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Slade Bridges

Slade Bridges

GeoIntel & Solutions Program Manager at Southern Company specializing in drone operations and AI-driven utility grid inspections

Jul 1, 2026

6:04
It's a real inspiration getting getting it up there um so yeah so lots of different reasons right data management um storing knowledge maybe workflow optimization um so where are you today on your modernization journey and and what capabilities whether it's ai whether it's workflow automation or even just the the drone technology itself as well which one of those capabilities had the biggest impact on your team so far
6:36
I think once you collect the data, like Garrett was saying, how do you turn that into actionable items? And I think my background is in GIS, so that landed in my lap.
6:52
So I understand how to talk to engineering supervisors.
6:58
I know what they need.
6:59
I know that they're going to give this repair work to contract crews.
7:05
not company crews.
7:06
So they may or may not have access to our maps and our GIS data.

7 MINS LATER

13:48
What's been the biggest lesson or surprise during this journey, whether that was related to the technology or data quality, process changes or organizational adoption? What surprised you?

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