Grid Control in Milliseconds: Engineering Energy Systems with Barbara Wittenberg // CTO @ 1KOMMA5°Real-time system architecture lessons from the edge of the energy transition

Behind the renewable energy revolution lies complex technical infrastructure that CTOs across industries can learn from. Barbara Wittenberg leads a 250-person tech team at 1KOMMA5° that manages real-time data from 40,000+ connected energy assets while coordinating post-merger integration across 80+ companies in 7 countries.

This episode unveils the technical architecture powering virtual power plants, where millisecond-level responsiveness can prevent grid failures and optimize energy usage. Barbara's journey from electrical engineering to Oracle and Google, then back to energy tech, provides unique insights on combining domain expertise with cutting-edge technology.

Technical leaders will appreciate:

• 🔄 How to manage distributed systems requiring real-time synchronization across numerous endpoints
• 🧩 Strategies for standardizing operations while respecting existing successful processes after acquisitions
• 🛠️ Practical applications of AI for automating complex technical explanations to customers
• 🌐 Navigating complex regulatory environments that differ by country, region, and technical standards
• 🚀 Building technical platforms that unite previously disconnected systems and data flows