How Cross-Functional Data Powers Modern Utilities (Live from DTECH)

Synopsis

Recorded Live at DTECH

Aging infrastructure. Tightening reliability targets. Mountains of inspection data scattered across departments, systems, and regions. The data exists. The problem is getting it to the people who need it, when they need it.

In this panel, leaders from Southern California Edison, Exelon/BGE, and Nova Scotia Power join Skydio's Senior Director of Energy Strategy to discuss what it actually takes to connect data across functions, turn it into operational decisions, and what gets in the way.

The conversation covers:

• Why siloed inspection, vegetation, and reliability data leads to reactive maintenance and missed risk
• How drone programs fail to scale when strategy and governance lag behind technology
• What cross-functional alignment looks like in practice — and who needs to be in the room
• How standardized capture and audit-ready records build the trust needed to act on new data sources

Featuring perspectives from asset management, grid strategy, and UAS operations, this session is built for utility leaders who are past the pilot phase and ready to operationalize.

Panelists

• Craig Stenberg — Sr. Project Manager, Remote Sensing & Unmanned Aerial Systems, Southern California Edison
• Anirudh "AP" Paduru — Director, Customer Strategy, Planning & Governance, BGE/Exelon
• Mike MacMillan — Manager, Asset Performance, Nova Scotia Power
• Moderator: Christina Park — Senior Director, Energy Strategy, Skydio