Leandro Escobar with Timenow

Industrial Talk is onsite at Xcelerate 2025 and talking to Leandro Escobar, Director, Business Development at Timenow about “AI Driven Project Management Solution”.

Scott Mackenzie interviews Leandro Escobar from Time Now, a Brazilian consulting firm expanding in the US, at the Xcelerate 2025 conference in Austin, Texas. Leandro discusses the firm’s AI-driven solutions, including their large language model, Keno, and project management tool, Time Connect. Time Now offers consulting services for asset management, reliability, and project management, helping clients with criticality assessments, training, and technology integration. They also provide temporary skilled labor to address industry shortages. Leandro emphasizes the importance of bridging generational knowledge gaps and leveraging AI to improve industrial asset management and reliability.

Clint Padgett with Project Success

Scott MacKenzie promotes the benefits of podcasting for business and emphasizes the importance of project management and leadership. Clint Padgett, founder and CEO of Project Success, Inc., discusses the challenges of project management, particularly the misconceptions around agile methodologies and the necessity of detailed planning. He highlights the importance of executive support, team collaboration, and the need for a balanced approach to project detail. Padgett also stresses the significance of conversations and relationships in project success and the necessity of adapting to changes. He offers his company’s services for project management training and support.