EIC Podcasts

In this episode

Our host Stuart Broadley, CEO of the Energy Industries Council (EIC), speaks with Roger Highfield, celebrated science journalist, author, and Science Director at the Science Museum Group in the UK.

In Part One of this special two-part series, Roger reflects on his remarkable journey. From covering the Chernobyl disaster as a young journalist to becoming Science Editor at The Daily Telegraph, Editor of New Scientist, and now a leader in science communication. He discusses how storytelling shapes public understanding of complex issues like nuclear energy, climate change, and AI, while sharing lessons on curiosity, creativity, and connecting science with everyday life.

What Is the EIC?

The Energy Industries Council (EIC) is one of the world’s largest energy trade associations. As a not-for-profit organisation, it supports more than 950 member companies involved in the global energy value chain. EIC operatesinternationally, with offices in London, Kuala Lumpur, Rio de Janeiro, Houston, Dubai, and soon, Berlin.

It is energy agnostic, supporting all parts of the energy sector. From mature renewable onshore and offshore sectors like wind, solar and hydropower; to grid infrastructure and large nuclear; to hydrocarbon sectors like oil & gas, LNG, FPSO, decommissioning, upstream, midstream and downstream; to emerging low-carbon sectors like hydrogen, carbon capture, CCUS, energy storage, BESS, biofuels, SAF (sustainable aviation fuels), and geothermal.

EIC provides a wide range of services, including access to global market intelligence, CAPEX and OPEX project data, consulting support, events, business development opportunities, and advocacy. It also facilitates connections with key decision-makers and policymakers in the energy sector worldwide.

Stay Connected with EIC

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more about the EIC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explore EIC membership ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠Learn more about the Five Golden Rules for a Healthy Energy Supply Chain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠Learn about EIC Consult⁠⁠⁠

• Contact Stuart Broadley about doing your own C-level EIC podcast at [email protected]

In This Episode

Our host, Stuart Broadley, CEO of the Energy Industries Council (EIC), speaks with Dr. Bader AlBusaiyes, Founder and Managing Partner of Al Suwaiket & Al Busaiyes Lawyers and Legal Consultant, based in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia. Together, they explore the vital role his firm plays in helping international companies enter and operate successfully in the Kingdom’s fast-evolving energy and industrial markets. 

Dr. Bader shares insights into Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 strategy and discusses how his firm bridges legal and cultural gaps for multinationals seeking to invest in the region. Listen now to learn about the importance of understanding regulatory change, mitigating market risks, and fostering trusted partnerships to build long-term success in one of the world’s most dynamic economies.

What Is the EIC? What Are the World Energy Supply Chain Awards?

The Energy Industries Council (EIC) is one of the world’s largest energy trade associations. As a not-for-profit organisation, it supports more than 950 member companies involved in the global energy value chain. EIC operatesinternationally, with offices in London, Kuala Lumpur, Rio de Janeiro, Houston, Dubai, and soon, Berlin.

It is energy agnostic, supporting all parts of the energy sector. From mature renewable onshore and offshore sectors like wind, solar and hydropower; to grid infrastructure and large nuclear; to hydrocarbon sectors like oil & gas, LNG, FPSO, decommissioning, upstream, midstream and downstream; to emerging low-carbon sectors like hydrogen, carbon capture, CCUS, energy storage, BESS, biofuels, SAF (sustainable aviation fuels), and geothermal.

EIC provides a wide range of services, including access to global market intelligence, CAPEX and OPEX project data, consulting support, events, business development opportunities, and advocacy. It also facilitates connections with key decision-makers and policymakers in the energy sector worldwide.

The organisation is behind the World Energy Supply Chain Awards (WESCA), which celebrates excellence and innovation across the energy supply chain. EIC also publishes the annual Survive & Thrive Insight Report, which explores the strategies member companies are using to grow in an increasingly complex and competitive global energy landscape.

EIC’s members bring exceptional capability across engineering, manufacturing, services, technology, innovation, digital solutions, and asset management. Collectively, they represent the future of the energy industry, driving the net zero agenda, enabling the energy transition, and advancing sustainability and a just transition.

