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How cognitive, connected technologies are changing the world of utilities

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  • Session
  • Tuesday, 23 May 2017
  • 11:23 - 11:23
  • Duration: 18 mins
  • Publication date: 02 Jun 2017
  • Location: Keynote theatre, Hall 12, NEC, Birmingham, United Kingdom
  • Part of event Utility Week 2017

About the session

Keynote Theatre

Driving Transformation & Flexibility in the Utility Sector

Digital disruption and changing consumer demands mean that transformation and flexibility are critical to utilities’ long-term success.

This paid-for annual two-day conference brings together forward-thinking leaders both inside and outside of the sector to explore new models of thinking and operating in a rapidly changing environment.

Keynote Conference 2017 (which takes place within Utility Week Live - ticket upgrade required) brings together forward-thinking leaders both inside and outside of the sector to explore new models of leadership and business strategies that are now needed to match the a rapidly changing environment.

- Gain first-hand insight into how utility leaders are re-thinking their strategies to meet long-term challenges

- Hear the latest updates on the progress of the smart meter rollout and lessons learnt from retail market opening in the water sector

- Discuss the opportunities and threats of smart infrastructure and its impact on cyber security

- Explore how utilities can apply learnings from the telecoms sector to capitalise on new business models

- Find out what Brexit means for utilities going forward

Keywords:
  • digital
  • ecosystem
  • electricity
  • power
  • smart
  • smart infrastructure
  • smart meter
  • utilities

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  • Phil  Spring

    Phil Spring

    IBM Global Business Service, vp, europe e&u industry leader,

    Phil leads IBM's Energy & Utilities team for Europe, and has worked with clients across Europe in technology enabled change programmes for over 20 years, so he has seen and been through multiple waves of technology evolution. As we enter a new era of computing IBM's focus has been in supporting companies through their digital reinvention, and Phil now helps clients navigate how Energy & Utilities companies implement and secure value from digital technologies such as the Watson IoT platform
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