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This is Powering the Future, a podcast series brought to you by Smart Grid Forums. Join host Mandana White and top industry experts as we spark vital conversations around critical infrastructure and the power grid of tomorrow.
One Planet, One Power Grid.
One Planet, One Power Grid.
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Mandana White speaks with Yannick Jacquemart of RTE on how flexibility, tariff reform, and TSO–DSO coordination are reshaping real-time grid operations in France.
Mandana White speaks with Adrien de Gottrau of Condis about the long-term risks of outsourcing substation automation. Subscribe to Smart Grid Forums for more conversations shaping the future of the power grid.
Women’s leadership in the power sector doesn’t advance by chance, but by by design, as Fatoumata Sangare of Enedis tells Mandana White on Powering the Future.
Risk today isn’t about preventing failure. It’s about making clear, collective decisions on what truly matters.
Host Mandana White is joined by Tony McGrail, Solutions Director at Doble Engineering, to explore how utilities must rethink risk and prepare for a future unlike the past.
Low-voltage grids are under pressure like never before, and visibility is no longer optional. Host Mandana White speaks with SMIGHT's Dirk Ter Haar on why LV monitoring is now mission-critical and what comes next for utilities.
Turning grid digitisation from pilot projects into real, system-wide impact requires more than technology — it takes leadership, alignment, and clear KPIs.
On Powering the Future, Mandana White is joined by Michael De Vivo, Head of Europe at EA Technology, to share lessons from the UK and what European utilities can apply next.
Mandana White speaks with Bas Mulder, Consultant – Digital Substations at DNV, on how digital substations are reshaping grid reliability and resilience.
Mandana White speaks with Stefan Hufnagl, Industry Specialist Energy at COPA-DATA, on virtual substations, grid expansion, and easing complexity for utilities.
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Mandana catches up with Kristofer Fröjd of Ellevio AB to explore why battery storage is rapidly becoming a critical element of modern grid strategy.
Catch Kristofer again at SGT-26 in Paris this March, where we continue the conversation live on stage.
Kristofer Fröjd, Senior VP of Strategy & Business Development at Ellevio AB, joins Mandana White to unpack how AI, regulation, and new tech are driving the energy transition.
Mandana White talks to Peter Hemmer of Grid to Great about how “digitise–centralise–virtualise” is transforming substation protection and control, and what it unlocks for future-ready grids.
Mandana White sits down with Ali Karademir, Co-Founder and CEO of Eutoenergy, to explore how virtualised protection and automation are reshaping the power grid. From interoperability to modernisation, discover how vPAC is redefining the future of digital substations.
Can AI make the power grid truly explainable? Svein Harald Olsen of Statnett tells Mandana White how Talk2PowerSystem uses CIM, Knowledge Graphs, and AI to turn data complexity into clarity.
Mandana White speaks with John Reilly, Head of Renewable Energy at BnM, about Ireland’s path to decarbonisation, the slow pace of renewables, and how the grid can accelerate the clean energy transition.
The Dutch grid is reaching its limits, but innovative, integrated BESS solutions could unlock a smarter, more flexible future.
Jeff Kartanegara of Alliander explains to Mandana White how new models and private investment can break the gridlock.
Mandana White speaks with David Akerman and Anton Krupskii on how their solutions are driving the energy transition and what to expect at SGT26 Paris.
Powering the Future Ep22: Grid Resilience and Digital Transformation
How do we modernize the grid for a renewable future? In this episode, we explore digitalization, automation, and self-healing networks that strengthen resilience and stability. From integrating distributed energy resources to navigating Europe’s regulatory landscape, discover how utilities are preparing for the challenges of tomorrow’s grid.
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Can a substation really live forever? Straton Automation’s Anthony Burille joins Mandana White to unpack how virtualisation is changing the game for utilities, bringing flexibility, independence, and long-term cost savings.
From one-way power flow to a dynamic, device-driven grid, utilities face new challenges in cybersecurity and vulnerability management. SUBNET Solutions President and CEO Ameen Hamdon joins Mandana White to explore how operators can keep control in real time.
As the energy sector digitalises, cyber threats are accelerating, especially across OT systems where outages can have massive consequences. Antoine d’Haussy, Head of OT Practice EMEA at Fortinet, explains to Mandana White how utilities can build resilience through integrated IT/OT security platforms.
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