Akash Sharma
Enverus | Director, Production Innovation
Speaker
Track B: Emerging Technologies and Renewable Energy
Session B2: Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, and Tracking
May 2, 2024 | 9:00 am - 9:30 am
From Research to Reality: How GenAI is Reshaping the Energy Landscape
The energy industry faces a pivotal moment, with decades of research and analysis poised for transformation through advanced Generative AI (GenAI) models. This presentation bridges the gap between these worlds, unveiling a groundbreaking product suite that empowers informed decision-making and unlocks a sustainable energy future. Our core innovation lies in the seamless integration of traditional analysis and cutting-edge GenAI. A revolutionary RAG-based system ingests vast stores of energy-specific data, extracting its hidden knowledge and feeding it directly into a first-of-its-kind Energy Large Language Model (LLM). This LLM understands the intricate dynamics of the energy industry, generating solutions tailored to its specific needs. Imagine the possibilities: pinpoint accuracy in oil and gas production forecasting, real-time grid optimization, and personalized energy recommendations. Furthering its capabilities, the LLM’s core Transformer model unlocks temporal applications, enabling pinpoint energy demand forecasting, dynamic resource allocation, and resilient systems that weather market volatility. This journey from theory to practice is already yielding tangible benefits, with real-world case studies demonstrating cost reductions, improved efficiency, and a significant step toward a cleaner, more sustainable energy future. Join us on this journey as we explore how GenAI empowers informed decision-making and unlocks the immense potential of data in the energy industry, shaping a brighter, more sustainable energy landscape.
Speaker Bio
With over a decade of experience spanning petroleum engineering, data science, product management, and consulting, Akash is an internationally recognized thought leader and trusted advisor on digital transformation. He holds advanced degrees in petroleum engineering and computational data analytics from the University of Houston and Georgia Tech, shaping his unique perspective.
Akash contributes regularly to industry knowledge through publications, conferences, patents, and committees. He is a published author with SPE and AAPG and an active member of the Digital Energy Technical Section and Digital Transformation Committee.
As a certified Lean Six Sigma expert, Akash brings deep commitment to efficiency and process improvement. He has proven success in delivering tangible results by bridging the gap between multifaceted engineering challenges and actionable intelligence.
With a keen understanding of the global energy landscape, Akash thrives at the bleeding edge of creating technology-enabled solutions to pressing real-world problems. He leads key initiatives in AI and ML, knowledge mining, data modeling, and other innovations to optimize costs, enhance sustainability, and accelerate the energy transition.
Fluent in Hindi and English, Akash excels in multicultural environments. He is especially passionate about mentoring other young professionals to realize the potential of technology to transform the energy sector. Known for challenging norms, driving change, and forming high-impact interdisciplinary teams, Akash’s vision and contributions continue shaping the future.