Go Digital Energy Summit​ | Ana Casaca Shares Key Insights | Upcoming Energies

Ana Casaca participated in the Go Digital Energy Summit, a two-day event bringing together global energy leaders to discuss the opportunities and challenges of digital transformation.

On the first day, during the panel “Turning Pilots into Real Value,” she emphasized that competitive advantage in energy does not come from running more pilots, but from scaling a small set of proven digital capabilities across assets with discipline and speed. Autonomous operations are already delivering measurable gains in safety, reliability, and margin when AI, advanced analytics, robotics, and simulation are embedded into workflows rather than demonstrated in isolated tests. Casaca highlighted that the differentiator is not the technology itself, but the foundation: robust data management, cybersecurity, governance, and operational alignment.

On the second day, opening the Startup Competition, she reinforced that innovation is driven by decisions that transform technology from concepts into industrial reality. She noted that while Europe does not lack ideas, adoption is the real challenge. What organizations choose to buy, integrate, and standardize determines what scales and becomes infrastructure—shaping the future of the energy sector.

The summit concluded with a clear message: in energy, value only happens at scale. By focusing on operationalizing digital solutions rather than accumulating pilots, companies can accelerate decarbonization, improve efficiency, and unlock tangible impact across their industrial assets.