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Great conversations at the Digital Energy and Utilities Summit this month, where Jemena’s Chief Digital Officer Julien Jovancevski Capraro joined the opening panel to explore how Australia’s energy and utilities sector is evolving – and what the system could look like by 2035. The discussion highlighted how customer led decarbonisation is transforming the grid faster than ever before. With rooftop solar, batteries and electric vehicles accelerating at pace, customers are no longer passive users of energy – they want choice, control and transparency. Julien shared Jemena’s perspective on the critical role distribution businesses play in enabling this shift safely and reliably while using enhanced digital technologies to unlock flexibility and integrate consumer energy resources at scale. Key takeaway: the energy transition isn’t just a technical challenge – it’s a social one. Digital innovation, cohesive planning and bringing people along on the journey will be essential to delivering a secure, decarbonised energy future.