Energy Salon: Navigating Energy Demand and Policies Amidst the AI/Data Center Boom
At our Energy Salon, we brought together an incredible group of energy leaders, innovators, and thinkers at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP in Menlo Park to explore one of the most urgent questions of our time: How can we meet the skyrocketing energy demands of emerging AI data centers – quickly, sustainably, and reliably?
A huge thank you to our stellar speakers:
Florian Kolb, Intertrust Technologies, Thomas Kiessling, Siemens Smart Infrastructure, John Pierce, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, and special thanks to Siegmar Pohl and the team at Kilpatrick for hosting us!
The pace is real: Weekly multi-billion-dollar investments across the U.S. show how urgent scalable, flexible infrastructure has become. Natural gas, faster permitting, and secure grid access are hot topics – AI waits for no one.
Europe is at risk of falling behind. High energy costs, bureaucratic hurdles, and slow processes challenge the region’s ability to stay competitive while meeting decarbonization goals.
Eyes on emerging regions like the UAE, offering cost advantages that can’t be ignored – even as other considerations remain.
AI is part of the solution: From optimizing grid interconnection to real-time demand forecasting, AI is already helping us use energy smarter. Innovation in cooling, flexibility, and optimization is accelerating fast.
A booming landscape for startups and entrepreneurs – especially in areas like grid flexibility, enabling tech, and cybersecurity