S2E6: AI Power, Pipeline Energy, and Critical Infrastructure Automation with Freddie Sarhan (Sapphire Technologies) and Vicki Knott (CruxOCM) episode artwork

EPISODE · Jun 11, 2026 · 35 MIN

S2E6: AI Power, Pipeline Energy, and Critical Infrastructure Automation with Freddie Sarhan (Sapphire Technologies) and Vicki Knott (CruxOCM)

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In this episode of The Smart Society Show, Brynne Kennedy and Chris Skidmore explore the accelerating collision of AI, data centers, and energy infrastructure, from the growing power bottleneck facing AI to the rise of off-grid, behind-the-meter generation and the renewed importance of transition finance.They are joined by Freddie Sarhan, Founder and CEO of Sapphire Technologies, who explains how Sapphire is turning wasted pressure energy in natural gas pipelines into clean, 24/7 electricity and cooling for data centers and industrial customers. Vicki Knott, Co-Founder and CEO of CruxOCM, also joins to discuss how her company is bringing adaptive cruise control-style automation to pipeline control rooms, helping make critical energy infrastructure safer, more efficient, and ready for a more automated future.

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