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SUMMIT AGENDA 2026
Day 1 Morning: From Vision to Reality: Implementing AI for Resilient and Optimized Energy Systems
08:00 - 09:00
(60 mins)
Registration & Morning Coffee
09:00 - 09:05
(05 mins)
Welcome Remark
09:05 - 09:15
(10 mins)
[Opening Keynote] America’s AI Action Plan: Building the Intelligent Energy Systems That Power America’s Next Era
09:15 - 09:25
(10 mins)
[Keynote] State-Level AI Governance in the United States: Lessons from Emerging AI Acts
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Overview of recently passed or proposed AI Acts across key states (Texas, Colorado, California, Utah, New York, etc.)
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Impact on AI deployment in high-stakes sectors like energy, utilities, and infrastructure
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Implications for cross-state energy companies and AI-driven grid or oil & gas operations
Dru Rai
Chief Information Officer
State of New York
09:25 - 10:15
(50 mins)
[Opening Panel] AI-Enabled Global Energy Systems: Shaping a Resilient, Abundant, and Integrated Future
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How is AI accelerating the shift from fragmented energy transitions to globally integrated, system-level transformation?
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In a world of rising demand, electrification, and geopolitical uncertainty, how can AI help build energy systems that are both resilient and abundant?
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How can AI enable coordination across diverse energy systems — oil & gas, power grids, and emerging energy technologies — at regional and global scales?
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How can AI-driven energy systems support the rapid growth of energy-intensive infrastructure such as data centers while maintaining grid stability?
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What lessons can be shared globally from early AI deployment in large-scale energy systems across North America, Europe, and Asia?
Kim Hales
Chief Data & AI Officer
NRG Energy
Anne-Laure Chassanite
Chief Executive Officer
ENGIE Resources
Rémi Raphael
Vice President, AI Transformation & Chief AI Officer
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
Rob Schapiro
Senior Director, Energy Partnerships
Microsoft
Coffee Break & Networking
10:45 - 11:35
(50 mins)
[Panel] Oil & Gas at the Core: AI-Enabled Reliability for Critical Energy Demand
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How digital tools and advanced analytics help monitor and control facilities to reduce unplanned downtime?
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How do companies prioritize maintenance schedules based on risk and criticality of assets?
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How are digital systems (IoT, analytics platforms, or digital twins) integrated into operational decision-making?
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Energy Delivery Stability: Ensuring continuous supply to critical loads such as data centers.
Jelena Veer
CIO, Digital IT Business Solutions Refining and Midstream
Phillips 66
Naveen Pandrangi
Chief Transformation and Information Officer
Williams
Heath Satterfield
Chief Information Officer
Devon Energy
11:35 - 11:55
(20 mins)
[Strategic Keynote] AI as the Backbone: Rewiring Energy Value Chains from Molecules to Markets
Kate Platonova
Chief Information Officer for Downstream, Trading & Renewable Energy Solutions
Shell
11:55 - 12:15
(20 mins)
[Strategic Keynote] Beyond Digital Transformation: Building the AI-Powered Energy Enterprise
Nuray Elci
SVP, Global Marketing, Services, & Digital Platforms
Chevron
Luncheon
Day 1 Afternoon: Scaling AI Deployment: From Field Operations to Critical Infrastructure
14:00 - 14:50
(50 mins)
[Panel] Infrastructure for AI-Energy: Accelerating Build-Out While Managing Legacy Systems
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What types of physical and digital infrastructure are required to deploy AI at scale in energy systems?
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How do infrastructure requirements differ across power generation, grids, oil & gas, and emerging energy systems?
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How can energy companies accelerate the deployment of AI-ready infrastructure without disrupting ongoing operations?
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How do companies ensure interoperability between old and new infrastructure during the transition? What’s the role of AI in this progress?
Venkat Tirupati
Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
ERCOT
Hussein Shel
Director, Chief Technologist for Energy and Utilities
Amazon Web Services
Talvis Love
Group Chief Information and Digital Officer
National Grid
Carlos M. Brown
EVP, Chief Administrative and Projects Officer and Corporate Secretary
Dominion Energy
14:50 - 15:10
(20 mins)
[Keynote] Reserved for Sponsor
15:10 - 15:30
(20 mins)
[Keynote] Reserved for Sponsor
Coffee Break & Networking
16:00 - 16:50
(50 mins)
[Panel] Leveraging AI to Drive Energy Innovation and Secure Data Center Demand
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Which AI applications have delivered the most tangible improvements in energy efficiency so far?
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How can AI help ensure uninterrupted power supply for mission-critical data center operations?
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How does AI improve short-term and long-term electricity demand forecasting for data centers?
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How do utilities, grid operators, and data center companies collaborate using AI-driven insights?
Mark Lauby
Chief Engineer and NERC Fellow
North American Electric Reliability Corporation
Marc Spieler
Senior Managing Director, Global Energy Industry
NVIDIA
Jason Altobelli
Director, Energy and Infrastructure Partnerships
Google Cloud
Omer Farooq
Head of Asset Finance, Global Sustainable Finance Group
Bank of America
16:50 - 17:10
(20 mins)
[Keynote] Reserved for Sponsor
17:10 - 18:00
(50 mins)
[Panel] AI-Driven Grid Resilience: Securing Reliable Power for the Digital Economy
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How is AI changing the way utilities approach grid resilience and reliability?
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How AI is improving grid reliability, forecasting, and real-time system monitoring?
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How can utilities balance renewable energy integration while maintaining system stability?
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How should utilities and data centers collaborate to ensure reliable and flexible power supply?
Todd Hillman
Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer
Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)
Mike DeBock
Vice President, Origination
NextEra Energy Resources
Nelly Jefferson
Chief Data & AI Officer
Avangrid
18:05 - 19:30
(85 mins)
Cocktail Reception and Networking
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