Blockchain was supposed to fix oil and gas payments. It didn't. Cameron Sinclair, CEO of SmartChain, explains why the company traded smart blockchain for smart supply chain, and why leading a pitch with AI is the fastest way to lose the room. There's talk of dirty boots as a sales strategy, the grandfather's ax problem of rebuilding your stack every month, and why this industry can smell nonsense from across the table.

Click here to watch a video of this episode.

Join the conversation shaping the future of energy.
Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move our industry forward.
Apply today at collide.io

Click here to view the episode transcript.

0:00:00 From blockchain to supply chain
0:02:31 Why technology can't lead the pitch
0:07:10 Selling AI enabled, not AI first
0:10:47 Agents that read invoices like people
0:15:33 Everything becomes table stakes
0:17:36 Dirty boots and earned trust
0:19:31 Why the big AI houses struggle here
0:25:48 The grandfather's ax problem
0:28:38 Nobody knows what tokens will cost
0:35:24 Building a leaner team
0:40:09 Knowing when to stop vibe coding
0:44:13 The graveyard of micro apps
0:47:36 The case for intrapreneur programs
0:57:37 Where AI hasn't helped
1:00:09 How Alex uses AI day to day
1:03:45 The Tesla automation lesson

https://twitter.com/collide_ai

https://www.tiktok.com/@collide.io

https://www.facebook.com/collide.io

https://www.instagram.com/collide.io

https://www.youtube.com/@collide_io

https://bsky.app/profile/collide-ai.bsky.social

https://www.linkedin.com/company/collideai