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The power industry is entering a new era of operational complexity. Growing grid demands, changing generation portfolios, renewable integration and an evolving workforce are creating more data and more decisions for control room operators to manage.

In this webinar, industry experts will explore how AI-enabled guidance can help operators navigate this complexity by transforming operational data into prioritized, actionable insights. Rather than replacing human expertise, the discussion will focus on how AI can augment operator knowledge, improve situational awareness and support more confident decision-making.

Attendees will learn where AI is delivering practical value in plant operations today, why explainability and human-in-the-loop approaches are critical in high-stakes environments, and what operational and data foundations should be in place before deployment. The discussion will also address governance, cybersecurity and trust; preserving institutional knowledge as the workforce evolves; and building an AI roadmap focused on measurable operational outcomes.
When
Thursday, October 22, 2026 · 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (US & Canada) (GMT -4:00)
Presenters
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Jake Smith
Product Marketing Manager, AI; Emerson, Power and Water Solutions Business
Jake Smith is a Product Marketing Manager for AI at Emerson’s Power and Water Solutions business, where he helps utilities and power generators adopt practical AI technologies that improve operational performance, workforce effectiveness, and decision-making. He works closely with customers, product teams, and industry experts to bring solutions to market that help operators access critical knowledge, navigate complex operating conditions, and make more confident decisions.

Before joining Emerson, Jake served as Product Manager for AI Platform Enablement at Blackbaud and held earlier roles spanning enterprise technology, analytics, operations, and business process improvement. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Saint Francis University, with majors in Management Information Systems and Management.
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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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