KBR has a long history of supporting active-duty soldiers and veterans and their families, not just through the solutions we deliver the U.S. and allied governments around the world, but also through the opportunities we provide to build engaging civilian careers. KBR military transition talent acquisition experts, Matt Majoros and Luke Bistor, joined us just prior to Veterans Day 2024 to talk about what it means to be a military-friendly company, the strategy behind recruiting former service members, and why it’s crucial for the Team Behind the Mission® to appeal to talent with a mission mindset.

In our lightning-speed world, change is the only constant, and as David Bowie said, we’ve got to “Turn and face the strange!” Our guest for this episode is the excellent Dr. Brandon Robertson, specialist in change management and readiness with Frazer-Nash Consultancy, a KBR company. Listen along as Dr. Robertson speaks about the different kinds of change organizations experience, the importance of a people-centered approach to change, and how change management can make businesses better.

Large language models (LLMs) are having a moment, and it’s high time we talked about it. We were thrilled to welcome Dr. Tariq Ahmad, natural language processing expert at Frazer-Nash Consultancy, to break down the basics of LLMs, the boons and pitfalls, and some ideas on how to make better use of this game-changing technology than writing fake Bon Jovi lyrics.

It’s the finale of our special miniseries on the global energy transition. We had the pleasure of speaking with Henrik Larsen, KBR vice president of Clean Ammonia and Hydrogen, who outlines the current state of the energy transition, points of resistance, and what the big opportunities look like, particularly around value chain development. Check it out!

“In Orbit” guests are some of the foremost experts in their fields and address some of the greatest challenges facing the world today. But they’re also really interesting people! In our first Profiles in Leadership episode, we were thrilled to speak with Todd May, senior vice president of KBR’s Science and Space business and avid puzzler. Listen as Todd talks about his extraordinary career in space and aeronautics, what’s on the horizon in the industry, and some examples of when pop culture gets space science wrong.

It’s finally happening. We’re finally talking about AI! It’s one of the hottest topics on the planet, and our guest, KBR expert Dr. Ben Ochoa, breaks it all down, including what AI is, what it’s not, the potential breakthroughs and benefits on the horizon, and why we should or should not all be terrified. You don’t want to miss this episode!

In the second instalment of our miniseries on the energy transition, we’re joined by Shane Tierling, chief technical advisor for KBR's Integrated Solutions business unit in the Americas region. Listen as Shane takes us through an in-depth discussion of the exciting (and critical) role hydrogen has to play in the development of energy transition solutions, and KBR’s unique position to effectively deliver those solutions.

The energy transition is here! We’re excited to kick off a special three-part series we’ll be doing over the next few weeks on the global energy transition. Our guest Umesh Baliga —chief technical engineer of Sustainable Technologies for KBR’s Integrated Solutions business in the Americas region — spoke with us about the energy transition value chain, the key opportunities and barriers, and a few of the solutions that will be helping pave the way to net zero.