Center for Advancing Community Electrification Solutions (ACES)
October 24, 2025
Wood Dining Room, Iacocca Hall, Lehigh University
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9:00-9:30 a.m.
Arrivals and registration
9:45-10:15 a.m.
Keynote: Abby Smith, CEO of Team PA
10:15-11:45 a.m.
Panel: Energy and Water Use Challenges of AI Data Centers
11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00-1:30 p.m.
Keynote: Katie Zerfuss, Commissioner to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
1:30-3:00 p.m.
Panel: Innovation Space for Powering AI Data Centers
3:00-3:15 p.m.
Break
3:15-3:45 p.m.
Keynote: Denise Lee, Vice President of Engineering Sustainability, Cisco
3:45-4:15 p.m.
Keynote, Diana Rodriguez, Principal, Sustainability Public Policy, AWS
4:15-4:30 p.m.
Wrap up and next steps