Sponsored by IFS – Purpose-built industrial AI
Episode Description
In this episode recorded in person at 2026 CERAWeek by S&P Global, Host, Elena Melchert, talks with Herman Nieuwoudt, President, IFS Energy Resources, about what is needed to succeed during times of extreme volatility. The energy industry is experiencing rapid technological change, enabling greater resilience and improved operations. Leadership involves adaptability, learning from challenges, and embracing innovation. Industry now has robust solutions across accounting, production, and asset management, helping clients achieve optimal performance through unified asset views with AI integration. This is crucial given market volatility—from pandemics to geopolitical conflicts—which impacts resource allocation and operational decision-making. Tools that aid investment planning amid uncertainty, underpin targeted spending that maximize returns. Unified asset management streamlines work orders, dispatch, maintenance, and inventory, minimizing downtime and enhancing efficiency, even as workforce experience levels change.
Episode Links
IFS Energy & Resources: Upstream Oil and Gas
Production: IFS Merrick https://go.ifs.com/ifs-merrick
Accounting: IFS AP Invoice https://go.ifs.com/ap-invoice-2026
Land: iLandman https://www.ifs.com/en/products/upstream-oil-and-gas/land-management/ifs-ilandman
Post-CERAWeek blog post by Herman Nieuwoudt: https://blog.ifs.com/reflections-from-ceraweek-2026-resilience-in-the-age-of-uncertainty/
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