Andrew Ball is the Head of North American Operations at IND Technology (IND.T). With a background in Electrical Engineering, he has years of experience consulting OEMs and utility groups in the development, refinement, and deployment of cutting-edge technologies, such as Early Fault Detection (EFD). In his role, Andrew works to support IND.T's mission of delivering cost-effective preventative technology to mitigate wildfires and improve network reliability & safety on high-voltage systems in North America and beyond. Previously, Andrew joined IND.T as a Network Consulting Engineer and became their first full-time employee in North America. From there, he spent his time working with esteemed colleagues and subject matter experts to ensure the successful adoption of EFD technology in 8 states / provinces in North America, as well as 4 other countries across the globe. In doing so, Andrew and the rest of the team at IND.T have been able to prevent 1,000+ serious wildfire and reliability threats overtime, bringing considerable benefits to both major and minor network operators and the communities they serve. Andrew is now delighted to share his experience and enlighten people as to how their networks can benefit, too.