POWERING THE ENERGY SECTOR OF THE FUTURE
WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Pre Conference Workshop Morning
7:30 am - 8:00 am
Check In & Networking Breakfast
Workshop Registration Opens and Networking Breakfast
Workshop A
8:00 am - 9:30 am Generative AI: Balancing Innovation and Risk Kevin Alborzi - Lead Product Manager, bpWith all the hype surrounding Generative AI, it is key to assess the hard facts surrounding its uses in the energy sector, and opportunities for its success. Join to discuss the potential when incorporating Generative AI into operations, teaching you:
- The process of integrating Generative AI and LLMs (large language models) into your daily workflows
- How to ensure your technology is reliable, secure, and hallucination-free
- The importance of valuable, clean data and how to obtain it
- The possibilities for embedding Generative AI within your operations
Workshop B
8:00 am - 9:30 am Power Systems and the Future of Energy Distribution Mahdi Salvatian - Senior Data Scientist, Xcel EnergyEnergy providers now face the gargantuan task of meeting growing demands for power while managing increasing amounts of data and the rising risk of severe weather events. In this harsh environment, intelligent automation and data analytics provide a much-needed solution to delivering on demand.
Attend to learn:
- How machine learning (ML) algorithms optimize grid operations, predict demand patterns, and ensure efficient energy distribution
- the role of ML in bridging the gap between available national-scale datasets for energy resources and grid integration
- How data analytics can predict and respond to fluctuating energy demands and weather patterns, ensuring energy delivery remains reliable and efficient
Workshop E
9:30 am - 11:00 am AI's Impact on Energy: Driving Operational Excellence and Innovation in Oil & Gas Mike Loos - Senior Field Solutions Engineer, GleanWith an increasingly remote workforce and pressure to improve performance to meet energy demands, the potential efficiency gains offered by AI assistants are critical to deliver on expectations. Glean harnesses the untapped potential of Generative AI and provides a fast solution to improve your operational performance and decision-making skills across the board. This workshop covers:
- Exploring Glean as a work assistant tool to connect data and people across your enterprise
- Get a hands-on understanding how Glean can transform your daily workflows and make better decisions faster for your entire organization
- Keeping your data secure, up-to-date, and relevant, leading to time-saving and crucial operational benefits
- Understanding the further applications of Generative AI in improving productivity and workflows
Workshop F
9:30 am - 11:00 am Decoding Advantages: Exploring the uses of Reinforcement Learning within the Energy Sector Yue Hu - Asset Management Specialist, bpThe potential reinforcement learning (RL) offers when it comes to optimizing results through artificial intelligence (AI) is huge. Understanding the applications of RL and the move towards autonomous task performance, as well as how to manage the risks that come with it, will allow you key time and efficiency gains in the future and will pave the way to truly intelligent energy production. Dr Yue Hu will discuss:
- Introduction to AI technology (including reinforcement learning) and its general usage
- Current trends in reinforcement learning and its potential applications across your organization, especially in dynamic and uncertain environments
- Methods for minimizing bias in your reinforcement learning workflow and how to identify and mitigate risk
- How to combine the strengths of people and technology to unlock the full potential of AI in operations across the energy sector
