SUSHANT RABRA
AI IN SUSTAINABILITY
struggle to scale it across operations, simply because they fail to sufficiently redesign the roles and processes involved. Then, there’ s the issue of data.“ Many energy firms lack robust, unified data foundations, which hinders their ability to benefit fully from AI’ s capabilities,” Daniel explains.
Nevertheless, 67 % of energy executives report already seeing business value from AI implementations.
One prominent application is predictive maintenance, where AI continuously monitors electrical grid performance to identify potential failures before they occur, which can hugely improve reliability for energy companies and their customers.
Is AI an adversary or ally of decarbonisation? John describes AI as“ neither friend nor foe”, but rather“ a tool that we can all use”.
“ We should ensure we use it ethically and in the right way,” he posits.
SUSHANT RABRA
TITLE: PARTNER COMPANY: KPMG INDIA
Having spent nearly two decades at KPMG, Sushant’ s specialisation is on digital transformation, covering usage of emerging technologies including Blockchain, 3-D printing, Drones, IoT and related fields.