Speakers

Piyush Saxena is Head of Field & Grid Operations - AI at PPL Corporation. Reporting to PPL’s Chief Data Officer and VP of Data & AI within PPL’s OnePPL Digital Transformation initiative, Piyush oversees a portfolio of AI initiatives spanning predictive asset health, vegetation management computer vision, storm response optimization, AMI anomaly detection, DERMS forecasting, digital twin development, and GenAI-powered field and outage copilots. His work sits at the intersection of operational technology, data science, and frontline worker experience—translating advanced analytics into measurable outcomes for grid reliability, worker safety, and operational efficiency.