Industry Ignited Podcast
Industry Ignited is a platform for bold conversations with leaders who are transforming the way business gets done. Each episode spotlights breakthrough stories from the industrial, manufacturing, biotech, chemical, and B2B sectors, giving you an inside look at how top executives, innovators, and changemakers tackle real-world challenges and drive meaningful growth.
Hosted by Dr. Leeanne Aguilar—entrepreneur, executive coach, and marketing strategist—Industry Ignited goes beyond surface-level discussions to uncover the strategies, mindsets, and lessons that fuel leadership at the highest level. From navigating complex operations and scaling companies to rethinking culture and preparing for the future of work, every conversation is designed to inspire, challenge, and equip you with fresh perspectives.
Whether you’re an executive, entrepreneur, or emerging leader, this podcast will spark ideas, expand your vision, and ignite the drive to lead with confidence in today’s evolving business landscape.
Industry Ignited Podcast
When NASA Systems Thinking Meets Accident Reconstruction: Robert Swint, CEO of ATA Associates | Ep. 55
In this Industry Ignited episode, Dr. Leeanne Aguilar interviews Robert Swint, CEO of ATA Associates, whose 50-year career spans NASA’s Apollo and Space Shuttle programs to some of the world’s most complex accident and failure investigations. Drawing on his 24 years at NASA—including work on Apollo, Apollo 13 recovery, Shuttle avionics integration, and space-station safety—Bob explains how systems thinking, human factors, and rigorous data analysis are the foundation of both spaceflight safety and modern forensic engineering. Catastrophic failures rarely come from a single mistake; they emerge when systems, technology, and human decisions interact—and the only path to truth and prevention is disciplined, objective analysis grounded in science, data, and transparency. From Exxon Valdez and Deepwater Horizon to trucking, marine, aviation, and petrochemical cases, Bob reveals how evolving technologies like instrumentation, 3D scanning, and emerging AI are transforming accident reconstruction from educated guesswork into fact-based accountability that ultimately saves lives.