Embedded Files
Event schedule is subject to change. Revisit this page for the most up-to-date information.
9 - 9:10 AM ET
Welcome Remarks and Refreshments
Welcome Remarks and Refreshments
9:10 - 9:45 AM ET
Opening Keynote Address - presented by Dr. Ernest Moniz, Former U.S. Secretary of Energy
Opening Keynote Address - presented by Dr. Ernest Moniz, Former U.S. Secretary of Energy
9:45 - 10:15 AM ET
Harvard Faculty Presentations - presented by Power and AI Initiative Co-Directors, Le Xie (Harvard) and Minlan Yu (Harvard)
Harvard Faculty Presentations - presented by Power and AI Initiative Co-Directors, Le Xie (Harvard) and Minlan Yu (Harvard)
10:15 - 10:25 AM ET
2026 Power and AI Initiative Research Summit - Group Photo
2026 Power and AI Initiative Research Summit - Group Photo
10:25 - 10:40 AM ET
Morning Break
Morning Break
10:40 AM - 11:40 AM ET
Panel Discussion: Agentic AI for the Power Grid
Panel Discussion: Agentic AI for the Power Grid
PANELISTS: Tasha Scotnicki (Cisco), Xiaochuan Luo (ISO New England), Sam Mathew (Microsoft), Nurali Virani (GE Vernova), Nelly Wilson (Google)
PANELISTS: Tasha Scotnicki (Cisco), Xiaochuan Luo (ISO New England), Sam Mathew (Microsoft), Nurali Virani (GE Vernova), Nelly Wilson (Google)
MODERATED BY: Flavio Calmon (Harvard)
MODERATED BY: Flavio Calmon (Harvard)
11:40 AM - 1:15 PM ET
Lunch
Lunch
1:15 - 1:50 PM ET
Afternoon Keynote Address - presented by Vassilios Pantazopoulos, NVIDIA
Afternoon Keynote Address - presented by Vassilios Pantazopoulos, NVIDIA
Discussing the vantage point of the NVIDIA Accelerated Quantum Computing Center (NVAQC), where NVIDIA is deploying a tightly coupled GPU-QPU hybrid platform that introduces novel power density and cooling challenges beyond what conventional AI data centers encounter.
Discussing the vantage point of the NVIDIA Accelerated Quantum Computing Center (NVAQC), where NVIDIA is deploying a tightly coupled GPU-QPU hybrid platform that introduces novel power density and cooling challenges beyond what conventional AI data centers encounter.
1:50 - 2:35 PM ET
Invited Presentations
Invited Presentations
Benjamin Lee (University of Pennsylvania)
Stephen Ansolabehere (Harvard)
Tassos Golnas (U.S. Department of Energy)
2:35 - 2:50 PM ET
Afternoon Break
Afternoon Break
2:50 - 3:50 PM ET
Panel Discussion: Data Center and Power Grid Co-Design
Panel Discussion: Data Center and Power Grid Co-Design
PANELISTS: Matthew Kastenbaum (EQT Group), Ayse Coskun (Emerald AI), Billy Yancey III (EPE), Jason Connell (PJM), Yi Zhang (RTDS)
PANELISTS: Matthew Kastenbaum (EQT Group), Ayse Coskun (Emerald AI), Billy Yancey III (EPE), Jason Connell (PJM), Yi Zhang (RTDS)
MODERATED BY: Henry Lee (Harvard)
MODERATED BY: Henry Lee (Harvard)
3:50 - 4:30 PM ET
Lightning Talks
Lightning Talks
Gage Hills (Harvard)
Christian Kaps (Harvard)
Sungho Shin (MIT)
Shen Wang (MIT)
Yicheng Zhu (The University of Texas at Austin)
Kianté Brantley (Harvard)
4:30 - 5 PM ET
Closing Remarks
Closing Remarks
5 - 6 PM ET
Networking Reception and Poster Session
Networking Reception and Poster Session
Page updated
Report abuse