Powering the Future

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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Episodes

Thursday Jun 12, 2025

Mandana White sits down with Ronan McKeown, Future Networks Director at NIE Networks, to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the energy workforce. 

Thursday Jun 05, 2025

As demand for clean energy surges, grid operators face a new challenge: attracting and retaining the next generation of engineers. In this episode, Ronan McKeown breaks down the workforce crisis gripping the energy sector. One Planet. One Power Grid 

Tuesday Jun 03, 2025

What if AI could solve the workforce crisis in the energy sector? Mandana White talks to Leon Kuiper, Lead Data Scientist at Stedin, about how AI is being used to stabilize the grid workforce and fast-track the energy transition. One Planet. One Power Grid.

Thursday May 22, 2025

Are your grid leaders and technicians speaking the same language? Mandana White, CEO of Smart Grid Forums, sits down with Leon Ashley Boroda, founder of Ashley Boroda Communication and Development.
One Planet. One Power Grid.
 

Friday May 16, 2025

Torsten Roeglin and Dr. Mihai Paun reflect on the strategic value of SGT25—from the technologies shaping grid modernization to the high-impact conversations that happened behind the scenes. This episode offers key insights on where the industry is heading, and how to stay ahead. One planet. One power grid.

Thursday May 08, 2025

As we look ahead to SGT26, what do you want to see more of? Deeper collaboration, real-world case studies, honest conversations about what’s working (and what’s not)?
In the first episode of Powering the Future, Mandana White puts these questions to leading SGT vendors Paul Van Dijk and Johan Malstrom. 
 
One planet. One power grid.
 

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