The Leanpub Podcast 🎙️ Feat. Edward Abramowich, Author of Capital Project Delivery: Agentic AI–Driven Strategies for the New Era
Ed shares his insights on why large capital projects so often run over budget and schedule, and how agentic AI - autonomous AI systems that perceive, plan, act, and learn—can transform project delivery.
Episode Details
In this episode of the Leanpub Podcast, host Len Epp interviews Edward Abramowich, author of Rethinking Capital Project Delivery: Agentic AI–Driven Strategies for the New Era.
Ed shares his insights on why large capital projects so often run over budget and schedule, and how agentic AI - autonomous AI systems that perceive, plan, act, and learn - can transform project delivery. They explore:
- Why traditional project management struggles with complexity
- How agentic AI improves adaptability, coordination, and risk management
- Real-world examples from the energy sector
- Cultural and data integration challenges
- Practical steps to get started with AI pilots
- How adopting AI early can create strategic competitive advantages
This interview was recorded on August 25, 2025.
About the Book
Rethinking Capital Project Delivery: Agentic AI-Driven Strategies for the New Era is a bold reimagining of how large scale capital projects are conceived, designed and delivered in an age of rapid technological change. Drawing on insights from frontier sectors like aerospace, energy and advanced manufacturing, this book makes the case for moving beyond rigid, legacy delivery models and embracing an adaptive, product centric mindset.
At the heart of the book is a simple but powerful idea: capital projects can no longer afford to be “one and done.” In a volatile world, the most valuable assets are those designed to evolve. Through real world case studies, cutting edge examples and strategic frameworks, the book explores how agentic AI, digital twins and modular design are enabling continuous delivery, learning and optimisation, at scale.
Whether you're an executive overseeing mega projects, a strategist navigating energy transition or a technologist building the next generation of infrastructure, this book offers a fresh blueprint for delivery. It challenges assumptions, demystifies emerging technologies and provides practical pathways to create more resilient, intelligent and value-generating systems.
Rethinking Capital Project Delivery is not just about doing things faster or cheaper, it’s about doing them smarter, with agility built in and future readiness by design.
About the Author
Edward Abramowich has partnered with leading energy majors, aerospace, automotive, and high-tech companies to deliver transformative business performance improvements. He has worked extensively with executive teams and organisations worldwide, guiding them to adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing global landscape. With deep expertise in Industrial DevOps, Agile, Lean, and performance optimization, Edward has a proven track record of driving impactful results. Currently, he is helping organizations accelerate schedules and reduce costs on some of the world’s most complex mega capital projects. A bestselling author, Edward has published three books. His latest work challenges traditional thinking on energy capital project delivery, offering bold strategies to address the world’s pressing energy challenges and reshape the future of the industry.
Follow the author here!
Leanpub Book LAUNCH 🚀 Rethinking Capital Project Delivery: Agentic AI–Driven Strategies for the New Era
Clips From This Episode of the Leanpub Podcast