Stay Connected with EIC

• ⁠⁠Learn more about the EIC⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠Explore EIC membership⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠Read the Survive & Thrive reports⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠Learn more about the Five Golden Rules for a Healthy Energy Supply Chain⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠Learn about EIC Consult⁠⁠

• Contact Stuart Broadley about doing your own C-level EIC podcast at [email protected]

In this episode

Our host Stuart Broadley sits down with Stephane Aubarbier, Deputy CEO of Assystem, one of the world’s top three nuclear engineering contractors. Together, they explore how the company is redefining project delivery and driving the energy transition.

They discuss how nuclear energy is entering a new era, and Stephane shares how Assystem’s “switcher” culture and focus on speed, innovation, and collaboration are helping countries deliver cleaner, more secure energy systems.

What is the EIC? 

The Energy Industries Council (EIC) is one of the world’s largest energy trade associations. As a not-for-profit organisation, it supports more than 950 member companies involved in the global energy value chain. EIC operatesinternationally, with offices in London, Kuala Lumpur, Rio de Janeiro, Houston, Dubai, and soon, Berlin.

It is energy agnostic, supporting all parts of the energy sector. From mature renewable onshore and offshore sectors like wind, solar and hydropower; to grid infrastructure and large nuclear; to hydrocarbon sectors like oil & gas, LNG, FPSO, decommissioning, upstream, midstream and downstream; to emerging low-carbon sectors like hydrogen, carbon capture, CCUS, energy storage, BESS, biofuels, SAF (sustainable aviation fuels), and geothermal.

EIC provides a wide range of services, including access to global market intelligence, CAPEX and OPEX project data, consulting support, events, business development opportunities, and advocacy. It also facilitates connections with key decision-makers and policymakers in the energy sector worldwide.

Stay Connected with EIC

•  Learn more about the EIC⁠
•  Read the Energy Focus Magazine⁠ 

• EIC membership
• Redactive website
•  Follow the EIC on LinkedIn
• Learn more about the Five Golden Rules for a Healthy Energy Supply Chain⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Contact Stuart Broadley about doing your own C-level EIC podcast at [email protected]

In This Episode -

Our host Stuart Broadley, CEO of the Energy Industries Council (EIC), is joined by Sam Long, CEO of Decom Mission, and Tom Bacon, EIC’s Market Intelligence Manager for Operational Assets & Decommissioning, to explore the growing global market for late-life and decommissioning projects.

Together, they unpack findings from the new EIC–Decom Mission collaborative report on the UK and Europe, revealing how this $248bn billion global market is driving innovation, cross-sector collaboration, and new export opportunities. This episode highlights why decommissioning is not just the end of an era, but the start of a cleaner energy future.

What Is the EIC?

The Energy Industries Council (EIC) is one of the world’s largest energy trade associations. As a not-for-profit organisation, it supports more than 950 member companies involved in the global energy value chain. EIC operatesinternationally, with offices in London, Kuala Lumpur, Rio de Janeiro, Houston, Dubai, and soon, Berlin.

It is energy agnostic, supporting all parts of the energy sector. From mature renewable onshore and offshore sectors like wind, solar and hydropower; to grid infrastructure and large nuclear; to hydrocarbon sectors like oil & gas, LNG, FPSO, decommissioning, upstream, midstream and downstream; to emerging low-carbon sectors like hydrogen, carbon capture, CCUS, energy storage, BESS, biofuels, SAF (sustainable aviation fuels), and geothermal.

EIC provides a wide range of services, including access to global market intelligence, CAPEX and OPEX project data, consulting support, events, business development opportunities, and advocacy. It also facilitates connections with key decision-makers and policymakers in the energy sector worldwide.

