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Prioritizing Utility Workflows with Advanced Inspections in an Electrified World

Learn how advanced inspections help utilities tackle endless priorities. Discover tools and insights to rank tasks by impact, streamline operations, reduce costs, and enhance safety—empowering your team to make smarter decisions in today’s electrified world.

March 5, 2025 

2:00 PM ET / 1:00 PM CT / 11:00 AM PT / 7:00 PM GMT

Duration: 1 hour 

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Summary

As the electrification surge accelerates across industries and communities, utilities face mounting pressure to manage growing workloads and competing priorities—all while ensuring a stable and reliable power supply. Advanced inspections using drones and other innovative tools are revolutionizing the way utilities gain a complete picture of their assets, enabling smarter prioritization and more efficient operations.

In this webinar, we’ll explore how cutting-edge inspection technologies empower utility teams to:

  • Capture a comprehensive view of utility assets to prioritize work effectively.
  • Improve budget planning and avoid unexpected costs
  • Move beyond traditional anomaly detection to rank tasks based on real-world impact.
  • Optimize routes, reduce truck rolls, and minimize downtime.
  • Prepare teams with the insights needed to address safety issues before arriving on-site.
  • Transition digitize inspections for actionable analytics for better decision-making.
  • We’ll also discuss forward-looking solutions like advanced route optimization, task grouping, and leveraging inspection data to streamline resource allocation and improve grid resilience.

Real-world case studies will showcase how utilities are using drone-based inspections and other innovative methods to reduce costs, improve safety, and adapt to the challenges of a rapidly changing energy landscape.

Whether you’re a decision-maker, operations leader, or technical expert, this webinar will show how improved visibility and connected data can help to prioritize smarter, act faster, and future-proof your operations.

Speakers

Lira Park
VP, Utility Sales
Zeitview

Lira Park is an accomplished sales executive with over 12 years of experience in the energy and utilities industry. As Vice President of Utility Sales at Zeitview, she oversees the growth of the go-to-market strategy and the expansion of market-leading solutions in automated inspections and software services for transmission, distribution, and substations.

Previously, Lira spent over a decade at PowerAdvocate, now part of Wood Mackenzie, where she progressed from an intern to a key leadership role. Her journey reflects her dedication to driving results, fostering innovation, and building strong professional relationships.

Lira is passionate about empowering teams, mentoring colleagues, and leveraging cutting-edge technology to deliver transformational value to the utilities sector. She attributes her success to the guidance and support of her network of mentors, colleagues, and friends who have shaped her career.

At Zeitview, Lira is focused on advancing inspection solutions that optimize operations, enhance safety, and deliver actionable insights for utility companies navigating a rapidly evolving energy landscape.

Eduardo Aquije
Utilities - Sr Product Manager
Zeitview


Eddie Aquije is a seasoned energy professional with over 10 years of experience in the utility industry. In his current role as Sr. Product Manager, Aquije is responsible for owning the product line strategy, go-to-market plans, positioning, and innovation for the Transmission and Distribution (T&D) segment. He has a proven track record of developing successful product lines and driving revenue growth through effective product positioning and pricing strategies.

Aquije’s extensive utility experience, coupled with his robust financial and strategy training make him a valuable asset to Zeitview. He is skilled in leading financial modelling and developing products and services that meet the needs of customers.

Prior to his current role, Aquije served as Product Line Manager, and Chief of Staff at Clearsight, where he was responsible for both overseeing day-to-day operations and driving strategic initiatives. Before that, Aquije worked as a Design Engineer at the Exelon utility Commonwealth Edison (ComEd), where he led cross-functional teams in planning and building distribution projects in the Chicago area.

Aquije is a recipient of several awards and recognitions, including the Ambassador Award for his outstanding contributions and support of his MBA program in 2019 and the Exelon Impact Leader award in 2017 for his involvement in the STEM program. He holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois and an MBA from University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.

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