Panel on Energy and Big-Data Hosted at MIT

The information technology is changing the energy sector dramatically, both in the new and renewable energy sector (such as wind, solar, storage etc.) and the traditional energy sector (such as utility, oil and gas). Data sciences are not only helping solve the many challenges that energy technologies such as renewable energy, energy efficiency and demand response are facing, but also penetrating into the traditional energy operations and optimizations. This event is designed to address the following questions:

1. How do we characterize big data in the energy sector?
2. How does it differ from big data in other industries?
3. How is big data and information technology transforming the energy sectors (upstream, mid-stream, downstream)?
4. What are the new opportunities for entrepreneurs in the energy sector?

 

Panelists:

1. Dr. Richard Tabors, Co-Director of the Utility of the Future Project at the MIT Energy Initiative, CTO of NewGrid (confirmed)
2. Richard Ward, Senior Expert, McKinsey & Company (confirmed)
3. Mr. Tilak Subrahmanian, VP of Energy Efficiency, Eversource (confirmed)
4. Ms. Mengrong Cheng, CEO, China State Grid North America (pending)

Moderator: Mr. Joshua Paradise, GE Current / former Director at EnerNoc (confirmed)

 

Venue: 32 Vassar St., Stata Center, Room 32-123, Cambridge, MA 02139

Date: Tuesday May 31^st, 2016

Tentative Agenda:

6:30 – 7:00pm: Reception and Networking

7:00 – 7:10pm: Opening and Introduction

7:10 – 8:30pm: Panel discussion and Q&A

8:30 – 9:30pm: Networking

 

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