Watt’s Next? AI’s Disruptive Role in Energy and Industry

Saturday, October 25, 2025

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM CT

Location: MCCNO 243-245

Moderator(s)

Mollie Garvey

Senior Technical Product Manager
Siemens
Houston, Texas, United States

Speaker(s)

Nefeli Moridis

Global Head of Subsurface Energy
NVIDIA
Houston, Texas, United States
Angela E. Scott

Mission Critical Business Development & Strategy Executive
Siemens
Roswell, Georgia, United States
Ella Zhou

R&D Manager
Siemens
Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Melissa C. Smith, PhD (she/her/hers)

Associate Dean for Graduate Studies
Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina, United States

AI is revolutionizing the energy world — from buildings to grids to factories — and it’s only getting started. Join this powerhouse panel of experts from Siemens, Intel, and NVIDIA as we dive into the bold future of AI-powered innovation. From edge AI and tiny ML optimizing HVAC, to multi-modal AI tackling complex industrial challenges, you’ll get a front-row seat to real breakthroughs reshaping our industries. We’ll also explore AI’s double-edged impact on energy — how it drives smarter renewable integration and predictive maintenance while demanding massive power itself. Can AI help us meet AI’s own energy appetite sustainably? With insights spanning smart infrastructure, semiconductors, and industrial automation, this session brings together technology, strategy, and hard-won lessons to inspire and equip you to lead in an AI-driven future. Curious? Excited? Worried? All are welcome — let’s figure out this future together.

Learning Objectives:

Discover real-world AI applications in energy, buildings, and manufacturing.
Explore AI’s impacts on sustainability, efficiency, and power demand.
Learn key skills to thrive in an AI-driven industry.