From Telematics to Satellites: The Future of Infrastructure Risk Management with Reijo Pold

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Sep 17, 2025

Reijo Pold, Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of ValueSpace, shares his expertise in satellite-based analytics for infrastructure monitoring. He discusses the transformation of satellite technology from defense use to a vital tool for assessing climate risk. Pold highlights the urgent need for modern infrastructure solutions amidst aging systems and extreme weather. He explains how real-time data can drastically cut costs in repairs and enhances partnerships, like ValueSpace's collaboration with the UN, to elevate global safety standards.

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INSIGHT

Satellites As Telematics For Infrastructure

ValueSpace uses satellites to provide telematics-like monitoring for infrastructure, tracking movements and behavior over time.
The platform can look back up to a decade to reveal asset history and current status for risk assessment.

INSIGHT

Climate Change Meets Aging Infrastructure

Aging infrastructure plus changing climate patterns creates new stressors that older risk models miss.
Shifts in rainfall and soil moisture change soil dynamics and increase pressure on decaying assets.

ADVICE

Prioritize Repairs To Maximize Savings

Fix issues before they fail because preventive repairs are roughly 10x–100x more cost efficient than post-failure remediation.
Prioritize repairs using satellite analytics so engineers visit the right locations and save money.

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We're coming to you LIVE from Riskworld 2025! In this episode of Risk Management: Brick by Brick, host Jason Reichl sits down with Reijo Pold, Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of ValueSpace, to explore how satellite-based infrastructure monitoring is revolutionizing climate risk management. Reijo brings a unique perspective from his background in tech and corporate investments, having developed their groundbreaking product at Lloyd's of London Lloyd's Lab with risk engineers and underwriters.

Discover how satellite technology has evolved from exclusive defense sector use to becoming an accessible tool for commercial risk assessment, why aging infrastructure combined with extreme weather events creates unprecedented challenges, and how organizations can leverage real-time data to prioritize repairs and prevent catastrophic failures. Learn about ValueSpace's partnership with the UN to enhance global safety standards and why this technology represents the future of infrastructure risk management.

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Podcast Host: Jason Reichl

Executive Producer: Don Halliwell

Episode Highlights:

[00:00] - Intro & Welcome to Risk Management Brick by Brick
[00:44] - Satellite Telematics: Revolutionizing Infrastructure Monitoring
[03:33] - Climate Change & Aging Infrastructure: The Perfect Storm
[05:06] - Cost Benefits: Preventing Failures Before They Happen
[06:21] - Quantifying Risk: The Power of Real-Time Satellite Data
[08:34] - From Lloyd's Lab to Industry Standard: The ValueSpace Journey
[10:57] - The Future of Infrastructure Safety Standards
[12:16] - Key Takeaways: Building a Safer Infrastructure Future

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