About the event:

The Executive Education Program in Digital Reinvention and Energy Transition equips senior energy executives with the confidence, expertise and practical tools to lead the successful digital operational and strategic change of energy organizations and build operational resilience.

The 2-module program is delivered over two days, consisting of live interactive sessions, panels, breakout rooms, and on-demand content you can fit around your schedule. Throughout the program, attendees will get opportunities for networking and peer-to-peer learning. Live interactive sessions include working sessions where you will apply your learning, like using design thinking, in transforming a digital service.

After successful completion of the program, participants will receive a certificate of participation and become enrolled in the AWS Institute Network. The AWS Institute Network is a peer-to-peer professional community for senior executives to convene around common challenges and best practices in a trusted space.

Who should attend:

This program is designed for private and public sector executives, operational or strategy leaders in the energy sector including renewables, oil/gas, and power/utilities.

There are limited seats and invitations are personal and non-transferable.

 


Agenda

Module 1 - Digital Transformation (WHY)

Modernize core energy operations and design your energy transition

How can you champion the effort to become an energy resilient organization? In this module you will learn how to build your core on digital foundations while simultaneously developing a roadmap and fundamental organizational capabilities for the energy transition.
08:30 AM
10 minutes

Kick Off and Intro on Energy Macro Economic Shifts

Ken Medlock, Senior Director, Center for Energy Studies, Baker Institute
08:40 AM
 50 minutes

Keynote: A New Playbook for Building Resilience in Energy

Rachel Meidl, Fellow in Energy and Environment, Baker Institute
Phil Le-Brun, Director, AWS Enterprise Strategy
09:30 AM
 15 minutes

Keynote Q&A
9:45 AM
 15 minutes

Break
10:00 AM
 45 minutes

Panel: Designing your Energy Transition for a Diversified Lower Carbon Future

Moderator: Ken Medlock, Senior Director, Center for Energy Studies, Baker Institute

Panelists:
Bill Vass, VP of Engineering, AWS
Jim Krane, Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies, Baker Institute
Anna Shpitsberg, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Transformation, U.S. Department of State 
10:45 AM
 15 minutes

Q&A
11:00 AM
 20 minutes

Collaborative Sessions
11:20 AM 10 minutes

Closing
On-Demand Content
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
 45 minutes

Core class 1: Cloud First and transformation

Liam Maxwell, Director Government Transformation, AWS
45 minutes

Core class 2: What digital culture looks and feel like

Prof Alan Brown, Professor in Digital Economy, Exeter Business School, University of Exeter
30 minutes

Specialist talk 1: Security and data sovereignty

Andrew Hodges, Senior Security Advisor, AWS
30 minutes

Specialist talk 2: Open data and open source in energy - OSDU
30 minutes

Specialist talk 3: Tackling your technology legacy

Christine Halvorsen, Senior Technical Business Development Manager, AWS

Module 2 - Transformation (The HOW) Skills, capabilities, data and innovation


Practical innovations for energy and building the energy workforce of the future

The real experience of transformation is one thing in theory and another in practice. Acquire practical tools to accelerate transformation and innovation. Learn from entrepreneurs who build successful digital native businesses on how to apply design thinking principles and hear from global leaders on how to build the energy workforce that can carry future demands of transformation.
08:30 AM
 10 minutes

Welcome + Live Exchange on On-Demand Content

AWS Energy + Baker Institute
08:40 AM
 45 minutes

Interactive Session: Design Thinking

Alex Meek-Holmes, Government Transformation Leader, AWS
09:25 AM
 30 minutes

Keynote: Practical Innovations for the Energy Industry - an Entrepreneur’s Lens

Speakers:
Hassane Kassouf, GTM/BD Lead – Innovation Programs, AWS Energy
Jason Offerman, Co-Founder & COO, Persefoni
James Larsen, CEO, eZinc
Matthew Dawson, CEO, Utility Global
09:55 AM 15 minutes

Keynote Q&A
10:10 AM 10 minutes

Break
10:20 AM 45 minutes

Panel: Paving the Way for Innovation and Building the Energy Workforce of the Future

Moderator: Sirivan Chaleunxay, Senior Business Development Manager, AWS Energy
Panelists: public sector, private sector, academia and industry bodies
11:05 AM
 15 minutes

Panel Q&A
11:20 AM
 15 minutes

Collaborative Session
11:35 AM 10 minutes

Closing
On-Demand Content
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

 45 minutes

Core class 3: Design thinking and working backwards from your users

Sarah Richards, Content Design
45 minutes

Core class 4: Digital delivery and ways of working

Prof Brian Gannon, Professor, University of Exeter
45 minutes

Core class 5: Turning it all into reality – getting started with your transformation

Liam Maxwell, Director Government Transformation, AWS, UK Government’s first CTO
Alex Meek-Holmes, Government Transformation Leader, AWS

Speakers

Liam Maxwell
Director Government Transformation, AWS

Alex Meek-Holmes
EMEA Advisor, Government Transformation Team, AWS
 
Hassane Kassouf
GTM/BD Lead – Innovation Programs, AWS Energy
 
Rachel Meidl
Fellow in Energy and Environment, Baker Institute
 
Ken Medlock
Senior Director, Center for Energy Studies, Baker Institute

Bill Vass
VP of Engineering, AWS

Jim Krane
Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies,
Baker Institute

Jason Offerman
Co-Founder & COO, Persefoni

James Larsen
CEO, eZinc

Matthew Dawson
CEO, Utility Global

Phil Le-Brun
Director, AWS Enterprise Strategy

Anna Shpitsberg
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Transformation, U.S. Department of State                                                                                     

Summary:

7 December: Module 1 - 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Central)
8 December: Module 2 - 8:30 AM – 11:45 AM (Central)


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