Analysis
11 Oct 2022
3 minute read
Bright ideas 2022
The future of Canada’s power and utilities sector
The Canadian power and utilities sector is at a critical moment in its transformation to a more resilient and sustainable model. While the sector continues to make measurable progress, time is of the essence, with the federal government’s 2050 carbon-neutrality goal quickly approaching. The good news is that we already know how to solve the biggest problems. The imperative lies not in inventing new technologies but in financing the right existing solutions and doing so now.
Bright ideas 2022: The future of Canada’s power and utilities sector outlines six major topics for the industry in 2022:
- Sustainability
- Resiliency
- Digital Transformation
- Smart Grid Operations
- Electrification
- Workforce Management
It's an interesting time to be an electric utility. Is your company ready for 2022?
Dr. Thomas Schlaak
Deloitte - Global
Dr. Thomas is the Global Power, Utilities & Renewables (PU&R) Sector Leader. With more than 25 years of experience, he has served leading German and European utilities, electricity and gas transmission system operators, and international energy companies. He has supported clients in crafting their digitization and decarbonization journeys, leveraging market and scenario modeling. He co-leads Germany’s cross-business sustainability initiative and consulting PU&R sector and previously served as the Central European PU&R leader. He is a frequent speaker at industry conferences as well as a repeated author on Future of Power topics.
