Feb. 10, 2026
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Beyond the CapEx
Beyond the CapEX is a podcast about mastering capital projects through leadership, vision, and disciplined execution. Each episode offers practical insights into coordination, strategy, and lessons learned from real projects: both successful and failed.We go beyond the numbers to explore what drives long-term success and how strategic leadership aligns execution with business goals when project complexity and stakes are high.
Beyond the CapEx
Beyond the CapEX is a podcast about mastering capital projects through leadership, vision, and disciplined execution. Each episode offers practical insights into coordination, strategy, and lessons learned from real projects: both successful and failed.
We go beyond the numbers to explore what drives long-term success and how strategic leadership aligns execution with business goals when project complexity and stakes are high.
Recent Episodes
Feb. 10, 2026
BtC11: Beautifully Built, Completely Wrong - With Bryan Guess
In Episode 11 of Beyond the CapEx , Cristian Gonzalezand Luis Gomez are joined by Bryan Guess , Founder of Bartizan , to explore why so many projects fail even when the technical work is done right. Bryan shares a real-world ...
Jan. 12, 2026
BtC10: The Biggest Risks are Taken Before Anyone Thinks Capital is at Risk
In this episode of Beyond the CapEx , Cristian Gonzalez and Luis challenge one of the most common blind spots in capital projects and CapEx decision-making: the belief that capital risk starts in execution. It doesn’t. The mo...
Dec. 1, 2025
BtC09: The Charter: The One Map Everyone Needs but No One Reads
In this episode of Beyond the CapEx , Cristian Gonzalez and Luis Gomez examine why the project charter is one of the most underutilized — yet critical — tools in capital project delivery. Many projects begin with broad agreem...
Nov. 18, 2025
BtC08: The PMO - The One Thing Owners Don’t Realize They Need
In this episode of Beyond the CapEx , Cristian Gonzalez and Luis Gomez reframe the role of the Project Management Office (PMO) from a perceived administrative burden to an owner’s value-protection system . Projects are comple...
Nov. 2, 2025
BtC07: Mastering Change: The Art of Scope Control
In this episode of Beyond the CapEx , Cristian Gonzalez and Luis Gomez explore how effective change control enables flexibility without sacrificing predictability . Change is inevitable in complex projects. The problem is not...
Oct. 20, 2025
BtC06: Right-Sizing the Front-end Loading Process
In this episode of Beyond the CapEx , Cristian Gonzalez and Luis Gomez challenge the assumption that front-end loading (FEL) is only necessary for large capital projects. Smaller projects often operate with thinner margins, t...
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Cristian Gonzalez
Cristian Gonzalez is CEO and Co-Founder of BPMP Solutions and host of Beyond the CapEx. With more than 20 years of experience across the full lifecycle of industrial capital projects, from concept development to commissioning, Cristian has worked inside projects that succeeded and those that struggled, giving him a clear perspective on what truly drives outcomes.
He focuses on the front-end stages where projects are shaped, structured, and positioned for long-term success. Cristian is known for bridging business strategy with technical execution, ensuring projects are aligned, risks are surfaced early, and leadership accountability is clear from day one.
Through Beyond the CapEx, Cristian explores the leadership, decision-making, and organizational dynamics that determine whether capital investments deliver real business value.
Luis Gomez
Luis Gomez is COO and Partner at BPMP Solutions, bringing over 20 years of experience leading complex industrial and capital projects from early shaping through execution. A licensed Professional Engineer (PE), Luis has led multidisciplinary teams, managed large-scale investments, and built delivery systems that translate strategy into results.
His background spans project controls, engineering management, and operational execution, giving him a practical, ground-level perspective on what makes projects succeed (and where they typically break down). Luis is passionate about structure, clarity, and disciplined front-end planning as the foundation for predictable outcomes.
On Beyond the CapEx, Luis brings a delivery-focused lens to conversations around leadership, risk, alignment, and the real-world mechanics of turning capital strategy into operational success.