Webinar Digitalisation is no longer a side enabler — it’s becoming central to system-wide acceleration, efficiency and optimisation. At the same time, questions remain around scalability, cost, and how quickly the sector can realistically move.
We asked the panel to explore:
- Where digital tools and AI are already delivering tangible value in the energy transition
- How digitalisation can help address system bottlenecks such as grid integration, storage optimisation and demand flexibility
- The key barriers to adoption, including upfront costs and organisational or cultural challenges
- How partnerships between energy companies and technology providers can accelerate scale while sharing risk
- Which digital breakthroughs could have the biggest impact over the next decade
Speakers:
- Carsten Sonne-Schmidt, managing partner, Digital Energy AI
- Adele Ara, group chief technology officer, Lightsource bp
- Dr Gianna Huhn, Group Strategy, Innovation Strategy & Technology Foresight Lead, SSE
Click here to watch a video recording of the discussion
The session was moderated by Ian Welsh, publishing director, Innovation Forum.
These themes will be explored further at the Energy Transition Innovation Forum, taking place in Amsterdam on 15–16 April 2026, where senior leaders from across the energy system will convene to examine how digitalisation, investment and system design can support a more resilient and competitive transition.
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