NDE 4.0 Podcast

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.

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.

Episode 22 — AI, ML, and the evolving role of the NDT inspector
Our Guest: Lennart Schulenburg - CEO, VisiConsult
In 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.

Episode 21 — NDT Expertise and Career Pathways
Our Guest: Marybeth Miceli - Executive Director of the Nondestructive Testing Management Association
In 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.

Our Guest: Shawn DuBravac - ASNT 2024 Keynote, NYT Bestselling Author and Top 30 Futurist
In 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.