AI for Energy Solutions Roundtable @ Davos
AI for Energy Solutions Roundtable at Davos
Here is the recording of the event, which is now available as an on-demand video: https://mit.zoom.us/rec/share/xLLkC8a2It_re78uP-7TaXvG1mjMmahzQM86cg2Z4yoQfH0BXwPAIxsB8fePzwqN.iLcQt7mOB4J7WSxq?startTime=1737368100000
Join us for an engaging discussion on how artificial intelligence can drive solutions to climate challenges in the energy sector.
Key Topics:
AI Applications for Energy Optimization and Emissions Reduction
MIT Research on AI for Energy (More details)
Additional Discussion Areas (Time Permitting):
AI Tools for Climate Entrepreneurs & Innovators at MIT
Building AI/ML Applications for Energy
Insights from MIT’s IAP AI for Energy Solutions Course (More details)
Led by:
Jennifer Turliuk, Practice Leader of Climate and Energy AI at the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship; Tod Hynes, Senior Lecturer, MIT Sloan School of Management and Senior Advisor for Climate & Energy, Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship; and Russ Wilcox, CEO of ArtifexAI.
Jennifer Turliuk
Practice Leader, Climate & Energy AI, Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship, MIT; MIT Sloan Fellow
Jennifer Turliuk is an entrepreneur, climate tech investor, author, speaker and technologist. She is Practice Leader, Climate and Energy AI at the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship and a MIT Sloan Fellow. She has delivered talks on AI for climate solutions for COP29, TEDxBoston, New York Climate Week, MIT, Yale, Climate Change AI and Terra.do. Recently, she was Partner of Climate Capital Syndicate (one of the most active funders of climate tech startups), and Partner and Co-Instructor of Climate Angels (an educational program about climate tech angel investing). Previously, she co-founded an education company, bootstrapped to self-sufficiency, raised VC funding, and exited through acquisition. She has been a board member, consultant, and mentor for entrepreneurs. She graduated from Queen’s University and Singularity University’s Global Solutions Program (at NASA Ames).
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Tod Hynes
Tod Hynes is a Senior Lecturer at MIT where he teaches a graduate course called Climate & Energy Ventures and co-founded and advises the MIT Climate & Energy Prize. He is also a Senior Advisor for Climate & Energy at the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship and is the Vice Chair of the Board of the Woodwell Climate Research Center, a world-leading provider of independent climate science.
Tod founded Clymate Studios to help others help the climate. He has started and invested in 20+ companies in the climate and energy space since 2002. He stared a wind development company before tax equity investors entered the U.S. market, and he started XL Fleet, one of the first fleet vehicle electrification companies, which scaled across the U.S. and Canada and went public in 2020. From 2004-2008 he was the Dir. of Alternative Energy at Citizens Energy where he launched the company’s wind development business and assessed various clean energy and carbon offset development opportunities.
He co-chaired the Energy Committee of the Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Conventions (CERC), the organization that greened the 2004 U.S. presidential Democratic and Republican National Conventions. He was treasurer and steering committee member of the Boston Climate Action Network from 2003-2008. In 2001, Tod started one of the first social networking companies, but he decided to focus on climate.
Tod holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Science from MIT.
Russ Wilcox
Russ Wilcox, CEO of ArtifexAI, pioneers the application of artificial intelligence in urban transformation, leveraging historical city data to create more sustainable metropolitan environments. A thought leader at the intersection of AI and public policy, he brings over 16 years of expertise in machine learning and data science to address global urban and sustainability challenges.
As a member of the prestigious American Society for AI and a 2024 Autodesk Global Sustainability Leader, Russ bridges the gap between technological innovation and practical implementation. His insights on democratizing AI have been shared at the World Economic Forum and through multiple TedX talks.
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Optional: Please fill out our 5-minute survey. We Value Your Input! Help shape the future of AI in energy management! Please take 5 minutes to complete our optional but highly encouraged survey before the roundtable. Your input will:
-Help tailor roundtable discussions to your interests
-Contribute to actionable insights for corporations, utilities, and policymakers.
-Allow you to share your perspectives on challenges and opportunities in AI for energy management, grid optimization, and emissions reduction.
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