David Corliss

David Corliss

Senior Data Scientist DTE Energy

Data Scientist and team leader, PhD astrophysicist, performing advanced modeling in business analytics and developing new statistical processes, methods and standards for the business client. Leader in bias mitigation and addressing ethical challenges in data and analytics. Speaker, author and blogger regularly appearing at regional and national events in statistics and business analytics. Developing the technology of tomorrow to address the business challenges of today.

Main Conference Day 1 - February 24, 2026

10:40 AM Panel Discussion: No Disconnects: Proving the Value of Machine Learning for Scalable Predictive Maintenance

As the industry seeks to move beyond reactive maintenance, machine learning offers a powerful opportunity to predict failures before they happen, reducing downtime, optimizing asset performance, and improving safety. This panel explores how early-stage pilots can lay the foundation for scalable, enterprise-wide predictive maintenance solutions.

  • How to build a business case for machine learning in maintenance by identifying high-value assets, leveraging historical failure data, and demonstrating early wins
  • Strategies for assessing data readiness and model adaptability, ensuring that predictive algorithms are trained on relevant, high-quality inputs and evolve with operational complexity
  • Stakeholder engagement techniques that drive adoption, from localized decision-making to cross-functional collaboration between data teams and asset owners
  • How proof-of-concept projects can be scaled across the enterprise with lessons learned in governance, infrastructure integration, and long-term value tracking 

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining David.

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