EcoXpert – Enabling Buildings of the Future Schneider Electric

In this episode Martin meets with Greg, Duncan and Rudy from Stratus (www.stratus.com) to discuss the importance of having system protection and how Stratus provides a global active service to ensure computer hardware and servers remain online, via back-up systems. In addition, Martin speaks with George Das from Schneider Electric, who gives us an update about the world of Retail and how Building Managements and energy efficiency play a vital role in the profitability of this industry.
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For this first episode of 2021 and in response to welcome feed back from the audience, Martin interviews Virginie Milhaud, EcoXpert Program Director, Schneider Electric and we learn about the actual EcoXpert Program, its vision, targets and goals and value it bring to the EcoXperts themselves.
Virginie explains the journey and link to Buildings of the Future and how this, working with the EcoXperts can expand their competencies and hence profitable growth.
For more information about the program, solutions and products please visit https://ecoxpert.se.com/

In this end of year Episode, we learn how Schneider Electric is preparing their EcoXperts for their Building of the Future journey. With an introduction from Laurent Bataille (EVP Digital Energy) and an interview with Allison Huffman, we learn from them both how this journey will prepare System Integrators to adapt their skills and knowledge to benefit their customers and above all prepare them for changes coming in the markets. For the full Video interview With Laurent Bataille, please use the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=057wOtQSjfc&t=19s
Linked to this journey is a fascinating interview conducting by Kevin Morin, how Power and power systems are applied to be resilient and safe meeting customers needs and requirements. We learn from Tony Hunt, an Offer Manager from the Energy Management division of Schneider Electric, how an airport and a cheese manufacturing plant have the same expectations from their power quality and reliability. For the full Innovation Talk referred to in the interview, please visit: https://youtu.be/XBnt7c4st4Q

In this episode, Martin reconnects with Chris Böttger from Cisco to talk about what has happened in the last 6 months with the global pandemic of COVID19 and how this is already effecting the design, usage and performance expectations of buildings. Chris gives a fascinating insight into how system collaboration and user experience will play a key role in the health and safety of employees in the future.