Digitalization, decentralization, decarbonisation and beyond
Utilities are going through challenging times. They are under pressure from regulators to decarbonise energy and serve customers better. They are also required to integrate new technologies like renewables, storage and electric vehicles into their aging infrastructure. At the same time, they have to contend with an aging workforce and a difficulty in securing investment in infrastructure modernization.
Many in the industry have summarized these trends in the three Ds-Digitalization, Decentralization, and Decarbonization. This webinar discusses in further detail the key trends affecting the sector and how the align with three Ds.
It also provides examples of these trends and the interactions between IT, utilities infrastructure, and business model and regulatory change, and the growing role of digitalization in enabling the remaining Ds-decarbonization and decentralization.
This webinar will be presented live twice at:
-8AM GMT/9AM CET
-4PM GMT/11AM EST
Please register for the most suitable time.
Presented by
Alaa Owaineh,
Lead Analyst, Energy & Utilities, GlobalData
Alaa is a lead analyst at GlobalData, covering the Digital Utilities. Prior to joining the company, Alaa completed an industrial PhD at the University of Surrey in collaboration with E.On, during which he investigated the process of innovation in smart grids and the role IT plays in it, as well as the role IT can play in enhancing low-voltage electricity networks. Alaa has extensive experience working as an analyst, most recently at Ovum, where he covered IT in utilities, but also at BBC Media action, investigating the role of IT and communications in international development, as well as at Datamonitor, covering a number of horizontal IT markets including networking, cybersecurity and enterprise applications.