Thought Leaders in AI Data Centers, Energy, And Policy: The Aces Network
The keynote speakers, panelists, researchers, and attendees at the ACES Symposium form the nucleus of a cross-sector network dedicated to solving electrification and water systems challenges. Our participants from government, academia, and industry provide the strategic advisory and collaborative research necessary to impact energy systems, regional economies, and society at large.
Keynote Speakers
- Abby Smith, CEO, Team Pennsylvania: “Powering Progress: Pennsylvania’s Roadmap for Energy, AI, and Infrastructure Readiness"
- Kathryn Zerfuss, Commissioner to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
- Denise Lee, Vice President of Engineering Sustainability, Cisco
Diana Rodriguez, Principal, Sustainability Public Policy, Amazon Web Services
Expert Panels
Energy and Water Use Challenges of AI Data Centers
- Emanuel Bernabeu, Senior Director, Applied Innovation & Analytics, PJM
- Hillary Gray, Innovation Director, Trane
- Matt Green, Senior Vice President, Integrated Planning and Advisory, TRC
- Shelby Linton-Keddie, Senior Director, Government, Regulatory Policy & External Affairs, PPL
- Tony Nokovich, Vice President of Engineering, Pennsylvania American Water
- Carlos Romero, Director, Energy Research Center, Lehigh University
Moderated by Javad Khazaei and Farrah Moazeni, Lehigh University
Innovation Space for Powering AI Data Centers
- Chris Davidson, Head, Electrification & Automation Solutions, Siemens
- Chris Hemschot, VP of Development, Tenaska
- Ross Groffman, VP, NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
- Alberto J. Lamadrid, Director, Institute for Cyber Physical Infrastructure and Energy, Lehigh University
- Srujan Rokkam, Engineering Manager, R&D, Advanced Cooling Technologies
- Moderated by Shalinee Kishore and Arindam Banerjee, Lehigh University