Peter A Snell: Why AI’s Biggest Problem Isn’t Technology, It’s Power!

Peter Snell joins Brett Gilliland for a thought-provoking conversation at the intersection of faith, business, leadership, artificial intelligence, and energy. Peter is the Founder and CEO of PetroVybe, a natural gas development company, and describes himself as a disciple of Jesus, husband, father, natural gas developer, AI enthusiast, ambassador for biblical stewardship in business, and advocate for objective thinking. His work puts him directly at the crossroads of the AI boom, electricity demand, and the natural gas industry that helps power it. Peter shares the faith and leadership principles behind his entrepreneurial journey, including why he believes identity, prayer, and trust in God are foundational to business success. He explains how he uses daily Scripture, team huddles, clear guardrails, “progress over perfection,” and a “look back and outlook” framework to create clarity and accountability across his organization. Peter and Brett also dive into the importance of limiting priorities, with Peter explaining why his teams focus on a maximum of three major objectives each quarter rather than trying to accomplish everything at once. The conversation then turns to one of Peter’s biggest areas of expertise: the relationship between AI, electricity, and natural gas. Peter argues that the real bottleneck for AI isn’t simply technology, but the power required to run the data centers behind it. Through PetroVybe, he is focused on the growing demand for natural gas while building what he describes as a path toward legacy wealth and long-term stewardship. Peter also discusses objective thinking, challenging your own assumptions, making better decisions, and why leaders need the humility to examine evidence before defending what they already believe. With experience spanning oil and gas, technology, healthcare, management consulting, sales leadership, and entrepreneurship, Peter brings a unique perspective on building businesses, leading people, embracing AI, and staying grounded in faith. Watch the Full Episode Here!