Don McPhail
VP of Market Development at eSmart Systems with about 20 years in the energy industry, specializing in grid asset health, AI-driven imagery analysis, and resilience planning for utilities.
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Mar 9, 2026 • 36min
From reactive to predictive: Reimagining wildfire mitigation efforts for utilities
Don McPhail, VP of Market Development at eSmart Systems with ~20 years in energy, spotlights AI-driven imagery and digital twins for grid resilience. He discusses shifting from asset-focused fixes to community-first planning. Conversation covers how high-res imagery reveals tiny defects, why AI finds more issues, and how digitization creates audit trails and measurable value.
