Companies are moving AI into physical operations and deciding which projects justify the investment. Join me for a live, interactive discussion where Occidental Petroleum’s Chief AI Officer, Patrick Bangert, describes how Oxy runs hundreds of AI systems.
Asset-heavy companies are scaling enterprise AI beyond the office and into the field, where it monitors equipment, predicts failures, and guides operating decisions. In Episode 932, I talk with Patrick Bangert, whose team runs more than 200 AI use cases at once across the company’s global operations. The conversation will examine how Oxy chooses, builds, and deploys AI in its physical operations.
Bangert leads Occidental’s Applied AI Center of Excellence, which oversees hundreds of AI projects, most of them built on machine learning and computer vision instead of large language models. His book, Leading Enterprise AI Programs, describes how to organize AI teams to deliver business value. This is his first CXOTalk appearance.
What we will cover:
What AI does at Occidental today, from cameras in the field to enterprise search
How Oxy decides which of hundreds of candidate AI projects to build first
What makes a real and compelling business case for AI
How to get engineers and operators to adopt and use the systems the AI team builds
Advice for leaders on scaling enterprise AI from pilot projects into production
The obstacles leaders will face on the way to production, and how to overcome them
Join this interactive session with Patrick Bangert live on Friday, September 18, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET on CXOTalk.
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Patrick Bangert is the Chief of Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics at Occidental Petroleum, where he leads a global cross-functional team to improve physical and human processes by leveraging advanced analytics and AI.
Michael Krigsman is a globally recognized analyst, strategic advisor, and industry commentator known for his deep expertise in business transformation, innovation, and AI leadership.
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Sept 18: Patrick Bangert, Chief AI Officer, Occidental Petroleum
Oct 9: Raffi Krikorian, Chief Technology Officer, Mozilla
Nov 6: China Widener, Vice Chair, US Technology, Media and Telecommunications, Deloitte
Nov 13: Hari Gopalkrishnan, Chief Technology & Information Officer, Bank of America