As the energy transition accelerates, digitalisation is not simply a luxury, it is essential. CGI and Utility Week, alongside the Energy Geeks, explore how digitalisation can remove the barriers holding back a smarter, cleaner and more flexible energy system.

This programme will look beyond high-level ambition to identify the practical steps, standards and system thinking needed to turn digital intent into operational reality.

From fragmentation to framework: accelerating digitalisation

In the programme's opening article ‘Order from Chaos: An Energy Geeks’ manifesto for a digital future’, we collectively outline the system architecture, coordination and technical leadership needed to meet Clean Power 2030 goals.

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Who are the Energy Geeks?

The Energy Geeks are a group of industry thinkers, practitioners and digital specialists brought together by Utility Week to challenge assumptions, test ideas and explore how smarter use of data and technology can accelerate the energy transition. They combine sector expertise with bold, practical thinking to help identify what the industry needs to build a truly digital, flexible and future-ready energy system.

The vital role of Utility Week and The Energy Geeks

CGI's Vice President Consulting Expert in Digital Utilities, Rich Hampshire comments:

"The expectations of digitalisation are enormous and time is short. Assumptions about the scope of each initiative and inter-dependencies on each other are unclear. To deliver at the pace necessary, the need for clarity and coordination seems essential. Through this initiative with Utility Week, we will agree on the challenges and establish a discourse to find better ways of accelerating progress."

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Perspectives from the Utility Week Forum: Why We Must Embrace Digitalisation

Read the views of Rich Hampshire and the Energy Geeks following a Utility Week Forum roundtable, where industry stakeholders came together to explore—and close—the gaps in clean power delivery.

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