Artificial Intelligence in Power: Real World Use Cases Read more about Artificial Intelligence in Power: Real World Use Cases This presentation gives an overview of the real-world use cases of Artificial Intelligence in the power industry, specifically focusing on how AI can be implemented for sustainability monitoring and risk assessment in power plants.
Darren Young Keywords AI data science digital innovation in power and energy sector energy ADB emerging areas Read more about Darren Young Darren has 30 years of experience in IT and telecom, 10 years in management consulting, and 20 years in the industry. He has led strategy work to help define new operating models as well as large-scale technology data and system deployments. Darren takes a client-centric approach, focuses on specific problems and challenges in the client's environment, and looks to address and solve these with particular cases or broader systematic change programs. Darren is a Partner with Baringa Partners LLP – focusing on their Strategy, Digital, and Technology Consulting projects.
Luis Gonzalez Keywords AI data science digital innovation in power and energy sector energy ADB emerging areas Read more about Luis Gonzalez Luis has 25 years of experience leading and developing AI solutions, enterprise software, and digital transformation in the power industry. He has been involved with over 50 customers in Asia Pacific, North & South America, Europe, and the Middle East.
Christine Bellen Keywords circular economy energy sustainable development Read more about Christine Bellen Christine Bellen is a Project Manager at Holcim, where she leads the Circular Explorer project—a fully solar-powered catamaran dedicated to cleaning up marine litter in Manila Bay. Christine's work supports marine research and policy impact through partnerships and capacity-building initiatives. She holds a Master’s in Environmental Science from the University of Canterbury and a Bachelor’s in Geology from the University of the Philippines.
Nana Gurgenidze Keywords energy sustainable development Read more about Nana Gurgenidze Nana Gurgenidze is an experienced lawyer and an expert negotiator with an academic degree of Master of Science in Energy Management.Her career path includes managerial positions for various private corporations as well as the public entities,including Millennium Challenge Corporation (Account for Georgia funded by US State Department). Currently, she works as Energy Specialist at Asian Development Bank working on development agenda of East, Central and West Asia Region, supporting low carbon transformation of energy sectors of the Developing Member Countries in this region.
Takhmina Mukhamedova Keywords energy public sector sustainable development Read more about Takhmina Mukhamedova Takhmina Mukhamedova has dedicated her career to managing energy sector projects and programs in Central and West Asia, with a focus on the public sector. Currently serving as a Senior Energy Specialist at the Asian Development Bank, she oversees energy projects in West Asia, contributing significantly to the region's sustainable development.
Mashiur Rahman Keywords BOS Bangladesh jobs business opportunities energy Read more about Mashiur Rahman Mashiur Rahman possesses nineteen years of experience in telecommunication, power and energy and development sectors in Bangladesh. He started his career as System Engineer (Telecommunication) at ZTE Corporation in 2005. Later he joined Banglalink as Operation and Maintenance Engineer and gathered experience on telecommunication and power system. He moved to development sector in 2015 and joined GIZ Bangladesh as Senior Advisor in Sustainable Energy Development Program to support government for renewable energy dissemination and energy efficiency improvement.
Digital, Data Science, AI: Operationalizing Innovations in/for the Power and Energy Sector Read more about Digital, Data Science, AI: Operationalizing Innovations in/for the Power and Energy Sector The webinar session presented real-world case studies demonstrating the practical applications of data science, AI, and digitalization to power generation and distribution utilities for increased reliability and efficiency in operations and customer service. It also looked into data science and AI for developing markets, with an emphasis on power pricing/trends and how data could support the challenges around better costs.
Marine Renewable Energy and Blue Economy Read more about Marine Renewable Energy and Blue Economy This presentation gives an overview of promoting a sustainable blue economy through the integration of various sub-sectors, such as marine renewable energy, aquaculture, and ecotourism, to achieve economic and social benefits while protecting marine ecosystems.
Henry Jeffrey Keywords Marine Renewable energy blue economy energy Read more about Henry Jeffrey Henry Jeffrey specializes in marine energy roadmaps, action plans, and strategies. He is a co-director for the UK SuperGen (Offshore Renewable Energy) project and heads the Policy and Innovation Group in the University of Edinburgh’s Institute for Energy Systems. Henry chairs the European Energy Research Alliance (EERA) Ocean Energy Joint Programme (JP) and collaborates on numerous European and International marine energy projects.