Unlocking AI in Energy: SME Implementation Journey
What to Expect?
Turn energy and decarbonization challenges into a strategic advantage by unlocking AI for your enterprise.
Hosted by ERI@N - Energy Centre of Innovation, this half-day workshop connects you with industry, startups, and ecosystem partners to bridge the gap for AI Implementation.
Join us at the session to de-risk your implementation journey and leave with clear, actionable opportunities for AI enablement in your business.
Agenda
12:30PM to 1:30PM - Registration & Networking Lunch
1:30PM to 1:45PM - Intro & Welcome Address
1:45PM to 2:15PM - Industry Insights, by AI Singapore
2:15PM to 3:00PM - Startup Case Studies, by Muun AI, RAQS Quantum & Nanyang Power Solutions
3:00PM to 4:30PM - Agentic AI Hands-On Clinic, by Ernst Young Agentic AI Centre of Excellence
Kindly confirm your registration by 12 October 2026. We look forward to hosting all for an insightful session.
Guest Speakers
Mr. Sanjeev Gupta - EY-Parthenon Asean and Singapore Energy Leader
Sanjeev is a senior energy and infrastructure executive with over 30 years of global leadership experience across the consulting and corporate sectors. He has led over 1,000 projects valued at more than US$400 billion, advising governments, energy majors, investors, sovereign wealth funds and private equity firms. His expertise spans energy, commodities, digital transformation, capital efficiency and emerging technologies including CCUS, hydrogen, SMRs, biofuels and GenAI.
Dr. Kumud Jha - EY-Parthenon Partner, Strategy and Execution, Ernst & Young Solutions LLP
Dr. Kumud has over 20 years of strategy consulting experience in the energy sector and has led multiple large-scale transformations from strategy to implementation, enablement and business value realization. He holds a Doctorate in the application of AI for logistics optimization, an MBA majoring in Supply Chain (Gold Medalist) and is a regular guest speaker at MIT MSc Supply Chain curriculum. He holds multiple patents registered across the globe on novel AI algorithms.
Mr. James Kok - Head of Strategic Partnerships, AI Singapore
James is a seasoned AI leader, strategist, and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience driving innovation across technology, business and capability development. He currently serves as the Head of Strategic Partnerships (AI Innovation) at AI Singapore, where he leads the global expansion of the AI Apprenticeship Programme® (AIAP), Singapore’s flagship initiative for AI talent development.
Ms. Kathryn Knight - CEO, Muun AI
Kathryn Knight is Founder & CEO of Muun AI, an industrial AI company helping manufacturers turn machine data into operational intelligence. She previously led venture-backed AI startups, holds three machine-learning patents, contributed to Wiley’s The AI Book, and graduated from UC Berkeley.
Dr. Raghunath Koduvayur - CEO, RAQS Quantum
Raghunath Koduvayur is the CEO of RAQS Quantum, a Singapore-based deep-tech startup accelerating enterprise AI with quantum-inspired solutions. He’s also a senior adjunct fellow at the Singapore university - SUTD and a board member of the Finnish Business Council Singapore.
Prof. Rainer Dumke - Co-Founder, RAQS Quantum
Rainer Dumke is a Associate Professor of Physics at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, where he serves as Head of the Physics Division and Associate Chair for Research. He is also a Principal Investigator at the Centre for Quantum Technologies and a co-founder of RAQS as well as AQSOLOTL, deep-tech companies working in quantum computing and AI. His research focuses on superconducting quantum technologies, quantum sensing, and the development of advanced quantum hardware.
Dr. Liu Yang - CEO, Nanyang Power Solutions
Dr. Liu Yang is Founder and CEO of Nanyang Power Solutions. With a PhD in power systems and experience in energy management at ENGIE, he develops AI-enabled platforms that optimize solar and storage, enabling flexible, VPP-ready distributed energy resources.