James P. Brady

Vision to Reality: Revolutionising the Industry Through 4IR Advancement

As Chief Digital Officer of Baker Hughes’s Oilfield Services and Equipment (OFSE) product company, Jim Brady leads the development and execution of the organization’s digital strategy leveraging 35 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. An electrical engineer by training, Jim started his career at Schlumberger, where he spent 32 years and worked his way up from Wireline Systems Engineering to Vice President of Digital Operations. Jim held executive roles in hardware, software, and IT, while in WesternGeco, SIS, and global IT. Prior to joining Baker Hughes, Jim was Chief Technology Officer, Energy at EPAM, where he directed technology and solution strategy for the Energy Software and Services division, working with companies on their own digital transformation. Prior to EPAM, he was CIO at Katerra, a Silicon Valley construction technology startup. Jim earned a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and Economics at the University of California and holds a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas with a research specialty in computer architecture and computer vision.