{"id":137357,"date":"2025-05-26T11:36:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T09:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bbs.unibo.it\/?p=137357"},"modified":"2025-05-27T10:26:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T08:26:06","slug":"energy-transition-and-innovation-where-do-we-really-stand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bbs.unibo.it\/en\/energy-transition-and-innovation-where-do-we-really-stand\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy transition and innovation: where do we really stand?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An international dialogue at Bologna Business School on the future of energy. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>energy transition<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is one of the central challenges of our time. With the global goal of <\/span><b>decarbonizing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the economy, the <\/span><b>energy sector<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is facing a delicate balancing act: integrating <\/span><b>renewable energy sources<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, meeting growing energy demand, and ensuring the resilience of <\/span><b>power grids<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On <\/span><b>May 15, 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Bologna Business School<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> hosted the event <\/span><b>\u201cThe Energy Transition: where do we really stand?\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a session dedicated to analysing the current state of the energy transition, its critical issues, and the <\/span><b>technological innovations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that are reshaping the sector. The event took place in the <\/span><b>Enzo Ferrari Room<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the School\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbs.unibo.it\/en\/\"><b>New Campus<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Decarbonization, smart grids, and technological innovation at the heart of the discussion<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The session featured international experts from across the energy sector:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>&#8211; Eleonore Lazat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Commercial Director, Granular Energy<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; <\/span><b>Crispin Leick<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Managing Director, EnBW New Ventures<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; <\/span><b>Sanjeet Sanghera<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Head of Strategic Futures, National Energy System Operator for Great Britain<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <b>&#8211; Amanda Ahl<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, PhD, Grid Innovation Expert, Extended Faculty member at Bologna Business School<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Amanda Ahl<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> contributed a valuable perspective on the role of <\/span><b>digitalization<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the <\/span><b>energy value chain<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, from <\/span><b>smart grids<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the application of technologies such as <\/span><b>blockchain<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>artificial intelligence<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> within <\/span><b>electric utilities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Holding a <\/span><b>PhD in <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technology Management from the Tokyo Institute of Technology and with extensive international experience, Ahl is also a lecturer in the <\/span><b>MBA Green Strategy and Sustainable Development<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> course at <\/span><b>BBS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>An educational and interdisciplinary perspective<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderated by <\/span><b>Alessandro Pastore<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Industry Leader of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbs.unibo.it\/en\/global-mba\/mba-sustainability-and-innovation\/\"><b>Sustainability and Innovation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> track <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbs.unibo.it\/en\/global-mba\/\"><b>Global MBA<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the event welcomed not only BBS program participants, but also students from the <\/span><b>University of Bologna<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Bayes Business School<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (UK), currently in Bologna for an international exchange.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The event provided an opportunity to explore future <\/span><b>energy strategies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through an interdisciplinary lens and to reaffirm the role of <\/span><b>managerial education<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in building <\/span><b>sustainable models<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Bologna Business School: where innovation meets sustainability<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through events like this, Bologna Business School confirms its commitment to shaping business leaders capable of driving the energy transition, developing skills that bring together management, technology, and sustainability.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An international dialogue at Bologna Business School on the future of energy. 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