Best Geographic Information Systems Podcasts (2025)

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The future of compute is distributed— and energy-driven

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It’s no secret: AI is changing everything from how we think, to where we build, to how we power the world. And nowhere is that disruption hitting harder and more quickly than in the rise of data centers, the massive energy users that are quickly becoming the new industrial load of the 21st century. In this episode of Power Perspectives, host Kinsey…

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The data-driven strategy for building customer trust

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Ask any utility exec: The key to accurate forecasting isn’t luck. It’s data. In fact, data might be more valuable than electrons these days. Knowing what your customers think (and how they act) is a prerequisite for long-term utility success. So today on The Watt & Why, host Mike Smith welcomes Elizabeth Parks, president and CMO of Parks Associates…

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Slow down to speed up: How to operationalize energy innovation

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It’s one thing to create a culture of innovation. It’s an entirely other thing to ensure innovation exists at every juncture of your utility business. Today on Piloting the Future, Kim sits down (IRL, in the Philippines!) with execs from Aboitiz Power to learn how they’re incentivizing innovation in everyday ops. Aboitiz’s COO Jokin Aboitiz and AVP…

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Exelon COO: Why we want to own generation next year

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How is Exelon, the largest regulated electric utility in the US, preparing for a high-demand future dominated by large loads and electrification? Balancing customer equity with business opportunity? Getting the smartest people excited to work in energy? Fighting for the regulation we need to build things quicker and more efficiently? Mike Innocenzo…

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The planning revolution utilities can’t ignore

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The grid is growing up fast, and the old ways of planning can’t keep up. Explosive new demand from AI, data centers, and the rest of the grid is converging with aging infrastructure and affordability pressures. The result: utilities are being asked to make billion-dollar investment decisions faster, smarter, and with more coordination than ever bef…

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What California just proved about the future of energy

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America’s grid is facing a daunting and pervasive challenge: explosive demand growth driven by data centers, EVs, and electrification. Utilities are seeking to navigate this reality all while politics threaten to slow down the clean energy buildout. But in California, with the state’s commitment to meeting future energy needs sustainably and afford…

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Can the grid handle AI?

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AI data centers are rising faster than utilities can build new capacity—and that’s creating the toughest balancing act the power sector has faced in decades. Explosive load growth, renewable integration challenges, and mounting customer affordability pressures are all converging at once. How can utilities plan for this future without pricing out th…

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The CEO’s perspective on meeting the load growth challenge

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Utilities are all balancing a three-legged stool: reliability, affordability, and environmental stewardship. So how do they keep from toppling over when facing unprecedented load growth? This week on The Watt & Why, host Mike Smith is joined by John Di Stasio, former president of the Large Public Power Council and former CEO of SMUD, to unpack the …

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Nat Bullard: Can energy change its mind on decarb? 36:33

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The energy transition isn’t following a straight path. It's moving fast, bending markets, and reshaping how utilities, investors, and policymakers think about risk and opportunity. And increasingly, the big trends—data centers, electrification, etc.—are all converging at warp speed.The question for energy leaders: How do you keep up when the rules …

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Data is the new gold: How grid-edge tech is changing the game 44:34

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Going from reactive to proactive. Improving regulatory collaboration and outcomes. Getting from pilot to grid-scale—fast. Improving safety and reliability. Finding the space where prudence and affordability co-exist.They’re not pipe dreams for utilities. They’re all realities that are possible thanks to grid-edge technology. And today on Piloting t…

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Jigar Shah's message for utilities? Take the lead—or take the blame 34:25

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Jigar Shah is one of the most influential voices in power. From his many entrepreneurial pursuits to his tenure leading DOE’s Loan Programs Office, Jigar has seen just about everything. So in his view, what’s priority No. 1 for utilities hoping to rise to the occasion as demand spikes and energy dominates conversations from the boardroom to the din…

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CAISO CEO: It takes a village to run the grid 32:09

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What’s the role of the modern independent system operator—especially in a grid becoming increasingly complicated and overloaded by the day?Elliot Mainzer, CEO of the California Independent System Operator (one of the largest ISOs in the world), says it’s like flying the plane while building it. So how are the best ISOs responsible for stabilizing t…

