In today’s episode, Les talks with Patsy Landaveri, the founder and CEO of Impacto - an enterprise risk management solution to the oil and gas industry. The discussion focuses on Patsy's personal and professional journey, including her background, education, career progression, and her motivation to start Impacto. Patsy shares her story of moving from Peru to the United States for higher education and how her experiences shaped her career choices. She discusses her initial work in the energy sector, her involvement in community and business organizations, and her decision to start Impacto and develop the analytics platform called Lillico, designed to help oil and gas companies reduce regulatory complexities, lower costs, and provide powerful analytics for better decision-making. Here’s a closer look at the episode: The decision to move from Peru to the US. Patsy’s experience growing up without reliable energy and how it shaped her perspective on energy access. Patsy discussed her interest in energy management and her decision to pursue a master's degree in Global Energy Management at CU, which led to a career in oil and gas with Noble Energy and later Chevron. Being named one of the top women in energy by the Denver Business Journal in 2017. Les and Patsy discuss their passion for innovation and community involvement, with Patsy highlighting their mother's influence on their philanthropic values. The importance of taking risks and trying new things, even if it means failing. Starting your own business after life in the corporate world. Focusing on creating product-market fit through customer feedback and resourcefulness. Upcoming regulations in the industry and how they will be expensive and complex for companies to meet, affecting many industries beyond oil and gas. Patsy emphasizes the interconnectedness of economic factors and their impact on business decisions. Resources: Website: https://www.impactostrategy.com/ Patsy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patsylandaveri/ Impacto LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/impactostrategy/