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

At GridFWD 2025, we will come together to explore the possibilities and pitfalls of AI in advancing our modern grid. We invite all stakeholders to join us this fall:

• Utility and energy executives to learn and share real-world use cases for applying AI to planning, building, and managing resilient, flexible and sustainable energy systems/
• AI and data center leaders to collaborate with peers in the grid space on grid-focused applications.
• Regulators and government officers to help craft the next generation of effective, practical AI regulations and policies.
• Solution providers to work with customers and other stakeholders on roadmaps for AI to modernize the grid.
• NGOs and advocates to enhance the knowledge base and relationships for AI solutions for the grid.

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 here.

Focused on AI's impact on utilities and the grid today

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.

Get up to date information here.