Power On, Powering Forward! | John Benavente | Innovate Guam Podcast Ep.11

Jun 15, 2025

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The eleventh episode of The “Innovate Guam Podcast” with Rob “The Innovation Coach” Jackson.

John Benavente, General Manager of Guam Power Authority, is my guest.

We talk about what is needed for Guam to succeed in the coming technological explosion of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

We examine three areas:

1.) What is needed to prepare the workforce for the technology of the future.

2.) What specific technologies are needed to solve specific problems to improve quality of life or efficiency; and

3.) What government policies and initiatives need to be enacted to improve quality of life?

… and I ask John…

1.) His definition of innovation and what does innovation mean to him?

2.) How has Guam’s energy landscape evolved?

3.) What are the clean energy goals for the Guam Power Authority?

Rob “The Innovation Coach” Jackson