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Featured Speakers: Michael Walsh, CEO and Co-Founder, GridZero.ai; Ritesh Madan, Co-Founder, GridZero.ai

Webinar Abstract: Recent advances in AI have enabled a step change in processing power in the areas of forecasting, analytics and optimization. GridZero.ai has built a specialized platform powered by a foundation model for the power grid that is configured to help the industry navigate the explosion in data and complexity of modern power grids. The model uses AI’s ability to work well with uncertainty to better model the growing variability of the grid. It considers the whole system and brings together insights from interactions between systems that are traditionally modelled in silos.

The platform can be used by grid operators and market players to have better earlier forecasts of expected grid conditions and to test the impact of different operating strategies. It can be used by traders to better predict market prices.

In this talk Ritesh and Michael will provide an overview of the key AI trends and technology that can be used for improving power system operations. They will walk through case studies with results in day ahead operations planning, market trading and show how an AI operations platform will become an indispensable tool to support the management of an increasingly complex power system. They will also cover the measures GridZero.ai has built to mitigate risk while enabling the power of AI for system operators and market players.

About the Speakers:
Michael Walsh is CEO and Co-Founder of GridZero.ai. He is also the Independent Chair of the UKPN DSO Supervisory Board and of the Port of Cork. Prior roles include, Director of Future Grids at EirGrid, Chief Commercial Officer at Smart Wires, and CEO Wind Energy Ireland. He has served on the board of Wind Europe and the ENTSO-E System Development Committee. He is an engineer with a PhD in AI applied to electricity system scheduling.

Ritesh Madan is Co-Founder of GridZero.ai. He has built category-defining AI-native products across healthcare, transportation, retail supply chain, and telecommunications. He has led technology teams at both startups and large tech companies. At Uber, he led the development of AI based pricing engines for Rides and Eats, creating billions in business value. He holds a Ph.D. from Stanford and a BTech from IIT Bombay.

Moderator: Erik Ela, Director of System Operation and Electricity Markets, ESIG

Registration Cost: FREE

Q&A Session: We will be using the Slido platform for Q&A. Please submit your questions and follow-along during the event at this link.