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EPISODE · Jan 6, 2026 · 27 MIN

Is Dashboarding Dead? How AI Is Changing Analytics UX | Robert Henkhaus, VP of Product (Enverus)

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From U.S. Army sniper to VP of Product, Robert Henkhaus knows a thing or two about high-stakes decision-making. Today, he’s a product leader at Enverus, the software platform guiding billions of dollars in global energy capital. Fresh off Enverus’ acquisition by Blackstone, Robert joins us to discuss how to innovate when the pressure is on. In this episode, we cover: Why "Black Box" AI Fails: How Enverus builds trust with investment stakeholders by forcing AI to "show its work" on multi-million dollar recommendations. The Death of the Dashboard: Robert’s hot take on why AI will soon make traditional charts obsolete. Surviving Acquisition: The "60-Day Horizon" strategy Robert uses to keep team velocity high amidst Private Equity uncertainty. Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-henkhaus/ Enverus: https://www.enverus.com/ Chapters 00:00 Intro 03:39: Product innovations at Enverus 4:03: AI in the energy sector: How Enverus is implementing AI in oil and gas operations 6:47: Progressive disclosure and using AI to improve the user experience 9:56: Product engagement scores: How Enverus tracks success metrics 15:39: How internal teams are engaging with AI at Enverus 17:53: Are dashboards dead? How AI is transforming analytics 19:36: Enverus' recent acquisition by Blackstone 28:00: Conclusion Follow LaunchPod on YouTube We have a new YouTube page! Watch full episodes of our interviews with PM leaders and subscribe! What does LogRocket do? LogRocket's Galileo AI watches user sessions for you and surfaces the technical and usability issues holding back your web and mobile apps. Understand where your users are struggling by trying it for free at LogRocket.com.Special Guest: Robert Henkhaus.

From U.S. Army sniper to VP of Product, Robert Henkhaus knows a thing or two about high-stakes decision-making. Today, he’s a product leader at Enverus, the software platform guiding billions of dollars in global energy capital. Fresh off Enverus’ acquisition by Blackstone, Robert joins us to discuss how to innovate when the pressure is on. In this episode, we cover: Why "Black Box" AI Fails: How Enverus builds trust with investment stakeholders by forcing AI to "show its work" on multi-million dollar recommendations. The Death of the Dashboard: Robert’s hot take on why AI will soon make traditional charts obsolete. Surviving Acquisition: The "60-Day Horizon" strategy Robert uses to keep team velocity high amidst Private Equity uncertainty. Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-henkhaus/ Enverus: https://www.enverus.com/ Chapters 00:00 Intro 03:39: Product innovations at Enverus 4:03: AI in the energy sector: How Enverus is implementing AI in oil and gas operations 6:47: Progressive disclosure and using AI to improve the user experience 9:56: Product engagement scores: How Enverus tracks success metrics 15:39: How internal teams are engaging with AI at Enverus 17:53: Are dashboards dead? How AI is transforming analytics 19:36: Enverus' recent acquisition by Blackstone 28:00: Conclusion Follow LaunchPod on YouTube We have a new YouTube page! Watch full episodes of our interviews with PM leaders and subscribe! What does LogRocket do? LogRocket's Galileo AI watches user sessions for you and surfaces the technical and usability issues holding back your web and mobile apps. Understand where your users are struggling by trying it for free at LogRocket.com.Special Guest: Robert Henkhaus.

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