostowski. Discover the innovative solutions and cutting-edge technologies shaping the future of frontline work. Each episode features expert insights and real-world success stories, highlighting how these advancements are making work safer, more productive, and better connected. Stay ahead in the ever-evolving industrial landscape, empowering workers and transforming industries like never before!
Episodes
- The Connected Workers
The Work Order Was Green. The Job Wasn’t – How Atheer AiR Intelligence Addresses Skipped Steps, and the Pain of Execution Gaps | Ep 66
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…
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The Apprentice Inversion: When the AI Is the Boss and Blame Stays with You | Ep 65
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…
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From Roomba to Right-of-Way: Yarbo Isn’t Just a Rugged Outdoor Robot. It’s a Time Machine | Ep 64
GUEST:James Asbury Links:https://oggn.com/connected-workers/https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewchrostowski/www.x.com/@ConnectedAndrewhttps://oggn.com/https://www…
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How computer vision is changing industrial safety in real time – A Conversation with Everguard’s Paul Thurber | Ep 63
Guest: Paul ThurberTitle: How computer vision is changing industrial safety in real time – A Conversation with Everguard’s Paul ThurberSummary…
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From Firefight to Frontline AI: Andrea Hine on Building Tools That Actually Work in the Field | Ep 62
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…
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Compliance Is the Floor: Chet Brandon on Governing AI Like a Critical Safety Control | Ep 61
Guest name: Ronald “Chet” BransonShow Links: Episode Description:What happens when a 30-year EHS leader builds his own digital twin… then treats…
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From Fear to Fluency: Reskilling Workers for the AI Era with Dr. Andrew Schwarz | Ep 60
Sponsored by TeamViewer – The Digital Workplace Platform Title: From Fear to Fluency: Reskilling Workers for the AI Era with Dr. Andrew Schwarz…
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Stop Water Authority: Epicore’s Wearable Biosensor Revolutionizing HSE Heat Stress Prevention | Ep 59
Sponsored by TeamViewer – The Digital Workplace Platform Title: TCW E59: Stop Water Authority: Epicore’s Wearable Biosensor Revolutionizing HSE Heat…
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AI Agents in the Driver’s Seat: How Samsara Turns 25 Trillion Data Points & 70 Billion Video Minutes into Life-Saving AI for Drivers & Workers | Ep 58
Sponsored by TeamViewer – The Digital Workplace Platform Summary:In Episode 58, Andrew Chrostowski talks with Johan Land, Chief Product Officer at…
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The Death of Industrial Drudgery: How Your Competitors’ AI Agents Are Taking Action Now | Ep 57
Sponsored by TeamViewer – The Digital Workplace Platform The Death of Industrial Drudgery: How Your Competitors’ AI Agents Are Taking Action NowHow Ruh.ai…
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The Blue Collar Renaissance: 55 Episodes on the Future of Work | Ep 56
Sponsored by TeamViewer – The Digital Workplace Platform Title: The Blue-Collar Renaissance: 55 Episodes on the Future of Work Summary:This episode…
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Hands-Free Revolution: ProGlove Wearables, Scanning Friction to Flow, and the Future of Physical AI | Ep 55
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…
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From Audit Scrambles to Constant Readiness: Discover a Compliance System That Actually Works for Frontline Teams | Ep 54
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…
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Why Fiber Still Rules Offshore: Tampnet’s Hybrid Networks are Powering AI, Safety & Connected Crews | Ep 53
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…
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Beating the Tyranny of the Urgent: How Journyx Helps Connected Workers Reclaim Their Most Precious Resource: Time | Ep 52
Sponsored by TeamViewer – The Digital Workplace Platform TCW E52: Beating the Tyranny of the Urgent: How Journyx Helps Connected Workers Reclaim Their…
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Turning Field Data into Business Insights is a Walk in the Cloud with Teledyne Gas & Flame Detection | Ep 51
Sponsored by TeamViewer – The Digital Workplace Platform Explore the latest innovations in gas and flame detection technology with Shannon Sanders from…
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19 Lives Lost in Minutes: How One Tragedy Sparked Satellite Tech That Could Save the Next Generation of First Responders | Ep 50
Sponsored by TeamViewer – The Digital Workplace Platform Title: 19 Lives Lost in Minutes: How One Tragedy Sparked Satellite Tech That Could Save the Next…
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How ASSP & Avetta Are Unleashing a Thousand Dreams for Frontline Workers by Transforming Safety Culture from Abstract to Actionable | Ep 49
Sponsored by TeamViewer – The Digital Workplace Platform Summary:In this inspiring episode, Andrew opens with the powerful truth that “a healthy person…
- The Connected Workers
Turning Field Data into Business Insights is a Walk in the Cloud with Teledyne Gas & Flame Detection | Ep 48
Sponsored by TeamViewer – The Digital Workplace Platform SUMMARY:Explore the latest innovations in gas and flame detection technology with Shannon Sanders…
