About
Nick Guay of GridBeyond will give a presentation titled “Process Optimizer: Data-led Optimization and Control to Maximize Flexibility.” Nick will explore how to identify operational flexibility opportunities and align energy market participation to deliver maximum economic value from industrial facilities to public sector institutions. During the session, he will discuss how scheduling energy market participation around business-critical processes can deliver the best economic production schedule and energy management, demonstrating how AI-powered forecasting, automated control systems, and intelligent energy optimization are transforming industrial operations.

In the second presentation, Rafed Hossain will explore how Cognite’s DataOps and contextualization capabilities are helping energy and industrial leaders make smarter, real-time decisions. Drawing from real-world use cases, he will demonstrate how contextualized operational data improves asset performance, reduces costs, and enables flexible distributed energy resource (DER) integration—all critical as the industry advances toward net-zero goals.
When
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 · 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (US & Canada) (GMT -4:00)
Agenda
  • How big data and site-specific information, combined with AI and machine learning, can identify how and where operations could be made flexible.
  • How to reduce energy consumption in industrial production without compromising quality or throughput.
  • How to leverage strategic energy trading while meeting operational requirements.
Presenters
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Nick Guay
Business Development Director, GridBeyond
Nick is a member of GridBeyond’s North American business development team, where he leads strategic initiatives to strengthen client relationships and support commercial and industrial customers participating in demand response, demand management, and real-time price avoidance programs. He is focused on maximizing program performance, delivering outstanding customer service, and helping clients boost bottom-line revenue without sacrificing operational goals.
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Rafed Hossain
Senior Technical Director, Cognite
Rafed has a decade of experience leading digital transformation across the energy, industrial, and infrastructure sectors. He has spearheaded initiatives that bridge operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT), enabling companies to unlock value from complex, siloed data. At Cognite, Rafed works closely with global energy leaders to implement contextualized data models, drive predictive maintenance strategies, and accelerate the deployment of AI-powered solutions for grid optimization, renewable integration, and sustainability. His work blends deep technical insight with strategic vision, helping organizations make faster, data-driven decisions in high-impact environments.
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Aaron Larson
Executive Editor, POWER magazine
Aaron Larson joined the POWER team in September 2013 as an associate editor and was named executive editor in 2017. Aaron has a bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering technology and a master’s degree, specializing in finance. He spent 13 years in the U.S. Navy nuclear power program, advancing to Chief Petty Officer. He has worked at commercial nuclear, biomass, and coal-fired power plants, functioning in operations, maintenance, safety, financial, and management capacities. Aaron holds a Chief A Engineer boiler operator license in the state of Minnesota.
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