Speakers Announced, Registration Now Open for PG&E's 2024 Innovation Summit on November 13
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PG&E has announced the speaker lineup for its 2024 Innovation Summit, presented in collaboration with DISTRIBUTECH® in San Jose on November 13. The event aims to showcase R&D advancements and foster collaboration in deploying solutions for California's electrified and decarbonized future. Key focus areas include energy management, grid planning, electric vehicles, climate adaptation, wildfire mitigation, and gas system decarbonization.
The summit will highlight artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) applications for utilities. PG&E currently uses AI and ML for various applications and sees opportunities to further leverage AI for improved processes and customer service. The event features keynote speakers including Patti Poppe, PG&E CEO, and a recorded conversation with Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO. Other notable speakers from technology, energy, government, and media sectors will participate.
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- Collaboration with DISTRIBUTECH® for the Innovation Summit enhances industry reach and credibility
- Focus on AI and ML applications demonstrates PG&E's commitment to technological advancement
- High-profile speakers, including Microsoft's CEO, may attract more attention and participants
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Fall Event Presented in Collaboration with DISTRIBUTECH to Showcase R&D Advances, Focus on Opportunities for Artificial Intelligence in Energy
The second-annual summit brings together utility peers, entrepreneurs and private industry, national research labs, academia, agency leaders and policymakers to collaborate in swiftly deploying and scaling novel solutions that bridge the gap between today's energy system and
The November 13 event will showcase breakthrough partnerships, research and development (R&D) advancements, and provide opportunities for strategic collaboration across several key focus areas including energy supply and load management, integrated grid planning and transmission strategy, electric vehicles and vehicle-to-grid applications, climate adaptation and resilience, wildfire mitigation, electric undergrounding, and gas system decarbonization.
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) applications for utilities will also be a focus of the 2024 summit. PG&E currently leverages AI and ML across the company for applications in meteorology, planning, inspections, monitoring, and maintenance to help detect, prevent, and respond to the risk of wildfires and achieve greater electric system resiliency.
PG&E has identified wide-ranging opportunities to further leverage AI for more automated data quality management, improved data collection and analysis, customer communications, and other applications that can augment current processes and result in improved service for customers.
The fall event will feature a keynote with Patti Poppe, PG&E Corporation CEO, along with a recorded conversation between Poppe and Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft.
The high-powered and diverse speaker lineup also features remarks and conversations with thought leaders in technology, energy, government and media including:
- John Engel, editor-in-chief of DISTRIBUTECH® and POWERGRID International™
- The Honorable Matt Mahan, Mayor of
San Jose - Arshad Mansoor, President and CEO of the Electric Power Research Institute
- Shinjini Menon, Senior Vice President of IT, Southern California Edison
- Carlos Nouel, VP of Transformation Programs, National Grid
- Ashley Smith, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, AES
- Darryl Willis, Corporate Vice President, Energy & Resources Industry, Microsoft
Additional PG&E speakers include Mike Delaney, Vice President, Utility Partnerships & Innovation; Jason Glickman, Executive Vice President, Engineering, Planning and Strategy; and Quinn Nakayama, Senior Director, Grid Research, Innovation and Development.
For in-person attendees, the summit will feature an immersive showcase of new innovations and climate-tech solutions that PG&E and peer utility companies are exploring and deploying to improve and enhance operations and customer service. In-person participation will be limited to approximately 1,000 attendees, however virtual participation is unlimited. There will be a full hybrid experience for virtual attendees.
For the full agenda and to register for in-person or virtual attendance, visit: Summary - 2024 PG&E Innovation Summit presented by DISTRIBUTECH (cvent.com)
Visit www.pge.com/innovation for information about PG&E's Innovation Summit 2024 and to learn more about PG&E's efforts to accelerate energy R&D.
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG), is a combined natural gas and electric utility serving more than sixteen million people across 70,000 square miles in Northern and
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