Name: Retaining the human touch in a digital world
Start: 2026-09-15T15:00:00-0400
End: 2026-09-15T15:45:00-0400

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Retaining the human touch in a digital world

Tuesday September 15, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT

Royal Palm 3

Technology in the energy industry is evolving at an incredible pace. Artificial intelligence, automation, and advanced analytics are now embedded in almost every aspect of utility bill management and energy data processing. Powerful platforms can ingest massive volumes of data, flag anomalies, identify errors, and surface opportunities faster than ever before. But technology alone doesn’t deliver outcomes. People do.

This session explores how advanced utility bill management software like EnergyCAP becomes significantly more powerful when paired with an experienced energy consulting team. While modern software can detect billing inconsistencies, unusual usage patterns, and cost spikes, it still requires expertise, context, and strategy to turn those insights into real savings and measurable progress toward energy goals.

We’ll discuss how energy consultants work alongside software to translate data into action—reviewing flagged anomalies, validating errors, negotiating with utilities and suppliers, and implementing practical strategies that reduce costs and risk. Beyond real-time monitoring, we’ll also show how historical bill analysis can uncover years of past billing errors. In many cases, these recoveries result in refunds that directly offset the cost of implementing and maintaining energy management software.

Attendees will gain a clear understanding of why the future of energy management isn’t software or consultants—but both working together. By combining advanced analytics with experienced human oversight, organizations can achieve deeper savings, stronger accountability, and long-term energy and sustainability goals with confidence.

Speakers

Jim Mathers

CEO/Founder, Energy Professionals, LLC

In 1999, Jim co-founded Consumer Energy Solutions, Inc. and CASA, Inc. to build one of the most respected and successful energy consulting companies across the U.S. and Canada. In 2014, he acquired sole ownership of CASA, Inc. In 2018, CASA, Inc. d.b.a. North American Energy Advisory... Read More →

Tuesday September 15, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
Royal Palm 3 Sheraton Orlando Lake Buena Vista Resort

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