Stay Connected with EIC

• UK & Europe Late Life & Decommissioning Report
• Cross Industry Decommissioning: Mapping the Future | Edition One: Europe - Webinar (05 Nov 2025)
• Learn more about Decom Misson

• Learn more about the EIC
• Explore EIC membership

• Follow the EIC on LinkedIn

In this episode

Our host Stuart Broadley, CEO of the Energy Industries Council (EIC), speaks with Michael Stirling, Founder and Managing Partner of Stirling Infrastructure Partners. From his early career in law and investment banking to leading a global boutique finance house, Michael shares his perspective on what makes an energy project truly bankable, offering candid insights on green finance, geopolitical uncertainty, and the need for realistic strategies to deliver a just and sustainable energy transition.

What Is the EIC?

The Energy Industries Council (EIC) is one of the world’s largest energy trade associations. As a not-for-profit organisation, it supports more than 950 member companies involved in the global energy value chain. EIC operatesinternationally, with offices in London, Kuala Lumpur, Rio de Janeiro, Houston, Dubai, and soon, Berlin.

It is energy agnostic, supporting all parts of the energy sector. From mature renewable onshore and offshore sectors like wind, solar and hydropower; to grid infrastructure and large nuclear; to hydrocarbon sectors like oil & gas, LNG, FPSO, decommissioning, upstream, midstream and downstream; to emerging low-carbon sectors like hydrogen, carbon capture, CCUS, energy storage, BESS, biofuels, SAF (sustainable aviation fuels), and geothermal.

EIC provides a wide range of services, including access to global market intelligence, CAPEX and OPEX project data, consulting support, events, business development opportunities, and advocacy. It also facilitates connections with key decision-makers and policymakers in the energy sector worldwide.

Stay Connected with EIC

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more about the EIC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explore EIC membership ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠Learn more about the Five Golden Rules for a Healthy Energy Supply Chain⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠Learn about EIC Consult⁠⁠

• Contact Stuart Broadley about doing your own C-level EIC podcast at [email protected]

In This Episode

Our host Stuart Broadley speaks with Steve Noakes, CEO of Pioneer Safety Group, to uncover how the company came back from the brink to become a profitable global solutions provider.

Steve shares his journey from joining the business as an undergraduate engineer to leading it through ownership changes, financial distress, and global crises. He reveals how resilience, team empowerment, and a culture of innovation transformed Pioneer Safety Group from a loss-making business into a thriving enterprise.

What Is the EIC? What Are the World Energy Supply Chain Awards?

The Energy Industries Council (EIC) is one of the world’s largest energy trade associations. As a not-for-profit organisation, it supports more than 950 member companies involved in the global energy value chain. EIC operatesinternationally, with offices in London, Kuala Lumpur, Rio de Janeiro, Houston, Dubai, and soon, Berlin.

It is energy agnostic, supporting all parts of the energy sector. From mature renewable onshore and offshore sectors like wind, solar and hydropower; to grid infrastructure and large nuclear; to hydrocarbon sectors like oil & gas, LNG, FPSO, decommissioning, upstream, midstream and downstream; to emerging low-carbon sectors like hydrogen, carbon capture, CCUS, energy storage, BESS, biofuels, SAF (sustainable aviation fuels), and geothermal.

EIC provides a wide range of services, including access to global market intelligence, CAPEX and OPEX project data, consulting support, events, business development opportunities, and advocacy. It also facilitates connections with key decision-makers and policymakers in the energy sector worldwide.

The organisation is behind the World Energy Supply Chain Awards (WESCA), which celebrates excellence and innovation across the energy supply chain. EIC also publishes the annual Survive & Thrive Insight Report, which explores the strategies member companies are using to grow in an increasingly complex and competitive global energy landscape.

EIC’s members bring exceptional capability across engineering, manufacturing, services, technology, innovation, digital solutions, and asset management. Collectively, they represent the future of the energy industry, driving the net zero agenda, enabling the energy transition, and advancing sustainability and a just transition.

Stay Connected with EIC

• ⁠Learn more about the EIC⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠Explore EIC membership⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠Read the Survive & Thrive reports⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠Learn more about the Five Golden Rules for a Healthy Energy Supply Chain⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠Learn about EIC Consult⁠

• Contact Stuart Broadley about doing your own C-level EIC podcast at [email protected]

In this episode -

Our host, Stuart Broadley, CEO of the Energy Industries Council (EIC), welcomes Dr. Michaela Kendall, co-founder and CEO of Adelan, and one of the UK’s leading voices in hydrogen and fuel cell innovation.

