Structural Intelligence Podcast

Welcome to the Structural Intelligence Podcast — where engineering meets innovation. Hosted by Owen Keenan, this show dives into how AI, automation, and digital tools are transforming engineering. Each episode features real stories from leading professionals, practical insights, and bold ideas shaping the future of the built environment. If you're passionate about smarter workflows, powerful tools, and the next evolution of engineering, you're in the right place.

Structural Intelligence Podcast is a education podcast hosted by Owen Keenan, with 15 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Owen Keenan hosts Structural Intelligence Podcast, a education show with 15 episodes published.

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  Episode #13

  I Stopped Trying to Hire a Developer and Just Built It Myself w/ Nick Heim

  May 19, 202655 minS1

  <p>"What if the firms falling behind on AI aren't the ones that tried it and failed, but the ones still waiting to understand what has already changed?"</p><p>Most engineering firms are still treating AI as something to evaluate from a distance. The conversation inside the industry remains focused on readiness, risk, and the right time to start. Meanwhile, a smaller group has already moved past that question. They are building internal tools, automating workflows, and rethinking how engineering value is delivered when intelligence becomes available on demand.</p><p>In this episode, Owen sits down with Nick...

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  Episode #3

  SPACEGASS and the Evolution of Legacy Tools for the New Era (w/ Ben James)

  Apr 13, 202651 minS2

  <p>“How can our beloved engineering tools evolve for the future?”Most structural engineering workflows still rely on disconnected tools, manual processes, and time-consuming iterations, where engineers spend as much time managing data as they do making decisions. In this episode, I sit down with Ben James, CEO of SPACE GASS, to explore how engineering software is evolving in the age of AI, automation, and interconnected systems. From his journey as a consulting engineer to leading one of Australia’s most widely used structural analysis platforms, Ben shares how tools are becoming more powerful, more connected, and more central to the wa...

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  Episode #11

  Detecting Structural Defects From a Photo w/ Ralph Noronha

  Mar 10, 202644 minS1

  <p>“What if detecting critical structural defects was as easy as uploading a photo?”</p><p><br></p><p>Most structural inspections still rely on manual site visits, ladders, and visual checks, leaving room for missed defects, costly delays, and safety risks. In this episode I sit down with Ralph Noronha, founder of Defectech, to explore how AI, drones, and 3D modeling are transforming the way engineers detect and manage structural defects. Ralph shares the story behind building a bootstrap startup that turns ordinary images into actionable insights, enabling faster, safer, and more scalable inspections without sacrificing accuracy.</p><p><br><...

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  Episode #10

  Stop Relying on “Representative” Inspections, Here’s Why w/ Derek Feebrey

  Feb 18, 202653 minS1

  <p>“What if the biggest risk to our infrastructure isn’t corrosion, cracking, or ageing, but the assumptions we still make?”</p><p><br></p><p>Most asset inspections rely on “representative sampling”, checking a handful of areas and extrapolating the rest. But in complex, ageing buildings, that approach can quietly hide defects, increase risk, and lead to expensive surprises later.</p><p>In this episode of the Structural Intelligence Podcast, host Owen Keenan sits down with Derek Feebrey, Co-Founder and CEO of Trendspek, to explore why sampling often falls short, and what a better future looks like, one built on complet...

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  Episode #9

  S1E9 - Engineering Tools that Build Themselves (w/Stijn Jansen)

  Dec 8, 20251h 2mS1

  <p>“When engineers start trusting AI, what exactly are they trusting?”</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of The Structural Intelligence Podcast, host Owen Keenan sits down with Stijn Jansen, co-founder of VIKTOR, to explore what happens when engineers begin building tools that build themselves. From aerospace engineering to software automation, Stijn explains how VIKTOR enables engineers to replace brittle spreadsheets with custom applications that integrate BIM models, simulation software, and now, AI-generated code.</p><p><br></p><p>Together, they unpack one of today’s core tensions in engineering: how do we reconcile the reliability of deterministic system...

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