In the first episode of The Energy Tailgate podcast, Chevron Chairman and CEO Mike Wirth joins host Tanner Foust to break down how energy powers everyday life and what it takes to meet the world’s growing demand.​ What we cover:​ Introduction (00:00–01:09)​ Why we need reliable energy (01:10–03:28)​ How science and economics play a role (03:29–08:01)​ What the future of energy might look like (08:02–10:36)​ ​Mike Wirth is chairman and chief executive officer of Chevron Corporation, one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies. He has spent his entire career at Chevron, joining the company in 1982 as a design engineer and advancing through senior leadership roles across downstream, midstream and global supply and trading before becoming CEO in 2018. With a background in chemical engineering, Wirth is known for his focus on capital discipline, energy reliability and long‑term value creation while guiding Chevron through a period of significant change in the global energy landscape.​

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