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Clinton Johnson - Closing Us Out, Charting the Future of Innovation 16:26

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How to win customers and influence affordability 47:34

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In this episode, Power Perspectives tackles one of the most important shifts in today’s utility sector: the rise of customer satisfaction as a boardroom priority. For decades, utilities focused on reliability and compliance above all else—but today’s modern customers expect more. Driven by at-the-fingertip response and action from the tech companie…

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The one exec strategy that leads to more utility innovation 44:45

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Did you know: Companies with above-average diversity in their leadership teams report 19% higher revenue from innovation.But still, women account for just 22% of jobs in the energy sector. And in leadership? Women represent only 15% of senior management team members.So how can we get more women in leadership roles at utilities? Today on Piloting th…

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From Superstorm Sandy to data centers: How PSE&G is hardening the grid, w/ COO Kim Hanemann 34:38

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Aging infrastructure, surging demand from electrification and data centers, and rising customer expectations are reshaping the way utilities operate. For PSE&G, New Jersey’s largest electric and gas utility, the challenge is clear: how do you modernize the grid for a stormier, more digital future while keeping affordability and safety front and cen…

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A 50-year utility vet's reliability wakeup call for the industry 30:32

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Welcome to a new show from Energy Central: The Watt & Why, hosted by Mike Smith.What might happen to the electricity grid if we don’t make a change soon? Americans may lose 817 hours of power (34 days) per year by 2030…but that doesn’t have to happen.So: What’s the solution to a grid under major stress from extreme weather, concentrated large load …

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Ageing Playfully: Transforming perspectives on growing older 42:57

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In this episode of Public Health Disrupted, host Rochelle Burgess is flying solo, and dives into the transformative power of play in the context of ageing. Joined by Rachel Colles, a professional performer and ‘Elderflower’ with Hearts and Minds, and Dr Carrie Ryan, a lecturer in Creative Health at UCL, the discussion explores how playfulness can d…

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Karen Bett - Mapping Ourselves Into Existence w/ Data, Power & Citizen Voice 34:58

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Let us know what you thought of this episode. In this episode we sit down with Karen Bett, Kenyan economist, data policy powerhouse who shares a transformative vision of how citizen data and mapping can reshape the world. From pushing governments to publish open budgets to helping to put entire communities like Kibera on the map, Karen is on a miss…

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Permitting delays are breaking the grid. Here’s one CEO’s fix 32:17

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The power grid is under historic strain. Electricity demand is climbing, climate impacts are intensifying, and the clean energy transition is accelerating. Despite this well agreed upon urgency, new infrastructure projects keep getting stuck in permitting delays, siting disputes, and interconnection backlogs. For the nation’s more than 2,000 public…

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Can utilities keep up with Big Tech innovation? 50:36

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Utilities are known for spending, but not always where it counts. In fact, hyperscalers in Big Tech outspend utilities by 10x when it comes to critical R&D.So as we move into the data center-dominated future, how will utilities learn to spend on innovation and navigate challenges from scope to timeline to transparency? Our mission on today’s episod…

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Utilities are fighting wildfires with...data? 34:44

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Wildfires are no longer just a seasonal threat — they’re a year-round crisis reshaping the way utilities must plan and operate. With billions in damages each year and mounting regulatory and reputational risks, utilities are under intense pressure to respond faster, smarter, and more proactively to protect both the grid and the communities they ser…

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Who will power the AI future? 54:17

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Move fast and break things? Not at utilities. More like move slowly and keep the lights on.Utilities have a reputation for being slow to innovate and adapt. Where does that come from? Well…they’re highly regulated, they’re used to financing investments with a guaranteed rate of return, and they’re on the hook for BIG bills if innovation goes south.…

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HBCU Environmental Justice Technical Collaborative (HEJT) - Mapping Black Geographies & Environmental Justice 22:29

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Let us know what you thought of this episode. Join us for a powerful and thought-provoking panel discussion, featuring an esteemed panel of geospatial changemakers: Dr. Linda Loubert, Autrice Thornton, Cari Harris, and Dr. Tony Graham. In this episode, our panelists explore the evolving role of GIS and artificial intelligence, diving into how these…

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Why transmission could save (or sink) the energy transition 43:07

