Empowering an Energy Leader with Gen AI Strategy
Our client, a prominent Australian energy provider, sought to leverage AI innovation but recognised that without a clear AI Strategy, there is a significant risk of missing out on AI’s full potential to scale, innovate and align with broader business goals.
The Problem
A leading Australian energy provider sought to harness its growing data capabilities and explore the potential of AI innovation.
While pockets of successful AI projects existed, they lacked a unified, structured strategy to align their efforts.
This resulted in challenges such as duplication of efforts, difficulty prioritising the impactful use cases, and lack of coordination across the enterprise.
They needed a clear roadmap to:
- Identify, capture, and prioritise use cases
- Decide their approach to AI adoption
- Establish governance mechanisms to ensure sustainable AI integration
The Solution
The energy provider entrusted Skillfield with this project because of our unique ability to combine strategic vision with practical expertise.
Unlike theoretical strategies from other consultancies, Skillfield offered a pragmatic, hands-on approach delivered by AI practitioners who deeply understand execution.
Key elements of our approach included:
- Crafting a bespoke strategy seamlessly integrated with the organisation’s tools, processes and broader business goals
- Conducting in-depth interviews with team members to gather valuable insights
- Working iteratively, sharing early drafts, and refining the strategy in collaboration with the client
The Outcome
As a longer-term initiative, the full impact of the strategy will emerge over time.
However, the immediate results have already sparked momentum.
- The strategy was well-received, approved and communicated effectively across the organisation
- Defined the organisation’s strategic positioning concerning AI adoption
- Established a clear, actionable methodology to guide AI initiatives
- Developed a roadmap to prioritise and execute AI projects with clear direction
- Fostered alignment across the enterprise to focus on high-priority initiatives
- Implemented a coordinated approach to optimise resource allocation, reduce duplication risk and increase efficiency.
