Webinar: Smarter Architectures for GenAI: Powered by PCI & AWS

Join us for an in-depth session on agentic AI readiness, where we’ll explore how PCI Insights and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are ready to combine commercial data with artificial intelligence to level up your energy and utility information analytics. We’ll discuss the components needed to build success and discuss attributes of successful use cases. This webinar, scheduled for 3 p.m. CT, Tuesday, May 26, will guide you through the key considerations for success in architecting your agentic AI solution and delivering business results. 

Here’s what you’ll learn: 

• Learn about the evolution of the PCI Platform and its AI-readiness 
• Why data quality is essential to successful Agentic AI/ML projects 
• Top-level solution architectures for successful AI implementations 
• Examples of the latest energy tools making effective use of AI 
• Observations for the future of AI in energy software 

Who will benefit from this webinar: 

• Energy systems architects: learning the latest in enterprise system architectures  
• Solutions architects: identify the architectural features needed to meet requirement with modern AI-enabled solutions 
• IT managers: reset expectations for automation in enterprise platforms 
• Business support managers & analytics responsible for improving visibility into operational performance 
• Anyone interested in agentic AI architectures and driving business results from technology 

This session is ideal for energy professionals focused on enhancing their organization’s agentic capabilities. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how PCI Insights and AWS can help you accelerate the adoption of AI inside your enterprise. 

About the presenters 

Bryan Kelly, PCI’s Sr. Vice President of Enterprise Products & Optimization, guides the product strategy for PCI’s product portfolio. He oversees the PCI Platform roadmap by directing Solution and Delivery teams and collaborating with customers and industry partners. Bryan has over 15 years of PCI experience designing, developing, and implementing software systems for energy utilities. Before joining PCI, Bryan worked as a global product manager responsible for marketing and product development of generation management systems in deregulated markets throughout North America and EPAC.  

Antonio Lopez, is PCI’s sr. Vice President, Architecture & Engineering. Antonio Lopez joined PCI in 2007 and started as a developer before becoming involved in the Professional Services Organization (PSO) as a technical lead and consultant. From 2011-2014, he served as a senior manager leading PCI’s Software Infrastructure Group, actively working on deployment projects. He later managed the Data Warehouse team and, in 2016, became the architect and technical lead for PCI’s Mexico Market team, which he currently oversees. Antonio has over 20 years of experience designing and developing software, most of it in the energy industry. Antonio holds bachelor and master of science degrees in computer science from Oklahoma State University. 

Dwaraknaath Varadharajan is PCI’s Sr. Product Manager, Optimization & AI. Dwaraknaath brings over more than five years of expertise in the energy industry and software development, having been an integral member of PCI since May 2019. Currently serving as the Product Manager for the BatteryTrader and Forecaster products, Dwaraknaath leads initiatives to enhance our capabilities and drive strategic development of products. Dwaraknaath’s skillset encompasses proficiency in multiple programming languages, generative AI, machine learning, business intelligence, and cloud software development. Dwaraknaath holds a master of science in electrical engineering with a specialized focus on power systems and minor focus on statistics from North Carolina State University. 

Justin McGinnity is a solutions architect at AWS working with customers across a variety of industries to modernize their applications and develop Agentic AI applications using the latest foundational models. Justin holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from Texas A&M University and spent 6 years as a software engineer before joining AWS 3 years ago. He has published multiple blogs on AI best practices and is a two time re:Invent speaker. 

Zach Fugina is a Senior Account Manager in Commercial Field Sales at Amazon Web Services (AWS), where he works with customers to deliver cloud-based solutions that drive business outcomes. Zach brings over six years of experience at AWS, supporting commercial customers across a range of use cases, and is an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner. Prior to joining AWS, Zach spent four years at Oracle in field sales and business development roles. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and a Certificate in Business Foundations from The University of Texas at Austin.