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The U.S. electric grid is under historic pressure. Record-breaking demand from electrification, AI, and data centers is colliding with extreme weather and aging infrastructure, while policy fights and project cancellations stall the very transmission projects needed to strengthen reliability. For utility leaders, the question isn’t if these stresse…

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Moving beyond the map: How GIS takes utility leaders from reactive to proactive 31:32

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When we look to the future of the electric utility industry, what do we see?Better data. More efficiencies. Smarter grids. Simpler asset management. At least—that’s what we’re all hoping for. To make it happen? It’s all about location, location, location. And that’s where GIS comes in: Moving into the future of power, GIS will be instrumental in ch…

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How to be an energy leader—no matter your job title 36:05

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Being a leader is about more than just knowing electrons. It’s about showing up every day ready to set the pace and tone for your team—this episode is the playbook for doing just that.Today on Piloting the Future, Kim & Lee tackle the idea of influence beyond authority—how energy leaders are becoming change champions, no matter their titles, budget…

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The Future of Work: Rethinking the 9 to 5 37:45

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What if the key to better mental health, stronger families, and a more sustainable society was working less? In this episode, Xand van Tulleken and Rochelle Burgess explore how reducing the working week could transform not just our work-life balance but public health more broadly. They’re joined by: Joe Ryle – Campaign Director of the 4 Day Week Fo…

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Biyi Fafunmi - Harnessing GIS for National Development and Nigeria’s Geospatial Future 34:01

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Let us know what you thought of this episode. In this thrilling episode of North Star Gaze, we delve into the career of GIS pioneer Biyi Fafunmi from Nigeria's National Bureau of Statistics. Discover how Biyi introduced GIS technology to revolutionize data collection and analysis, significantly improving the quality and timeliness of national stati…

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Episode #473 Your Schedule VS Creative Real Estate Freedom: Part #2 1:13:08

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Holy shit! I almost didn't record this episode. See last episode (#472), I expose the six-deadly malpractices that keep 97% of creative investors from scaling their income. And afterward I sat in my office, for some time, staring at my notes, asking myself one question: "should I actually give them the cures?" Because here is the thing… What I'm ab…

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Newsday: Remote Patient Monitoring and Staffing Solutions with Margaret Ptacek 23:05

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August 25, 2025: Margaret Ptacek, Vice President of Client Solutions from Experis Health, tackles three critical shifts happening in healthcare today. The conversation explores Hackensack Meridian's statewide hospital-at-home expansion and examines how healthcare systems can deliver acute-level care in patients' homes without compromising safety or…

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Can AI modernize nuclear? This CEO thinks so 1:00:19

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The conversation around AI in energy often centers on what it consumes. But what about what it can contribute? Nowhere is that question more relevant than in nuclear power — a resource that is both critical to decarbonization and too often slow to adopt new tools. In this episode of Power Perspectives, podcast host Jason Price and producer Matt Che…

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2 Minute Drill: Salesforce Breach, CEO Deepfakes, and Otter AI Lawsuit with Drex DeFord 5:11

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This week's cybersecurity updates cover three critical stories: Workday discloses a data breach connected to ongoing Salesforce compromises by the Shiny Hunters group, CEO impersonation scams using deepfake technology surge past $200 million in Q1 losses, and transcription service Otter AI faces a class action lawsuit over alleged mishandling of se…

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The utility leader’s modern playbook for GIS 24:58

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The Esri Utility Network is more than a technology upgrade. It’s a strategic leap forward that helps utilities transform asset modeling, improve data security, and enhance operational decision-making…while enabling real-time visibility and better data sharing across departments to solve problems with less friction and greater interconnection.Making…

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Episode #472 Your Schedule VS Creative Real Estate Freedom: Part #1 1:09:41

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SHOCKING NEWS: Created real estate financial goals are for losers… Unless you know the secret revealed by the elite, top creative real estate dealmakers who crush it month after month. I am dead serious! After dissecting, creative real estate investors habits, I found 97% we're using goals to destroy their own success. And don't even know it! Here …

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UnHack (the News): Cybersecurity Leadership and Rural Hospitals Under Attack with George Pappas 29:06

