In our first episode of 2022, host Lubna Salim speaks with Martin Simmonite, senior vice president of KBR’s Technology-Led Industrial Solutions (TLIS) business. The conversation marks the first anniversary of TLIS’s launch, and in it, Martin explains what the business is all about, with a special focus on the cutting-edge digital solutions, differentiated services and deep domain expertise his teams are delivering to customers around the world.

In our Season 1 finale, host John Arnold speaks with Dr. Begoña Vila, instrument systems engineer for the James Webb Space Telescope, about the landmark space observatory’s design, development and launch preparations. Dr. Vila also shares details about the telescope’s historic mission to help humankind solve the mysteries of our solar system, to see distant worlds, and to investigate the origins of the solar system.

NOTE: At time of recording, the telescope launch was scheduled for December 22. It is now scheduled for December 24.

In our first in-person interview since the podcast launched, host Joanna Bedford sat down (in the same room!) with the senior vice president of KBR’s Integrated Solutions – International business, Ahmed Al-Dadah. The discussion highlights Integrated Solutions – International’s exciting evolution over the past two years and details how it’s using digitalization, cutting-edge technology and deep domain expertise to deliver high-end, innovative engineering solutions for the world’s most complex energy projects, while also helping meet stringent safety and sustainability standards.

In this episode, host John Arnold sits down with Doug Jaton, program manager for KBR’s Technical Support Services Contract at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Earth Resources, Observation and Science (EROS) Center. Listen along as they talk about KBR’s role at EROS, specifically with the Landsat program — the longest and most comprehensive space-based record of the planet’s surface — and as they discuss what Landsat is, how it works and why it matters for the entire planet.

With the realities of human-caused climate change now undeniable, more and more governments and companies around the world are committing to curbing emissions and operating more sustainably. One of the most viable solutions to accomplish that is energy transition. In this episode host Joanna Bedford sits down with Ben Sawford, global vice president of Advisory Consulting at KBR, for a discussion about what energy transition is, what some of the different strategies involved are, and how KBR is emerging as a leading voice in the industry as interest in energy transition grows.

October 10 is World Mental Health Day. To mark the occasion, hosts Joanna Bedford and Lubna Salim are joined in this episode by Rebecca Clements, client success director at meQuilibrium, an app-based platform that helps users build resilience, face change and uncertainty, and manage stress through personalized action plans. Listen along as they discuss how supporting employee mental health and well-being is an absolute must for modern companies, as well as some of the helpful techniques for managing stress offered on the meQ app.

Plastic waste is a critical global problem. In this episode, host Lubna Salim speaks with Francis Tsang, senior director of Plastics Recycling Technology at KBR, about Hydro-PRT℠, a cutting-edge new plastics recycling solution licensed exclusively by KBR in partnership with Mura Technology. Listen along as they discuss how this innovative technology is helping create a true plastics circular economy.

In the final episode of our three-part inaugural series, you’ll learn more about co-host John Arnold and his journey with KBR. And you’ll hear his conversation with Byron Bright, president of KBR's Government Solutions business, and Leanne Huitson, chief of staff for Government Solutions EMEA, about the power of change. Listen along as the three discuss topics ranging from the ever-evolving landscape of government services, to the importance of inclusion and diversity, to how leadership and work styles could continue to evolve in the post-COVID world.

To commemorate the second anniversary of KBR’s global rebranding, we decided to launch In Orbit with a special three-part inaugural series, “State of Change,” that celebrates the power of change and discusses how big things can happen in a short time. In part two of that series, you’ll meet host Joanna Bedford, a gifted communicator and marketing specialist based out of KBR's Leatherhead UK office. And you’ll hear her fascinating conversation with Mona Bhagat, business development manager – Advisory Consulting, and Ulysses Goree, senior vice president leading Integrated Solutions – Americas, both of KBR’s Sustainable Technology Solutions business.

Welcome to In Orbit: A KBR Podcast! In commemoration of the second anniversary of KBR's global rebranding, we're kicking things off with a three-part series that celebrates the power of change and discusses how big things can happen in a short time. In the first episode, you’ll meet Lubna Salim — one of our hosts, who is an accomplished writer and marketing specialist based out of KBR’s Gurgaon, India office. And you’ll hear Lubna’s HSSE-focused conversation with Ella Studer, senior vice president of KBR’s Readiness and Sustainment business, and Nick Anagnostou, vice president of HSSE at KBR.