Michaela shares her remarkable journey from starting a fuel cell business in the 1990s with her father, to leading a company now central to the UK’s net zero and industrial strategy. She reflects on the challenges of scaling up clean technologies, the importance of UK manufacturing, and the need for stronger policy and investment to keep British innovation at home.

What Is the EIC?

The Energy Industries Council (EIC) is one of the world’s largest energy trade associations. As a not-for-profit organisation, it supports more than 950 member companies involved in the global energy value chain. EIC operatesinternationally, with offices in London, Kuala Lumpur, Rio de Janeiro, Houston, Dubai, and soon, Berlin.

It is energy agnostic, supporting all parts of the energy sector. From mature renewable onshore and offshore sectors like wind, solar and hydropower; to grid infrastructure and large nuclear; to hydrocarbon sectors like oil & gas, LNG, FPSO, decommissioning, upstream, midstream and downstream; to emerging low-carbon sectors like hydrogen, carbon capture, CCUS, energy storage, BESS, biofuels, SAF (sustainable aviation fuels), and geothermal.

EIC provides a wide range of services, including access to global market intelligence, CAPEX and OPEX project data, consulting support, events, business development opportunities, and advocacy. It also facilitates connections with key decision-makers and policymakers in the energy sector worldwide.

Stay Connected with EIC

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more about the EIC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explore EIC membership ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠Learn more about the Five Golden Rules for a Healthy Energy Supply Chain⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠Learn about EIC Consult⁠

• Contact Stuart Broadley about doing your own C-level EIC podcast at [email protected]

In This Episode

n this episode of Survive and Thrive, host Stuart Broadley, CEO of the Energy Industries Council (EIC), speaks with Sujay Nair, Executive Director, and Samer Sallam, HR Director of Penta Global. They share how the company grew from a small UAE-based contractor into a 4,500-strong EPC business while maintaining an extraordinary attrition rate of under 1%. Discover Penta Global’s “Thrive Together” strategy and learn how investment in people, diversity, inclusion, and sustainability has fueled its success. From culture and wellbeing to leadership lessons and future expansion, this conversation highlights what it takes to thrive in one of the world’s most competitive energy sectors.

What Is the EIC? What Are the World Energy Supply Chain Awards?

The Energy Industries Council (EIC) is one of the world’s largest energy trade associations. As a not-for-profit organisation, it supports more than 950 member companies involved in the global energy value chain. EIC operatesinternationally, with offices in London, Kuala Lumpur, Rio de Janeiro, Houston, Dubai, and soon, Berlin.

It is energy agnostic, supporting all parts of the energy sector. From mature renewable onshore and offshore sectors like wind, solar and hydropower; to grid infrastructure and large nuclear; to hydrocarbon sectors like oil & gas, LNG, FPSO, decommissioning, upstream, midstream and downstream; to emerging low-carbon sectors like hydrogen, carbon capture, CCUS, energy storage, BESS, biofuels, SAF (sustainable aviation fuels), and geothermal.

EIC provides a wide range of services, including access to global market intelligence, CAPEX and OPEX project data, consulting support, events, business development opportunities, and advocacy. It also facilitates connections with key decision-makers and policymakers in the energy sector worldwide.

The organisation is behind the World Energy Supply Chain Awards (WESCA), which celebrates excellence and innovation across the energy supply chain. EIC also publishes the annual Survive & Thrive Insight Report, which explores the strategies member companies are using to grow in an increasingly complex and competitive global energy landscape.

EIC’s members bring exceptional capability across engineering, manufacturing, services, technology, innovation, digital solutions, and asset management. Collectively, they represent the future of the energy industry, driving the net zero agenda, enabling the energy transition, and advancing sustainability and a just transition.

