Name: Can AI Solve the Challenges It's Creating? Renewably Powering Data Centers
Start: 2024-10-22T15:05:00-0400
End: 2024-10-22T15:40:00-0400

We are so excited to share with you the DC Startup & Tech Week 2024 schedule! If you are early stage to growth stage founder, entrepreneur, investor, or looking to work with startups we have 14 tracks of content with over 150 sessions, 250 speakers that have been curated for you.

Ready to personalize your schedule and add sessions to your calendar? First register and purchase your ticket on Eventbrite, then you will receive an email to personalize your schedule. If you already registered, create your schedule today.

Tuesday October 22, 2024 3:05pm - 3:40pm EDT

National Landing (Arlington): Zebox

Join leading VCs and pioneering industry experts as we explore the growing renewable energy demands driven by energy-intensive sectors like data centers. This discussion will go deep into how AI-driven innovations are helping manage renewable energy supply to meet escalating demands sustainably and efficiently. Attendees will hear from industry practitioners and investors who are shaping strategies and developing real-world applications to enhance resilience and sustainability in the energy sector.

This session will take place at Zebox Coworking, located at 1550 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202

Moderators

Abid Siddiqui

Principal, AI Fund

Abid is a Principal at AI Fund where he is focused on building and investing in AI-based startups. With over a decade of experience in entrepreneurial roles, he has a strong background in working with founders to take products from 0-1. Prior to the AI Fund, Abid advised BARDA, a... Read More →

Speakers

Chris Eng

Principal, Sands Capital

Chris is a Principal at Sands Capital where he focuses on early-stage investments in the AI and cybersecurity sectors. Prior to Sands Capital, Chris worked at cybersecurity VC funds ForgePoint Capital and YL Ventures. He started his career as a consultant at Promontory Financial Group... Read More →

Julia Lundin

Director, Digital Solutions, AES

Julia Lundin is the Director of Digital Solutions within the innovation team at AES, a global energy company. She focuses on identifying new business ventures that could use Artificial Intelligence to support clean energy and climate objectives. In her prior role at AES, Julia developed... Read More →

Michael Bauer

Founder Partner, Paradigm Energy Partners

A seasoned entrepreneur and technologist, Michael has built several successful companies across the energy sector. Most recently, he founded Sentient Energy, a distribution grid management and analytics platform, and led it to acquisition by Koch Industries. He previously joined the... Read More →

Aalok Mehta

Responsible AI Policy Manager, Google

Aalok Mehta is the Responsible AI Policy Manager at Google, where he oversees policy development and analysis on AI testing, governance, evaluation, development, and other issues. He previously was OpenAI's U.S. policy lead and a senior advisor at SeedAI. He has also worked on technology... Read More →

Osman Ashai

CEO, PwrQ

With over a decade of leadership the power distribution industry, Osman Ashai is the CEO of PwrQ, a leading US manufacturer of electrification products for mission-critical facilities from datacenters, to ports, and renewable energy infrastructure. Osman has led PwrQ through significant... Read More →

Tuesday October 22, 2024 3:05pm - 3:40pm EDT
National Landing (Arlington): Zebox 1550 Crystal Drive, 11th Floor, Arlington, VA 22202

Climate & Sustainability Sub-Track

DC Startup & Tech Week