AI: Climate Hero or Climate Villain?
AI: Climate Hero or Villain?
Artificial Intelligence promises to revolutionize many aspects of clean tech and climate science, offering powerful ways to bring down emissions and adapt to climate impacts. However, AI is also an enormous energy consumer due to the massive computing power needed at data centers to train and operate generative AI systems. Energy analysts warn of a coming surge in electricity and water demand at data centers due largely to AI’s growth.
Our panel of experts from AI, technology and electric companies will discuss how we can reap the climate benefits of AI without having its power demands derail the clean energy transition.
Event Location
Newsweek World Headquarters
One World Trade Center, Floor 72, New York, New York
Event Location
Newsweek World Headquarters
One World Trade Center
Floor 72 New York, New York
Countdown to the Event
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Countdown to the Event
Agenda
Agenda
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Panelists
Panelists
Bobby Hollis
Bobby Hollis
Microsoft
Microsoft
Vice President of Energy
Bobby Hollis has led the global energy team at Microsoft since 2023. Previously, he worked on data center development and renewable energy sourcing for Meta and Apple, and led renewable energy for Nevada’s largest utility, NV Energy.
Amen Ra Mashariki
Bezos Earth Fund
Director, AI Data Strategies
At Bezos Earth Fund Amen Ra Mashariki works to help environmental organizations use data to solve complex issues. He was previously Global Director of the AI Lab at the World Resources Institute and served as the first Chief Analytics Officer for the City of New York.
Salesforce
Amen Ra Mashariki
Bezos Earth Fund
Director of AI and Data Strategies
At Bezos Earth Fund, Amen Ra Mashariki works to help environmental organizations use data to solve complex issues. He was previously Global Director of the AI Lab at the World Resources Institute and served as the first Chief Analytics Officer for the City of New York.
Suzanne DiBianca
Suzanne DiBianca
Microsoft
Salesforce
Executive Vice President & Chief Impact Officer
Suzanne DiBianca leads Salesforce’s stakeholder capitalism strategy, including the company’s global corporate relations, sustainability, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy, with a depth of focus on climate action.
Suzanne DiBianca
Salesforce
Executive Vice President & Chief Impact Officer
Suzanne DiBianca leads Salesforce’s stakeholder capitalism strategy, including the company’s global corporate relations, sustainability, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy, with a depth of focus on climate action.
Heather Quinley
Heather Quinley
Duke Energy
Managing Director, ESG & Sustainability
Heather Quinley’s team is responsible for setting enterprise-wide environmental, social and governance strategy for Duke Energy, one of the nation’s largest energy holding companies.
Priya Donti
Priya Donti
MIT
Assistant Professor
Priya Donti is an assistant professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science school and Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems at MIT. She is also co-founder and chair of Climate Change AI, a research group.