4th Grid of Tomorrow Consortium Event
Date
November 12
Format
In-Person
Location
Carmel, IN
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The public-facing program features plenary presentations, panels with experts from industry, academia, and the technology sector, Purdue-led research posters and lightning talks, and discussions focused on grid planning and operations amid rapid load growth, AI solutions for grid performance and grid studies, and flexibility across large loads, transmission systems, distribution networks, and distributed energy resources. Named sessions include Grid Operations with Large Loads; Flexibility as a Grid Resource; Grid Planning with Large Loads, covering interconnections, transmission improvement, and investments; and AI for Grid Operations. The second day includes a members-only advisory board meeting and a concurrent student outreach event. The advisory board agenda covers 2026 project reports, 2027 research proposals, discussion, deliberation, and selection of 2027 research activities.
Speakers(26)
John A. Edwardson Dean of the College of Engineering, Chief Semiconductor Officer, Don and Carol Scifres Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University
President, AES Indiana
Executive Director of Markets and Grid Research, MISO
Assistant General Counsel, NiSource
Senior Vice President and Chief Engineer, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)
Executive Director of Market Operations, MISO
Director of Grid Transformation, ERCOT
Associate Professor, School of Engineering Technology, Purdue University
Founder and CEO, JDM Associates, LLC
VP of Strategic Technologies, Fluence Energy
Assistant Professor, Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University
AES Senior Vice President - Chief Product Officer - President, AES Next
Head of Technical and Partner Operations, X Tapestry
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating and Safety Officer, NiSource
General Manager of Grid Operations and Planning, Duke Energy
Director of Energy and Water, AWS
Associate Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University
Director Systems Planning, GridLiance
Chief Executive Officer, ThinkLabs AI
Assistant Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University
Associate Professor, Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University
Senior Vice President, Markets and Digital Strategy, MISO
President, Bentley Consulting Services; Former Senior Vice President, Electric Engineering, Pacific Gas & Electric
Director of Client Services and Readiness, MISO
Senior Manager Strategic Insights, MISO
Principal, Innovation Partnerships - Large Load/Capacity Strategy, Pacific Gas & Electric
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