Suddenly, artificial intelligence is everywhere. Business leaders across the energy sector are trying to figure out what it means for technology adoption, competition, and the way they run their companies.
Post Script Media's inaugural conference, Transition-AI: Boston, brings together experts and executives from across the energy and innovation space to discuss where AI is already proving its value in use cases for electric utilities, renewable energy optimization, EV charging solutions, and virtual power plants, while promising critical new capabilities to further evolve the flexibility and efficiency of our electricity system.
Premier Sponsor
Sponsor
Industry Partners
Speakers
Savannah Goodman
Pamela Isom
IsAdvice & Consulting
Stephen Lacey
Executive Editor, Post Script Media
David Groarke
Indigo Advisory
Paul Baier
ChatGPTnuggets
Jess Melanson
Utilidata
Dana Guernsey
Voltus
Brea Dutt
Sense
Allison Myers
Buoyant Ventures
Priya Donti
Climate Change AI
Elizabeth Cook
Duquesne Light Co.
Titiaan Palazzi
Snowflake
Shishir Shekhar
Landis & Gyr
Patrick Walsh
National Grid Partners
Eddie Obropta
Raptor Maps
Sreedhar Sistu
Schneider Electric
Schedule
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast and Networking
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
A guide to AI, deep learning, and the energy transition
Stephen Lacey, Priya Donti
There are numerous compelling applications for AI in the energy system, from resource optimization to resilience. Some of these applications are being deployed today, while others require continued research and development. In this opening session, we’ll hear from Climate Change AI’s Priya Donti on how investors, startups, corporates, and governments can evaluate the usefulness of AI. We will identify specific use cases, constraints, and tools for action in implementing various forms of automation.
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Analysis: The electricity system and AI - past, present, and future
David Groarke
Discover how AI is unlocking a series of transformative use cases across the electricity sector, from balancing grids and managing demand to optimizing operations. This session will explore the emerging solution landscape, market dynamics, and real-world applications that are driving the adoption of AI in the power sector.
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Networking Break
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Panel: Will AI reshape utilities and the grid?
Elizabeth Cook, Jess Melanson, Titiaan Palazzi, David Groarke
AI is already having an impact on the operation of the grid, from forecasting to optimization to resilience. But there are more technological leaps to come. This panel features a deep discussion with utility executives and grid edge solutions providers on how artificial intelligence will speed up decarbonization, make the electricity system more resilient, transform utility business models, and shift the role of the customer. We will look at things happening today, and applications in the near future.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch and networking
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Hands-on ChatGPT - Use cases and brainstorming
Paul Baier
ChatGPT is a transformative product for a wide variety of creative business use cases. In this hands-on session, we'll look at some practical ways of using ChatGPT for energy companies, and brainstorm new applications and possibilities with the group. Could large language models help your company? Let’s explore how. Session leader: Paul Baier
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
The promise and pitfalls of AI for the energy system
Stephen Lacey, Pamela Isom
The surge of interest in artificial intelligence is spawning new companies and use cases across the energy sector, from grid management to resilience to cybersecurity. But it’s also raising questions for startups and large energy companies about the speed of adoption, ethics, equity, and control. In this fireside chat, we’ll hear from Pamela Isom, former director of the office of AI and technology at the Department of Energy, about the possible outcomes for autonomous technologies to shape decarbonization. Guest: Pamela Isom, CEO of IsAdvice & Consulting, and former director of the Artificial Intelligence and Technology office at DOE Moderator: Stephen Lacey
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Networking Break
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Panel: The AI-powered use cases at the grid edge
Brea Dutt, Shishir Shekhar, Dana Guernsey, Sreedhar Sistu
Technological progress is accelerating at the grid edge – can artificial intelligence supercharge it? Panelists from across the grid edge landscape will discuss the roles AI will play in optimizing distributed resources, tying together virtual power plants, and creating new capabilities that will result in operational efficiencies for utilities and DER providers.
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Unlocking 24/7 carbon-free energy with machine learning
Stephen Lacey, Savannah Goodman
For years, Google has been using machine learning to optimize data center energy use, and to better match renewable energy supply with demand. As Google raises the stakes and sources 100% of its electricity from carbon-free resources on an hourly basis, it is building more sophisticated ML tools for the job. In this fireside chat, Stephen Lacey will chat with Savannah Goodman, data and software climate solutions lead at Google, about the digital layer that is making Google’s ambitions possible. Guest: Savannah Goodman, Data and Software Climate Solutions Lead at Google.
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Innovation roundtable
Patrick Walsh, Allison Myers, Eddie Obropta
How is the rise of AI influencing emerging companies? And how do we sort through the hype from real value creation? In this panel, we’ll hear from investors and startups about how they're approaching the market today, and where the openings for innovation and disruption exist. Will the market be dominated by a new crop of AI-first startups, or by climate-first startups that are figuring out how best to use AI?
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Reception
Sponsored by Mintz
About
Suddenly, artificial intelligence is everywhere. Business leaders across the energy sector are trying to figure out what it means for technology adoption, competition, and the way they run their companies.
Post Script Media's inaugural conference, Transition-AI: Boston, brings together experts and executives from across the energy and innovation space to discuss where AI is already proving its value in use cases for electric utilities, renewable energy optimization, EV charging solutions, and virtual power plants, while promising critical new capabilities to further evolve the flexibility and efficiency of our electricity system.
One of the central pillars of our transition to a net-zero economy is "electrifying everything," from energy generation, to transportation, heating and cooling, heavy industry, even the cooktops in our homes. As this electrification is underway, it's becoming increasingly clear an advanced digital layer to climate-tech is essential to add the necessary intelligence to these systems and the electric grid. This intelligence will more and more be the province of AI and the rapid innovations underway in machine learning and distributed intelligence systems.
Over the course of one day, you'll:
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Build an understanding of where AI is today, and the paths of innovation underway.
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Hear from leaders at utilities, startups, established companies in the energy space, and leading researchers and academics on where AI is adding value.
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Network with fellow attendees during a hands-on session with GPT, and brainstorm new ideas to enhance productivity and drive new innovations
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Understand the challenges and risks associated with AI in the electricity system, and how use cases are emerging to address bottlenecks in the transition to net zero.
Join us in shaping the AI-driven net-zero energy future.
Space is limited for this conference, so register now.
For inquiries about media passes, government discounts, or learning about sponsoring, contact us at events@transition-ai.com
Who Should Attend?
Transition-AI: Boston is designed for the community of leaders and practitioners responsible for innovation, strategy, technology, security, and product development within the energy and utilities sectors. Titles will include:
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C-Level Executives
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Heads of Innovation
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VC/Investors
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VPs of Strategy
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VPs of Product Planning
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Energy and Utility R&D Specialists
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IT decision makers
The Venue
Date and time
Thursday, June 15 · 8am - 5:30pm EDT
Location
One Boston Place Convene 201 Washington Street Boston, MA 02108