Driving this change in culture are a number of industry-leading
executives, whilst a combination of key technologies will enable and shape utilities’ transformation and increasing flexibility.
Explore the innovations and technologies that are transforming utilities. Meet the people who are driving this change.
Key people
Ten individuals have embraced innovation and change in their respective companies, across the sector and more widely. They are the leaders in the transformation utilities are undergoing towards becoming more flexible, sustainable and suitable for the new world we’re all heading towards.
Here are the Utility Week Live transformation leaders: Basil Scarsella, chief executive, UK Power Networks; Ben Jeffs, director and chief executive, MOSL; Cathryn Ross, chief executive, Ofwat; Cheryl Latham, chief executive, Brighter World Energy; Dermot Nolan, chief executive, Ofgem; Piers Clark, founder and chairman, Isle Utilities; Elon Musk, founder and products architect, Tesla and chairman, SolarCity; John Reynolds, chief executive, Castle Water; Simon Harrison, group strategic development manager Mott MacDonald, and chair of the energy policy panel, IET; Tony Cocker, chief executive, Eon UK.
Key technologies
Ten technologies are fundamentally changing the shape and look of the utilities sector. These include technologies and innovations that are already a key part of utilities’ daily operations, and those whose influence and impact is only going to grow in the coming years.
The top 10 technologies are: cloud computing; demand response and demand side management; electric vehicles; energy storage, including battery technology; geographical information systems (GIS); the Internet of Things (IoT); machine learning; smart metering; solar; and wind.
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