The silicon shield: securing energy in an age of disruption

Two months into a conflict that has rewritten the rules of global energy security, this episode of the Energy Connects podcast examines how resilience is shifting from physical infrastructure to digital intelligence. With the Strait of Hormuz emerging as a systemic stress point, the industry faces growing cyber‑physical risks alongside traditional supply challenges. Featuring insights from Secretary Doug Burgum, US Secretary of the Interior and the Chair of the US National Energy Dominance Council; Saravan Penubarthi, Chief Technology Officer at AIQ; and Jake Loosararian, CEO of Gecko Robotics, the discussion explores why AI is now central to managing disruption, strengthening asset resilience and safeguarding global energy systems in an increasingly volatile world.