GridFWD 2025: AI and the Grid: The rising tide of applications and demands

Grid Forward invites market makers, participants and solution providers to a unique event tailored specifically to explore innovations in market models for states, regulators, TSOs and DSOs to build and operate the modern grid. View the preliminary Grid Forward 2025 prospectus .

At GridFWD 2025, we’ll take a 360° look at AI’s current and future impact on the grid.

Join us as we explore AI and the Grid and the rising tide of applications and demands with a variety of sessions, panels and discussions around topic areas like these (preliminary list):

1. Responsible AI: Building trust through governance, guardrails and security
2. Optimizing energy supply through more accurate forecasting and dispatch
3. How predictive analytics and visualization will revolutionize asset management
4. Orchestrating the grid for next-level flexibility, resiliency, reliability and equity
5. Powering the new generation of large AI and industrial loads
6. Real impact on the back office and grid ops today
7. Accessing and managing the data needed to drive innovation
8. Catching up with AI: new policy and regulation pathways

Get up to date information at https://gridforward.org/conference/gridfwd-2025/

An inspiring setting for insights and relationships within a nexus of AI and grid tech innovation

GridFWD 2025 will be hosted at the Monterey Conference Center, in the heart of downtown Monterey just an hour from Silicon Valley. This modern facility is adjacent to the Monterey Marriott and Portola Hotel & Spa. Attendees also enjoy easy access and walkability to the waterfront Fisherman’s Wharf and over 60 restaurants.

Next to the Pacific, and near the heart of tech As we tackle a topic as immense as AI’s impact on the grid, we’ll be inspired by the power and beauty of the Pacific coast and Monterey bay area. At the same time, we’ll draw from the brain trust and innovation of nearby Silicon Valley.

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