Kristian Bodek
Director, Group Technology InvestmentsNational Grid PartnersKristian is Director, Investments at National Grid Partners investing in energy and climate-related startups. Kristian is also responsible for the National Grid Partners fund portfolio. Kristian has 20+ years’ experience working at the interface of energy technology, markets and innovation. Before working at National Grid Partners, Kristian was a senior member of the power practice at IHS Markit (now a part of S&P Global), a research and advisory firm. He led techno-economic, market fundamentals and policy analyses on a range of topics spanning generating technology cost and performance to electricity demand forecasting.
Kristian holds a BS in Physics from Bates College, MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Technology & Policy from MIT, and is a Kauffman Fellow.
Building the Digital Backbone: Engineering the Grid for the Age of AI Data Centers
The rise of AI and hyperscale computing is placing unprecedented demands on the power grid—demands that no single layer of the energy system can meet …The rise of AI and hyperscale computing is placing unprecedented demands on the power grid—demands that no single layer of the energy system can meet alone. This session brings together leaders from transmission technology, utility investors, hypersc…The rise of AI and hyperscale computing is placing unprecedented demands on the power grid—demands that no single layer of the energy system can meet alone. This session brings together leaders from transmission technology, utility investors, hyperscale infrastructure, and hardware innovators to examine how new transmission capacity, grid modernization investment, and smarter interconnections must work together to deliver power at the scale moder…The rise of AI and hyperscale computing is placing unprecedented demands on the power grid—demands that no single layer of the energy system can meet alone. This session brings together leaders from transmission technology, utility investors, hyperscale infrastructure, and hardware innovators to examine how new transmission capacity, grid modernization investment, and smarter interconnections must work together to deliver power at the scale modern data centers require. Panelists will address the engineering realities of moving more power through constrained corridors, investment opportunities to help utilities manage load growth, the reliability requirements of hyperscalers and how innovation and AI are already unlocking capacity.Show MoreClick the title to see all detailsShow More
