May 27-29, 2025 | San Jose, CA

Event Agenda

Explore the full event schedule to plan your experience and make the most of every session, speaker, and networking opportunity.

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9:00 AM
  1. Club Regent
    150 mins

    To attend this event, you must add this to your registration. The cost is $75, covering transportation to and from the facility. This can be added to your registration when registering or after by visiting the registration resource center.

    Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Plug and Play Tech Center’s global headquarters in Sunnyvale—the world’s leading innovation platform connecting startups, corporations, and investors. As part of the Data & AI conference, this off-site visit will feature a facility tour, an overview of Plug and Play’s work in AI, data, and sustainability, and expert insights from Saeed Amidi, the CEO of Plug and Play and industry leaders. Engage with key players driving AI innovation in energy and infrastructure while exploring cutting-edge advancements shaping the future.

    9:00 AM | Meet & depart from Signia
    9:30 AM | Arrival & light breakfast
    9:45 AM | Facility tour by Rashaad Cooper, Partnerships Director
    10:15 AM | Overview presentation by Wade Bitaraf, Energy & Sustainability Founder
    10:45 AM | PG&E talk on AI/sensors 
    11:00 AM | Executive remarks by Saeed Amidi, CEO
    11:15 AM | Q&A and wrap up discussion
    11:30 AM | Depart & pick-up back to Signia

    In partnership with Plug and Play

12:00 PM
  1. Regency Ballroom 1
    210 mins

    To attend this event, you must add this to your registration. The cost is $200, lunch is provided, and it can be added to your registration when registering or after by visiting the registration resource center.

    The national energy conversation today focuses on the increasing need for energy load to meet the needs of the artificial intelligence race. However, the nation's energy grid, which is increasingly more complex with the integration of renewable resources, also stands to benefit from the use of AI-powered automation and other advanced tools. These tools bring benefits such as improved load forecasting, ability to make the interconnection process more predictable, mitigation of grid disruptions and more. Join this three-hour Forum and workshop, facilitated by national advanced energy business association Advanced Energy United to learn about technology solutions and contribute to a solutions-oriented discussion about the policy and regulatory mechanisms needed to ensure that utilities can take advantage of such tools.

    In Partnership with Advanced Energy United

3:45 PM
  1. Imperial Ballroom
    60 mins
    In this keynote, utility executives will share their perspectives on the challenges and opportunities presented by the rapid growth in data center energy demand. Panelists will discuss how utilities a …
4:00 PM
  1. Club Regent
    60 mins
5:00 PM
  1. Imperial Prefunction
    60 mins
8:00 AM
  1. Club Regent
    540 mins
  2. Regency Ballroom 1&2
    60 mins
9:00 AM
  1. Imperial Ballroom
    60 mins
    In this Keynote, hyperscalers and leading data center developers will share their experiences with utilities, power procurement and the evolving expectations around data center energy use. Insights fr …
10:15 AM
  1. Imperial Ballroom
    45 mins
    Over the past two years, data centers have emerged as a trillion-dollar opportunity, driving significant electricity demand in an increasingly digitized economy. This raises critical questions for pol …
  2. Crystal
    45 mins
    Generative AI is revolutionizing the energy sector far beyond customer chatbots, offering transformative tools for optimizing operations, managing grid complexity and accelerating clean energy adoptio …
  3. Gold
    45 mins
    The growth of AI-driven applications and data centers is creating new challenges and demands on our power infrastructure. Load serving entities and grid planners must grapple with the urgent need to s …
11:15 AM
  1. Imperial Ballroom
    45 mins
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  2. Crystal
    45 mins
    The need for more efficient interconnection processes is more critical than ever. This session will delve into the latest advancements in workflow automation tailored to data centers and other large l …
  3. Gold
    45 mins
    Rapid data center growth poses significant challenges to bulk power system (BPS) reliability. Recent incidents, such as the tripping of 1.5 GW of data center load in Northern Virginia, highlight the n …
12:00 PM
  1. Regency Ballroom 1&2
    75 mins
1:15 PM
  1. Imperial Ballroom
    60 mins
    In this keynote, regulatory leaders will explore the critical role of policy and regulation in addressing the surging energy demands of data centers. Panelists will discuss how evolving regulations ca …
2:30 PM
  1. Gold
    45 mins
    The rapid expansion of AI-driven data centers is outpacing the development of utility infrastructure, leading to delays and misalignment in project timelines.  Utilities, developers, and regional tran …
  2. Crystal
    45 mins
    As data centers grow to meet surging AI workloads, effective collaboration between utilities and their data center customers is more critical than ever. This session will provide a roadmap for engagin …
  3. Imperial Ballroom
    45 mins
    The proliferation of data centers and other large, voltage-sensitive loads introduce unique challenges for grid reliability and stability, especially in markets unaccustomed to high demand growth. Whe …
4:30 PM
  1. Gold
    45 mins
    This session will explore the application of advanced artificial intelligence techniques for diagnosing and optimizing the performance of regulated power transformers and reactors in data center envir …
  2. Imperial Ballroom
    45 mins
    The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is leading a Chips-to-Grid Consortium aimed at creating a more seamless and integrated approach to data center development. This panel will explore the …
  3. Crystal
    45 mins
     The rapid growth of data centers presents new challenges for utilities striving to maintain grid reliability. AI-based load forecasting tools are transforming how utilities predict data center energy …
5:15 PM
  1. Regency Ballroom 1&2
    60 mins
8:00 AM
  1. Club Regent
    420 mins
  2. Regency Ballroom 1&2
    60 mins
9:00 AM
  1. Imperial Ballroom
    60 mins
    In a world driven by exponential advancements in artificial intelligence, the collaboration between technology companies, data centers, and utilities is more critical than ever. Join renowned global i …
12:00 PM
  1. Regency Ballroom 1&2
    75 mins
3:15 PM
  1. Imperial Ballroom
    60 mins