The recent Connected Worker: Energy Summit brought together over 300 digital and operations leaders to explore the transformative impact of connected worker solutions in the energy sector. The summit highlighted how integrating digital technologies can enhance efficiency, safety, and collaboration among frontline workers.
Key Themes from the Summit:
1. Enhancing Workforce Collaboration and Productivity:
Industry leaders like Shell and Coca-Cola discussed leveraging AI and data analytics to foster collaboration and boost productivity among frontline workers.
2. Breaking Down Data Silos for Enterprise Agility:
Speakers emphasized the importance of data integration to enhance agility, promote cross-functional decision-making, and improve overall operational efficiency.
3. Implementing Generative AI for Operational Excellence:
Experts shared insights on utilizing generative AI to unlock new levels of performance in plant and field operations.
4. Mobilizing Data for Field Efficiency:
Hess Corporation presented their innovative scheduling tool designed to reduce downtime and drive efficiency in field operations by making data more accessible and actionable.
5. Building a Connected Workforce with Strong Change Management:
ExxonMobil delivered a standout presentation on the 5 Pillars of Enabling the Connected Worker, spotlighting what it really takes to make digital transformation work on the frontlines. Their focus? Not just technology—but trust. Their team underscored how poor change management and lack of business sponsorship can derail even the best tools.
They brought real employee feedback to the forefront, including stark callouts like:
“Management does not support rollout.”
“Change management is a challenge due to the lack of business sponsorship.”
“It took 3–4 months to try and solve the issues using band-aids and mobile devices lost credibility.”
The message was clear: successful digital adoption starts with leadership alignment and purposeful support for frontline teams.
These themes resonate deeply with Skyllful’s mission to empower frontline workers through effective digital adoption. Skyllful’s platform offers on-device, on-demand training solutions tailored for distributed frontline and field service workforces. By creating interactive lessons and app simulations, Skyllful ensures that workers can learn and adapt to new technologies seamlessly—minimizing rollout friction and helping organizations avoid the missteps ExxonMobil’s employees called out.
How Skyllful Aligns with Summit Insights:
• Driving Profit through Increased Workforce Collaboration & Productivity: Skyllful’s hands-on user training accelerates tech adoption, enabling workers to collaborate more effectively and boost productivity.
• Enhancing Enterprise Agility through Data Analytics: With Skyllful’s analytics dashboard, organizations gain real-time insights into training progress and technology adoption, facilitating data-driven decisions that enhance agility.
• Identifying Use Cases for Generative AI: Skyllful’s platform can be integrated with AI-driven tools to provide personalized experiences, helping organizations leverage generative AI for operational excellence.
• Making Data Mobile: Skyllful delivers training content directly to employee devices, accessible even offline (and to contractors!), ensuring that field workers have the information they need, when and where they need it.
The Connected Worker: Energy Summit underscored the critical role of digital solutions in transforming frontline operations. Skyllful remains committed to supporting energy companies in this journey, providing the tools and training necessary to navigate the evolving digital landscape successfully.