In today’s data-saturated world, the real challenge isn’t collecting more data, it’s transforming it into trusted, usable products that drive innovation, efficiency, and measurable business impact. In this session, Matt Webb, Head of Asset Information at UK Power Networks, and Franck Carassus, Co-founder and CSO at Opendatasoft, will share how UKPN is embracing a data product approach with the support of Opendatasoft to break down silos, accelerate collaboration across teams, and make data a real driver of business performance. With Opendatasoft, UKPN has built a public-facing Data Product Marketplace that ensures every dataset is accessible, understandable, and actionable — not only for technical teams, but also for business users and external partners. Together, they are creating data products that combine high-quality metadata, intuitive interfaces, and built-in observability, making them both human-friendly and AI-ready. This session will highlight the tangible benefits of this partnership: faster access to information, increased adoption of data across the organization, and a scalable foundation to prepare for the AI-driven future. If your organization wants to maximize the value of its data while delivering a seamless user experience, it will provide practical inspiration.
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Matt Webb is Chief Information Officer at UK Power Networks, the leading electricity distribution system operator for London and the south-east of England. Matt holds an MSc in Information Systems Management and leads the company’s Information Systems function, holding accountability for IT, OT, Cyber, Digital, and Data. With broad experience covering construction, engineering, technology, data and business transformation, Matt has excelled in various roles, most recently establishing and heading up an industry leading enterprise data capability. He has also been central in the development of UK Power Networks’ RIIO-ED2 Data and Digitalisation strategy, and actively led various industry forums, projects, and initiatives, including a two-year tenure as the chair of the Energy Networks Association’s Digitalisation & Data Steering Group. Outside of work, Matt is kept busy by his two children and is a keen long-distance runner with the aspiration of completing all seven of the major international marathons.
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UK Power Networks will share how they extracted data from century-old handwritten and printed archives. Using FME coupled with AI, UKPN was able to automate a task turning a multi-year effort into days. See how All-Data, Any-AI Integration can be used to unlock new insights, drive efficiency, and accelerate innovation.
UK Power Networks will share how they extracted data from century-old handwritten and printed archives. Using FME coupled with AI, UKPN was able to automate a task turning a multi-year effort into days. See how All-Data, Any-AI Integration can be used to unlock new insights, drive efficiency, and accelerate innovation.