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In this chapter, we've learned:

 It is vital that energy companies, policymakers, regulators, public bodies, city planners, and local authorities work to advance these three trends in unison. This is essential for meeting our future economic and energy needs, while mitigating the climate crisis.

 Outside of the energy sector, all business leaders can learn from the opportunities and challenges faced by energy providers. Identifying emerging technologies to incorporate into your business, accelerating digital change, dealing with competition from emerging startups, and coping with market fragmentation are things that many businesses can identify with.

 In particular, the need to commit to digital transformation is common to all industries. In my experience, COVID-19 provides an unprecedented window to accelerate this, as companies and their employees were forced to accelerate digital adoption in a very short space of time. The trick is to not slide back into normalcy when the pandemic is over, but to use it as a springboard to continuous change and evolution.

 Finally, for business leaders looking to learn from these energy trends, perhaps the biggest takeaway is not to delay. Taking early action is a critical part of gaining a competitive advantage.

Now let's turn to another long-established sector that is undergoing rapid change driven by technology: healthcare.