Workshop Agenda | Digital Worker White Paper
Panel One: The Digital Worker – Real-Life Stories and Lessons Learned
Panelists will present case studies from their own utilities relating to specific systems, their challenges and lessons learned in relation to that tool.
Catherine Curtis – Moderator (San Francisco PUC / BAYWORK Director)
Panelist
Shane Zondor (Fort Worth Water)
Comments – Derry Moten (EBMUD), Mary Reynolds (Central San), Emilio Cruz (Cordoba Corporation)
Break-Out Discussion 1 – Digital Readiness Self-Assessment
The Possible Next Steps section of BAYWORK’s Digital Worker White Paper identified utilities’ need for a Digital Readiness Self-Assessment to help them evaluate their preparedness to select and implement digital tools.
Sharon Peters (EMA) introduces a process in which participants will identify the most important questions utilities should ask themselves.
Panel Two: Training Qualified Candidates and Current Staff
Catherine Curtis – Moderator (San Francisco PUC/ BAYWORK Director)
Panelist
Cheryl Davis (CKD Consulting) – Digital Competencies for Candidate Development | Presentation
Jimmy Dang (Oro Loma Sanitary District) – Operator Training | Presentation
Jordan Damerel (Fairfield Suisun Sewer District) – Needed Changes in Community Colleges and State Certification | Presentation
Monte Hamamoto (Silicon Valley Clean Water) – Strategic Investments in Candidate Development | Presentation
Panel Three: Preparing for the Future – New Tools, Technologies and Workforce Opportunities
Catherine Curtis – Moderator (San Francisco PUC/ BAYWORK Director)
Panelist
Stephen Miksis (SKL Solutions) – The Collection Systems of the Future | Presentation
Andrew Ohrt (West Yost) – Cyber-security | Presentation
James Cooper – (Arcadis) – Artificial Intelligence | Presentation
Break-Out Discussion 2 – Recommendations for Possible Next Steps
The Possible Next Steps section of BAYWORK’s Digital Worker White Paper identified potential opportunities for utility collaboration in the area of digital preparedness.
Cheryl Davis (CKD Consulting) introduces a process in which participants will identify the collaborative activities which they think would be most beneficial.