AI Cafe: AI and Energy - From Hungry Models to Sustainable Intelligence
AI and Energy - From Hungry Models to Sustainable Intelligence
This talk explores the paradox at the heart of artificial intelligence: it consumes vast amounts of energy, yet it may also be the key to using energy more wisely. We’ll start by unpacking what AI really means — not just chatbots, but the predictive algorithms already shaping decisions across industries.
From the power-hungry data centers behind large models to the quiet optimizations that make grids and buildings more efficient, we’ll look at both sides of the equation. The goal is to ask whether intelligence itself can become energy-aware — and how the next generation of AI might drive a shift toward true energy abundance.
Agenda - AI Networking
8:45 - 9:30 am • Coffee and Socialize
9:30- 10:30 am • Talk and Presentation
December 18th, 2025
About: Bartek Drozdz
Bartek co-founded Kuula, growing a simple idea into a virtual-tour platform used by more than 500,000 people worldwide.
Earlier, he honed his craft in advertising and interactive design, speaking at industry conferences and earning an Emmy for breakthrough digital work.
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About: Ashley Brunner
Ashley Brunner is the founder and owner of B Consulting, a premier outsourced finance, accounting, and HR consulting firm serving high growth startups.
With over 12 years of experience in corporate finance and treasury at Fortune 500 companies in New York and Paris, she launched B Consulting in 2015 to bring operational excellence to the startup community.
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