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A strong business strategy must align with a skilled, adaptable workforce. This track covers how utilities equip field teams with tools like mobile management, drones, and AR to improve safety and productivity, while also addressing talent attraction, upskilling, leadership development, and building diverse, inclusive teams. Learn how utilities invest in technology and people to strengthen today’s operations and build tomorrow’s workforce.
Core Concepts Discussed
- Utility business strategy development
- Strategic planning for grid transformation
- Workforce of the future
- Talent attraction and retention
- Succession planning and leadership pipelines
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives
- Safety culture and training programs
- Workforce digital enablement
- Regulatory and stakeholder alignment with strategy
- Linking strategy to reliability, resiliency, and innovation goals
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