Plenary Description

Intelligent Energy has come through a somewhat tumultuous incubation phase over the last decade and is now embedded in many parts of our operations, in the way we conduct business and in the technology we use that supports many of our activities. There is a spectrum of maturity levels across our industry, from those still wrestling with adoption to others who are exploring true business innovation in this space. There are still very few standards which have emerged, the learning curve for adoption has not lessened, infrastructure and cultural inertia are still present while technology continues to race ahead. Many believe we are at an inflection point in the cycle today where decisions need to be taken on what defines the identity of intelligent energy, what catalysts may propel this to a much wider scale adoption and whether we have reached a plateau or the beginning of a much broader journey. In this panel session we will explore the challenges of entering into the adoption cycle while technology continues to diversify, examine what the decision landscape across the sector looks like today and debate what grand challenges for our industry may yet be addressed with this technology.