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August 18, 2025: George Pappas, CEO of Intraprise Health, by Health Catalyst, joins Drex for the news. They tackle the pressing question of how CISOs can evolve from security scorekeepers into business transformation leaders who drive real organizational impact. As the hosts examine a recent White House initiative promising patient-centric healthca…

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How this utility CEO helped land Amazon’s $16 billion power investment 35:37

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When a tech giant comes knocking, how does a utility say make room for them in a way that ensures the best outcomes for its existing customers?That’s the question at the heart of Mississippi’s leap into the global spotlight, as Amazon Web Services chose the state for one of its largest-ever data center investments. And for Entergy Mississippi, this…

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2 Minute Drill: Cyber Subscriptions vs. Staff and CRM Systems Targeted with Drex DeFord 5:57

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Drex covers three critical cybersecurity trends: companies swapping full-time security staff for platform subscriptions (requiring premium salaries for contract managers), the rise of AI agents in both cyber defense and attacks, and voice phishing campaigns targeting CRM systems like Salesforce that have compromised major brands including Adidas an…

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Dr. Abraham Liddell - Exploring Historical Narratives with GIS and AI 30:09

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Let us know what you thought of this episode. The Intersection of Data Science and Humanities, join us as we dive into the innovative research of Dr. Abraham Liddell, a historian and data scientist whose work merges GIS, machine learning, and historical records to reconstruct powerful stories from the past. We unpack how Dr. Liddell tracks social n…

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Episode #471 Create A Real Estate Leads To Deals To Cash, Secret And Proven Blueprints 1:15:30

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Listen carefully. Today we are going to cover how to turn the 97% of sellers who want "all cash" into deals while everyone around you keep starving for deals. Truth be told, while rookie, investors waste, time complaining about "no leads" and "sellers who want to do creative terms," a tiny elite (that I have trained) has been quietly exploiting a p…

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UnHack (the News): Summer Breach’s Surge and Hidden Security Lessons with Josh Howell 23:48

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August 11, 2025: Josh Howell, Healthcare CTO from Rubrik, joins Drex for the news. They examine the spike of healthcare organization breaches in summer 2025, with threat actors now moving from breach to data exfiltration in minutes rather than weeks. Josh reveals research showing ransomware attacks trigger a 20-40% decline in patient volumes within…

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The utility emergency playbook gets a makeover 51:26

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Wildfires, hurricanes, cyberattacks—utilities are under siege from extreme events. But what if there were a better, calmer, and smarter way to handle them?In this episode of Power Perspectives, host Jason Price and producer Matt Chester are joined by Matt Schnugg, Chief Product Officer at Schneider Electric’s Digital Grid business to talk about a t…

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The last frontier of the digital utility 24:37

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So you’ve got a lot of data…now what do you do with it? How do we turn a patchwork of energy technologies into a single cohesive model—one that’s scalable, reliable, and ready to deploy?That’s what we’re talking about today: filling in digital gaps with GIS technology. Because doing so doesn’t just mean improving workflows—it can also mean optimizi…

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2 Minute Drill: Hacker Infiltration, Corporate Leaks, and North Korean Updates with Drex DeFord 4:42

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This episode covers three critical cybersecurity developments affecting healthcare organizations. First, FBI warnings about Scattered Spider ransomware group targeting employees through Slack and Microsoft Teams, including their alarming tactic of creating fake identities to join incident response calls and monitor remediation efforts. Second, leak…

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Episode #470 Create A Real Estate Anti-Negotiation Secrets For Gargantuan Profits! 1:11:19

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Breaking: psychological "loophole" discovered in create real estate negotiating. This controversial new approach to create a real estate deal-making is sending shockwaves through investor circles after several investors from our inner groups report their better than expected results. What we are about to reveal is so powerful, so dangerous to the g…

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Newsday: Prior Auth AI and Breaking Down Geographic Barriers with Colin Banas 24:10

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August 4, 2025: Colin Banas, MD, CMO of DrFirst, joins Bill for the news. With recent legislation expanding telehealth coverage before deductibles are applied, they examine how healthcare delivery boundaries are dissolving and what this means for the future of patient care. Drawing on fresh insights from the AMDIS conference, the conversation shift…