The Utilities Technology Council (UTC)’s President and CEO, Rusty Williams, join host Francis Bradley for a conversation about the utility industry's technological advancements. They talk about spectrum allocation, rural broadband, cybersecurity, and pole attachments. Rusty highlighted the importance of spectrum allocation, and the criticality of cybersecurity standards. He also emphasized the challenges in workforce development and the impact of AI on utility operations. They close the conversation with Rusty’s recommendation for an addition to the Flux Capacitor Book Club. Links:<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://utc.org/">Utilities Technology Council (UTC)</a> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://utccanada.org/">UTC Canadian Technology Conference</a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://utc.org/jimmy-r-rusty-williams/">Jimmy R. (Rusty) Williams at UTC</a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmy-r-rusty-williams-b986582/">Jimmy R. (Rusty) Williams on LinkedIn</a> Book recommendations:<ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/213555969-the-leadership-genius-of-elon-musk">The Leadership Genius of Elon Musk, by Dennis Kneale</a></li></ul>

Episode 111: Hot take on the 2025 Canadian Federal election with Michael Powell

The Flux Capacitor podcast features discussions with business and thought leaders of the electricity industry on the future of the business of electricity. The discussions touch on how we create, move, trade, and use energy, with each guest adding their own expertise and perspective to the conversation. What will be the impacts of technological change? How will markets and customer demands respond to new technology? What will change, both social and technological, mean for regulators, society and the electricity industry? Electricity Canada invites you to join in the conversation.