Stay Connected with EIC

• Learn more about the EIC ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Explore EIC membership ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Read the Survive & Thrive reports ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠Learn more about the Five Golden Rules for a Healthy Energy Supply Chain⁠⁠
• Learn about EIC Consult

• Contact Stuart Broadley about doing your own C-level EIC podcast at [email protected]

In this episode -

Our host, Stuart Broadley, welcomes Bob Keiller, one of Aberdeen’s most inspiring energy leaders, for a special two-part edition of the EIC Clearly podcast.

In the second episode of this series, Bob reflects on his deep commitment to learning, making a difference, and inspiring others, sharing experiences that range from leading the Helicopter Safety Task Force after the tragic 2009 North Sea crash, to chairing major organizations such as Scottish Enterprise and the Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce.

Through stories of resilience, persuasion, and values-driven leadership, Bob highlights lessons that go beyond business, offering insights into safety, policy, just transition, and the power of communities to reinvent themselves.

What Is the EIC?

The Energy Industries Council (EIC) is one of the world’s largest energy trade associations. As a not-for-profit organisation, it supports more than 950 member companies involved in the global energy value chain. EIC operatesinternationally, with offices in London, Kuala Lumpur, Rio de Janeiro, Houston, Dubai, and soon, Berlin.

It is energy agnostic, supporting all parts of the energy sector. From mature renewable onshore and offshore sectors like wind, solar and hydropower; to grid infrastructure and large nuclear; to hydrocarbon sectors like oil & gas, LNG, FPSO, decommissioning, upstream, midstream and downstream; to emerging low-carbon sectors like hydrogen, carbon capture, CCUS, energy storage, BESS, biofuels, SAF (sustainable aviation fuels), and geothermal.

EIC provides a wide range of services, including access to global market intelligence, CAPEX and OPEX project data, consulting support, events, business development opportunities, and advocacy. It also facilitates connections with key decision-makers and policymakers in the energy sector worldwide.

Stay Connected with EIC

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more about the EIC⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠Explore EIC membership ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow the EIC on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠Learn more about the Five Golden Rules for a Healthy Energy Supply Chain⁠
• Contact Stuart Broadley about doing your own C-level EIC podcast at [email protected]

In this episode -

Our host, Stuart Broadley, welcomes Bob Keiller, one of Aberdeen’s most inspiring energy leaders, for a special two-part edition of the EIC Clearly podcast.
In the first episode of this series, Bob reflects on his early career at BP and Hess, his leap into Halliburton, and the bold management buyout that created Production Services Network (PSN), an achievement that later set the stage for his tenure as CEO of Wood Group. He shares how focusing on culture, values, and the courage to say no can transform a company into a billion-dollar business.

Listen now to discover leadership principles that range from building trust with clients to redefining success beyond financial performance.

What Is the EIC?

The Energy Industries Council (EIC) is one of the world’s largest energy trade associations. As a not-for-profit organisation, it supports more than 950 member companies involved in the global energy value chain. EIC operatesinternationally, with offices in London, Kuala Lumpur, Rio de Janeiro, Houston, Dubai, and soon, Berlin.

It is energy agnostic, supporting all parts of the energy sector. From mature renewable onshore and offshore sectors like wind, solar and hydropower; to grid infrastructure and large nuclear; to hydrocarbon sectors like oil & gas, LNG, FPSO, decommissioning, upstream, midstream and downstream; to emerging low-carbon sectors like hydrogen, carbon capture, CCUS, energy storage, BESS, biofuels, SAF (sustainable aviation fuels), and geothermal.

EIC provides a wide range of services, including access to global market intelligence, CAPEX and OPEX project data, consulting support, events, business development opportunities, and advocacy. It also facilitates connections with key decision-makers and policymakers in the energy sector worldwide.

Stay Connected with EIC

• ⁠⁠⁠Learn more about the EIC⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠Explore EIC membership ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠Follow the EIC on LinkedIn⁠⁠
• Learn more about the Five Golden Rules for a Healthy Energy Supply Chain
• Contact Stuart Broadley about doing your own C-level EIC podcast at [email protected]