Energy Stories: Recent Episodes
NET2GRID
Energy Stories is a podcast powered by NET2GRID, dedicated to thought-provoking conversations with energy industry experts. 'Energy Stories’ was born out of the necessity to shed light on the best practices of industry experts who are innovating and finding greener ways to engage with their customers while being successful. The podcast is hosted by Elisavet Sergiadou, Senior Business Development Manager at NET2GRID. NET2GRID is a young, innovative company that offers leading-edge AI and machine learning services and energy insights based on smart meter data.
The eighth episode of Energy Stories features Pablo Izquierdo, a true innovator in the energy field, who talks about the catalysts that are driving the energy industry in Europe, the pivotal projects that have shaped his career and the significance of data-driven insights into facilitating the energy transition journeys of end users and utilities.
In this podcast you will learn:
- What the primary factors influencing the energy industry in Europe are, from both the customer and industry perspectives
- Key projects in the Belgian energy retail sector and how they facilitated different customer journeys
- How data-driven insights benefit both the consumer and the energy retail business in the energy transition
Our host is Elisavet Sergiadou, Director of Marketing Communications at NET2GRID.
*This podcast episode was recorded on the 25th of October 2023.
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The seventh episode features Mark Brown, Chief Innovation Officer at Accelerated Innovations, a software development company offering MyMeter, a digital platform for utilities for better digital customer service. Mark shares his viewpoint around two key metrics for utilities in the US: customer satisfaction and behavioral energy savings as well as how utilities can boost them. He also elaborates on the use cases that utilities could unlock by adopting an energy insights and disaggregation integrated offering like the one from Accelerated Innovations and NET2GRID.
In this episode you will learn:
➧ Why residential energy disaggregation solutions are crucial for boosting customer satisfaction and drive behavioral efficiency savings
➧ Use cases utilities can develop for their customers in Midwestern states
➧ How an energy insights & disaggregation offering can be the key differentiator for utilities amidst the sea of available solutions
➧ How NET2GRID’s energy dissaggregation technology enhances MyMeter platform
Our host is Emily Fisher, Account Executive at NET2GRID.
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The sixth episode features Stefan Zschiegner, Vice President of Product Management at ITRON Inc. Stefan shares what ITRON’s Distributed Intelligence ecosystem of applications is about. He elaborates on how NET2GRID’s Customer Engagement and Customer Intelligence applications can deliver value to US utilities and their consumers by unlocking opportunities for successful customer engagement and improved customer intelligence.
In this episode you will learn:
➧ What is ITRON’s Distributed Intelligence Ecosystem
➧ Key customer trends in the US energy landscape for now and in the future
➧ How NET2GRID’s Customer Engagement and Customer Intelligence app can help US utilities create value for their customers
➧ What kind of opportunities and use cases US utilities can unlock with real-time energy insights
Our host is Elisavet Sergiadou, Senior Business Development Manager at NET2GRID.
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The fifth episode features Bert Lutje Berenbroek, CEO of NET2GRID. On the occasion of NET2GRID’s 10th anniversary in December 2021, Bert takes stock of his decade-long journey as the head of a successful start-up and shares his experiences, acquired wisdom, and knowledge.
In this episode you will learn:
➧ Why start-ups should ace their product-market fit
➧ Why it’s important to invest in comrades as opposed to employees
➧ The importance of taking risks and forging strong partnerships
Our host is Elisavet Sergiadou, Senior Business Development Manager at NET2GRID.
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The fourth episode was recorded live from Enlit Europe 2021 in Milan and features Thorsten Heller, CEO of Greenbird Innovation Technologies and Bert Lutje Berenbroek, CEO of NET2GRID. They share with us their impressions from this year’s Enlit, talk about digital transformation and smart meter data which were key discussion topics and, also, share their thoughts on how the energy landscape will look like in the future.
In this podcast you will learn:
- The key discussions at Enlit 2021
- Why unlocking and accessing smart meter data is becoming a hot-button issue in the energy field
- What are some services and opportunities that energy retailers can capitalize on by using smart meter data
- How the energy retailer of today will become the energy lifestyle provider of the future
Our host is Elisavet Sergiadou, Senior Business Development Manager at NET2GRID.
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The third episode features Antonio Coutinho, CEO of EDP Innovation, talking about the power of smart meter data in transforming energy retailers from commodity to energy service providers.
In this episode you will learn:
➧ What are the benefits of residential energy disaggregation for both energy retailers and their customers
➧ Why energy retailers should outsource energy disaggregation solutions instead of developing them in-house
➧ Why EDP decided to invest in NET2GRID
The host of Energy Stories is Elisavet Sergiadou, Senior Business Development Manager at NET2GRID.
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The second episode features Franziska Kraft, Product Innovation Specialist at enviaM, the leading energy provider of eastern Germany. enviaM launched an Energy Happy Hour which turned out to be very popular with its consumers and paved the way for enviaM to explore automated demand response offerings.
In this episode you will learn:
➧ How enviaM approached its digitalization journey
➧ What is enviaM’s Energy Happy Hour offering
➧ What are enviaM’s customer reactions to the Happy Hour
➧ How a successful behavioral demand response offering can lead to automated demand response initiatives
Access detailed customer testimonials including consumption graphs and feedback directly from enviaM's customers. Check the case study here.
The host of Energy Stories is Elisavet Sergiadou, Senior Business Development Manager at NET2GRID.
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The first episode features Camille Vial, Head of Growth at NeN Energia, the first EnerTech company in Italy, which was founded in 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. As the first Italian Energy Technology company, NeN is working to change the perception, service and management of the domestic supply of gas and electricity in Italy.
In this episode you will learn:
➧ How a new digital energy provider managed to launch successfully amidst the pandemic
➧ What do modern end customers expect from their energy providers today
➧ What is Il Robo and how has it helped change the lives of its users for the better
Find out how NeN Energia and NET2GRID collaborate to empower Italian customers here.The host of Energy Stories is Elisavet Sergiadou, Senior Business Development Manager at NET2GRID.
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