NDE 4.0 Podcast

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In each episode, we ask an NDE / NDT expert five questions related to NDE 4.0 to generate thoughtful discussion and ideas around how to promote and safely hasten effective NDE 4.0 adoption within the industry.

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November 14, 202536 min

NDE 4.0 Podcast - AI & Autonomous Robots: The Future of NDT

In this episode of the NDE 4.0 Podcast, Floodlight Software President Nasrin Azari speaks with Dustin Whitehead, a 20+ year NDT industry veteran, President of Advanced Inspection, and CEO of SubSea NDT—about how artificial intelligence and robotics are transforming industrial inspection.From processing terabytes of ultrasonic data in minutes to autonomous inspection robots with collision avoidance, Dustin shares cutting-edge insights from his recent visit to Carnegie Mellon's Robotics Institute and explains how AI is augmenting (not replacing) the NDT workforce.

October 2, 202530 min

NDE 4.0 Podcast - Addressing Non-Technical Hurdles

In this episode of the NDE 4.0 Podcast, Floodlight Software's President Nasrin Azari speaks with Kuldeep Sharma, an internationally recognized NDT Level III expert, about the non-technical challenges slowing down NDE 4.0 adoption. From cultural barriers and limited training approaches to stress management and cross-disciplinary awareness, they explore the hidden factors that must be addressed for true digital transformation in NDT.

July 30, 202531 min

NDE 4.0 Podcast - AI, ML, and the evolving role of the NDT inspector

Episode 22 — AI, ML, and the evolving role of the NDT inspectorOur Guest: Lennart Schulenburg - CEO, VisiConsultIn this episode of the NDE 4.0 podcast, we we welcome back Lennart Schulenburg as our guest to discuss the main drivers of AI and ML adoption in NDT, safety and accountability in AI-driven inspection systems, and the changing role of the inspector.

June 23, 202539 min

NDE 4.0 Podcast - NDT Expertise and Career Pathways

Episode 21 — NDT Expertise and Career PathwaysOur Guest: Marybeth Miceli - Executive Director of the Nondestructive Testing Management AssociationIn this episode of the NDE 4.0 podcast, we we welcome back Marybeth Miceli as our guest to discuss NDT career paths, leadership development, and the trends shaping the future of the NDT industry.

June 2, 202533 min

NDE 4.0 Podcast - AI in NDT

Our Guest: Shawn DuBravac - ASNT 2024 Keynote, NYT Bestselling Author and Top 30 FuturistIn this episode of the NDE 4.0 podcast, we speak with Shawn about the two most impactful trends in the NDT industry today: AI and digital transformation.

April 22, 2025Episode 1942 min

NDE 4.0 Podcast - Digital twins in NDT

Our Guest: Nandu Vellal, CEO and co-founder of nAurava TechnologiesIn this episode of the NDE 4.0 podcast, we speak with Nandu Vellal about digital twins and industrial 4.0, covering everything from 3D visualization, AR, robotics, cloud software and project management.

February 5, 202429 min

NDE 4.0 Podcast - How Terahertz technology will impact NDE with Michael Pepper

In this episode of the NDE 4.0 podcast, we speak with Michael Pepper about how the how Terahertz technology will impact NDE. We also explore how Teraview's technology relates to other emerging technologies within the NDE sector.

October 9, 202330 min

NDE 4.0 Podcast - CT & NDE4.0 with Dr. Nick Brierley

NDE 4.0, CT & NDE4.0 with Dr. Nick Brierley In this episode of the NDE 4.0 podcast, we speak with Dr. Nick Brierley about using digital CT systems to build digital twins and how these models can be used to optimize manufacturing processes. We also explore how digital twins can be used in various ways to advance the entire NDT ecosystem and why developing and following standards are so important to these efforts.

July 27, 202332 min

NDE 4.0 Podcast - NDE 4.0, 4 Years In with Johannes Vrana and Ripi Singh

In this episode of the NDE 4.0 podcast, we revisit with Johannes Vrana and Ripi Singh, two pioneers of digital transformation for NDE. Johannes and Ripi share their thoughts on how far we've come over the last few years and help us change our mindset around how we think about NDE 4.0. With numerous papers, projects, books, and lots of other thought-leading content around NDE 4.0, Johannes and Ripi have their fingers on the pulse and great insights on how the industry will continue moving in the right direction!

May 16, 2023Episode 1538 min

NDE 4.0 Podcast - NDE 4.0 Progress in the Energy Sector with John Lindberg, EPRI

John Lindberg EPRI - NDE4.0 Episode 15 In this episode, we speak with an expert innovator for the Energy sector (John Lindberg) , who has been assisting a variety of organizations adopt NDE 4.0 concepts and technologies over the last several years. Our conversation covers everything from measuring and communicating the value of NDE 4.0 investments to specific use cases from the Energy industry.