Purpose
This online event will highlight the transformative potential of Generative AI / AI in the energy sector, focusing on quick-win applications that deliver immediate value to smart grids. Presenting pioneering AI and GenAI use cases in electrical grid management, including tangible minimum viable prototypes, will highlight Europe’s strengths in AI-driven energy innovation and its leadership potential in this evolving field.
Speakers will explore key challenges, opportunities in AI adoption, and the strategic pathways for integrating GenAI into energy systems. These discussions will foster a shared understanding of how AI/GenAI can accelerate the energy transition towards decentralised grid infrastructures, enhance Europe’s global competitiveness and achieve its decarbonisation targets.
Attendees will gain valuable insights into how GenAI can improve grid operations, maintenance, planning and resilience, optimise energy flow from renewables across different adjacent sectors like e-mobility and buildings, and create new opportunities for the European industrial ecosystem.
Agenda
Please note this is a draft agenda and will be updated in the coming days.
15:00-15:20 Introduction
- Adra Introduction - Philip Piatkievicz, Secretary-General, Adra
- GenAI4EU initiative (European Commission) - Ms Cecile Huet, Head of Unit, AI Office, Unit A1 Excellence in AI and Robotics, DG CNECT and Rolf Riemenschneider, DG CNECT/IoT
- EC initiatives in support of AI for Energy strategy (European Commission) - Stavros Stamatoukos, DG ENER / Digitalization, Competitiveness
- AI Challenges and Adra Energy Topic Group - Ricardo Bessa (INESC TEC)
15:20-15:50 Keynotes
- Harnessing AI-GenAI to drive efficiency and sustainability at scale for the energy transition - Yoann Bersihand, VP AI Technology at Schneider Electric
- Foundation models for the electric power grid - Hendrik Hamann, Chief Science Officer, IBM, Stony Brook University, Brookhaven National Laboratory
15:50-16:30 Towards “quick-wins” of GenAI-AI in smart grids
- GenAI platform and strategy from Enexis - Karsten Veldhuizen, Enexis
- Foundation models for grid operators - Luc Nies/Jochem Wildeboer, Alliander
- Super Grid Assistant, GenAI to support prospective energy scenarios exploration in Artelys Crystal Super Grid software - Nicolas Lair, Artelys
- NeLe App: Grid lexicon for easy access to information and knowledge management for grid technicians - Karen auf der Horst, Netze BW GmbH
16:30-17:30 Opportunities in GenAI-AI adoption and strategic pathways
- ETIP SNET strategic position paper on AI/GenAI in smart grids - Luís Cunha, ETIP SNET/E-REDES
- Dreamteam Web of Things and GenAI: An example application in the field of asset onboarding - Sebastian Schreck Siemens
- Automate the automation - A new AI approach - Jürgen Weichenberger, P.E.T. Consulting inc
- Reinforcement learning for the next generation of AI models - Clemens Wasner/Anton Fuxjäger, enliteAI
- GenAI in material science for batteries and electrolyzers - Holger Ihssen, Helmholtz Association
- Reinventing the Energy Industry with AI/GenAI - Lea El Samarji, Avanade
17:30-18:00 Discussion
Registration
Registration is free of charge but mandatory.
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