Smart Utilities – Where is the World Heading?
January 25, 2021
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Senior Vice President, Water Innovation Leader Pete Perciavalle discusses the guiding principles for implementing transformational digital solutions and what pitfalls to avoid in developing the future utility.
This webinar is part of Stantec’s Water Webinar Series, where our experts discuss leading-edge technologies and one water approaches from communities around the world.
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As a key expert in intelligent platforms such as SCADA and distributed control systems (DCS), Pete leads our water and wastewater teams through optimization and strategy development.
Contact Pete
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