DISTRIBUTECH International 2020

Champions of Open Innovation in Utilities: Corporate - Startup Collaboration Models (Room Booth #552)

30 Jan 20
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: Initiate!

Speaker(s): Marit Lyngbaek, Senior Partnership Manager, Energy & Sustainability, Plug and Play Tech Center; Patrick Kopfle, Technology and Innovation Consultant, Dominion Energy; Alan Bates, New Ventures Manager, Alabama Power; Juliette Chatel, Smart Grid Analyst, EDF Inc.

This session will have 3 innovation leads from utilities sharing best practices and challenges on: 1. How to change the culture of the corporation to be more acceptable towards working with startups 2. How to get business unit support in rolling out pilots and PoCs 3. How to engage the leadership team in innovation activities 4. Open innovation and startup scouting