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An “EASY BUTTON” for Automation, Orchestration, and Process Control with Dean Gartelos | Ep 47
Sponsored by TeamViewer – The Digital Workplace Platform SUMMARY:This episode explores the challenges and solutions in implementing digital transformation…
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Smartglasses and AI Insights from Kris Kolo | Ep 46
Sponsored by TeamViewer – The Digital Workplace Platform SUMMARY:Explore the transformative impact of AI, XR, and wearables on frontline workers, with…
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Tech Talks from the Frontier: How AI-Driven Hardware Prototyping Will Transform Frontline Work | Ep 45
Sponsored by TeamViewer – The Digital Workplace Platform In this episode of the Connected Workers podcast, Andrew Chrostowski and Rama Oruganti discuss…
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All My AI Needs is a Nice, Functional, Data Lakehouse | Ep 44
Sponsored by TeamViewer – The Digital Workplace Platform SUMMARY:In this episode, Andrew Chrostowski dives into the revolutionary role of AI at the…
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Amii – An AI Institute Focused on Artificial Intelligence For Good & For All | Ep 43
In this episode of the Connected Workers podcast, host Andrew Chrostowski welcomes Trevor Lamson from the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii). They…
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Cognitive Companions on the Job | Yan Simard, Kognitiv Spark | Ep 42
In this episode of the Connected Workers podcast, host Andrew Chrostowski speaks with Yan Simard, CEO of Kognitiv Spark, about the evolution of mixed reality…
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Generational Improvement in Gas Detection for Oil and Gas | Ep 41
In this episode, Andrew Chrostowski interviews Ian Rogoff, CEO of NevadaNano, about their groundbreaking disruptive and versatile gas detection technology…
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OpsMate AI Is Transforming Manufacturing & Empowering Frontline Workers with Agentic AI | Ep 40
In this episode of the Connected Workers podcast, Andrew Chrostowski interviews Howard Heppelmann, co-founder and CEO of OpsMate AI. They discuss the…
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A Connected Workers’ Christmas | Ep 39
🎄 Dive into the magic of the season with our special holiday edition of the Connected Workers podcast! Discover how cutting-edge technology is transforming…
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Connecting Rugged Devices with Reliable Satellite Networks | Ep 38
n this episode of the Connected Workers podcast, Andrew Chrostowski discusses the evolution of connectivity solutions for frontline workers in harsh…
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Grateful for the Tech Revolution: Empowering Frontline Workers toward a Safer, Smarter World | Ep 37
In this special episode of the Connected Workers podcast, Andrew Chrostowski explores gratitude for the transformative impact of technology on frontline…
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Geoffrey Moore: How to Reduce Latency and Unlock Trapped Value | Ep 36
“The frontline worker is how you bring your heart and soul to the customer.” Join host Andrew Chrostowski as he reconnects with Geoffrey Moore, bestselling…
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Accelerate Transformation with Better Data for Better Decisions | Ep 35
In this episode of The Connected Workers Podcast, Andrew Chrostowski and Hsing-Hsing Li of ACELER8.AI discuss the transformative impact of AI on frontline…
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Frictionless Industrial AR Deployment Arrives | Ep 34
In this episode of the Connected Workers Podcast, host Andrew Chrostowski welcomes Sebastian Beetschen and Timon Binder, CEO and CTO of RealWear, to discuss…
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Every Frontline Worker Deserves a Mentor – Now They Can Have One | EP 33
In this episode of the Connected Workers podcast, Andrew Chrostowski interviews Susan Carlock, the dynamic COO of Murray Mentor. Susan shares her journey from…
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Blueforce Dev Corp: Empowering Military, First Responders, and Frontline Workers | Ep 32
In this episode, Andrew Chrostowski interviews Michael Helfrich, founder and CEO of Blueforce Development Corporation, discussing the impact of dual-use…
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The Blue-Collar Renaissance – AI’s Gift to Frontline Workers | Ep 31
In this episode of the Connected Workers podcast, host Andrew Chrostowski explains why he is convinced that AI’s gift to frontline workers is an exciting…
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The History of the Future of Work | Ep 30
In this episode of the Connected Workers podcast, host Andrew Chrostowski and guest David Westrom explore the past as prologue and the evolution of industrial…
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The Manifest Destiny of Frontline Work | Ep 29
The manifest destiny of frontline work is the augmented frontline worker – and technology is driving this renaissance in blue collar work! For this…
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Push to Talk AI Agents are Here Today | Ep 28
In this episode of the Connected Workers podcast, host Andrew Chrostowski delves into the transformative role of Push to Talk Technology (PTT) in empowering…
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Navigating the AI Revolution of Wearables for Frontline Workers | Ep 27
