Enel X Podcast

Lighting plays a crucial role in how we perceive the world around us: be it buildings, art, sculptures, town squares. A beautifully illuminated building will draw tourists. But getting things just right is not easy; this is the field of ‘architectural lighting’ and it requires expertise, knowhow, access to the right technology and instruments. Carlos Dodero, Key Account Manager Smart Lighting & Smart City of Enel X tells us how to get things right and how – by enhancing our surroundings – architectural lighting helps drive economic activity.

Data are the key to making our cities smarter, which means making them more efficient in delivering services to residents and improving the lives of those who live in them. In this interview, Sergio Gambacorta – Head of Innovation B2G & Smart City of Enel X – tells us how by optimizing management of everything from traffic flows and street lighting to air conditioning and heating schools and hospitals, data are key to making our urban areas not only more efficient and livable, but more sustainable overall.

Cities have a habit of distancing people from the natural environment. This makes them less pleasant to live in as well as less sustainable. But not everywhere: in Chile, Enel X has partnered with Mandarin. Oriental Hotel Group to create a mini rooftop oasis at the luxury hospitality chain’s Santiago property. Sherman Martinez, Digital commercial communications specialist at Enel X in Chile, tells us about the project and how it has brought people closer to nature, making them aware of the importance of biodiversity.

Among the new professions created by the energy transition is that of circular economy manager. This is the person who educates and leads an organization in its efforts to use resources as efficiently as possible. As Head of Sustainability at Enel X, Nicola Tagliafierro has been wearing this hat for many years. In this interview, Tagliafierro – who recently published a book on the topic – tells us how the role requires many abilities as it calls for changing an organization’s practices, as well as its mindset.

The title of a song by Queen may seem an odd choice to describe the job of Head of Legal Affairs for mergers and acquisitions (m&a). But for Mina Kolarova – Head of Business Development and M&A, Legal and Corporate Affairs of Enel X Global Retail – it perfectly describes her everyday task: ensuring that merger and acquisition operations involving Enel X drive forward smoothly – from before the parties tie the knot to the integration process that follows. It’s a process that requires fast and creative thinking and keeps Mina on her toes.

Every year we use up natural resources a little bit faster than ou planet can regenerate them – the result of a failed buy-use-throw away “linear economy” model. Nicola Tagliafierro, Head of Sustainability at Enel X, explains why we need to transition to a “circular model”, sending fewer products to landfill while recycling and reusing as many resources as possible. The hardest part? Changing people’s mindsets.

Customer success managers like Beata Gawryluk of Enel X wear many hats: they find the best and most cost effective solutions for clients, dole out advice on how to use energy more efficiently and solve lots of problems. They are excellent communicators and stress managers. Indeed, they are the 'guardian angels' their customers don't know they have.

Marketing communities enable developing new solutions by bringing together diverse voices, connecting and empowering participants, and favoring idea sharing. Emanuela Sartori, Head of Strategic Positioning at Enel X, tells us they are also crucial for setting goals, monitoring progress and - crucially - creating a team spirit that makes work fun.

Innovation and sustainability are the flywheels enabling the transition to a zero-emissions world. How are we dealing with this global process? Talking with experts we learn how things like innovative smart city solutions, changing business models and people's commitment to a sustainable future are all parts of the answer.

What is the energy transition and how can we reach a virtuous, zero-emissions development model? We talk about it with experts in carbon neutrality, discussing with them the ideas and best practices that will render the world more sustainable for all.

Values, experiences, sense of belonging and sharing. This is what it means to be part of a tribe and this is why we want to bring you into ours! Listen to the leading lights of our global marketing community and discover how it creates ideas and winning solutions.

How is the jobs market evolving in the green economy era? What are the new jobs of the energy transition? As old professions evolve and new ones are born, we interpret the trends by talking to the leading figures that on a daily basis face the challenges and capture the opportunities giving shape to the society of the future.

Enel X podcasts take us on a journey among the topical issues of our times, like electrification and sustainability. We speak with the figures leading the energy transition and take you to the places where our solutions become reality, creating value through innovative use of energy.