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Podcast: Digital Innovations in Oil and Gas with Geoffrey Cann
Episode: Building Tomorrow's Energy Talent Today: Dale Hansen, Dean of the McPhail School of Energy at SAIT
Description: SAIT (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology) has a critical mission: producing the frontline workers that keep the energy industry running. But as the sector evolves—shaped by decarbonization, digital technologies, shifting demographics, and immigration rules—so too must the workforce. According to Dale Hansen, dean of SAIT's MacPhail School of Energy, the institution's role is to stay several steps ahead of these trends, making sure graduates are ready to meet the future. Dale faces an unenviable but exciting challenge: anticipating where the energy market is headed years before it happens. SAIT work...