Francis Bradley hosts episode 138 of the Flux Capacitor podcast, featuring interviews with winners of Electricity Canada's Faces of the Industry Award. Rob Lister, CEO of Oakville Hydro and OEC, discusses the evolution of the electricity sector, emphasizing innovation and grid modernization. He highlights Oakville Hydro's advanced automation, reducing outage minutes and truck rolls. Amanda Mattern, VP of Operations at ATCO Electric, shares her experiences managing wildfire response, stressing preparedness and teamwork. Both discuss the sector's challenges, including supply chain consolidation and the impact of generational knowledge loss.Links:<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.electricity.ca/news/the-best-of-us-in-the-electricity-sector/">Faces of the Industry Award press release</a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertlister/">Rob Lister on LinkedIn</a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-mattern-ba6697155/">Amanda Mattern on LinkedIn</a>

Episode 139: Faces of the Industry 2026, Part 2, Gary Brunet and Maryna Korsei

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.