In this episode of the Connected Workers podcast, Andrew Chrostowski and James Woodall delve into the transformative impact of AI and wearable technology on…
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How AI is Transforming Work in 2025 | Ep 26
In this episode of the Connected Workers podcast, host Andrew Chrostowski delves into the transformative power of AI in reshaping industries in 2025. With…
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Tailoring Digital Solutions with Barcotec’s Rob Duchac | Ep 25
In this episode of the Connected Workers podcast, host Andrew Chrostowski sits down with Rob Duchac from Barcotec to explore the transformative power of…
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Engineering the Future of Augmented Reality with Vuzix CEO, Paul Travers | Ep 24
In this episode of the Connected Workers podcast, host Andrew Chrostowski explores the transformative potential of AI-powered wearable technology with Paul…
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Augmenting Workers – SAP and TeamViewer Deliver Tomorrow Today | Ep 23
In this episode of the Connected Workers podcast, host Andrew Chrostowski delves into the groundbreaking partnership between SAP and TeamViewer, designed to…
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Robots, and Drones, and AI – oh, my! | Ep 22
In this episode of the Connected Workers Podcast, host Andrew Chrostowski delves into the groundbreaking innovations of Energy Robotics with CEO Marc Dassler…
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When Technology is Exponentially Accelerating, Get in the Game Early! | Ep 21
In this episode of the Connected Workers podcast, Andrew Chrostowski recaps the technologies introduced over the first twenty episodes.  He shares how the…
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Cutting Costs, not Cutting Corners with ARIX Robotic Inspection | Ep 20
This episode explores how ARIX Technologies is revolutionizing safety and efficiency in high-risk operations like oil and gas, chemical plants, and…
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A “First-Person Exploration” of the Future of AI in Oil and Gas – and Beyond | Ep 19
In this episode of the Connected Workers podcast, Andrew Chrostowski and “Grace Grock” discuss the transformative impact of AI and AI agents in the oil and gas…
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How Tampnet Networks are Impacting Oil and Gas Operations and Beyond | Ep 18
This week’s episode was recorded in-person at OTC 2025. I was excited to sit down with Frode Støldal, Chief Digital Officer and President of the Americas for…
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Ammar Sabbagh of Ericsson & Transforming Offshore Operations with Private 5G | Ep 17
This week’s episode was recorded in-person at OTC 2025 with Ammar Sabbagh, VP of Industry & Partnership for Ericsson who shares his views on the…
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Navigating the Future of Offshore Safety – with Russell Holmes from the COS | Ep 16
In this conversation, Andrew Chrostowski speaks with Russell Holmes, Senior Director at the Center for Offshore Safety, about the critical importance of safety…
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Epicore Biosystems Addresses the Epic Challenge of Dehydration and Heat Stress in Industrial Athletes | Ep 15
In this episode of the Connected Workers podcast, Andrew Chrostowski speaks with Matt Marrapode, Vice President of Strategy at Epicore Biosystems, about the…
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TeamViewer’s Bridge to the Future of Work for Oil and Gas Operations
In this episode of the Connected Workers podcast, Andrew Chrostowski speaks with Wade Lindsay, Vice President of Product Management at TeamViewer. They discuss…
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EAG, Inc. On Frontline Wins and Collaborating for Success | Ep 13
In this episode of the Connected Workers podcast, Andrew Chrostowski speaks with Curtis Forsythe from EAG Inc. about the critical role of digital…
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It’s No Accident; Technology Improves Safety and Productivity | Ep 12
In this episode of the Connected Workers podcast, Andrew Chrostowski discusses the critical importance of safety for frontline workers, illustrated through a…
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Transforming Frontline Work with Augmented Reality Tools | Ep 11
In this episode of the Connected Workers podcast, host Andrew Chrostowski speaks with Dr. Antonio Gentile, CEO of Jujotech, about the evolution of connected…
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Beyond the Hype – Solutions, Not Widgets | Ep 10
In this episode of the Connected Workers podcast, host Andrew Chrostowski speaks with Kelly Ireland, CEO of CBT, an IT solutions and integration company, about…
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Transforming Energy Operations with Digital Solutions with John Nixon of Siemens and Jason Holker of TeamViewer (Part 2 of 2)
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Transforming Energy Operations with Digital Solutions with John Nixon of Siemens and Jason Holker of TeamViewer (Part 1) | Ep 08
In this first of a two-part interview, on the Connected Workers podcast, host Andrew Chrostowski discusses the future of work in the energy sector with guests…
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DigiLens: Pioneering Wearable Solutions | Ep 07
In this episode of the Connected Workers podcast, host Andrew Chrostowski speaks with Nima Shams, Vice President and General Manager of DigiLens, about the…