Kyle Bassler-Reeder

Kyle J. Basler-Reeder holds an M.S. in Exploration Geophysics from the University of Nevada, Reno and a B.S. in Geology from Colorado State University. A holder of multiple patents in uncertainty quantification, image enhancement, and generative AI, he founded and leads ExxonMobil’s Global Open Innovation program. During his career at ExxonMobil, Kyle contributed to major strategic outcomes, including influencing a $5 billion investment decision through subsurface uncertainty reduction technology and enabling a $3 billion cost reduction.

After participating in the company’s Global Innovation Accelerator in 2019, he went on to lead the program and later built ExxonMobil’s External Leveraging capability through an Open Talent strategy. Today, he drives global adoption of open innovation across the company and is a frequent keynote speaker whose work is featured in the book Venture Clienting.