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Powering the Future

Smart Grid Forums

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.

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10:49

France's Grid Goes Flexible

Powering the Future ·

2026/02/28

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.

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11:04

Why Utilities Must Own Their Automation Expertise

Powering the Future ·

2026/02/28

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.

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16:35

How the Power Sector Can Truly Support Women Leaders

Powering the Future ·

2026/02/28

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.

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19:38

What Can the Grid Afford to Lose?

Powering the Future ·

2026/02/28

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.

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11:15

When the Grid Hits the Street

Powering the Future ·

2026/02/28

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.

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15:38

Why Grid Digitisation Succeeds — or Fails

Powering the Future ·

2026/01/26

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.

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12:34

Digital Substations & the Grid of Tomorrow

Powering the Future ·

2026/01/26

Mandana White speaks with Bas Mulder, Consultant – Digital Substations at DNV, on how digital substations are reshaping grid reliability and resilience.

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12:57

The Software-Driven Grid, Explained

Powering the Future ·

2025/12/18

Mandana White speaks with Stefan Hufnagl, Industry Specialist Energy at COPA-DATA, on virtual substations, grid expansion, and easing complexity for utilities.Visit our Website: https://www.smartgrid-forums.com Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/smartgrid-forums Contact us at: registration@smartgrid-forums.com

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10:15

Why Battery Storage Is Becoming the Grid’s New Backbone

Powering the Future ·

2025/12/17

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.

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15:18

AI, Regulation and the New Grid

Powering the Future ·

2025/12/05

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.

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18:36

Software-Defined Substations

Powering the Future ·

2025/12/02

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.

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10:25

Virtualising Grid Protection with Eutoenergy

Powering the Future ·

2025/12/02

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.

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9:55

Making the Grid Explainable

Powering the Future ·

2025/12/02

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.

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18:36

Decarbonising Power - Ireland’s Race to a Cleaner Grid

Powering the Future ·

2025/12/02

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.

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17:05

Breaking Gridlock: Congestion Solutions for a...

Powering the Future ·

2025/10/30

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.

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17:20

Digital Substations and Smarter Networks

Powering the Future ·

2025/10/12

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.

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16:22

Grid Resilience and Digital Transformation

Powering the Future ·

2025/10/02

Powering the Future Ep22: Grid Resilience and Digital TransformationHow 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. #PoweringTheFuture #SmartGrid #DigitalTransformation #GridResilience

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13:14

Virtual Substations Explained

Powering the Future ·

2025/09/25

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.

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10:28

Automated Device Management for the Power Grid

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2025/09/19

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.

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13:59

OT Meets IT - How Fortinet is Protecting the Future...

Powering the Future ·

2025/09/19

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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