Have you participated in our panel discussion at Recharge Earth?
As we shift towards renewable energy, with consumers more actively participating, digital energy management relies on seamlessly matching supply and demand through real-time data and AI insights.
Our Executive Director at Erasmus Centre for Data Analytics, Marcel Van Oosterhout, took part in the Recharge Earth conference last Wednesday to discuss this topic alongside other expert speakers: Head Smart Energy & Industry | Future Energy Leader at Port of Rotterdam Douwe van der Stroom, Director at Erasmus Centre for Energy Transition Malou Kroezen, Senior Scientist at TNO Energy and Material Transition | Digital Officer, SPE Netherlands Pejman Shoeibi Omrani, and Associate Professor for Uncertainty Risk Management in Flexible Energy Systems at Delft University of Technology Simon Tindemans.
The panel “Building a Future-Proof Digital Energy System Powered by Data and AI,” highlighted the transformative role of data and AI in shaping tomorrow’s energy landscape. The discussion provided a deep dive into the knowledge and interdisciplinary collaboration required to tackle the energy challenges of the future, with a clear focus on training and educating future leaders. It was a dynamic and insightful session that shed light on how we can collectively build a sustainable, resilient and digital energy future.
A few highlights from the panel:
- Data digitalization and AI profoundly impact the energy transition, influencing various parts of the energy system.
- A wide skill set is needed to master the AI-powered energy system, ranging from data science to ethics, accountability, knowledge of legal/regulatory frameworks, and social aspects. The participants emphasized that the importance of non-technical abilities and understanding will increase more and more.
- The biggest challenges in human capital include adapting organizations to fully benefit from AI by restructuring how we work, developing the skill sets required from a holistic perspective, increasing awareness, and stimulating mindset shifts.
- General obstacles discussed during the panel included the need for more interoperability and data availability, as well as the necessary changes in the legislative framework.
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