Name
PANEL DISCUSSION: Connecting Energy, Computing & AI: Opportunities for Appalachia
Date & Time
Thursday, November 5, 2026, 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Budd Shaffer Briggs White Daniel Tkacik Kirk Gerdes
Description
  • Leveraging existing infrastructure: using regional energy resources and infrastructure to support growing AI and computing demand 

  • Bridging energy and computing: connecting reliable energy supply with the computing capabilities needed to advance AI 

  • Applying AI to future energy systems: using AI to inform complex decisions around next-generation energy infrastructure 

  • Unlocking regional opportunities: exploring how energy, computing, and AI capabilities can support innovation and growth across Appalachia