Knowledge2008

A valuable knowledge and networking environment for senior utility IT decision makers and the vendors who provide solutions for them!

Utilities are looking to technology to solve an extraordinary challenge: how to insure the future of a reliable public power supply in the face of major and very difficult issues; among them, increased demand that is taxing the capacity of existing plants; environmental, political and other pressures that inhibit the building of new plants; an aging workforce; an uncertain fuel supply and increased costs for fuel; and so on. 

For virtually every important problem facing a utility, the answer lies wholly, or in part, in technology, specifically the Intelligent Enterprise. However, implementing an intelligent enterprise is not easy, fast or cheap. 

The most important question for a CIO today, then, is, how can the Intelligent Utility be accomplished most productively and profitably? 

Why Knowledge2008 is Important

In a pursuit that is so critical to a utility’s success, or even its survival, the free sharing of information is critical. Knowing where, how and why other organizations are succeeding, or failing, is invaluable. 

Knowledge2008 is the only forum where CIOs can meet with other CIOs to speak freely and candidly about the problems they all face and the solutions they all must find, without interference from vendors, regulators, other management, staff.

In terms of setting strategy and gaining an increased understanding of challenges and solutions, Knowledge2008 is probably the most productive two days a CIO can spend.

EnergyBiz KITE Awards

Knowledge, Innovation, Technology, Excellence . . . These are the characteristics that set inspirational utility IT leaders apart from the rest. Recognize someone who represents this to you and your organization by submitting a nomination for the EnergyBiz KITE Awards.