Speakers

Agentic AI for the Power Grid Panel

Tasha Scotnicki

Tasha Scotnicki leads strategy, external engagement, and coalition work and helped shape the energy point of view and industry engagement strategy. She brings deep expertise at the intersection of AI, energy, infrastructure, and policy.

Xiaochuan Luo

Xiaochuan Luo is a power systems expert focused on electricity markets, grid operations, and AI applications for transmission and distribution systems. His research supports resilient and intelligent grid operations.

Sam Mathew

Sam Mathew is a technology strategist focused on industrial AI, cloud computing, and digital modernization for infrastructure-intensive industries. He works on applying AI technologies to operational systems at scale.

Nurali Virani

Nurali Virani is an energy technology leader specializing in grid modernization, digital energy systems, and AI-driven operational optimization. His work focuses on improving reliability and efficiency in energy infrastructure.

Nelly Wilson

Nelly Wilson works on sustainable digital infrastructure and AI-enabled systems for large-scale computing and energy applications. Her work emphasizes the intersection of sustainability and advanced technology.

Flavio Calmon

Flavio Calmon is an Associate Professor at Harvard University whose research spans machine learning, optimization, trustworthy AI, and data-driven decision systems. His work explores fairness, robustness, and transparency in artificial intelligence.

Afternoon Keynote

Vassilios Pantazopoulos

Vassilios Pantazopoulos is an engineering leader at NVIDIA focused on accelerated computing infrastructure, advanced cooling technologies, and sustainable AI data center design.

Featured Speakers

Benjamin Lee

Benjamin Lee is a professor and researcher in computer engineering whose work focuses on energy-efficient computing, sustainable AI infrastructure, and performance optimization for large-scale computing systems.

Stephen Ansolabehere

Stephen Ansolabehere is a political scientist and policy scholar known for his research on energy policy, public opinion, governance, and democratic institutions.

Tassos Golnas

Tassos Golnas is an energy systems leader supporting advanced grid technologies, public-sector innovation initiatives, and the deployment of resilient and sustainable energy infrastructure.

Data Center and Power Grid Co-Design Panel

Matthew Kastenbaum

Matthew Kastenbaum is an infrastructure investment and strategy leader focused on digital infrastructure, sustainability, and the growth of energy-intensive computing ecosystems.

Ayse Coskun

Ayse Coskun is a computer engineering researcher recognized for her work on energy-aware computing systems, sustainable AI infrastructure, and intelligent data center optimization.

Billy Yancey III

Billy Yancey III is an energy infrastructure professional focused on electrification, grid planning, and resilient power system operations.

Jason Connell

Jason Connell is a transmission systems and electricity market expert supporting regional grid reliability, operational planning, and large-scale energy coordination.

Yi Zhang

Yi Zhang is an engineering specialist focused on real-time digital simulation technologies and advanced testing platforms for modern power systems.

Henry Lee

Henry Lee is a senior policy expert at Harvard University whose work focuses on energy systems, environmental policy, infrastructure strategy, and international energy cooperation.

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