The Energy Geeks, in association with CGI, present headline findings from their report into the role of digitalisation in the energy transition. The report sets out why digitalisation is an essential building block of clean power; who should orchestrate it; how we identify value to consumers and society as a whole and the risks and opportunities inherent in the project. It will also look at the concept of building a ‘highway code’ to underpin this digital revolution. This session will explore the key themes of the report along with the provocative views of the Energy Geeks on why progress to date has been limited.

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Chair welcome and introduction
Rich Hampshire, VP | Digital Utilities - CGI

Panel
Roger Hey - Energy Geeks
Steven Steer - Energy Geeks
Laura Sandys - Energy Geeks
Simon Harrison - Energy Geek

AI is an enabler for utilities to delivery new assets faster, smarter and more sustainably and be more efficient with their asset management strategies. This session examines how networks operators are embracing AI to drive productivity, reduce operational risk and drive efficiency.

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Chair welcome and introduction
Ellen Bennett - Utility Week

The Intelligent Gas Grid: autonomous and intelligent monitoring and control for operational planning and maintenance
Ollie Machan, Innovation Delivery Manager - SGN

Predictive asset health in water networks: developing an infrastructure technology plan and a roadmap towards maturity
Keith Gardener - Isle Utilities

Combining IoT, digital twin and analytics for operational resilience and asset operations
Chris Rison, Head of Smart Network - Cadent

Optimising planning and maintenance with AI and location intelligence
Matt Piper, Global Industry Solution Director – Infrastructure - ESRI
 

Utilities are sitting on a mountain of operational data - but turning that data into actionable insight requires the right people, processes and technology. Join this session to explore how utilities can leverage advanced monitoring practices and analytics to optimise performance.

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Chair welcome and introduction
Ben Hargreaves - Utility Week

Managing data for impact: enabling engineers to make better environmental decisions
Michael Milligan, Senior Engineer - SSE

From data to decisions: why context is the missing link
Ray Hall, Vice President Business Development - Cognite

Future-ready data: supporting decarbonisation across the gas sector
Orlando Minervino, Decarbonisation Strategy Manager - Xoserve

Citizen science and data for better decision making
Melissa Tallack, Independent Co-Lead - Stream

The successful roll out of smart meters across energy and water is essential to unlocking the full potential of networks. Smart meters provide a wealth of data that can delivery unprecedented visibility into consumption patterns. Improve operational efficiency and enhance customer engagement with utilities. Join this session to learn how to successfully deploy smart meter, mine data to better understand human behaviour and gain better insights to the network.

Chair welcome and introduction
Wangmo Dorjee, Reporter - Utility Week

Living Lab - real homes, real data: insights from smart meters plus household profiles
Claire Rowland, Senior Manager: Living Lab and Whole Energy Systems Accelerator - Energy Systems Catapult

Insight that matters: reducing demand with smart meters
Heidi Knapton, Head of Universal Metering - South Staffs Water

VERIFY (SIF): using smart meter data to help identify and assist vulnerable customers
Rhys Williams, Project Manager - SSE